The ruling on vocalizing the intention and multiplying intentions in voluntary prayer
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling if a person intending to pray says, “I intend to pray such-and-such a sunnah,” whether it is the sunnah of wudu or not, and whether the intention is in the heart or vocalized? Will he be rewarded twice? Once for the wudu and once for the sunnah of the obligatory prayer, for example? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
One does not say, “I intend.” This is not prescribed. Vocalizing it is an innovation. No, there is no basis for it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do it, nor did the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) . The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1718b And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 1718a This is the innovation. But one intends with his heart.
So if a person performs wudu, he prays two rak'ahs intending them as the sunnah of wudu. And if he enters the mosque after wudu, he prays two rak'ahs intending them as the sunnah of greeting the mosque and the sunnah of wudu; he will receive the reward, the reward of the sunnah of wudu and the reward of greeting the mosque, and praise be to Allah, for the bounty of Allah is vast. And if he prays it with the intention of the rawatib of the midday prayer, having performed wudu and entered the mosque, and intends the sunnah of the midday prayer, the sunnah of wudu, and greeting the mosque; he will receive that, and praise be to Allah, and the matter is broad, with the praise of Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling if a person intending to pray says, “I intend to pray such-and-such a sunnah,” whether it is the sunnah of wudu or not, and whether the intention is in the heart or vocalized? Will he be rewarded twice? Once for the wudu and once for the sunnah of the obligatory prayer, for example? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
One does not say, “I intend.” This is not prescribed. Vocalizing it is an innovation. No, there is no basis for it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do it, nor did the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) . The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who did any act for which there is no sanction from our behalf, that is to be rejected.
من عمل عملًا ليس عليه أمرنا؛ فهو رد'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who innovates things in our affairs for which there is no valid (reason) (commits sin) and these are to be rejected.
من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه؛ فهو ردSo if a person performs wudu, he prays two rak'ahs intending them as the sunnah of wudu. And if he enters the mosque after wudu, he prays two rak'ahs intending them as the sunnah of greeting the mosque and the sunnah of wudu; he will receive the reward, the reward of the sunnah of wudu and the reward of greeting the mosque, and praise be to Allah, for the bounty of Allah is vast. And if he prays it with the intention of the rawatib of the midday prayer, having performed wudu and entered the mosque, and intends the sunnah of the midday prayer, the sunnah of wudu, and greeting the mosque; he will receive that, and praise be to Allah, and the matter is broad, with the praise of Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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