Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Showing Off

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Boasting/Showing Off (Riya) 6 Hypocrisy 2 Polytheism/Idolatry 2 Sincerity 1 Worship 1

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hadith 3842
Imam Ali (AS) said, The outside of the one who shows off is beautiful but his inside is sickly.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : المُرائي ظاهِرُهُ جَميلٌ وَباطِنُهُ عَلِيلٌ
Tags Boasting/Showing Off (Riya)Hypocrisy
hadith 3843
Imam Ali (AS) said, Work without seeking to show off or for the sake of renown, for indeed the one who works for other than Allah is left by Allah to the one whom he worked for.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِعْمَلُوا في غَيْرِ رِياء وَ لا سُمْعَة فَإنَّهُ مَنْ يَعْمَلْ لِغَيرِ اللّهِ يَكِلْهُ اللّهُ سُبْحانَهُ إلى مَنْ عَمِلَ لَهُ
Tags Boasting/Showing Off (Riya)Sincerity
hadith 3844
Imam Ali (AS) said, Showing off is [a form of] ascribing partners [to Allah].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلرِّياءُ إشْراكٌ
Tags Boasting/Showing Off (Riya)Polytheism/Idolatry
hadith 3845
Imam Ali (AS) said, The bane of worship is showing off.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : آفَةُ العِبادَةِ الرِّياءُ
Tags Boasting/Showing Off (Riya)Worship
hadith 3846
Imam Ali (AS) said, The smallest amount of showing off is polytheism.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَسيرُ الرِّياءِ شِرْكٌ
Tags Boasting/Showing Off (Riya)Polytheism/Idolatry
hadith 3847
Imam Ali (AS) said, The words of the one who shows off are beautiful, but in his heart there is an internal disease.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِسانُ المُرائي جَميلٌ وَ في قَلْبِهِ الدَّاءُ الدَّخيلُ
Tags Boasting/Showing Off (Riya)Hypocrisy