Actions are Judged According to Intentions

عن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يقول إنما الأعمال بالنية وفي رواية بالنيات وإنما لكل امرىء ما نوى فمن كانت هجرته إلى الله ورسوله فهجرته إلى الله ورسوله ومن كانت هجرته إلى دنيا يصيبها أو امرأة ينكحها فهجرته إلى ما هاجر إليه  رواه البخاري ومسلم وأبو داود والترمذي والنسائي (الترغيب و الترهيب 1/63)

Hadhrat Umar (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Certainly actions are judged according to intentions. Every person will only receive in accordance to his intention. Whoever makes hijrat (migrates) for the sake of Allah Ta’ala and Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), then his hijrat will be for Allah Ta’ala and Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) (i.e. he will receive the full reward of his hijrat). Whoever makes hijrat for the purpose of acquiring worldly benefit or in order to secure the hand of a woman in marriage, then his hijrat will be for that purpose (i.e. he will not receive any reward from the side of Allah Ta’ala since his intention was acquisition of some material gain or marrying a woman).