[Machine] To see a man among the Muslims who recites the Quran on the tongue of Muhammad ﷺ , and then repeats it and learns its lawful and unlawful aspects, and applies it in his daily life, and recites it on the tongue of his brother, again repeating it and learning its lawful and unlawful aspects, and then applies it in his daily life - such a person will not harm you, just as the dead donkey's head does not harm.

While we were discussing this, Shaddad ibn Aws and Awf ibn Malik came and sat with us. Shaddad said, "The thing I fear the most for you, O people, is what I heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ regarding hidden desires and associating partners with Allah. Ubada ibn As-Samit and Abu Ad-Darda' said, 'O Allah, forgive us!' Has not the Messenger of Allah ﷺ informed us that Satan has despaired of being worshipped on the Arabian Peninsula? As for hidden desires, we know what they are - the desires of this worldly life and its women. But what is this association that you fear, O Shaddad?" Shaddad replied, "Would you consider a man who prays to another man, or fasts for him, or gives charity on his behalf, as one who associates partners with Allah?" They replied, "Yes, by Allah, if someone prays to another man, or fasts for him, or gives charity on his behalf, he has indeed associated partners with Allah." Shaddad then said, "I have heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever prays seeking the pleasure of others has associated partners with Allah. Whoever fasts seeking the pleasure of others has associated partners with Allah. Whoever gives charity seeking the pleasure of others has associated partners with Allah.'" Upon hearing this, Awf ibn Malik asked, "Should one not turn away from the act that is sought, and sincerely dedicate it only for the sake of Allah, accepting what is purely for Him and rejecting what associates partners with Him?" Shaddad replied, "Indeed, I have heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Allah says, "I am the best distributor. For those who associate partners with Me, their efforts are of little value, while their association of partners with Me is abundant. As for Me, I am self-sufficient from them.'"  

أَنْ تَرَيَا الرَّجُلَ مِنْ ثَبَجِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يَعْنِي مِنْ وَسَطٍ قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ عَلَى لِسَانِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ فَأَعَادَهُ وَأَبْدَاهُ وَأَحَلَّ حَلَالَهُ وَحَرَّمَ حَرَامَهُ وَنَزَلَ عِنْدَ مَنَازِلِهِ أَوْ قَرَأَهُ عَلَى لِسَانِ أَخِيهِ قِرَاءَةً عَلَى لِسَانِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ فَأَعَادَهُ وَأَبْدَاهُ وَأَحَلَّ حَلَالَهُ وَحَرَّمَ حَرَامَهُ وَنَزَلَ عِنْدَ مَنَازِلِهِ لَا يَحُورُ فِيكُمْ إِلَّا كَمَا يَحُورُ رَأْسُ الْحِمَارِ الْمَيِّتِ قَالَ فَبَيْنَا نَحْنُ كَذَلِكَ إِذْ طَلَعَ شَدَّادُ بْنُ أَوْسٍ وَعَوْفُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ فَجَلَسَا إِلَيْنَا فَقَالَ شَدَّادٌ إِنَّ أَخْوَفَ مَا أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ لَمَا سَمِعْتُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ مِنَ الشَّهْوَةِ الْخَفِيَّةِ وَالشِّرْكِ فَقَالَ عُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ وَأَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ اللهُمَّ غَفْرًا أَوَلَمْ يَكُنْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قَدْ حَدَّثَنَا إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ قَدْ يَئِسَ أَنْ يُعْبَدَ فِي جَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِ ؟ فَأَمَّا الشَّهْوَةُ الْخَفِيَّةُ فَقَدْ عَرَفْنَاهَا هِيَ شَهَوَاتُ الدُّنْيَا مِنْ نِسَائِهَا وَشَهَوَاتِهَا فَمَا هَذَا الشِّرْكُ الَّذِي تُخَوِّفُنَا بِهِيَا شَدَّادُ؟ فَقَالَ شَدَّادٌ أَرَأَيْتُكُمْ لَوْ رَأَيْتُمْ رَجُلًا يُصَلِّي لِرَجُلٍ أَوْ يَصُومُ لَهُ أَوْ يَتَصَدَّقُ لَهُ أَتَرَوْنَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَشْرَكَ؟ قَالُوا نَعَمْ وَاللهِ إِنَّهُ مَنْ صَلَّى لِرَجُلٍ أَوْ صَامَ لَهُ أَوْ تَصَدَّقَ لَهُ لَقَدْ أَشْرَكَ فَقَالَ شَدَّادٌ فَإِنِّي قَدْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ مَنْ صَلَّى يُرَائِي فَقَدْ أَشْرَكَ وَمَنْ صَامَ يُرَائِي فَقَدْ أَشْرَكَ وَمَنْ تَصَدَّقَ يُرَائِي فَقَدْ أَشْرَكَ فَقَالَ عَوْفُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ أَفَلَا يَعْمِدُ إِلَى مَا ابْتُغِيَ فِيهِ وَجْهُهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْعَمَلِ كُلِّهِ فَيَقْبَلَ مَا خَلَصَ لَهُ وَيَدَعَ مَا يُشْرَكُ بِهِ؟ فَقَالَ شَدَّادٌ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ فَإِنِّي قَدْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ إِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ يَقُولُ أَنَا خَيْرُ قَسِيمٍ لِمَنْ أَشْرَكَ بِي مَنْ أَشْرَكَ بِي شَيْئًا فَإِنَّ حَشْدَهُ عَمَلَهُ قَلِيلَهُ وَكَثِيرَهُ لِشَرِيكِهِ الَّذِي أَشْرَكَهُ بِهِ وَأَنَا عَنْهُ غَنِيٌّ