Dear Islamic brothers! Showing off is a dangerous disease that affects the soul of good deeds so badly that due to it, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ does not accept the good deeds that are done. Let’s listen to the destruction of showing off regarding destroying the deeds in the light of blessed Ahadees:

4 Blessed sayings of the Beloved Prophet in condemnation of showing off

1.         The Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: When a nation adorns itself with (deeds of) the Hereafter and beautifies itself for the world, then Hell is their abode. (Jami’-ul-Ahadees, vol. 1, pp. 183, Hadees 1169)

2.         The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘اِنَّ اللہَ تَعَالـٰی حَـرَّمَ الْجَنَّۃَ عَلٰی کُلِّ مُـرَاءٍ’ Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has declared Heaven Haraam for every show off (i.e. a Muslim who shows off will not enter Heaven at the beginning).

(Jam’-ul-Jawami’ lis-Suyuti, vol. 2, pp. 242, Hadees 5329)

3.         The Greatest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: The fragrance of Paradise can be smelt from a distance of five hundred years’ travel, but the one who seeks the world with deeds for the Hereafter, will not be able to smell it. (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, Kitab-ul-Akhlaq, vol. 3, pp. 190, Hadees 7489)

4.         The Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘Whoever acts for fame, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will humiliate him. Whoever shows his deeds off, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will torment him.’ (Jami’-ul-Ahadees, vol. 7, pp. 44, Hadees 20740)

بنادے مجھ کو الٰہی خُلوص کا پیکر       قریب آئے نہ میرے کبھی رِیا یا رَبّ!

اَندھیری قَبر کا دل سے نہیں نکلتا ڈر      کروں گا کیا جو تُو ناراض ہو گیا یا رَبّ!

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you seen! How terrible is the act of showing off, as good deeds are not accepted due to it. One who is involved in showing off