If you're hurt or betrayed...
If you're HURT by people, who share the same blood as you,
...remember Yusuf (alaihis-salaam), who was betrayed by his own brothers.
If you find your PARENTS opposing you,
....remember Ibrahim (alaihis-salaam), whose father led him to the fire.
If you're STUCK with a problem where there's no way out,
....remember Yunus (alaihis-salaam) stuck in the belly of a whale.
If you're ill & your body cries with PAIN,
....remember Ayoob (alaihis-salaam) who was more ill than you.
If someone SLANDERS you,
....remember Ai'sha (radhi allahu anha) who was slandered throughout the city.
If you're LONELY,
....recall Aadam (alaihis-salaam) who was created alone.
If you CAN'T SEE any LOGIC around you,
...think of Nuh (alaihis-salaam) who built an ark without questioning.
If you are MOCKED by your own relatives;
... think of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)
...take a lesson of patience & perseverance from them!
If you're HURT by people, who share the same blood as you,
...remember Yusuf (alaihis-salaam), who was betrayed by his own brothers.
If you find your PARENTS opposing you,
....remember Ibrahim (alaihis-salaam), whose father led him to the fire.
If you're STUCK with a problem where there's no way out,
....remember Yunus (alaihis-salaam) stuck in the belly of a whale.
If you're ill & your body cries with PAIN,
....remember Ayoob (alaihis-salaam) who was more ill than you.
If someone SLANDERS you,
....remember Ai'sha (radhi allahu anha) who was slandered throughout the city.
If you're LONELY,
....recall Aadam (alaihis-salaam) who was created alone.
If you CAN'T SEE any LOGIC around you,
...think of Nuh (alaihis-salaam) who built an ark without questioning.
If you are MOCKED by your own relatives;
... think of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)
...take a lesson of patience & perseverance from them!
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The Justice of Allāh And His Benevolence
Hence it is upon the servant to acknowledge the justice of Allāh and His benevolence; He does not oppress man in the slightest and does not punish anyone except for a sin that he committed. He is always bestowing His grace upon man, therefore every punishment from him arises from pure justice, and every favour from Him arises from His benevolence.
[Book: The Relief from Distress - An explanation to the du'ā of Yūnus by Shaykhu'l-Islām Aḥmad ibn 'Abdu'l-Ḥalīm ibn Taymiyyah, p. 57 | Translated from the original Arabic by Abū Rumaysah]
Hence it is upon the servant to acknowledge the justice of Allāh and His benevolence; He does not oppress man in the slightest and does not punish anyone except for a sin that he committed. He is always bestowing His grace upon man, therefore every punishment from him arises from pure justice, and every favour from Him arises from His benevolence.
[Book: The Relief from Distress - An explanation to the du'ā of Yūnus by Shaykhu'l-Islām Aḥmad ibn 'Abdu'l-Ḥalīm ibn Taymiyyah, p. 57 | Translated from the original Arabic by Abū Rumaysah]
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From the Advices of Sufyān ath-Thawrī to ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥasan as-Sulamī رحمهما الله
“Do not deceive any of the Muslims with evil scheming, for indeed, evil plotting only rebounds upon those who do it.
Do not transgress against any Muslim, for Allah Ta'ala says:
‘O mankind, your transgression is only against yourselves’ [Yūnus: 23].
Do not betray any of the believers, nor deceive any of them—lest hypocrisy takes root in your heart.
Do not envy. Do not backbite—lest your good deeds are lost.”
📚 Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ by Abū Nuʿaym (7/35)
“Do not deceive any of the Muslims with evil scheming, for indeed, evil plotting only rebounds upon those who do it.
Do not transgress against any Muslim, for Allah Ta'ala says:
‘O mankind, your transgression is only against yourselves’ [Yūnus: 23].
Do not betray any of the believers, nor deceive any of them—lest hypocrisy takes root in your heart.
Do not envy. Do not backbite—lest your good deeds are lost.”
