#niyyah

قال الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين، رحمه الله:

تمييز العبادات بعضها من بعض مثاله:

رجل يصلي ركعتين ينوي بذلك التطوع، وآخر يصلي ركعتين ينوي بذلك الفريضة، فالعملان تميزا بالنية، هذا نفل وهذا واجب، وعلى هذا فقس.

إذن المقصود بالنية: تمييز العبادات بعضها من بعض كالنفل مع الفريضة، أو تمييز العبادات من العادات.

Sheikh Muhammad Saalih Al Uthaymeen, رحمه الله:

Distinguishing between acts of worship: For example: 🙏

A man prays two rak'aahs intending it to be a voluntary (Naafilah) prayer, and another prays two rak'aahs intending it to be an obligatory prayer. The two acts are distinguished by intention; this is a voluntary prayer, and this is an obligatory prayer. And so on.

Therefore, the purpose of intention is to distinguish between acts of worship, such as distinguishing between a voluntary (Naafilah) and an obligatory prayer, or to distinguish between acts of worship and customs (normal daily acts). 🕌

📚 كتاب شرح الأربعين النووية 📚

In 2026, with Neptune - the great dissolver - beginning its course in Aries for the next 14 years, we have to focus on one thing in our spiritual life: intent.

I use the english word as it is different than intention. it is the actual verb.

Bhāva is a vedic form of intent. it literally means state of being, feeling, attitude, inner disposition.

the inner emotional–mental orientation behind an action. without it, a machanically correct action is devoid of real, lasting success.

example: this blog was opened in summertime, and my intent is to share spiritual wisdom, through different systems, mainly with females as females tend to be more spiritual in nature and need more wisdom than ever. since my intent was correct, I reached 750 followers in 5 months without putting any mony into advertising.

in 2026 i want to reach more inner quietness and body-spirit oneness and that is why i started practicing yoga. mind you: i did train many years before in pilates, but that was not with this intent. so now, as i change my intent, i change the system of practice.

Niyyah means intention, conscious purpose, inward resolve in Arabic.

I could give charity eiher for praise or for the greater good of the world. I could fast to lose weight but that is a broken intent for spiritual purposes, so I would miss the spiritual purpose in doing so.

My 2026 intents:

Yoga, at least 3x times per week

daily prayer - not directed buy a specific religion.

minimizing buying to focus on my inner life, art, writing and services.

what are your intentions for the new year? remember that the real beginning is in next month (februry 17th to be exact!)

Bismillāhi rahmānir rahīm

I am doing this for you ya Allah..

Seeking your face...

To be obedient to you...

I would not be able to do this had You not guided me...

I would not be able to wear it myself if not for the limbs you have given me...

It is You Who enabled me to be able to wear this against my parents wishes...

*grateful for this immense blessing*

Subhānallāhi Wabihamdihi...

Subhaaanallāhi Wabihamdihi.....

♥️♥️♥️

(الحديث الأول: النية)

The Text (الـنَّـص)

Arabic:

عَنْ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَبِي حَفْصٍ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ:

"إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى، فَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ فَهِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ، وَمَنْ كَانَت هِجْرَتُهُ لِدُنْيَا يُصِيبُهَا، أَوِ امْرَأَةٍ يَنْكِحُهَا، فَهِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى مَا هَاجَرَ إِلَيْهِ."

English:

On the authority of the Commander of the Believers, Abu Hafs Umar ibn al-Khattab (رضي الله عنه), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) say:

"Actions are but by intentions, and every person will have only what he intended. So whoever emigrated for the sake of Allaah and His Messenger, then his emigration was for the sake of Allaah and His Messenger. And whoever emigrated for worldly gain or to marry a woman, then his emigration was for that which he emigrated for."

رواه إماما المحدثين أبو عبد الله محمد بن إسماعيل بن إبراهيم بن المغيرة بن بردز به البخاري، وأبو الحسين مسلم بن الحجاج بن مسلم القشيري النيسابوري، في صحيحيهما اللذين هما أصح الكتب المصنفة .

Hadith Source & Authenticity

Primary Narrator: Umar ibn al-Khattab (رضي الله عنه), the second Khaleef of Islaam.

Cross-Authentication: This Hadith holds the highest level of authenticity. It is recorded by the two undisputed giants of Hadith science: Imam al-Bukhari (Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Ismail) and Imam Muslim (Abu al-Husayn Muslim bin al-Hajjaj)

Significance: Scholars universally consider this Hadith to be one-third of Islam, as it governs every single internal and external action a believer takes.