Does sincerity conflict with being pleased by people's praise?

Question:
Is a man pleased by people's praise?

Answer:
It does not harm him if he did not act for their sake, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . If he is pleased by it but did not act for their sake, and they heard that he calls to Allah, so they prayed for him and praised him, or they heard that he gives in charity, so they prayed for him and praised him, but he did not intend them, it does not harm him. This is the immediate glad tidings of the believer.
Q: What about the saying of the one who said: The sign of sincerity is that praise and blame are equal to you?
A: No, it is not a condition. If he rejoices at people's prayers for him, it does not harm him. That is the immediate glad tidings of the believer.