Imam ash-Shafi'i, may Allah be pleased with him, worshipped Allah for who He is, not out of fear of the Fire or desire for Paradise. Please see Imam an-Nawawi's commentary on the first hadith of his collection of Forty (الأربعين النووية) for further details.
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BarakAllah
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Wassalaam,
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