The Book of Intentions

Muhammad bin 'Alawi Al Aydarus
Paperback
9781952306617

Arabic with English translation

The Book of Intentions by Habib Muhammad bin Alawi Al-Aydarus presents an array of intentions drawn from the Prophetic Sunnah and the practice of the Salaf (the pious predecessors). It illustrates, in a concise and practical manner, the meaning of the Hadith of the Prophet Muhammadﷺ: 'Verily actions are only according to intentions and every man shall have according to what he intended. Whosoever makes hijra (migrates) for Allah and His Envoy, then his hijra is to Allah and His Envoy, and whosoever makes hijra to achieve some worldly benefit or to take a woman in marriage, then his hijra is to that for which he made hijra.'

The Salaf used to say, 'Whosoever opens the door of a virtuous intention, Allah will open seventy doors of the doors of tawfiq (success) for him.' This saying encapsulates the tacit prayer of this that one's intention may become a vehicle to tawfiq and a gateway to many more virtuous intentions.

Few works gift such an insight into the multitude of opportunities to realize and harness the latent blessings within the intention.