Sahih Muslim The Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts

Sahih Muslim 2986

Chapter: The Prohibition On Showing Off

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2986

حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ سُمَيْعٍ، عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ، الْبَطِينِ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

مَنْ سَمَّعَ سَمَّعَ اللَّهُ بِهِ وَمَنْ رَاءَى رَاءَى اللَّهُ بِهِ ‏"

Ibn Abbas reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

If anyone wants to have his deeds widely publicised, Allah will publicise (his humiliation). And if anyone makes a hypocritical display (of his deeds) Allah will make a display of him.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2986).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( مَنْ سَمَّعَ سَمَّعَ اللَّه بِهِ , وَمَنْ رَايَا رَايَا اللَّه بِهِ ) قَالَ الْعُلَمَاء : مَعْنَاهُ مَنْ رَايَا بِعَمَلِهِ , وَسَمَّعَهُ النَّاس لِيُكْرِمُوهُ وَيُعَظِّمُوهُ وَيَعْتَقِدُوا خَيْره سَمَّعَ اللَّه بِهِ يَوْم الْقِيَامَة النَّاس , وَفَضَحَهُ. وَقِيلَ : مَعْنَاهُ مَنْ سَمَّعَ بِعُيُوبِهِ , وَأَذَاعَهَا , أَظْهَرَ اللَّه عُيُوبه , وَقِيلَ : أَسْمَعَهُ الْمَكْرُوه , وَقِيلَ : أَرَاهُ اللَّه ثَوَاب ذَلِكَ مِنْ غَيْر أَنْ يُعْطِيه إِيَّاهُ لِيَكُونَ حَسْرَة عَلَيْهِ , وَقِيلَ : مَعْنَاهُ مَنْ أَرَادَ بِعَمَلِهِ النَّاس أَسْمَعَهُ اللَّه النَّاس , وَكَانَ ذَلِكَ حَظّه مِنْهُ.…

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 2987a

He who wants to publicise (his deeds), Allah will publicise (his humility), and he who makes a hypocritical display (of his deeds), Allah will make a display of him.

مَنْ يُسَمِّعْ يُسَمِّعِ اللَّهُ بِهِ وَمَنْ يُرَائِي يُرَائِي اللَّهُ بِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Jundab ibn Abdullah + 2 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2987c

I heard from Jundub, but I did not hear him say this: "I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying this."

حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الأَشْعَثِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، - قَالَ سَعِيدٌ أَظُنُّهُ قَالَ ابْنُ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ أَبِي مُوسَى - قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَلَمَةَ بْنَ كُهَيْلٍ، قَالَ…

Narrated by Jundab ibn Abdullah + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 6499

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who lets the people hear of his good deeds intentionally, to win their praise, Allah will let the people know his real intention (on the Day of Resurrection), and he who does good things in public to show off and win the praise of the people, Allah will disclose his real…

مَنْ سَمَّعَ سَمَّعَ اللَّهُ بِهِ، وَمَنْ يُرَائِي يُرَائِي اللَّهُ بِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Jundab ibn Abdullah

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2381

"Whoever wants to be seen, Allah will show him, And whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard off." And he narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "He who shows no mercy to the people, Allah shows him no mercy."

"‏ مَنْ يُرَائِي يُرَائِي اللَّهُ بِهِ وَمَنْ يُسَمِّعْ يُسَمِّعِ اللَّهُ بِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 4206

“Whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard of, and whoever wants to be seen, Allah will show him (i.e., make known to the people his true motives and intentions).”

"‏ مَنْ يُسَمِّعْ يُسَمِّعِ اللَّهُ بِهِ وَمَنْ يُرَاءِ يُرَاءِ اللَّهُ بِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 4207

“Whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard of, and whoever wants to be seen, Allah will show him (i.e., expose his real motives).”

"‏ مَنْ يُرَاءِ يُرَاءِ اللَّهُ بِهِ وَمَنْ يُسَمِّعْ يُسَمِّعِ اللَّهُ بِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Jundab ibn Abdullah

Sahih Muslim 2986

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He who wants to publicise (his deeds), Allah will publicise (his humility), and he who makes a hypocritical display (of his deeds), Allah will make a display of him.

I heard from Jundub, but I did not hear him say this: "I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying this."

"Whoever wants to be seen, Allah will show him, And whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard off." And he narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "He who shows no mercy to the people, Allah shows him no mercy."

“Whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard of, and whoever wants to be seen, Allah will show him (i.e., make known to the people his true motives and intentions).”

“Whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard of, and whoever wants to be seen, Allah will show him (i.e., expose his real motives).”

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He who wants to publicise (his deeds), Allah will publicise (his humility), and he who makes a hypocritical display (of his deeds), Allah will make a display of him.

I heard from Jundub, but I did not hear him say this: "I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying this."

"Whoever wants to be seen, Allah will show him, And whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard off." And he narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "He who shows no mercy to the people, Allah shows him no mercy."

“Whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard of, and whoever wants to be seen, Allah will show him (i.e., make known to the people his true motives and intentions).”

“Whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard of, and whoever wants to be seen, Allah will show him (i.e., expose his real motives).”

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