How can the believer dispense with people and perform the night vigil with a correct intention, while attaining the honor and glory mentioned in the Hadith: "The honor of the believer is in his performance of the night vigil, and his glory is in his dispensing with people"?
The honor and glory mentioned in the hadith are honor with Allah and glory through Him. The true honor of a believer lies in their standing (in prayer) at night, reciting (the Qur'an), praying, and remembering (Allah). Their glory is in their independence from people and not presenting their needs to them, relying on Allah Almighty. These prophetic uses of linguistic terms aim to alert listeners to the true and most fitting meanings of these words, and that sincere worship of Allah can grant its practitioner honor and glory in this world and the hereafter.
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