Friday, September 12, 2008

Outward Piety (Riyah) is the Lesser Shirk

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Certainly what I fear for you most is the lesser shirk."
Someone enquired, "O Prophet (s.a.w.s.), what is meant by lesser shirk?" He replied, "It is Riyah when Allah would reward His creatures for their deeds on the Day of Judgement He would address those who committed Riyah thus, 'you approach those, to please whom you had performed all the deeds in the world. And obtain your rewards for your deeds from them.' (Behaarul Anwaar).
Is it possible to receive rewards from them? Absolutely not!
Ref: Greater Sins Vol.1

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