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Hadith 2453

أَخْبَرَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَبَلَةُ بْنُ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ: أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: "مَنْ غَزَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ لَا يَنْوِي فِي غَزَاتِهِ إِلَّا عِقَالًا، فَلَهُ مَا نَوَى".
It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Ubada bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever fights in the way of Allah and does not intend in his expedition except (to obtain) a rope, then he will get only that thing.”
Hadith Reference سنن دارمي / من كتاب الجهاد / 2453
Hadith Grading تحقیق (حسین سلیم أسد الدارانی): إسناده جيد، [مكتبه الشامله نمبر: 2460]
Hadith Takhrij اس حدیث کی سند جید ہے۔ دیکھئے: [نسائي 3138] ، [ابن حبان 4638] ، [موارد الظمآن 1605]
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadith 2452)

That is, he will not receive the reward of jihad because his intention was not sincere. Even though a rope is not a significant thing, yet having even such a small motive and greed stains sincerity and erases the reward.

A person should be mindful of this in every action, because the result will be according to the intention.