riybham
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“O you who have believed, do not follow the footsteps of Satan. And whoever follows the footsteps of Satan - indeed, he enjoins immorality and wrongdoing. And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy, not one of you would have been pure, ever, but Allah purifies whom He wills, and Allah is Hearing and Knowing.”
Bali Coast
Remind yourself that you don’t have to do what everyone else is doing.
Unknown Author (via mysimplereminders)
18 Pathways to Jannah
Here are 18 voluntary acts from the Sunnah of Allah’s Beloved (peace be upon him) that are jewels left behind for those who truly desire the fragrance of Paradise and the Pleasure of Allah, Most High.
1] Fasting the White Days: Messenger of Allah said, “Fasting three days every month is equivalent to fasting continuously.” [Bukhari & Muslim]
Refers to the 13th, 14th and 15th day of every month
Ibn ‘Abbas said, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not fail to fast the white days either when at home or on a journey.” [Nasai]
2] Tahhiyat al Wudu: The Prophet said, “There is no Muslim who performs ablution properly, than gets up and offers two rak’at turning to them wholeheartedly, except that Paradise becomes necessary for him.” (Muslim) / “Oh Bilal, tell me about a work that you are most hopeful about (being rewarded for) from the works you have done in Islam, for I heard the thumping of your sandals in front of me in Jannah.” He said, “I did not do a work more hopeful to me, except that I never performed ablution in an hour of night or day without praying with that ablution what was written for me to pray.” [Bukhari & Muslim]
The Messenger of Allah said, “Whoever of you performs Wudu’ carefully and then affirms: ‘Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallahu Wahdahu la sharika Lahu, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa Rasuluhu the eight gates of Jannah are opened for him. He may enter through whichever of these gates he desires to enter.” [Muslim]
3] Salat al Duha: The Prophet said 12 rakats of salatul Duha are rewarded by a castle of gold build for him in Jannah by Allah [Mishkat al Masabih] and 2 rakats of salatul duha results in all his sins being forgiven even if they are as much as the foam of the sea [ibid].
Duha is performed when ¼ of the day has passed from Fajr and the sun has risen quite high such that the camels hooves begin to burn [Halabi in Sharh Kabeer, pg. 390].
Be careful not to hit zawal time which is roughly 5 – 10 minutes before dhuhr.
4] Ishraq: The Prophet said, “Whoever performs fajr in jama’ and remains seated in worship until shurooq time and then performs 2 rakat nawafil prayer, then he will receive the reward of hajj and umrah.” [Tirmidhi]
Minimum amount is 2 rakat and the recommended amount is 4. [Bahisti zewar, pg. 30]
If you cant pray fajr in congregation due to a valid excuse, you may pray alone and be entitled to the same reward.
6] 6 Rakats after Maghrib: The Prophet said, “Whoever prays, after the Maghrib, 6 rakat without talking of anything indecent in between them, it would be equivalent to 12 years of worship for him.” [Tirmidhi]
“Indecent” means without speaking about wordly (dunyawi) matters.
Pray it after 2 rakats of sunnah and your post-salah Dhikr
7] 12 Rakat Nawafil During the Day: The Prophet said, “A house will be built in Paradise for every Muslim who offers twelve units of Prayers other than the obligatory ones in day and night, to seek pleasure of Allah.” [Muslim]
Typically refer to the sunnan before the Fara’id, but include general nawafil too such as Tahajjud, tahiyatain and Ishraaq etc.
The Prophet said, “Has Allah not rendered for you the ‘Isha’ prayer in congregation equal to Hajj, and the Fajr prayer in congregation equal to Umrah?” [Muslim]
8] Dhikr after Fard Salat: The Prophet said, “O Messenger of Allah! The rich took the reward of akhirah, they do Hajj and we do not; they engage in jihaad, and we do not. So the Prophet, said, ” Shall I not tell you a thing upon which if you acted you would catch up with those who have surpassed you? Nobody would overtake you and you would be better than the people amongst whom you live except those who would do the same. Say Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah and Allahuakbar 33 times each after every Fard Salat.” [Bukhari]
This is a Bukhari narration, different narrations have different wording and instructions.
