Monday, June 7, 2010

A true believer hides his good deeds like his sins (The evil of showing-off religiousness)

Abu Umamah (RAA) came to the mosque and saw a person in prostration, sobbing and supplicating Allah. Abu Umamah told him ‘You, you if you must do this, do it at home!’
Muhammad bin Mubarak ‘It is better to manifest such aspects of your religious sincerity at night; it is more honourable by night than by day. Showing such acts by day is for the sake of creatures, but doing them at night is for the Lord of the Worlds.’

Ali ibn Abu Talib said ‘There are three signs of a show-off. He is lazy when alone, active when with people and does more work when he is praised for it and less when blamed for it’

"The true believer hides his good deeds just as he hides his sins." [Bishr Al-Hafi]


Allah's Messenger (SAWS) said “The greatest fear I have about you (Muslims) is minor Shirk”

He was asked ‘What is that, O Messenger ofAllah? The Prophet SAWS replied ‘That is doing good deeds for show. On the Day when Allah Most High will reward people for their deeds, He will tell them ‘Go to those people whose attention and praise you did these deeds and see if they will reward you”
(Related by Ahmad





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