Niyyah (نِيَّتِهِ)
An Intension
الكافي عَنْ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص نِيَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ وَ نِيَّةُ الْكَافِرِ شَرٌّ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ وَ كُلُّ عَامِلٍ يَعْمَلُ عَلَى نِيَّتِهِ
(The book) ‘Al Kafi’ – from Ali, from his father, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuny, from his father,
From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah-saww said: ‘Intention of the Momin is better than his deed, and intention of the Kafir is eviler than his deed, and every worker works based upon his intention’’.[1]
[1] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 67 – The book of Eman and Kufr – Ch 53 H 2