The Reality of Sincerity

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Verily for every essential truth is a reality and a servant has not reached the reality of sincerity until he dislikes to be praised [by others] for any act that he does for the sake of Allah.

Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Pure worship is that a man does not hope for anything except his Lord and does not fear anything except [the outcome of] his sin.

Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The pure action [done out of sincerity], is that which the servant does not wish to be praised for by anyone except Allah, Mighty and Exalted.