The Meaning of the Hadith: “Indeed, one of you will perform the deeds of the people of Paradise”
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Question:
He says: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “By Allah, the One whoMishkat al-Masabih 82Muttafaqun 'alayh (Zubair `Aliza'i) … up to the end of the hadith.” It is said that this applies to those who do good deeds in front of people out of showing off (riya’). Is this hadith specific to this, or does it apply to every person? It applies.
Answer:
The hadith is general, but the one who engages in showing off (riya’) is included in it all the more so. In some narrations of the hadith, it appears that it refers to what is shown to people: “He does the deeds of the people of Paradise in what is shown to people.” However, this does not prevent the inclusion of one who does not engage in showing off, if his conclusion is entirely in evil, because apostasy (riddah) nullifies deeds, even if he performed righteous and upright deeds during the day. Apostasy destroys them.
He says: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “By Allah, the One who
By Him other than whom there is no god, one of you will do the deeds of those who go to paradise so that there will be only a
لا إله غيره إن أحدكم ليعمل بعمل أخي الجنة حتى ما يكون بينه وبينها إلاAnswer:
The hadith is general, but the one who engages in showing off (riya’) is included in it all the more so. In some narrations of the hadith, it appears that it refers to what is shown to people: “He does the deeds of the people of Paradise in what is shown to people.” However, this does not prevent the inclusion of one who does not engage in showing off, if his conclusion is entirely in evil, because apostasy (riddah) nullifies deeds, even if he performed righteous and upright deeds during the day. Apostasy destroys them.
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