Key point here: before other people in order to be seen by them We have a similar notion in Islam called Riyaa' (رياء), where not only will the person engaging

Key point here: before other people in order to be seen by them We have a similar notion in Islam called Riyaa' (رياء), where not only will the person engaging in it not get any rewards in the Hereafter, but he would be actively punished for it. Intention matters. It is possible that doing a major good deed in public is the right thing to do in order to get other people to do the same. It's all about setting your intentions right.