Hadith on Intention: Deeds are only rewarded according to their intentions
by Sahih Bukhari 54, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1907
Hadith
عن أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ - رضي الله عنه - قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ (ﷺ) : " أَتَاكُمْ رَمَضَانُ شَهْرٌ مُبَارَكٌ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ صِيَامَهُ , تُفْتَحُ فِيهِ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ , وَتُغْلَقُ فِيهِ أَبْوَابُ الْجَحِيمِ , وَتُغَلُّ فِيهِ مَرَدَةُ الشَّيَاطِينِ , لِلَّهِ فِيهِ لَيْلَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ,مَنْ حُرِمَ خَيْرَهَا فَقَدْ حُرِمَ "
Hadith Meaning
Verily, deeds are only with intentions. Verily, every person will have only what they intended. So whoever emigrated to Allah and His Messenger, then his emigration is for Allah and His Messenger. Whoever emigrated to get something in the world or to marry a woman, then his emigration is for whatever he emigrated for.
- SourceSahih Bukhari 54, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1907
- Reporter2Umar ibn Al-Khattab reported
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Hadith Details
نَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّةِ وَإِنَّمَا لِامْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى فَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ فَهِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ لِدُنْيَا يُصِيبُهَا أَوْ امْرَأَةٍ يَتَزَوَّجُهَا فَهِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى مَا هَاجَرَ إِلَيْهِ
Hadith Narations
Verily, deeds are only with intentions. Verily, every person will have only what they intended. So whoever emigrated to Allah and His Messenger, then his emigration is for Allah and His Messenger. Whoever emigrated to get something in the world or to marry a woman, then his emigration is for whatever he emigrated for.