Does people praising a person fall under the category of one who loves to be praised for what he has not done?

The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: If people praise a person, and he knows that he is still falling short, and he did not ask them for praise, is this considered one of those who love to be praised for what they have not done?

The Shaykh:
If he does not love it and does not intend it, and the people merely praised him, then this is part of the immediate glad tidings for the believer. Yes.

The presenter:
Praise be to Allah.

The Shaykh:
This is part of the immediate glad tidings for the believer. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard the Companions praise a person, he said, "You are the witnesses of Allah on His earth." So if they praise him without him looking for it or intending it in his heart and intention, then it does not harm him; rather, it is part of the immediate glad tidings for the believer. Yes.