Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The reward of deeds depends upon the intention and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for Allah and His Apostle, then his emigration was for Allah and His Apostle. And whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for." [Sahih al-Bukhari 54]


Narrated Tarif Abi Tamima: I saw Safwan and Jundab and Safwan's companions when Jundab was advising. They said, "Did you hear something from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" Jundab said, "I heard him saying, 'Whoever does a good deed in order to show off, Allah will expose his intentions on the Day of Resurrection (before the people)... [Sahih al-Bukhari 7152]


On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: The first of people against whom judgment will be pronounced on the Day of Resurrection will be a man who died a martyr. He will be brought and Allah will make known to him His favours and he will recognize them. [The Almighty] will say: And what did you do about them? He will say: I fought for you until I died a martyr. He will say: You have lied - you did but fight that it might be said [of you]: He is courageous. And so it was said. Then he will be ordered to be dragged along on his face until he is cast into Hell-fire. [Another] will be a man who has studied [religious] knowledge and has taught it and who used to recite the Quran. He will be brought and Allah will make known to him His favours and he will recognize them. [The Almighty] will say: And what did you do about them? He will say: I studied [religious] knowledge and I taught it and I recited the Quran for Your sake. He will say: You have lied - you did but study [religious] knowledge that it might be said [of you]: He is learned. And you recited the Quran that it might be said [of you]: He is a reciter. And so it was said. Then he will be ordered to be dragged along on his face until he is cast into Hell-fire. [Another] will be a man whom Allah had made rich and to whom He had given all kinds of wealth. He will be brought and Allah will make known to him His favours and he will recognize them. [The Almighty] will say: And what did you do about them? He will say: I left no path [untrodden] in which You like money to be spent without spending in it for Your sake. He will say: You have lied - you did but do so that it might be said [of you]: He is open-handed. And so it was said. Then he will be ordered to be dragged along on his face until he is cast into Hell-fire. It was related by Muslim (also by at-Tirmidhi and an-Nasa'i). [Hadith 6, 40 Hadith Qudsi]


...He certainly knows best what is ˹hidden˺ in the heart. [Quran 39 : 7]


Say: .Whether you conceal what is in your hearts or reveal it, Allah will know it... (Quran 3:29)


We have created man and know what his soul is whispering within him. We are Closer to him than his jugular vein! (Quran 50:16)


Keep your intentions pure because no matter what you do, Allah already knows what is in your heart, you can fool people but not Allah.


Ya Allah, cleanse my heart from show off.


Anas bin Malik narrated that: The Prophet said: “When Allah created the earth, it started shaking. So He created the mountains, and said to them: ‘Upon it’ so it began to settle. The angels were amazed at the strength of the mountains, so they said: ‘O Lord! Is there among your creatures one who is more severe than the mountains?’ He said: ‘Yes. Iron.’ They said: ‘O Lord! Then is there anything among your creatures that is more severe than that iron?’ He said: ‘Yes. Fire.’ So they said: ‘O Lord! Is there anything among your creatures that is more severe than fire?’ He said: ‘Yes. Water.’ They said: ‘O Lord! Is there anything among your creatures that is more severe than water?’ He said: ‘Yes. Wind.’ They said: ‘O Lord! Is there anything among your creatures more severe than wind?’ He said: ‘Yes. The son of Adam. He gives charity with his right hands, while hiding it from his left.’” [Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3369]


Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Seven (people) will be shaded by Allah by His Shade on the Day of Resurrection when there will be no shade except His Shade. (They will be), a just ruler, a young man who has been brought up in the worship of Allah, a man who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes are then flooded with tears, a man whose heart is attached to mosques (offers his compulsory congregational prayers in the mosque), two men who love each other for Allah's Sake, a man who is called by a charming lady of noble birth to commit illegal sexual intercourse with her, and he says, 'I am afraid of Allah,' and (finally), a man who gives in charity so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given." [Sahih al-Bukhari 6806]


There should be some good deeds which have no witness except Allah. You might think it's a small, hidden good deed, but in the sight of Allah, it may be a highly rewarding act.


Allah cares only your intention and rewards you accordingly. O Allah, grant us the ability to perform every action purely for Your sake only.

Indeed successful are those believers. who are humble in their Salah (prayers), who avoid vain talk, (Quran 23 : 1 - 3)


It was narrated from Umm Salamah radi allahu anha that when the RasoolAllah Sal-Allahu Alaihi Wasallam performed the morning prayer, after Salam, he would say: O Allah, I ask You For Beneficial Knowledge and Good Provision And Acceptable Deeds. (Sunan Ibn Majah, Book 5, 925-Sahih)


Neglectful in Prayer


Neglectful in prayer?. This mistake will get your prayer rejected.


Allah SWT said in the Quran : So woe to the worshipper Who are neglectful of their prayers. [Quran 107 : 4 - 5]


Indeed, the hypocrites [think to] deceive Allah , but He is deceiving them. And when they stand for prayer, they stand lazily, showing [themselves to] the people and not remembering Allah except a little, (Quran 4:142)


Give such hypocrites the news that a painful punishment awaits them. [Quran 4:138]


Surely the hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire—and you will never find for them any helper. [Quran 4 : 145]


A good servant of Allah Kaleemulla said: Six matters that are linked to the prayer have been indicated as marks of weak faith.


1. Delaying the prayer.

2. Laziness when one stands up to pray.

3. Praying in an extremely hasty manner.

4. Barely remembering Allah during the prayer.

5. Intending to show off .

6. Abandoning the congregational prayer.


O Allah, grant us the ability to pray in an extremely well-mannered way. Ameen summa Ameen.