Showing off, Hypocrisy, Self-Admiration, and Conceit — Hadith 1

1. Al-Ḥusayn ibn Saʿīd narrated to us, “Al-Qāsim ibn Muḥammad narrated to us from ʿAlī, from Abū Baṣīr who said, ‘I heard Abā ʿAbdillāh (a) say, “A servant who offered prayers [in this world] will be brought forward on the Day of Judgment, so he will say, ‘O Lord, I used to pray seeking Your pleasure. ’ But he will be told, ‘Rather, you used to pray so that it would be said: how good his prayer is! ’ – ‘Take him to the Fire! ’ Another servant who fought in battle will be brought forward and he will say, ‘O Lord, I used to fight [the enemies] seeking Your pleasure. ’ But he will be told, ‘Rather, you fought so that it would be said: how brave he is! ’ – ‘Take him to the Fire! ’ Yet another servant, who had learnt the Qurʾān, will be brought forward. He will say ‘O Lord, I learnt the Qurʾān seeking Your good pleasure. ’ He will be told, ‘Rather, you learnt the Qurʾān so that it would be said: how good is his voice! ’ – ‘Take him to the Fire! ’ A servant who has spent his wealth in charity will also be brought forward, and he will say, ‘O Lord, I gave away my wealth seeking Your pleasure. ’ He will be told, ‘Rather you gave charity so that it would be said: how generous he is! ’ – ‘Take him to the Fire! ’”