It is befitting for the student of knowledge to rectify his intention [solely for the Sake of Allaah], for indeed the loss of [a] sincere [intention] prevents the acceptance of [righteous] actions.
Tag: deeds
What is the cleansing of the worshipper?
If Allaah wants good for His worshipper, He cleanses him before his death. They said: “And what is the cleansing of the worshipper?” He ﷺ said
From the Mercy of Allaah upon His worshippers
From the Mercy of Allaah upon His worshippers is that a good deed wipes away a bad deed, and a bad deed does not wipe away a good deed.
Allaah loves the doers of good
Does your chest not tighten when the good you do is ignored by those you treat kindly? He responded: Sufficient for me is His saying:
and do good; indeed Allaah loves the doers of good - al-Baqarah 2
Intending solely for the Sake of Allaah
Perhaps a small deed will be magnified [in its reward] by its intention, and perhaps a large deed will be diminished [in its reward] by its intention.
How pitiful is the state of the son of Aadam
[How] pitiful is [the state of] the son of Aadam; carrying rocks (physical hardship) is easier for him than [the spiritual struggle] to abandon sins.
Falling short
Indeed it is my falling short [of sufficient good deeds] that I weep over.
How are you this morning?
How are you this morning?
More beloved to me than this world and all that is in it
For me to know that Allaah has accepted from me [a good deed equivalent to] the weight of a grain, is more beloved to me than this world and all that is in it. That is because He تعالى says
How are you this morning?
al-Marwathee said, I said to Ahmad ibn Hanbal رحمه الله:
'How are you this morning?' He [Ahmad ibn Hanbal رحمه الله] replied