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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.

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Minor shirk.

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Minor shirk.

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It refers to anything identified in the sacred texts as shirk,

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yet it does not reach the level of major shirk that expels one from the fold of Islam.

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Among its examples:

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superstitious omens and swearing by other than Allah.

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"Whoever swears by other than Allah has committed shirk."

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Narrated by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, and others.

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Al-Albani classified it as authentic.

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Also among the examples of minor shirk is saying:

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"If it were not for Allah and so-and-so,

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such and such would have happened."

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And saying: "Whatever Allah wills and you will."

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For the Prophet, peace be upon him, said

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to the person who said that to him:

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"Have you made me an equal to Allah?

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Say: 'Whatever Allah wills alone.'"

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Narrated by Ahmad and classified as hasan by Al-Arna'ut.

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In another narration:

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"Have you made me a rival to Allah?"

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Instead of "equal."

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Recorded by Al-Bukhari in Al-Adab al-Mufrad,

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and classified as authentic by Al-Albani.

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Also among the examples of minor shirk is

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showing off (riya').

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, named it as such

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and warned us against it.

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He, peace be upon him, said:

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"The thing I fear most for you

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is minor shirk."

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They asked, "O Messenger of Allah,

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what is minor shirk?"

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He replied, "Showing off (riya')."

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The hadith.

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Narrated by Ahmad and Al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman,

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and by Al-Baghawi in Sharh al-Sunnah.

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Al-Arna'ut classified it as hasan.

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He, peace be upon him, also named it

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the hidden shirk.

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Recorded by Ahmad and Ibn Majah,

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and classified as hasan by Al-Albani.

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Showing off is called hidden shirk

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because a person may fall into it without realizing it.

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It is more subtle than the creeping of a black ant

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on a dark night.

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It is one of the dangerous diseases of the heart that nullifies deeds,

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because it involves seeking worldly gain through the deeds of the Hereafter.

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It has been mentioned in the hadith

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that the first three people to fuel the Fire on the Day of Resurrection are:

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one who recited the Qur'an,

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a fighter,

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and a generous donor.

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They claimed to have done so for the sake of Allah,

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but Allah will expose their lies,

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stating that they did so only to be called a reciter, a brave man, and a generous man.

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Thus, they will be the first to fuel the Fire.

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One should not underestimate such sins

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just because they are described as minor shirk.

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They are only named as such

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in comparison to major shirk, which expels one from the fold of Islam;

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otherwise, they are among the major sins that nullify one's deeds.