The Shaykh gave an example regarding the issue of taking a wage for religious duties using the hadith (The first ones for whom the Fire will blaze on the Day of Resurrection)

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The Shaykh : And the hadith reported in *Sahih Muslim* is sufficient evidence for this. I will summarize its subject for you, and with it I will conclude the answer to this question. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

The first ones for whom the Fire will blaze on the Day of Resurrection are three: a scholar, a fighter, and a wealthy man. The scholar is brought and it is said to him, "What did you do with your knowledge?" He says, "I spread it among the people in Your path." It is said to him, "You lied. You only did it so that people would say, 'So-and-so is a scholar.'"

أول من تسعر بهم النار يوم القيامة ثلاثة عالم ومجاهد وغني فيؤتى بالعالم فيقال ماذا فعلت بعلمك؟ فيقول نشرته بين الناس في سبيلك فيقال له كذبت إنما فعلت ليقول الناس فلان عالم

This is one who did not seek wealth, but sought status; he sought fame so that people would know him and say, "So-and-so is a scholar." The hadith says:

And it has been said

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meaning that the thing you sought by teaching people knowledge, you have obtained it; people say, "So-and-so, what Allah willed, there is no scholar like him."

Take him to the Fire. Then the fighter is brought and it is said to him, "What did you do with the strength you were given?" He says, "I fought in Your path." It is said to him, "You lied. You only fought so that people would say, 'So-and-so is brave.'"

فخذوا به إلى النار ثم يؤتى بالمجاهد ويقال له ماذا فعلت بما أعطيت من قوة فيقول قاتلت في سبيلك فيقال له كذبت إنما قاتلت ليقول فلان شجاع

So this is what he sought as a reward: he sought fame, to be called brave, to be called a hero. It was also said:

Take him to the Fire. Then the wealthy man is brought.

خذوا به إلى النار ثم يؤتى بالغني

Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 21:146

the one who spent vast sums of money in charitable projects.

It is said to him, "What did you do with the wealth you were given?" He says, "O my Lord, I spent it in Your path." It is said to him, "You lied. You only did it so that people would say, 'So-and-so is generous.'" And it was said, "Take him to the Fire."

فيقال ماذا فعلت بما أعطيت من مال فيقول يا رب أنفقته في سبيلك فيقال له كذبت إنما فعلت ليقول الناس فلان كريم وقد قيل خذوا بعه إلى النار

- May Allah have mercy on you. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

These three are the first ones for whom the Fire will blaze on the Day of Resurrection.

هؤلاء الثلاثة أول من تسعر بهم النار يوم القيامة

So we ask Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to make our deeds, first, righteous and in accordance with the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and then to make our intentions therein pure for His noble Face. Yes, others.

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