📚 Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ by Abū Nuʿaym (7/35)
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| SPEAKING ABOUT THE DEAD |
From Anas bin Malik –Radi Allaahu anhu– said:
‘A Janazah passed by and the people praised the deceased with goodness, so the Prophet of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:
‘It is obligatory, it is obligatory, it is obligatory.’
Another Janazah passed by and the people mentioned the deceased with evil, so the Prophet of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:
‘It is obligatory, it is obligatory, it is obligatory.’
Umar said:
‘May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, a Janazah passed by and the people praised the deceased with goodness, and you said: ‘It is obligatory, it is obligatory, it is obligatory.’ Another Janazah passed by and the people mentioned the deceased with evil, and you said: ‘It is obligatory, it is obligatory, it is obligatory.’
So the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘The one whom you praised with goodness then Paradise is obligatory for him, and the one whom you mentioned with evil then Hell-Fire is obligatory upon him. You people are the witnesses of Allaah on the earth, you people are the witnesses of Allaah on the earth, you people are the witnesses of Allaah on the earth.’
[[Saheeh Muslim]]
Imam Nawawi (d.676 A.H.) said about this hadeeth:
‘If it is said: how can you unite the mention of evil with the authentic hadeeth in Bukhari and other books regarding the prohibition against cursing the dead? The answer is that the prohibition against cursing the dead is other than al-Munafiq (hypocrite) and all other Kuffar, and other than the one who openly commits sins or Bida’. As for these people then it is not prohibited to mention them with evil, to warn against their way, and to follow their traces and to have their mannerisms.’
[Taken from the ‘Sharh Saheeh Muslim’ by Imam Nawawi 7/949/18]]
https://followingthesunnah.com/2019/09/24/hadeeth-no-15-speak-good-or-remain-silent-from-the-forty-ahadeeth-of-imam-nawawi/#_ftn30
From Anas bin Malik –Radi Allaahu anhu– said:
‘A Janazah passed by and the people praised the deceased with goodness, so the Prophet of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:
‘It is obligatory, it is obligatory, it is obligatory.’
Another Janazah passed by and the people mentioned the deceased with evil, so the Prophet of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:
‘It is obligatory, it is obligatory, it is obligatory.’
Umar said:
‘May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, a Janazah passed by and the people praised the deceased with goodness, and you said: ‘It is obligatory, it is obligatory, it is obligatory.’ Another Janazah passed by and the people mentioned the deceased with evil, and you said: ‘It is obligatory, it is obligatory, it is obligatory.’
So the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘The one whom you praised with goodness then Paradise is obligatory for him, and the one whom you mentioned with evil then Hell-Fire is obligatory upon him. You people are the witnesses of Allaah on the earth, you people are the witnesses of Allaah on the earth, you people are the witnesses of Allaah on the earth.’
[[Saheeh Muslim]]
Imam Nawawi (d.676 A.H.) said about this hadeeth:
‘If it is said: how can you unite the mention of evil with the authentic hadeeth in Bukhari and other books regarding the prohibition against cursing the dead? The answer is that the prohibition against cursing the dead is other than al-Munafiq (hypocrite) and all other Kuffar, and other than the one who openly commits sins or Bida’. As for these people then it is not prohibited to mention them with evil, to warn against their way, and to follow their traces and to have their mannerisms.’
[Taken from the ‘Sharh Saheeh Muslim’ by Imam Nawawi 7/949/18]]
https://followingthesunnah.com/2019/09/24/hadeeth-no-15-speak-good-or-remain-silent-from-the-forty-ahadeeth-of-imam-nawawi/#_ftn30
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Abu Bakr ibn ‘Abdullah (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said:
"A slave never says Alhamdulillāh one time except that he must receive a blessing for his saying Alhamdulillāh.
So what is the proper response to that blessing?
Its response is to say Alhamdulillāh, and so there will come another blessing, and so the blessings of ALLĀH never cease."
📚 Jāmi' al-'Ulūm wal-Hikam (2/82,84)
"A slave never says Alhamdulillāh one time except that he must receive a blessing for his saying Alhamdulillāh.
