5. The purpose of an intention is to differentiate acts of worship from each other or to differentiate an act of worship from a habit.^[1]

6. If there is no intention in the heart, merely uttering the words of the intention will not suffice.^[2]

7. A person who is not used to making good intentions will have to form this habit through effort. It is beneficial to pause before starting a good deed and focus on making intentions appropriate for the occasion.^[3]

8. To acquire the habit of making intentions, you will first have to make a conscious effort to develop your mindset by keeping their importance in mind.^[4]

9. Sayyidunā NaꜤīm b. Ḥammād رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه used to say that it is easier for us to be lashed on our backs than to make a righteous intention.^[5]

10. Sayyidunā ꜤAlī al-Murtaḍāرَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ  said: "A person is given such rewards for a good intention that he is not even given for a good deed because there is no showing off in an intention."^[6]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد