Lust for fame the worst single danger for man
Al-Risala (English), March-April 1997, p. 24
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.
Lust for fame the worst single danger for man
1997 3-4 March-April 24 Lust for fame the worst single danger for man (80) When Shidad ibn Aws was near death, he said to those around him: “What I fear most for this community is ostentation and secret desires.” Sufyan Thawri explained the meaning of “secret desires”. “It is to like being praised for one’s good deeds,” he said. The Prophet himself was asked about secret desires, and he attributed it to one who seeks knowledge because he likes the idea of people coming to sit at his feet.
(Jami’ Bayan al-Ilm wa Fadhlihi)
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