It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Seek refuge with Allah from the pit of grief'. They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what is the pit of grief?' He said: 'A valley in Hell from which Hell itself seeks refuge four hundred times each day'. It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, who will enter it?' He said: 'It has been prepared for reciters of the Qur'an who want to show off their deeds. The most hateful of reciters of the Qur'an to Allah are those who visit the rulers'." (Da'if) Other chains of narrators.
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us that we should not do things just because we want others to think highly of us or be impressed by our actions; rather, we should do them out of sincerity and love for Allah alone. We must remember that everything we do will be judged by Him on Judgment Day, so it's important that our intentions are pure when performing any act of worship or good deed.
