How to keep the intention present in righteous deeds
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Question:
This questioner says, may Allah preserve you: How does a Muslim keep the intention present in a righteous deed?
Answer:
This is a matter that has a specific method. He intends the righteous deed, intending the Face of Allah the Mighty and Majestic in every act of obedience. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saidSahih al-Bukhari 1. So he makes his intention sincere and performs the deed for the Face of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, not seeking thereby showing off or fame, nor seeking any worldly gain, but only seeking the Face of Allah and the reward of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He. Yes.
This questioner says, may Allah preserve you: How does a Muslim keep the intention present in a righteous deed?
Answer:
This is a matter that has a specific method. He intends the righteous deed, intending the Face of Allah the Mighty and Majestic in every act of obedience. The Prophet (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
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/264 — archive.org (12:05)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.