بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِِ 

In the Name of Allah, The All-Merciful, the Mercy-giving.

I begin this journal making my effort for Allah and for Allah alone, and I ask He who is the turner of hearts to fasten my heart on that which pleases Him.  Ameen.

Umar bin al-Khattaab relates that: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, saying, “verily actions are by intentions, and for every person is what he intended. So the one whose hijra was to Allaah and His Messenger, then his hijrah was to Allaah and His Messenger. And the one whose hijrah was for the world to gain from it, or a woman to marry her, then his hijrah was to what he made hijrah for.”  (Related by Bukhaaree and Muslim.)

And Sufyaan ath-Thawree said, “I have not treated anything more difficult then my intention, because it keeps changing.”  So I seek refuge in Allah from riyaa’ (showing off) and from anything and everything that may interfere with making my intention solely for Him SWT.

“For the ones whose concern is this world Allaah will scatter his affair, and place poverty between his two eyes. And he will not get from the world except what is written for him. And for the one whose intention is the hereafter Allaah will gather for him his affair and place contentment in his heart, and the world will come to him willingly” [ibn Maajah, Saheeh al-Jaami no.6386]

And I ask Allah to accept.

This journal is a continuation on my original endeavor to record and share those things that have caused a tingle in my heart–and I ask Allah to give me and you (dear reader) a heart that is always alive to His reminders.  Ameen. 

For postings from my other journal, visit: Reflection on Moments Past

SOURCES:

1.  ”The Hadeeth of the Niyyah (Intention),” authored by Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali (accessible at www.salafipublications.com via article ID: TZK010005)

2. ”Sayings of the Salaf on Sincerity,” authored by Hussain al-Awaaishah (accessible at www.salafipublications.com via article ID: TZK010001)