The words uttered by Prophet Mohammed ( pbuh) had the feature of being succint. One of his words that contained much meaning with less statement was the intention hadith. The hadith “ actions are according to intentions” constitutes an important source in Islamic law. This hadith, which is a source of all worships and legal actions, has a preeminent importance as having substantial feature like intention. In this sense, Islamic scolars have deduced three general principles that constitute the philosophy of Islamic law. In particular, the validity of the field of worship of Islamic law completely depends on the intention. İntention is essential for actions to get spiritual identity.
Keywords: Intenton, Hadith, Worship, Principles, Law.
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