Is it a condition for the acceptance of a righteous deed that one intends it at the beginning of the deed?
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Question:
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, from Thailand, he says: Some righteous deeds come to us suddenly and we perform them, but we forget to calculate the reward for them from the beginning. So, will the reward be recorded for us, or is it necessary to do so at the very start?
Answer:
There is no doubt that a righteous deed requires intention. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1 If the intention slips your mind at the beginning of the deed, and then you remember it and bring it to mind, then you will be credited with the portion of the deed that you intended. You will be credited with the portion of the deed that you intended and in which you made your intention sincere for Allah the Exalted. Yes.
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, from Thailand, he says: Some righteous deeds come to us suddenly and we perform them, but we forget to calculate the reward for them from the beginning. So, will the reward be recorded for us, or is it necessary to do so at the very start?
Answer:
There is no doubt that a righteous deed requires intention. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.
إنما الأعمال بالنيات وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوى
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [575 /1350] هل يشترط في قبول العمل الصالح أن ينوي في أول العمل؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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