Mīzān al-Ḥikma

Showing Off and Polytheism

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hadith 3786
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The worst thing I fear for you is minor polytheism. When asked what he meant by this, he replied, 'Showing off.
عن رسول اللّه (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): إنّ أخوَفَ ما أخافُ علَيكُمُ الشِّركَ الأصغرَ. قالوا
وما الشِّركُ الأصغَرُ يا رسولَ اللّهِ ؟ قالَ: الرياءُ .
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hadith 3787
Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Know that even the slightest showing off is tantamount to polytheism.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): اِعلَمُوا أنَّ يَسِيرَ الرياءِ شِركٌ .
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hadith 3788
Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'The Prophet (SAWA) was once asked about the interpretation of Allah's words in the Qur'an: "So whoever expects to encounter his Lord, let him act righteously, and not associate anyone with the worship of Allah". [1:11]. He replied, 'He who performs prayer in order to show people is a polytheist … and he who performs any act commanded by Allah to show people is a polytheist.
الإمامُ الباقرُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): سُئلَ رسولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) عن تفسيرِ قَولِ اللّهِ: «فَمَنْ كانَ يَرْجُو لِقاءَ رَبِّهِ فَلْيَعمَلْ عَمَلاً صَالِحاً وَلاَ يُشْرِكْ بِعِبادَةِ رَبِّهِ أَحَداً» فقال: مَن صَلَّى مُراءاةَ الناسِ فهُو مُشرِكٌ ... ومَن عَمِلَ عَملاً مِمّا أمَرَ اللّهُ بهِ مُراءاةَ الناسِ فهُو مُشرِكٌ .
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