The Time of Seeking Reward in the Hadith: “Whoever Fasts Ramadan Out of Faith and Seeking Reward”
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Question:
A questioner asks about the hadith, “Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward,” when does the seeking of reward occur? Does it happen before the act, after it, or during it?
Answer:
It is at the beginning of the act, acquiring the reward, meaning: having faith in its legitimacy and seeking its reward and recompense. As for if one does it without seeking reward, it does not benefit him in any way. Yes, if you do a good deed but you do not want its reward, you have no reward in it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
A questioner asks about the hadith, “Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward,” when does the seeking of reward occur? Does it happen before the act, after it, or during it?
Answer:
It is at the beginning of the act, acquiring the reward, meaning: having faith in its legitimacy and seeking its reward and recompense. As for if one does it without seeking reward, it does not benefit him in any way. Yes, if you do a good deed but you do not want its reward, you have no reward in it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح كتاب الصيام من بلوغ المرام، بلوغ المرام باب الصيام [01] — alfawzan.live (54:28)
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