Nawawi 1 — Actions Are by Intentions
اعمال کا دارومدار نیتوں پر ہے، اور ہر شخص کے لیے وہی ہے جس کی اس نے نیت کی۔
Actions are only by intentions, and every person has only what they intended.
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Arabic
إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى
Transliteration
Innamal-a’malu bin-niyyat, wa innama likullimri’in ma nawa.
Meaning
Actions are only by intentions, and every person has only what they intended. | Urdu: اعمال کا دارومدار نیتوں پر ہے، اور ہر شخص کے لیے وہی ہے جس کی اس نے نیت کی۔
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
Lesson
The opening hadith of the collection and of Sahih al-Bukhari: audit intention before, during and after every deed — migration itself counts as worship or worldliness by it.
Source & grade
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattab
Sahih40 Hadith of Nawawi
From: Al-Arba’in al-Nawawiyyah (Imam Yahya al-Nawawi) • Hadees 1 of 40 • Verify wording with a teacher; rulings differ — consult scholars.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does "إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى" mean?
Actions are only by intentions, and every person has only what they intended. Urdu: اعمال کا دارومدار نیتوں پر ہے، اور ہر شخص کے لیے وہی ہے جس کی اس نے نیت کی۔
What is the lesson of this hadees?
The opening hadith of the collection and of Sahih al-Bukhari: audit intention before, during and after every deed — migration itself counts as worship or worldliness by it.
Where is this hadees from?
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim (narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattab). Grade: Sahih. From: Al-Arba’in al-Nawawiyyah (Imam Yahya al-Nawawi). Learn wording from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.
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