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What did the Prophet ﷺ fear for us more than the Dajjal?
Hidden shirk: a man stands to pray and beautifies his prayer because he sees someone watching him.
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Worth knowing. The point is not to stop praying in front of people. It is to keep the reason for the deed between you and Allah.
Sunan Ibn Majah 4204
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