What are hadiths about intention and action? Examples of hadiths about intention and action…
According to ‘Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “(The value of) an action depends on the intention behind it. A man will be rewarded only for what he intended. The emigration of one who emigrates for the sake of Allah and His Messenger is for the sake of Allah and His Messenger; and the emigration of one who emigrates for gaining a worldly advantage or for marrying a woman is for what he has emigrated.”(M4927 Muslim, al-Imāra, 155; B1 al-Bukhari, Bad’ al-waḥy, 1)
Abu Umāma al-Bāhilī (ra) reported that a man came to the Prophet (saw) and (asked some questions)… Then the Prophet (saw) said, “Allah does not accept any deed, except that which is purely for Him, and seeking His sake.”
(N3142 al- al-Nasaʾi, al-Jihad, 24)
Abu Hurayra (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “Verily Allah does not look to your bodies and your wealth, but He looks to your hearts and to your deeds.”
(M6543 Muslim, al-Al-Birr, 34)
Abu Hurayra (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “Allah, the Great and Glorious, said, ‘Whenever my servant intends to do good, but does not do it, I write one good act for him; but if he puts it into practice I write from ten to seven hundred good deeds in favor of him. When he intends to commit an evil, but does not actually do it, I do not record it; but if he does it, I write only one evil.’”
(M335 Muslim, al-Iman, 204; B6491 al-Bukhari, al-Riqaq, 31)
Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths
Hadiths About Good Morals
