Hadiths Of Different Stages of Self-Admiration

الإمام الكاظم (عليه السَّلام):

العُجبُ دَرَجاتٌ، مِنها : أن يُزَيَّنَ لِلعَبدِ سُوءُ عَمَلِهِ فيَراهُ حَسَنا فيُعجِبَهُ و يَحسَبَ أنَّهُ يُحسِنُ صُنعا، و مِنها : أن يُؤمِنَ العَبدُ بِرَبِّهِ فيَمُنَّ عَلَى اللّهِ عَزَّ و جلَّ و للّهِِ عَلَيهِ فيهِ المَنُّ .

Imam al-Kazim (as):

Self-admiration [‘Ujb] has stages, some of which are: when a person’s evil deed is made to seem fair to him so he views it as good and is impressed by it and thinks that he is doing well. [Another stage is] when a person comes to believe in his Lord and considers it a favour to Allah, Mighty and Exalted, while it is Allah who has done him a favour [by guiding him to faith].

Source: al-Kāfī Vol2 P313

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الإمام الكاظم (عليه السَّلام):

«لَا تَسْتَكْثِرُوا كَثِيرَ الْخَيْرِ وَ تَسْتَقِلُّوا قَلِيلَ الذُّنُوبِ‏ ، فَإِنَّ قَلِيلَ الذُّنُوبِ‏ يَجْتَمِعُ‏ حَتّى‏ يَصِيرَ كَثِيراً؛ وَ خَافُوا اللَّهَ فِي السِّرِّ حَتّى‏ تُعْطُوا مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمُ النَّصَفَ‏، وَ سَارِعُوا إِلى‏ طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ، وَ اصْدُقُوا الْحَدِيثَ، وَ أَدُّوا الْأَمَانَةَ، فَإِنَّمَا ذلِكَ لَكُمْ‏؛ وَ لَاتَدْخُلُوا فِيمَا لَايَحِلُّ لَكُمْ، فَإِنَّمَا ذلِكَ عَلَيْكُمْ».

Imam al-Kazim (as):

Do not regard a great deal of good that you do as too much and do not deem your petty sins as insignificant, for verily petty sins accumulate until they become a great deal. Have fear of Allah in private so you can maintain fairness despite yourselves, hasten towards obedience to your Lord, be truthful in your speech, return the trust [to its owner], for verily that is for your own good, and do not engage in that which is not lawful, for it is in your own detriment.

Source: al-Kāfī Vol4 P278

ID: 16992

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الإمام جعفر الصادق (عليه السَّلام ):

الرَّجُلُ يَعْمَلُ الْعَمَلَ وَ هُوَ خَائِفٌ مُشْفِقٌ، ثُمَّ يَعْمَلُ شَيْئاً مِنَ الْبِرِّ، فَيَدْخُلُهُ شِبْهُ الْعُجْبِ بِهِ‏، فَقَالَ: هُوَ فِي حَالِهِ الْأُولى‏ وَ هُوَ خَائِفٌ أَحْسَنُ حَالًا مِنْهُ فِي حَالِ عُجْبِهِ.

Imam Ja‘far al-Ṣadiq (as):

I asked Imam al-Sadiq (as) about the state of a man who commits a sin on account of which he becomes fearful and apprehensive [of its consequences], then he performs a good deed which makes him impressed with himself. The Imam replied: 'The first state where he is fearful for his sin is better than the one where he feels impressed with himself.'

Source: al-Kāfī Vol3 P764

ID: 16919

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الإمام جعفر الصادق (عليه السَّلام ):

إِعْجَابُ‏ الْمَرْءِ بِنَفْسِهِ دَلِيلٌ عَلى‏ ضَعْفِ عَقْلِهِ.

Imam Ja‘far al-Ṣadiq (as):

Man’s admiration and satisfaction with himself is a proof of his weak intellect.

Source: al-Kāfī Vol1 P63

ID: 16740

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رسول الله (صلی الله علیه و آله):

بَينَما موسى عليه السلام جالِسا إذ أقبَلَ إبليسُ ......... قالَ موسى : فَأخبِرْني بِالذَّنبِ الذي إذا أذنَبَهُ ابنُ آدَمَ استَحوَذتَ علَيهِ . قالَ : إذا أعجَبَتهُ نَفسُهُ ، و استَكثَرَ عَمَلَهُ ، و صَغُرَ في عَينِهِ ذَنبُهُ .

The Prophet Muhammad (S):

Moses (as) was once sitting down when Iblis [Satan] approached him ... Moses asked him, 'So inform me about the sin which if the son of Adam were to commit would give you mastery over him.' He replied, 'It is when he feels proud of himself, overrates his good deeds, and deems his sin insignificant.'

Source: al-Kāfī Vol2 P314

ID: 16676

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رسول الله (صلی الله علیه و آله):

آفَةُ الحَسَبِ الافتِخارُ و العُجبُ.

The Prophet Muhammad (S):

The bane of [noble] lineage is pride and self-admiration.

Source: al-Kāfī Vol2 P328

ID: 16497

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رسول الله (صلی الله علیه و آله):

آفَةُ الحَسَبِ الافتِخارُ والعُجبُ.

The Prophet Muhammad (S):

The bane of [noble] lineage is pride and self-admiration.

Source: al-Kāfī Vol2 P328 Mizan al-Hikmah Vol1 P968

ID: 16182

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الإمام علي (عليه السَّلام):

إِيَّاكَ وَ الْإِعْجَابَ وَ حُبَّ الْإِطْرَاءِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ مِنْ أَوْثَقِ فُرَصِ الشَّيْطَانِ

Imam Ali (as):

Beware of self-admiration and love of commendation for they are among the most reliable opportunities for Satan

Source: Ghurar al-Ḥikam Vol1 P2065

ID: 15735

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الإمام علي (عليه السَّلام):

إِعْجَابُ الْمَرْءِ بِنَفْسِهِ بُرْهَانُ نَقْصِهِ وَ عُنْوَانُ ضَعْفِ عَقْلِهِ.

Imam Ali (as):

Man’s admiration and satisfaction with himself is a proof of his incompetence and the epitome of his weak intellect.

Source: Ghurar al-Ḥikam No1

ID: 15288

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رسول الله (صلی الله علیه و آله):

بَينَما موسى عليه السلام جالِسا إذ أقبَلَ إبليسُ ... قالَ موسى: فَأخبِرْني بِالذَّنبِ الذي إذا أذنَبَهُ ابنُ آدَمَ استَحوَذتَ علَيهِ. قالَ: إذا أعجَبَتهُ نَفسُهُ، واستَكثَرَ عَمَلَهُ، وصَغُرَ في عَينِهِ ذَنبُهُ.

The Prophet Muhammad (S):

Moses (as) was once sitting down when Iblis [Satan] approached him ... Moses asked him, 'So inform me about the sin which if the son of Adam were to commit would give you mastery over him.' He replied, 'When he feels proud of himself (has a sense of self-admiration), overrates his good deeds, and deems his sin insignificant.

Source: al-Kāfī Vol2 P314 Mizan al-Hikmah Vol1 P658

ID: 2966

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