Disrespecting such individuals can lead a person to ruin.^[1]

Dear Islamic brothers! The pious servants of Allah Almighty find peace in performing righteous deeds solely for His pleasure and living a life of humility and anonymity. Remember, if a person performs good deeds to gain respect, fame, or the praise of people, Satan will never hinder him, and he will carry out good deeds without any hesitation or laziness. But what benefit is there in an action that is tainted by ostentation? 

Catching the Nafs in a strange way

Sayyidunā Abū Muḥammad MurtaꜤish رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه said:

I performed many pilgrimages, and most of them without carrying any provisions. Later, it became clear to me that this was the deception of my nafs. Once, my mother told me to fill a jug of water, and her command felt burdensome upon my nafs. I then realised that my nafs only cooperated with me on my journeys to Hajj for its own satisfaction and had deceived me. If my nafs had been subdued, then fulfilling the religious duty of obeying my mother would not have felt so difficult.^[2]

The sweetness of fame makes worship easy

Dear Islamic brothers! You just heard how beautifully our pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ thought and how humble they were. Some people have the habit of being polite and soft-spoken with the general public, lowering their heads and greeting warmly, but at home they are harsh, rude and even hurtful towards their parents, siblings, and children. Why? Because displaying good character publicly leads to popularity