Shirki Ndogo ni Ar-Riya' (yaani vitendo vinavyofanywa ili kujionyesha). Tendo lolote la ibada au kitendo chochote cha kidini kinachofanywa ili kupata sifa, umaarufu au manufaa ya kidunia, huingia katika kundi hili. Allah Mtukufu anasema: {Basi yeyote anayetarajia kukutana na Mola wake, na afanye mema, wala asimshirikishe yeyote katika ibada ya Mola wake}. (Al-Kahf, 110)

A--- The Minor Shirk is Ar-Riya' (i.e. acts performed to show off). Any act of worship or any religious deed done in order to gain praise, fame or for worldly benefit, falls under this category. Almighty Allah says: {So whoever hopes for the Meeting with his Lord, let him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship of his Lord}. (Al-Kahf, 110)

Mtume ﷺ anasema: "Jambo ninaloogopa zaidi kwenu ni Shirki ndogo." Aliulizwa kuhusu hilo, akasema: "Ni [Ar-Riya'] kujionyesha." Kisha, ﷺ

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) says: "The most fearful thing I fear for you is Minor Shirk". He (Peace be upon him) was asked about it, and he said: "It is [Ar-Riya'] showing off". Then, he (Peace be upon him)

Alieleza kwa kusema: "Mtu husimama katika Sala, akaifanya kwa uzuri na kwa ukamilifu zaidi kuliko kawaida, kwa sababu anamwona mtu akimtazama." (Imam Ahmed)

explained it saying, "A man stands in prayer, performs it more beautifully and properly than ever, because he notices someone looking at him". (Imam Ahmed)

Shirki kama hiyo inajumuisha kuapa kwa watu na vitu kama baba, sanamu, uaminifu, n.k., badala ya Allah. Mtume wa Allah ﷺ amesema: "Msiape kwa majina ya baba zenu, mama zenu, wala kwa wale mnaowafanya kuwa washirika wa Allah." (Abu Dawud, An-Nasa'i na Al-Baihaqi)

Such polytheism includes taking oaths by people and things such as fathers, idols, honesty, etc, instead of Allah. Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) says: "Do not take oaths in the name of your fathers, mothers, or those you set up as rivals with Allah". (Abu Dawud, An-Nasa'i and AlBaihaqi)

Pia alisema: "Msiseme 'Kwa Al-Ka'bah', bali semeni 'Kwa Mola wa Al-Ka'bah'". (Imam Ahmed)

He (Peace be upon him) also says: "Do not say 'By the Ka'bah', but say 'By the Lord of the Ka 'bah"'. (Imam Ahmed)

Anasema: "Msiape kwa mwingine yeyote asiyekuwa Allah." (Hadithi Sahihi)

He (Peace be upon him) says: "Do not take an oath in anyone other than Allah ". (An Authentic Hadith)

Yeye (ﷺ) anasema: "Yeyote anayeapa kwa jina la uaminifu, si miongoni mwetu (yaani si muumini wa kweli)." (Abu Dawud na Ahmad)

He (Peace be upon him) says: "Whosoever takes an oath in the name of honesty is not from amongst us (i.e. a true believer) ". (Abu Dawud and Ahmed)

Yeye ﷺ anasema: "Yeyote atakayeapa kwa jina la mwingine asiyekuwa Allah, amekuwa kafiri au mshirikina." Na katika riwaya nyingine: "amekuwa kafiri na mshirikina." (Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi na Ahmad)

He (Peace be upon him) says: "Whosoever takes an oath in the name of anyone other than Allah becomes a disbeliever or a polytheist ". And in another Narration, "he becomes a disbeliever and a polytheist". (Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi and Ahmed)

Pia, ni haramu kusema: "Atakalo Mwenyezi Mungu na wewe." Mtume ﷺ alimwuliza mtu aliyesema hivyo: "Je, unanifanya kuwa sawa na Mwenyezi Mungu? Sema: 'Atakalo Mwenyezi Mungu Peke Yake.'" (Ahmad na Bukhari)

Also, it is forbidden to say: 'What Allah and you will'. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) asked someone who said this: "Do you make me an equal to Allah? Say, "What Allah Alone wills". (Ahmed and Bukhari)

Pia ni haramu kusema maneno yafuatayo: Lau si Allah na wewe!, Sina mtu yeyote isipokuwa Allah na wewe!, Ninaanza kwa jina la Allah na kwa jina lako! n.k.

It is also forbidden to say the following expressions: Had it not been for Allah and you!, I have no one but Allah and you!, I begin in the name of Allah and your name! etc.

Mtume wa Allah ﷺ amesema: "Msiseme 'kile ambacho Allah na fulani wamekitaka', bali semeni 'kile ambacho Allah, kisha fulani, amekitaka'." (Abu Dawud na Ahmad)

Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) says: "Do not say 'what Allah and so and so, willed', but say 'what Allah, then so and so, willed"'. (Abu Dawud and Ahmed)

Wanachuoni wanasema: inaruhusiwa kusema, "Lau si Allah, basi fulani asingekuwa...". Lakini, "Lau si Allah na fulani", halisemwi kwa kuruhusiwa.

Scholars say: it is permissible to say, "Had it not been for Allah then so and so". But, "Had it not been for Allah and so and so", is not permissible to be said.