If one performs a permissible act, is he rewarded for it?
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If one performs a permissible act, is he rewarded for it?
Regarding the permissible, if a person does not intend a reward in it, meaning he relies on that upon the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): (And in the sexual intercourse of one of you is charity) and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not condition the fulfillment of the command in it, is the person rewarded for it?
He pointed to this when it was said: (Does one of us fulfill his desire and have a reward in it?He said: What do you think if he placed it in what is forbidden, would he have a sin upon him?They said: Yes.
He said: And if he placed it in what is lawful, he has a reward) This is a hint from the Messenger that he does this thing, namely: he has intercourse with his wife out of contentment with the lawful instead of the forbidden, and this is a good intention without doubt, and there is no harm on a person if he intends this, or intends to enjoy what Allah has made lawful for him, even the intention to enjoy what Allah has made lawful for you is a good intention for which you are rewarded.
The questioner: And the permissible in general is not measured by this.
The Shaykh: No, not always. The permissible in general is not measured by this, except if a benefit for others arises from it, then he is rewarded for it.
Regarding the permissible, if a person does not intend a reward in it, meaning he relies on that upon the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): (And in the sexual intercourse of one of you is charity) and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not condition the fulfillment of the command in it, is the person rewarded for it?
He pointed to this when it was said: (Does one of us fulfill his desire and have a reward in it?He said: What do you think if he placed it in what is forbidden, would he have a sin upon him?They said: Yes.
He said: And if he placed it in what is lawful, he has a reward) This is a hint from the Messenger that he does this thing, namely: he has intercourse with his wife out of contentment with the lawful instead of the forbidden, and this is a good intention without doubt, and there is no harm on a person if he intends this, or intends to enjoy what Allah has made lawful for him, even the intention to enjoy what Allah has made lawful for you is a good intention for which you are rewarded.
The questioner: And the permissible in general is not measured by this.
The Shaykh: No, not always. The permissible in general is not measured by this, except if a benefit for others arises from it, then he is rewarded for it.