If a man performs a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice) without knowing that it is a sunnah, does he receive reward for it?
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The questioner : Is that clear?
The Shaykh : This is question number one; we need number two.
The questioner : There is a small point that just occurred to me: if he does this thing and it is a sunnah (recommended practice), or if he does it without knowing that it is a sunnah, and in reality it is a sunnah, does he receive reward for it?
The Shaykh : This is like what we mentioned earlier; we said the hadith, now we are saying ; it is at the time of performing this act that the intention is formed.
The questioner : The Sunnah.
The Shaykh : And he does not know that it is a sunnah; how is that? ... I do not imagine that ... .
The Shaykh : This is question number one; we need number two.
The questioner : There is a small point that just occurred to me: if he does this thing and it is a sunnah (recommended practice), or if he does it without knowing that it is a sunnah, and in reality it is a sunnah, does he receive reward for it?
The Shaykh : This is like what we mentioned earlier; we said the hadith
Deeds are only by their endings
إنما الأعمال بالخواتيمActions are only by intentions
إنما الأعمال بالنياتThe questioner : The Sunnah.
The Shaykh : And he does not know that it is a sunnah; how is that? ... I do not imagine that ... .
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