The Meaning of the Hadith: "That is the immediate good news for the believer"
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Question:
And the Shaykh's question, I seek forgiveness from Allah, what is the meaning of the hadith in which he (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the other habit of the believer,
Answer:
Yes, this is correct. If a person is sincere in his work and did not intend showing off (riya') or seeking fame, but the people praised him, then this does not harm him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about this and said, "That is the immediate good news for the believer." So if a person did not intend showing off or seeking fame, and was sincere in his deeds, and the people praise him with good, this is a sign of good, this is a sign of good. This does not harm, rather it benefits. This is good news for him with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "You are the witnesses of Allah on His earth." So the people now praise the people of good and the people of knowledge who act upon their knowledge, and this does not harm them because they did not intend it. Rather, this is something Allah placed in the hearts of the people, of affection and love for them. As for the one who shows off, the people do not feel secure with him. The people are repelled by the one who shows off and do not feel secure with him. Rather, the people feel secure with the sincere one; they feel secure with him, love him, and praise him. This is a good thing. That is, whether the people praise you or whether they criticize you. Their praising you is better, but on the condition that you do not intend their praise and do not intend their commendation. Yes.
And the Shaykh's question, I seek forgiveness from Allah, what is the meaning of the hadith in which he (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about
A man does a deed for the sake of good, so the people praise him for it, and he said, "That
الرجل يعمل العمل إلى الخير، فيحمده الناس عليه، فقال تلكAnswer:
Yes, this is correct. If a person is sincere in his work and did not intend showing off (riya') or seeking fame, but the people praised him, then this does not harm him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about this and said, "That is the immediate good news for the believer." So if a person did not intend showing off or seeking fame, and was sincere in his deeds, and the people praise him with good, this is a sign of good, this is a sign of good. This does not harm, rather it benefits. This is good news for him with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "You are the witnesses of Allah on His earth." So the people now praise the people of good and the people of knowledge who act upon their knowledge, and this does not harm them because they did not intend it. Rather, this is something Allah placed in the hearts of the people, of affection and love for them. As for the one who shows off, the people do not feel secure with him. The people are repelled by the one who shows off and do not feel secure with him. Rather, the people feel secure with the sincere one; they feel secure with him, love him, and praise him. This is a good thing. That is, whether the people praise you or whether they criticize you. Their praising you is better, but on the condition that you do not intend their praise and do not intend their commendation. Yes.
Source
معنى قول النبي : «تلك عاجل بشرى المؤمن» — alfawzan.live
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