WHEN A PIOUS PERSON IS PRAISED THAT IS GLAD TIDINGS FOR HIM(SAHIH HADITH MUSLIM)
Friday, May 2nd, 2008Chapter# 49, Book 32, Number 6388:
Abu Dharr reported: It was said to Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him): What is your opinion about the person who has done good deeds and the people praise him? He said: It is glad tidings for a believer (which he has received in this mortal world).
Book 32, Number 6389:
This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters also and the one transmitted on the authority of Shu’ba (the words are):” People love him.” In the hadith transmitted on the authority of ‘Abd-us-Samad (the words are):” People praise him as stated by Hammad.”