Signs of hypocrisy
On the authority of Abdullah ibn ‘Amr
(RA) that the Prophet
(SAW) said: "Four traits whoever possesses them is a hypocrite
and whoever possesses some of them has an element of hypocrisy until
he leaves it: the one who when he speaks he lies, when he promises
he breaks his promise, when he disputes he transgresses and when he
makes an agreement he violates it. [Muslim & Bukhari]
In addition to this the Quran and
Sunnah mention many signs of the hypocrites including:
1. Falsehood and Lying
2. Treachery
3. Showing insolence and licentiousness in argumentation
4. Breaking one's promise
5. Laziness in worship
6. Showing off
7. Lack of remembrance of Allah
8. Hastiness in prayer
9. Slandering those who give themselves freely to good deeds from among the believers and the righteous
10. Mocking the Qur'an, the Sunnah and the Messenger (peace be upon him)
11. The protective oath
12. Disliking to spend for the sake of Allah
13. Desertion and abandonment of Muslims
14. Originating false rumours and causing sedition
15. Finding fault with Allah's decree
16. Bringing down the honour of the righteous
17. Remaining away from the congregational prayer
18. Causing mischief while claiming to establish peace
19. Outward behaviour contradicting what is in the heart
20. Fear of unpleasant events, incidents and happenings
21. False excuses
22. Commanding the evil and preventing the good
23. Tying one's hands back out of stinginess
24. Forgetting Allah
25. Denial of the promise of Allah and His Messenger
26. Concern for the outward appearance and neglect of the inner condition
27. Eloquence, long-winded speech, boasting and bragging
28. Lack of understanding of the religion
29. Not committing sin in front of the people (due to fear of them) but showing boldness to Allah by committing sins in secrecy
30. Rejoicing at the affliction of the believers with a calamity and being sad at their being touched by joy and pleasure
May Allah (SWT) protect us from any form of hypocrisy and its
symptoms - Ameen. |
