19 February 2018
Warnings against having improper motives
Question What is the status of this Hadith "Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) said: ‘Seek refuge in Allah against the pit of grief.’ The Companions asked, ‘Allah’s Messenger, what is the pit…
27 November 2017
Doing good with the intention of reward
Question I know when we do good deeds like dhikr, salah etc we should be only doing them for Allah or to please Allah. What if your intention is to do good deeds to get rewards in Jannah? Will Allah…
7 September 2017
Actions are judged/rewarded according to their intentions
Question What is the authenticity of this narration? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Verily actions are but by their intentions, and a person will only be [awarded according] to his…
31 March 2017
A person will only be rewarded if he seeks and anticipates reward
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith and what is the meaning of 'الاحتساب'? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There is no reward for the one who does not anticipate…
25 October 2016
How to correct one’s intention
Question Is there any Hadith that advises us to check the sincerity of our intention before doing an action, while doing it, and to make tawbah afterwards if our intention was deficient in any way?
19 October 2016
What is meant by ‘intention’ in the Hadith ‘There is no Hijrah after The Conquest of Makkah’?
Question What is meant by 'niyyah' in the Hadith 'La Hijrata ba'dal fathi wa lakin jihadun wa niyyah'
19 April 2016
People will be resurrected upon their intentions
Question Please verify if the following is a Hadith: "People will be resurrected upon their intentions."
1 December 2015
Receiving the reward of Tahajjud Salah simply by intending to wake up
Question Is the following narration authentic? "Whoever goes to bed and has a firm intention to wake up and pray during the night [Tahajjud Salah], but is overwhelmed by sleep until morning comes,…
14 September 2015
Translation of a Hadith regarding being rewarded ten fold
Question Kindly translate the following Hadith إِذَا هَمَّ رَجُلٌ بِحَسَنَةٍ فَعَمِلَهَا كُتِبَتْ لَهُ عَشْرُ حَسَنَاتٍ ، وَإِذَا هَمَّ بِحَسَنَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا كُتِبَتْ لَهُ حَسَنَةٌ ، وَإِذَا…
10 September 2015
Rewarded merely for intending to carry out a good deed
Question What is the status of the following Hadith in Musnad Ahmad? "Whomsoever intends doing a good deed, his heart is set on carrying it out and Allah Ta'ala is aware that he wants to carry it…
5 May 2015
The intentions that people will have when performing Hajj
Question Kindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Soon the rich ones from among my Ummah will perform Haj for the sake of travel and…
9 June 2014
No reward for a person who fought in the path of Allah, seeking reward and fame
Question Please provide the reference for the following: Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Al-Bahili (radhiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that a man came to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and asked: What…
28 March 2014
The intention of a believer is better than his action
Question Is the following statement a Hadith? 'The intention of a believer is better than his action.'
17 March 2014
Are we accountable for evil intentions?
Question Are we accountable for having bad thoughts?
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