Essential Hadith to Memorize
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حديث النية
The Hadith of Intentions
The Hadith of Intentions
The first hadith of al-Nawawi's collection, on the importance of intention in every deed.
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4 objectives
5 questions
Learning objectives
- Memorize the hadith correctly
- Explain the meaning of intention
- Apply intention in daily life
- Check your intention before any deed
Lesson
This is the basis of doing good deeds. All deeds depend on the intention of the doer. Practice requires us to examine things first. For example, reading the scriptures to study or helping the poor. This important principle helps our intentions to be valued. We should be clear about our intentions before we do anything.
Arabic text
إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ
Source: Nawawi 1 — Sahih al-Bukhari 1
Key terms
Intention
Niyyah
The resolve behind any deed
Sincerity
Ikhlas
Doing deeds for Allah alone
Forty Hadith of Nawawi
Forty Hadith Nawawi
The collection of 42 hadiths compiled by Imam al-Nawawi
Deed
Amal
An action or deed
Reward
Thawab
The reward Allah gives for good deeds
Comprehension quiz
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1
What does the first hadith of al-Nawawi's collection teach?
2
What does a good intention bring?
3
In which collection is this the first hadith?
4
What should you do before any deed?
5
Which deed has no value with Allah?