2. A good intention will lead a bondman to Heaven.
(Al-Firdaus, vol. 4, pp. 305, Ḥadīš 6895)
3. Whoever intends to do a good deed and fails to do it then one good deed is recorded for him.
(Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, pp. 79, Ḥadīš 130)
Acĥī acĥī niyyataun kā, ĥo Khudā jażbaĥ ‘aṭā
Banda-e-mukhliṣ banā, ker ‘afw mayrī ĥer khaṭā
O Allah! Give me a passion for good intentions
Make me sincere, forgive all my sins
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
A saint رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said to the people around him during the last moments of his life: Make the intention to perform Hajj with me, make the intention for Jihad. Likewise, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه made intentions of various good deeds. One attendee asked, ‘Your Highness! Intentions in this condition?’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه replied, ‘If we stay alive, we will act upon these intentions and if we meet our death, then at least we will gain the reward for our intentions.’ (Al-Madukhal by Ibn Al-Ḥāj, vol.1, pp. 46 summarized)
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد