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Sahih al-Bukhari 6953 (Book 90, Hadith 1) #6684
Intention Determines Reward

SUMMARY: The reward of deeds depends on the intentions behind them, and everyone will be rewarded according to their intentions.

Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab: The Prophet said, 'O people! 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 Allah and His Apostle, then his emigration was for Allah and His Apostle, and whoever emigrated to take worldly benefit or for a woman to marry, then his emigration was for what he emigrated for".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ وَقَّاصٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَخْطُبُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّةِ وَإِنَّمَا لاِمْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى، فَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ، فَهِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ، وَمَنْ هَاجَرَ إِلَى دُنْيَا يُصِيبُهَا أَوِ امْرَأَةٍ يَتَزَوَّجُهَا، فَهِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى مَا هَاجَرَ إِلَيْهِ

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intention  *  reward  *  deeds

QUICK LESSONS:
Have good intentions when doing something in order to receive a greater reward from Allah .
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains that the reward for any deed is determined by the intention behind it. It teaches us that we should always have good intentions when doing something in order to receive a greater reward from Allah. For example, if someone gives charity out of kindness and compassion for others then they will receive a greater reward than if they gave charity out of pride or arrogance. Similarly, if someone performs Hajj with the intention of seeking closeness to Allah then they will receive a greater reward than if they performed Hajj just as a social obligation or for worldly gain. This hadith also reminds us that our actions are judged by Allah based on our intentions and not just on what we do outwardly. Therefore it is important to always strive to have good intentions in all aspects of life so that we can be rewarded accordingly by Allah.

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