So what is the proper response to that blessing?
Its response is to say Alhamdulillāh, and so there will come another blessing, and so the blessings of ALLĀH never cease."
📚 Jāmi' al-'Ulūm wal-Hikam (2/82,84)
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Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"Had I not thought it difficult for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to use the Miswak (tooth-stick) before every Salat.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
"Had I not thought it difficult for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to use the Miswak (tooth-stick) before every Salat.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
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📮 ❁ You might be tested with a sin or an addiction that exhausts you and weighs you down..
And you might say in despair: “I’m fed up; I can’t do it!”
But know:
Falling does not mean the end, and the door of repentance never closes no matter how many times you fall.
The important thing is: don’t give up!
Strive.. resist.. and start by closing off the smuggling routes and the sneaking pathways that lead to the sin..
For leaving the sin itself is easy, but struggling against its means and causes is the real challenge.
- Don’t keep your phone with you alone if it’s a door to temptation.
- Change your circle of friends if they weaken you.
- Keep your regular portion from the Qur’an firm.
- Fill your time with what strengthens your soul and body — whether knowledge or exercise.
✅ And weep before Allah, and ask Him for deliverance..
And even if the sin happens a thousand times, Allah forgives a thousand times and more,
because He loves those who repent again and again, and He never tires of their returning to Him.
A servant is destroyed when he gives up on repentance and on the mercy of Allah.
So hold firmly to the mercy of Allah.. and start anew every time you fall.
Shaykh Sami Hawsawi hafidahullah
Try sharing for others to benefit too,
Allahumma bariq.
And you might say in despair: “I’m fed up; I can’t do it!”
But know:
Falling does not mean the end, and the door of repentance never closes no matter how many times you fall.
The important thing is: don’t give up!
Strive.. resist.. and start by closing off the smuggling routes and the sneaking pathways that lead to the sin..
For leaving the sin itself is easy, but struggling against its means and causes is the real challenge.
- Don’t keep your phone with you alone if it’s a door to temptation.
- Change your circle of friends if they weaken you.
- Keep your regular portion from the Qur’an firm.
- Fill your time with what strengthens your soul and body — whether knowledge or exercise.
✅ And weep before Allah, and ask Him for deliverance..
And even if the sin happens a thousand times, Allah forgives a thousand times and more,
because He loves those who repent again and again, and He never tires of their returning to Him.
A servant is destroyed when he gives up on repentance and on the mercy of Allah.
So hold firmly to the mercy of Allah.. and start anew every time you fall.
Shaykh Sami Hawsawi hafidahullah
Try sharing for others to benefit too,
Allahumma bariq.
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[𝐀 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤]
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said :
لَا يَلِجُ النَّارَ رَجُلٌ بَكَى مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى يَعُودَ اللَّبَنُ فِي الضَّرْعِ، وَلَا يَجْتَمِعُ غُبَارٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَدُخَانُ جَهَنَّمَ.
"A man who weeps out of fear of Allah will not enter the Fire until the milk returns to the udder; and the dust (raised) in the path of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never coexist."
Found in multiple Hadeeth Sources , graded and authenticated as Hasan Saheeh by Imam Al Tirmidhi himself.
[Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Musnad Ahmad, Sahih Ibn Hibban, Mustadrak al-Hakim, Sunan al-Nasa'i (Kubra), Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir of al-Tabarani]
[Shaykh Al Albani brought it in his Silsilah as Saheehah]
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said :
لَا يَلِجُ النَّارَ رَجُلٌ بَكَى مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى يَعُودَ اللَّبَنُ فِي الضَّرْعِ، وَلَا يَجْتَمِعُ غُبَارٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَدُخَانُ جَهَنَّمَ.
"A man who weeps out of fear of Allah will not enter the Fire until the milk returns to the udder; and the dust (raised) in the path of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never coexist."
Found in multiple Hadeeth Sources , graded and authenticated as Hasan Saheeh by Imam Al Tirmidhi himself.
[Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Musnad Ahmad, Sahih Ibn Hibban, Mustadrak al-Hakim, Sunan al-Nasa'i (Kubra), Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir of al-Tabarani]
[Shaykh Al Albani brought it in his Silsilah as Saheehah]
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If you really have the right (sound) heart of Imaan you won't love them (disbelievers). Allah will not make you love them with your heart.
Allah is the One who made you love
Allah is the One who made you hate
Who makes the heart love and hate?
Imagine someone who rejected Allah and His Messenger, doesn't believe in Allah and His Messenger (e.g. Jews and Christians), will Allah direct the heart of a believer to love him? Impossible!
لا تجد قوما يؤمنون بالله واليوم الاخر يوادون من حاد الله ورسوله ولو كانوا اباءهم او ابناءهم او اخوانهم او عشيرتهم اولئك كتب في قلوبهم الايمان وايدهم بروح منه ويدخلهم جنات تجري من تحتها الانهار خالدين فيها رضي الله عنهم ورضوا عنه اولئك حزب الله الا ان حزب الله هم المفلحون
You will never find any people who truly believe in Allah and the Last Day, loving those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even though they were their fathers or their sons, or their brothers, or their kindred. For such He has written Faith in their hearts, and strengthened them with a spirit from Himself. And He will admit them to Gardens under which rivers flow, to dwell therein (forever). Allah is well pleased with them, and they are well pleased with Him. They are the party of Allah. Verily, the party of Allah will be the successful.
[Qur'ān 58:22]
Allah is the One who made you love
Allah is the One who made you hate
Who makes the heart love and hate?
Imagine someone who rejected Allah and His Messenger, doesn't believe in Allah and His Messenger (e.g. Jews and Christians), will Allah direct the heart of a believer to love him? Impossible!
لا تجد قوما يؤمنون بالله واليوم الاخر يوادون من حاد الله ورسوله ولو كانوا اباءهم او ابناءهم او اخوانهم او عشيرتهم اولئك كتب في قلوبهم الايمان وايدهم بروح منه ويدخلهم جنات تجري من تحتها الانهار خالدين فيها رضي الله عنهم ورضوا عنه اولئك حزب الله الا ان حزب الله هم المفلحون
You will never find any people who truly believe in Allah and the Last Day, loving those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even though they were their fathers or their sons, or their brothers, or their kindred. For such He has written Faith in their hearts, and strengthened them with a spirit from Himself. And He will admit them to Gardens under which rivers flow, to dwell therein (forever). Allah is well pleased with them, and they are well pleased with Him. They are the party of Allah. Verily, the party of Allah will be the successful.
[Qur'ān 58:22]
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A governor was asked: "𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲?"
He replied: "𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗲𝘁, 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗺𝗲, 𝘀𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱. 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗲."
و قيل لبعض الولاة: كم صديقا لك؟
قال: لا أدري؛ الدنيا مقبلة عليّ و الناس كلهم أصدقائي، و إنما أعرف ذلك إذا أدبرت عني
He replied: "𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗲𝘁, 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗺𝗲, 𝘀𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱. 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗲."
و قيل لبعض الولاة: كم صديقا لك؟
قال: لا أدري؛ الدنيا مقبلة عليّ و الناس كلهم أصدقائي، و إنما أعرف ذلك إذا أدبرت عني
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Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"Whoever amongst you sees an evil, he must change it with his hand; if he is unable to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is unable to do so, then with his heart; and that is the weakest form of Faith".
[Muslim].
"Whoever amongst you sees an evil, he must change it with his hand; if he is unable to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is unable to do so, then with his heart; and that is the weakest form of Faith".
[Muslim].
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Not everyone will get married.
Not everyone will have kids.
Not everyone will be rich.
Not everyone will own a house / car.
Not everyone will be famous.
But everyone will die.
Do not stress yourself so much & deprive yourself of contentment & happiness over things that are not certain & prepare for that which is certain.
We keep asking Allāh for rizq in this dunya day in & day out.
Only a few remember their Akhira.
You'd think we were only created for the dunya.
Not everyone will have kids.
