نية المؤمن خير من عمله
The niyyat of a believer is better than his action.
When the Bani Israeel were affected with droughts, a person amongst the Bani Israeel made a niyyat that if a certain mountain was turned to wheat he would have distributed it to all the needy people. On this Allah Ta'ala informed the Nabi of the time to go and inform this person that according to his niyyat Allah Ta'ala has rewarded him. How do we know whether a person is true in his niyyat or not? A person that carries out that which is within his reach indicates towards his sincerity. For example, a person is earning R5000 he cannot give R50,0000, but he can give R5 or R50 in charity.
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