What did you call me???

Definition of Hypocrite :

1. A pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.

2. A pretense of having some desirable or publicly approved attitude.

3. An act or instance of hypocrisy.

Lets take a second to think of the intention behond our actions....

Do we do what we do to show others? So they can look at you and say 'Oh MashAllah look at that person, look how well they did ruku' or 'how long they stood for in salaah'

Who are we doing all these good deeds for? For others to see?

Showing off is one of the major sins - its is SHIRK! 

There are 3 signs of showing off (riyaa) are:

1) Love of praise

2) Fear of criticism

3) Greed of people's possessions

Clear your intention before you start any action, make sure you do it for the sake of Allah the almighty.

Remember this form of shirk is more hidden than a black ant crawling on a dark stone in a moonless night!

O Allah! We seek refuge in You from associating partners with you while we are aware of it and we seek forgiveness from You for that which we are unaware of

Do not grieve...

The Prophet, may peace and belssings be upon him said:

If this world were worth the wing of a mosquito to Allah, He would not have given the disbelievers  (even) a drink of water

SubhanAllah!! Look at how we go crazy about this world, wanting the latest shoes or having the latest gadgets, and for what??

Grieve not over this world but for what you might lose out on the hereafter!!

Hadith

Abu Hurayrah said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: 

“There are two types of the people of Hell whom I have not seen: a people with whips like the tails of cattle, with which they beat the people, and women who are clothed but naked, walking with an enticing gait and with their heads looking like the humps of camels, leaning to one side. They will not enter Paradise and will not even smell its fragrance, although its fragrance can be detected from such and such a distance.”

(Narrated by Muslim, 2128)

Traits of a Hypocrite

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr:

 

The Prophet said, “Whoever has (the following) four characters will be a hypocrite, and whoever has one of the following four characteristics will have one characteristic of hypocrisy until he gives it up. These are: (1 ) Whenever he talks, he tells a lie; (2) whenever he makes a promise, he breaks it; (3) whenever he makes a covenant he proves treacherous; (4) and whenever he quarrels, he behaves impudently in an evil insulting manner.” 

(See Hadith No. 33 Vol. 1)

{Volume 3, Book 43, Number 639: Sahih Bukhari}

Beautiful Hadith

Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying:

If anyone gives as Sadaqa the equivalent of a date from that (earning) earned honestly, for Allah accepts that which is lawful, the Lord would accept it with His Right Hand, and even if it is a date, it would foster in the Hand of the lord, as one of you fosters his colt, till it becomes bigger than a mountain.

{Book 005, Chapter 18, Number 2211 : Sahih Muslim}