Tag Archives: Hypocrisy

February, 2021

11 February
The qualities and signs of an ostentatious person

Question Could you kindly give a reference for this? It is narrated that Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “There are four qualities of a show-off; He is lazy when alone, he is [only] active when among people, he [only] increases in deeds if he is praised and he decreases actions when admonished.”

5 November
Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) seeking protection from hypocrisy

Question Is this narration authentic? حدثني جبير بن نفير أنه سمع أبا الدرداء وهو في آخر صلاته وقد فرغ من التشهد يتعوذ بالله من النفاق فأكثر من التعوذ منه قال: فقال جبير: وما لك يا أبا الدرداء أنت والنفاق؟ فقال: دعنا عنك فوالله إن الرجل ليتقلب عن دينه في الساعة الواحدة فيخلع منه

11 July
Obscenity and excessive talking are branches of hypocrisy

Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? البذاء والبيان شعبتان من النفاق

30 November
Commentary of the Verse ‘Those who believe then disbelieve, then believe then disbelieve’

Question As for those who have Iman and then return to disbelief, and then again have Iman and then return to kufr, and then increase in kufr, Allah will not forgive them or guide them on any path. [Surah An Nisa, Verse: 137] What does the above Verse mean?
2 November
Offering Salah in seclusion and istighfar are signs that a person is free from hypocrisy

Question Is this correct? جاء رجل إلى حذيفة فقال يا أبا عبد الله إني أخشى أن أكون منافقا قال تصلي إذا خلوت وتستغفر إذا أذنبت قال نعم قال اذهب فما جعلك الله منافقا

27 October
The danger of an eloquent hypocrite

Question Please provide a reference and translation of the following Hadith: إن أَخْوَفُ مَا أَخَافُ عَلَى أُمَّتِي كل مُنَافِقٍ عَلِيمِ اللِّسَانِ

22 August
Living close to the Masjid but not frequenting it is a sign of hypocrisy

Question What is the source of this narration? كفى علماً عَلَى النفاق أن يكون الرَّجُلُ جار المسجد لا يرى فِيهِ