When is a person rewarded for his intention regarding what he did not do?
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Question:
When is a man rewarded for his intention such that he is given the reward of what he did not attain?
Answer:
He is always rewarded for his good intention; it is not a matter of "when." He is always rewarded for his good intention.
Q: In some hadiths, it is stated that he attains the same as those who have deeds?
The Shaykh: Deeds are by intentions, and every person will have what he intended. So, if it is in his intention to do the deed if he were able, Allah writes for him the reward of that deed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:, and he said: Sahih al-Bukhari 4423, which is the illness. If he has a good intention, were it not for the excuse.
Q: Is there not evidence in the hadith that some deeds do not fall under this?
The Shaykh: The apparent meaning of the hadiths is general, but if he does it, it is better. If he is able and he does it, it is better; because the poor are able to work, so they are not given the reward while they are able to work. But the one who is unable, who cannot, such as a mute who cannot speak; he is given his reward even if he did not do it.
When is a man rewarded for his intention such that he is given the reward of what he did not attain?
Answer:
He is always rewarded for his good intention; it is not a matter of "when." He is always rewarded for his good intention.
Q: In some hadiths, it is stated that he attains the same as those who have deeds?
The Shaykh: Deeds are by intentions, and every person will have what he intended. So, if it is in his intention to do the deed if he were able, Allah writes for him the reward of that deed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If a servant falls ill or travels, Allah writes for him what he used to do while he was healthy and resident.
إذا مرض العبد أو سافر كتب الله له ما كان يعمل وهو صحيح مقيمNarrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) returned from the Ghazwa of Tabuk, and when he approached Medina, he said, "There are some people in Medina who were with you all the time, you did not travel any portion of the journey nor crossed any valley, but they were with you they (i.e. the people) said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Even though they were at Medina?" He said, "Yes, because they were stopped by a genuine excuse."
إن في المدينة أقوامًا ما سرتم مسيرًا ولا قطعتم واديًا إلا وهم معكم حبسهم العذرQ: Is there not evidence in the hadith that some deeds do not fall under this?
The Shaykh: The apparent meaning of the hadiths is general, but if he does it, it is better. If he is able and he does it, it is better; because the poor are able to work, so they are not given the reward while they are able to work. But the one who is unable, who cannot, such as a mute who cannot speak; he is given his reward even if he did not do it.
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