The love of people's praise after good deeds
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Question:
A person performs a good deed, but he loves to see the people's praise of him after the deed. Does this, O Shaykh Salih, invalidate his deed? Knowing that during the deed he intended nothing but the pleasure of the Most Merciful (Mighty and Majestic).
Answer:
He should drive this preoccupation away from himself and make his intention sincere for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and that will not harm him. However, if this preoccupation persists with him, it diminishes his worship and may even invalidate it. Yes.
A person performs a good deed, but he loves to see the people's praise of him after the deed. Does this, O Shaykh Salih, invalidate his deed? Knowing that during the deed he intended nothing but the pleasure of the Most Merciful (Mighty and Majestic).
Answer:
He should drive this preoccupation away from himself and make his intention sincere for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and that will not harm him. However, if this preoccupation persists with him, it diminishes his worship and may even invalidate it. Yes.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 03-01-1435هـ - الفوزان — youtube.com (50:33)
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