Sincerity & Intention

Actions are by Intentions

إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى

Transliteration

Innamal a'malu bin-niyyat, wa innama likulli imri'in ma nawa

Translation

Actions are judged by intentions, and every person will get what they intended.

Narrator
Narrated by 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab (R.A.)
Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 1, Sahih Muslim 1907
Grade
Sahih (Authentic)

Reflection

Purify your intentions before every deed. A routine action becomes worship when done sincerely for Allah.

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