Building Unshakeable Courage | Abu Bakr Zoud 

Why were you angry 😡?

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Fame is actually a pretty scary thing. In a hadith, fame is described as a hungry wolf to our Iman. It causes hindrances in maintaining Ikhlas or sincerity. Maintaining a low profile, remaining unnoticed in the sight of people while doing good deeds from the background, is something Allah really loves. However, Allah might bless or test a person with fame. In that case, instead of thinking that Allah doesn't love us, we should try harder and seek help from Allah to maintain and renew our sincerity and faith. The point is not to desire fame but to seek Allah's help and strive to maintain sincerity. I have also benefited from Sheikh Abu Bakr Zoud and many other sheikhs. The best thing we can pray and hope for ourselves and others who have benefited us is that Allah preserves our sincerity, faith, and good deeds until the day we stand before Him. The Hadith reference: وعن كعب بن مالك، رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏ "‏ ما ذئبان جائعان أرسلا في غنم بأفسد لها من حرص المرء على المال والشرف، لدينه‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه الترمذي وقال‏:‏ حديث حسن صحيح‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ K'ab bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Two hungry wolves sent in the midst of a flock of sheep are no more destructive to them than a man's greed for wealth and fame is to his Deen." Riyad as-Salihin 484