It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: We used to take turns to go to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and would spend the night with him. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) needed something or if any matter arose during the night, he would wake us up. In this way, the number of those coming for reward and those on duty would increase. One night, we were conversing when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us and said: Is this whispering going on? Did I not forbid you from whispering? We said: O Messenger of Allah! We are turning to Allah Almighty and, fearing the Dajjal, we are talking about him. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I not inform you of something which, in my view, is more fearful than the Messiah Dajjal? We said: Yes, indeed. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Hidden shirk, that is, performing deeds for the sake of someone’s status.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / القسم الخامس: مسائل الترهيب من الكبائر وسائر المعاصي / 9715
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده ضعيف لضعف كثير بن زيد الاسلمي وربيح بن عبد الرحمن، أخرجه ابن ماجه: 4204 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 11252 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 11272»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The trial of the Masih Dajjal will be physical; it will be possible to endure it through patience for eternal and everlasting happiness. However, the result of trials such as hidden shirk (shirk khafi) and ostentation (riya) is restlessness in this world and loss in the Hereafter.