The people who do good deeds for their popularity

• narrated by Abu Hurayrah in Sahih Muslim, Hadith no. 884;

  On the Day of Qiyamah (Judgment Day)

  • Allah (swt) will call up a Shaheed (Martyr) and ask him:

  "I gave you good health, wealth, strength and other favours...What did you do with it?"

  He will reply: "I spent my life in your cause and was Martyred in your cause."

  "You have told lie, you went so that people would think of you as brave warrior. People have already called you brave so now there is no reward from me."

  Then he will be dragged with his face downward and cast into Jahannam (Hell Fire).

  • Then Allah (swt) will call up an Alim (Scholar) and ask him:

  "I gave you 'ilm and other favours. What did you do for me?"

  "I spent my entire life, learning and teaching people this knowledge, for you."

  "You are a liar!, you did this so that people would call you a big scholar. People have spoken about you as such, therefore there is no reward from me this day."

  By Allah (swt) decree - he will be dragged with his face downward and cast into Jahannam (Hell Fire) as well.

  • Then Allah (swt) will call up the rich people and say:

  "I endowed you with wealth, property and many other blessings. What did you do for me?"

  He will reply: "Every avenue for me to contribute to your way, I did so."

  "You are lying! - You did it to be called generous fellow... people have said you are generous so there is nothing for you to get from me." Allah's decree will be that this person is for the Hellfire also.

  This is how riyah destroys a person's deeds. Today, this riyah has entered in to all aspects of our life and this is destroying our good deeds.

  Allah subhan wata'ala knows best.

  Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah's Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

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