Hadith 4229
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حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ , وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى , قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ , عَنْ شَرِيكٍ , عَنْ لَيْثٍ , عَنْ طَاوُسٍ , عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ , قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّمَا يُبْعَثُ النَّاسُ عَلَى نِيَّاتِهِمْ " .
´It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` “People will be resurrected (and judged) according to their intentions.”
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The reward and punishment for deeds are given according to intentions.
➋ Some people commit sins and say: “Our intention is good.” This is incorrect. To knowingly commit a sin is itself included among bad intentions, even if a person invents some justification for it. For example: to steal with the intention of giving charity is still a sin; in fact, it is an even greater sin because in this case, a person considers evil to be good, and thus, instead of feeling ashamed and repenting, he takes pride in it.
➊ The reward and punishment for deeds are given according to intentions.
➋ Some people commit sins and say: “Our intention is good.” This is incorrect. To knowingly commit a sin is itself included among bad intentions, even if a person invents some justification for it. For example: to steal with the intention of giving charity is still a sin; in fact, it is an even greater sin because in this case, a person considers evil to be good, and thus, instead of feeling ashamed and repenting, he takes pride in it.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4229