Not everyone will be rich.
Not everyone will own a house / car.
Not everyone will be famous.
But everyone will die.
Do not stress yourself so much & deprive yourself of contentment & happiness over things that are not certain & prepare for that which is certain.
We keep asking Allāh for rizq in this dunya day in & day out.
Only a few remember their Akhira.
You'd think we were only created for the dunya.
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Do you think the righteous don't commit sins?
They simply hide them and don't expose them. And they seek forgiveness for them and do not insist on them. And they admit to them and don't justify them.
And they do good after they wrong themselves' 🖤
- Ibn al-Qayîm
They simply hide them and don't expose them. And they seek forgiveness for them and do not insist on them. And they admit to them and don't justify them.
And they do good after they wrong themselves' 🖤
- Ibn al-Qayîm
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Debt is a trust that must be fulfilled and it is a serious matter that many unfortunately take lightly. While circumstances may arise that necessitate taking a loan from family or a friend, one should always strive to live within their means and to be content, and not let what they see in others' lives become a reason to fall into debt.
https://x.com/markazmuaadh/status/1942251033964761156?s=46
https://x.com/markazmuaadh/status/1942251033964761156?s=46
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A reminder to myself first and foremost:
Be sure to put your fear of Allah above your fear of people.
“Therefore fear not men but fear Me”
[Surat al-Maa’idah 5:44]
“Do you fear them? Allah has more right that you should fear Him if you are believers”
[Surat al-Tawbah 9:13]
Be sure to put your fear of Allah above your fear of people.
“Therefore fear not men but fear Me”
[Surat al-Maa’idah 5:44]
“Do you fear them? Allah has more right that you should fear Him if you are believers”
[Surat al-Tawbah 9:13]
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You might be seeing a dead body in the picture below - so listen! What happened was that suddenly it started raining, so the family members of the dead body, relatives and neighbours covered the dead body with plastic and the rest of the people went to the roofs and rooms etc. to save themselves from the rain -
This is a very important thing - this is my and your story too, we are not that special in this world, and our presence or absence does not make any difference to the affairs of the people - think that after death no one wants to spoil their clothes and valuables for you - today we keep on angering our Allah throughout our lives by thinking about this worldliness and people's anger -
and in the end this is what we are left with -😥
This is a very important thing - this is my and your story too, we are not that special in this world, and our presence or absence does not make any difference to the affairs of the people - think that after death no one wants to spoil their clothes and valuables for you - today we keep on angering our Allah throughout our lives by thinking about this worldliness and people's anger -
and in the end this is what we are left with -😥
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The importance of stopping the evil when it appears
The importance of stopping the bid
"When a bid`ah (an act of innovation in religion) shows up and the scholars don't warn against it, it becomes a Sunnah*."
[Sharf as-haab al-Hadeeth (1/17)]
*i.e. it becomes a norm in the society and the people will accept it as truth and follow it.
The importance of stopping the bid
ah when it appears
The importance of correcting the mistake when it appears
Imaam al-Awzaee رحمه الله said:"When a bid`ah (an act of innovation in religion) shows up and the scholars don't warn against it, it becomes a Sunnah*."
[Sharf as-haab al-Hadeeth (1/17)]
*i.e. it becomes a norm in the society and the people will accept it as truth and follow it.
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Yahyā ibn Abī Kathīr said:
“LEARN THE INTENTION, FOR IT IS MORE SERIOUS THAN THE ACTION.”
[Jaamiul-Uloom wal-Hikam, p.34]
The REWARD of Deeds Depends upon the INTENTIONS
Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab:
I heard Allāh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم saying, "The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for."
[Sahīh Al-Bukhārī, No. 1]
“LEARN THE INTENTION, FOR IT IS MORE SERIOUS THAN THE ACTION.”
[Jaamiul-Uloom wal-Hikam, p.34]
The REWARD of Deeds Depends upon the INTENTIONS
Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab:
I heard Allāh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم saying, "The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for."
[Sahīh Al-Bukhārī, No. 1]
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