Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 3140
أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ هِلاَلٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حِمْيَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ سَلاَّمٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ شَدَّادٍ أَبِي عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ الْبَاهِلِيِّ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ أَرَأَيْتَ رَجُلاً غَزَا يَلْتَمِسُ الأَجْرَ وَالذِّكْرَ مَا لَهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ شَىْءَ لَهُ " . فَأَعَادَهَا ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ يَقُولُ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ شَىْءَ لَهُ " . ثُمَّ قَالَ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَقْبَلُ مِنَ الْعَمَلِ إِلاَّ مَا كَانَ لَهُ خَالِصًا وَابْتُغِيَ بِهِ وَجْهُهُ " .
Isa ibn Hilal al-Himsi informed us; he said: Muhammad ibn Humayr narrated to us; he said: Muawiyah ibn Sallam narrated to us, from Ikrimah ibn Ammar, from Shaddad Abu Ammar, from Abu Umamah al-Bahili, who said: A man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: What do you say about a man who goes on an expedition seeking reward and renown? What will he receive? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: He will receive nothing. The man repeated the question three times, and each time the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: He will receive nothing. Then he said: Allah accepts no deed unless it is done purely for Him and His countenance is sought through it.
Translation notes
The question mentions both reward and renown; the answer rejects an insincere intention and states that the deed must be solely for Allah.