Intention: The forgotten emergency
I begin with the Name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The deeds are considered by the intentions, and a person will get the reward according to his intention.” Bukhari and Muslim
The most critical aspect of any deed is the intention behind it. This is a secret between a person and Allah because the place of intention is the heart. That is why, whoever intends Allah with his deeds, Allah rewards him accordingly. As for he whose intention is for other than…
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who lets the people hear of his good deeds intentionally, to win their praise, Allah will let the people know his real intention (on the Day of Resurrection), and he who does good things in public to show off and win the praise of the people, Allah will…
The above hadith should send a shiver down the spine of every Muslim that does deeds sanctioned by Allah. I often say (and this is my personal opinion which could be wrong) that, if 75% of those that listen to your preaching could only conclude that you are very vast and…
Another hadith especially for scholars and students of knowledge on why sincerity in intention is paramount;
“A man who acquired knowledge, taught it, and recited the Qur'an. He will be brought and Allah will remind him of His favor [upon him], which he will recognize. Allah…
“A man who acquired knowledge, taught it, and recited the Qur'an. He will be brought and Allah will remind him of His favor [upon him], which he will recognize. Allah…
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