Part of Al-Arba'un An-Nawawiyyah — Imam Al-Nawawi's Forty Hadith
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The Forty Nuclear | Hadith No. (1)
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The Forty Hadith of Al-Nawawi.
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On the authority of the Leader of the Believers, Abu Hafs,
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'Umar Ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:
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I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say:
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"Actions are judged only by intentions,
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and every person will have only what they intended.
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Thus, whoever migrated for the sake of Allah and His Messenger,
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their migration is for Allah and His Messenger.
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And whoever migrated for worldly gain
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or to marry a woman,
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their migration is for whatever they migrated for."
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Related by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
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This hadith makes clear that the foundation for an action being accepted
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is the intention.
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For outward deeds, such as prayer or charity,
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are neither valid nor accepted
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unless performed sincerely for Allah alone.
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It also clarifies that a person's reward
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corresponds to their intention.
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Two people might perform the exact same deed,
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yet one is rewarded while the other is not,
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simply because of the difference in intention.
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An example of this:
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whoever migrates seeking the pleasure of Allah will be rewarded,
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whereas whoever migrates for a worldly interest,
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such as wealth or marriage,
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will only receive what they intended,
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without any reward in the Hereafter.