Regarding dhikr, it is sometimes restricted by intention, and there are hadiths concerning the virtue of dhikr in general. Is the general ruling restricted to the case where the person is attentive with his heart?

The questioner : Regarding dhikr, it is sometimes restricted by intention, and there are hadiths concerning the virtue of dhikr in general, such as "whoever says so and so" and "whoever says so and so." Is the general ruling restricted to the case where the person is attentive to it?

The Shaykh : As for perfection, there is no doubt that it is restricted, meaning that complete dhikr is restricted by intention. For this reason, Allah the Mighty and Majestic said: It is not what his tongue said. The truth is that the beneficial dhikr is what is based on the remembrance of the heart, but the general reward and recompense are obtained by the utterance.