The Ruling on Taking Pleasure in People’s Praise for Good Deeds
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Question:
Well, Shaykh Salih, if a person does good deeds for the sake of Allah but feels comfortable with people praising him, does this invalidate his deed, and is it considered showing off?
Answer:
If he intends this, it is showing off (riya’). If he does not intend it, and he works for the sake of Allah, but people praise him, then this does not harm him. Rather, this is as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Well, Shaykh Salih, if a person does good deeds for the sake of Allah but feels comfortable with people praising him, does this invalidate his deed, and is it considered showing off?
Answer:
If he intends this, it is showing off (riya’). If he does not intend it, and he works for the sake of Allah, but people praise him, then this does not harm him. Rather, this is as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
This is the immediate glad tidings of the believer.
هذا من عاجل بشرى المؤمن.The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى ليوم الأربعاء 1439/08/23هــ — youtube.com (14:57)
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