Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
وعن أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه قال جاء رجل إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم فقال أرأيت رجلا غزا يلتمس الأجر والذكر ما له فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم لا شيء له فأعادها ثلاث مرار ويقول رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم لا شيء له ثم قال إن الله عز و جل لا يقبل من العمل إلا ما كان له خالصا وابتغي وجهه رواه أبو داود والنسائي بإسناد جيد (الترغيب و الترهيب 1/61)
Hadhrat Abu Umaamah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that on one occasion a man came to Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) and asked: “O Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam), what is the condition of that person who fights in the path of Allah Ta’ala for the sake of earning reward and gaining fame and recognition. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “There is no reward for him.” This Sahaabi repeated this question thrice and every time Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) gave the same reply. Thereafter Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “Certainly Allah Ta’ala only accepts those actions done with sincerity solely to earn His pleasure.
