Does the one who is praised in his absence for being devoted to worship, and who is pleased by it, fall under showing off?
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Question:
If a person praises me in my absence for being devoted to worship and I am pleased by it, does this fall under showing off?
Answer:
No. If you did not seek this, and the people praised you and spoke well of you, then this is the immediate glad tidings of the believer, as in the hadith. But if you intended for them to praise you and speak well of you, then that is showing off. However, if you were sincere to Allah and they praised you and spoke well of you, then this is what you did not seek or intend, and this is the immediate glad tidings of the believer. Yes.
If a person praises me in my absence for being devoted to worship and I am pleased by it, does this fall under showing off?
Answer:
No. If you did not seek this, and the people praised you and spoke well of you, then this is the immediate glad tidings of the believer, as in the hadith
But if it was that you, but if
اما ان كان انك اما ان
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يدخل في الرياء من يمدح بظهر الغيب على أنه كثير العبادة، فيسره ذلك؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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