Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2381

Chapter: What Has Been Related About Showing Off And The Desire To Be Heard Of

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2381

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ شَيْبَانَ، عَنْ فِرَاسٍ، عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

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

Abu Sa'eed narrated that the Messenger of Allah (S.a.w) said:

"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."

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 2381) and Ahmad (No. 10930).

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Al-Mubarakfuri — Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi

( مَنْ يُرَائِي يُرَائِي اللَّهُ بِهِ ) بِإِثْبَاتِ الْيَاءِ فِي الْفِعْلَيْنِ عَلَى أَنَّ مَنْ مَوْصُولَةٌ مُبْتَدَأٌ وَالْمَعْنَى : مَنْ يَعْمَلُ عَمَلًا لِيَرَاهُ النَّاسُ فِي الدُّنْيَا يُجَازِيهِ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى بِهِ بِأَنْ يُظْهِرَ رِيَاءَهُ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ ( وَمَنْ يُسَمِّعْ ) بِتَشْدِيدِ الْمِيمِ أَيْ مَنْ عَمِلَ عَمَلًا لِلسُّمْعَةِ بِأَنْ نَوَّهَ بِعَمَلِهِ وَشَهَرَهُ لِيَسْمَعَ النَّاسُ بِهِ وَيَمْتَدِحُوهُ ( يُسَمِّعْ اللَّهُ بِهِ ) بِتَشْدِيدِ الْمِيمِ أَيْضًا أَيْ شَهَرَهُ اللَّهُ بَيْنَ أَهْلِ الْعَرَصَاتِ وَفَضَحَهُ عَلَى رُءُوسِ الْأَشْهَادِ. قَالَ الْخَطَّابِيُّ : مَعْنَاهُ مَنْ عَمِلَ عَمَلًا عَلَى غَيْرِ إِخْلَاصٍ وَإِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَرَاهُ النَّاسُ وَيَسْمَعُوهُ جُ…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 2381
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 2381
Ahmad Shakird. 1377 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 2381

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Not graded Musnad Ahmad 10930

حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ عَنْ فِرَاسٍ عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ عَنْ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ مَنْ يُرَائِي يُرَائِي اللَّهُ بِهِ وَمَنْ يُسَمِّعْ…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri Arabic only

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الآداب للبيهقي (810)مَنْ يُسَمِّعْ يُسَمِّعِ اللَّهُ بِهِ ، وَمَنْ يُرَائِي يُرَائِي اللَّهُ بِهِ
الأمالي الخميسية للشجري (1877)مَنْ يُرَاءِ يُرَاءِ اللَّهُ بِهِ ، وَمَنْ يُسْمِعْ يُسْمِعِ اللَّهُ بِهِ
تهذيب الكمال للمزي (3490)مَنْ يُسَمِّعْ يُسَمِّعِ اللَّهُ بِهِ ، ومَنْ يُرَائِي يُرَائِي اللَّهُ بِهِ
حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم (15013)مَنْ يُسَمِّعْ يُسَمِّعِ اللَّهُ بِهِ ، وَمَنْ يُرَائِي يُرَائِي اللَّهُ بِهِ
شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (6313)مَنْ يُسَمِّعْ ، يُسَمِّعِ اللَّهُ بِهِ ، وَمَنْ يُرَائِي ، يُرَائِي اللَّهُ بِهِ
مسند الروياني (947)مَنْ يُسَمِّعْ يُسَمِّعِ اللَّهُ بِهِ
معجم أسامي شيوخ أبي بكر الإسماعيلي (355)مَنْ يُسَمِّعْ يُسَمِّعِ اللَّهُ بِهِ

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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 ‏"

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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…

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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 Sahih Muslim 2986

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.

مَنْ سَمَّعَ سَمَّعَ اللَّهُ بِهِ وَمَنْ رَاءَى رَاءَى اللَّهُ بِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

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

Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2381

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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."

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.

“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."

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.

“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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