Summarised benefits from Sheikh Uthaymeen's explanation of Riyadh As-saliheen
31 July 2023 • 3.7K views
BENEFIT 2 (ref -> 1/22):
The most complete Niyyah (intention) consists of three matters:
1. Intending for it to be an act of worship
2. Intending to perform it sincerely for Allah alone
3. Intending to perform it out of obedience to Allah's command
Example (this example is from myself, Sheikh Uthaymeen gives the example of Salah):
Someone has a wet dream and needs to perform ghusl. Thus:
1. They take a shower intending it to be an act of worship, i.e. They shower in order to uplift major spiritual impurity.
* If someone takes a shower without the intention of uplifting Janābah, the shower will be like any regular shower; meaning, they remain in a state of Janābah even if they come out of the shower spotless.
2. The shower/ghusl is done for Allah's sake, not for any other sake (it's hard to imagine someone doing ghusl for other than Allah's sake).
3. They take the shower intending to enact Allah's command:
{وَإِن كُنتُمۡ جُنُبࣰا فَٱطَّهَّرُوا۟}
“And if you are in a state of impurity (Janābah), then take a full bath.” [Surah Al-Māʾidah: 6]
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