Intentions

17 Sha'ban 14393 May 2018

The Intention One Should Have When Giving Charity

QuestionIs this statement of Sayyiduna 'Uthman (radiyallahu 'anhu) authentic? "Your charity will not be accepted until you believe, "I need the reward more than the beggar needs the money."

3 Jumadal Akhirah 143919 February 2018

Warnings Against Having Improper Motives

QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith "Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: ‘Seek refuge in Allah against the pit of grief.’ The Companions asked, ‘Allah’s Messenger, what is the pit of grief?’ He replied, ‘It is a river in Hell against which even Hell seeks refuge four hundred times…

8 Rabi'ul Awwal 143927 November 2017

Doing Good With the Intention of Reward

QuestionI 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 accept the good deeds if your doing to get rewards in…

15 Dhul Hijjah 14387 September 2017

Actions Are Judged/Rewarded According to Their Intentions

QuestionWhat 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 intention. So whosoever emigrated for Allah and His Rasul, his hijrah will be for Allah and His Rasul. And whosoever…

23 Muharram 143825 October 2016

How to Correct One’s Intention

QuestionIs 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?

18 Safar 14371 December 2015

Receiving the Reward of Tahajjud Salah Simply by Intending to Wake Up

QuestionIs 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, will get the reward for what he intended and that sleep will be a sadaqah from Allah"

30 Dhul Qa'dah 143614 September 2015

Translation of a Hadith Regarding Being Rewarded Ten Fold

QuestionKindly translate the following Hadith إِذَا هَمَّ رَجُلٌ بِحَسَنَةٍ فَعَمِلَهَا كُتِبَتْ لَهُ عَشْرُ حَسَنَاتٍ، وَإِذَا هَمَّ بِحَسَنَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا كُتِبَتْ لَهُ حَسَنَةٌ، وَإِذَا هَمَّ بِسَيِّئَةٍ فَعَمِلَهَا كُتِبَتْ عَلَيْهِ سَيِّئَةٌ، وَإِذَا هَمَّ بِسَيِّئَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا كُتِبَتْ لَهُ حَسَنَةٌ لِتَرْكِهِ السَّيِّئَةَ. الزهد لهناد بن السري

26 Dhul Qa'dah 143610 September 2015

Rewarded Merely for Intending to Carry Out a Good Deed

QuestionWhat 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 out, then Allah Ta'ala will record for him one good deed"

16 Rajab 14365 May 2015

The Intentions That People Will Have When Performing Hajj

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Soon the rich ones from among my Ummah will perform Hajj for the sake of travel and holiday, the middle class will perform Hajj for commercial purposes, the 'Ulama/Qurra will perform Hajj for the sake of…

10 Sha'ban 14359 June 2014

No Reward for a Person Who Fought in the Path of Allah, Seeking Reward and Fame

QuestionPlease 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 is the reward for a person who fought in the path of Allah, seeking reward and fame? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said:…