2/41. Chapter:
What is said regarding the statement: "The reward of deeds depends upon the intention and hoping to get rewards from Allah."
فَدَخَلَ فِيهِ الإِيمَانُ وَالْوُضُوءُ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالزَّكَاةُ وَالْحَجُّ وَالصَّوْمُ وَالأَحْكَامُ. وَقَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: {قُلْ كُلٌّ يَعْمَلُ عَلَى شَاكِلَتِهِ} عَلَى نِيَّتِهِ. «نَفَقَةُ الرَّجُلِ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ يَحْتَسِبُهَا صَدَقَةٌ». وَقَالَ: «وَلَكِنْ جِهَادٌ وَنِيَّةٌ».And every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. And this includes faith, ablution, As-Salat, Zakat, Hajj, As-Saum and all the Ahkam (orders) of Allah. Allah تعالى said, "Say: Each one does (deeds) according to Shakilatihi (i.e., his way or his religion or his intentions etc.)..." (V.17:84) And the spending of a man for his family with the intention of having a reward from Allah جل جلاله, will be regarded as alms. And the Prophet ﷺ said, "Jihad and intentions." (meaning — Jihad — to fight for Allah's جل جلاله Cause, and when there is no call for it then at least one should have the intention to take part in Jihad).
Sahih Bukhari : 55
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 55
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَدِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا أَنْفَقَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ يَحْتَسِبُهَا فَهُوَ لَهُ صَدَقَةٌ ".
Narrated Abu Mas'ud: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If a man spends on his family (with the intention of having a reward from Allah) sincerely for Allah's sake then it is a (kind of) alms-giving in reward for him.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 55In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 48USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 53