Pray the sunnan prayers after the fard and then do these adkhar (plural of Dhikr). [Imdad al Fattah, pg. 328]
9] Ayat al Kursi: The Prophet said, “The one who recites ayat al kursi after every obligatory prayer, then death will be the only thing preventing him from entering pradadise.” [Ibn Hibban]
10] Repeating the Adhan: The Prophet said, “Whoever repeats the words of the muadhin with conviction will enter Paradise.” [Muslim]
It is preferred that whoever is listening to the adhan repeat it with the caller, except for the two “hayya ‘alas-salah, hayya ‘alal-falah” phrases, after which he should say “La haula wa la quwatah illa billah.” [Fiqh as-sunnah, vol. 1, pg. 99]
11] 4 Sunnan of Dhuhr: Prophet said, “Whoever performs the four rakaats before and after the Zuhr salat with constancy, Allah Ta’ala makes the fire of Hell haram (forbidden) for him.” [Mishkat, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawood, Nasai & Ibn Majah]
The order is as follows: 4 sunnah Dhuhr 2 sunnah 2 nawafil
12] Tahajjud Prayer: The Prophet said, “Oh people, spread the salutations, feed the people, keep the ties of kinship, and pray during the night while the others sleep and you will enter Paradise in peace.” [Al Hakim, Ibn Majah & Tirmidhi]
If you miss Tahajjud, you can pray it at Duha time (Shama’il Baab fi Ibada)
If you cant wake up for Tahajjud, recite last 2 verses of surah kahf (Tafsir Tha’labi and Maariful Quran)
Recite the longest suwar you know and recite surah ikhlaas
Pray your Witr after Tahajjud
13] Salatul Tasbih: The Prophet said, “He who performs this prayer will have his past and future sins forgiven & he also said, “O ‘Abbas, O Uncle, shall I not give you, shall I not present to you, shall I not donate to you, shall I not tell you ten things which, if you do, Allah will forgive your first and last sins, past and present sins, intentional and unintentional sins, private and public sins? [Abu Dawood & Tirmidhi]
Takes about half an hour, try to do it once a week on Friday
Do not count tasbih on your hand if you can remember it [Radd al Muhtar]
14] Freedom from Hypocrisy and Hell Fire: The Prophet said, “Whoever pray in congregation for 40 days wherein he makes the first takbeer (takbeer tahriman), freedom from 2 things are written for him: From the hell-fire and from hypocrisy.” [Tirmidhi, declared Hasan by Al Baani]
15] One Years Worship per Step: The Prophet said, “The person who has a bath on Friday and goes early to the mosque on foot, and not by a vehicle, listens to the khutbah and does not do any foolish act while it is being delivered, will get the reward of one year’s worship, one year’s fasting, and one year’s prayer; for every step that he takes.” [Tirmidhi]
16] Raised Amongst the Prophets: The Prophet said, “Whoever recites Surah Qadr once after wudu’ will be recorded among the truthful. Whoever recites it twice will be recorded among martyrs. Whoever recites it three times will be resurrected among prophets.” [Daylami]
17] Freedom from the Hell Fire: The Prophet said, “When you finish the Maghrib prayer, say ‘O Allah, save me from the Fire’ (Allahumma ajirni min al-nar) seven times. If you do so and then die that night, you will be granted protection from the Fire. And do the same after the Fajr prayer, and if you die during the day, you will be granted protection from the Fire.” [Abu Dawood]
18] Safety from the Punishment of the Grave: The Prophet said, “Whoever recites surah mulk at night, it will protect him from the punishment of the grave.” [Nasai]
Other hadith mention that it will intercede for its reciter until he is forgiven (Ibn Hibban) and “It defended whoever recited it until it put him into paradise.” (Fath al Qadir, 5/257 / Sahih al Jami’a, 1/680, / Tabarani in Al Aswat)
It should be recited after ‘isha
By: Muslim Village
This video makes me smile and cry at the same time - Subhan’Allah Speaker: Muhammad Metwali Alsharawi
Bamboo Grove (by Nikk La)
Everything comes to you at the right moment. Be patient.
Unknown Author (via mysimplereminders)
No effort is ever wasted, although some pay dividends later than you think. Do not imagine that you “wasted your time” because something didn’t turn out right. There is no such thing as “waste” in the Universe. Everything — everything — yields benefit. It’s true. And your life will show you this. So don’t decry the “effort that failed.” All things lead to your highest good. You just may not know it yet.
Neale Donald Walsch (via mysimplereminders)
The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress… These three skills —self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matters most— are the foundation for self-control.
Kelly McGonigal, The Willpower Instinct (via tanya-nicole)
Untitled
Narrated `Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “No calamity befalls a Muslim but that Allah expiates some of his sins because of it, even though it were the prick he receives from a thorn.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 5640 (via miftahaljannah)
You are not defined by your past. You are prepared by your past.
Joel Osteen (via mysimplereminders)
You have to make the decision to let go of the past if you want to move forward.
Bryant McGill (via mysimplereminders)
by Stian Servoss
Conquering Desires
Ibn Al-Qayyim (رحمة الله عليه) said: “Opposing desires will allow the servant to acquire strength in his body, his heart, and his speech. Some of the righteous predecessors would say that conquering desires needs more strength than one who could conquer a city by himself.”
Source: [Rawḍat al-Muḥibbīn 1/477]
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People have the right to their opinion and you have the right to ignore it.
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If you correct your hidden deeds, subsequently Allāh will correct your outward deeds.
Shaykh ul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah, al-Fatāwa (3/277)
You can suffer the pain of change or suffer remaining the way you are.
Joyce Meyer (via naturaekos)
“A Teenager”
Youth aged 12 to 20 are called “teenagers”, “Teenager” is a modern western term that aims to deprive confidence out of the Youth and give them an excuse for their temerity.
take a look at our youth in history:
Abdul Rahman Al Nasser, 21 years old: most powerful prince of Iberia, his era was the golden time of Andalusia, in which he ended the chaos and raised an unrivaled scientific renaissance, making his state the strongest one in his era, which required the leaders of Europe to seek his acceptance.
Mohammed Al Fateh, 22 years old: conquered Constantinople, capital city of the Roman/Byzantine empire, that the top commanders at the time couldn’t approach.
Usamah bin Zayed, 18 years old: led the army of the Muslims that included the top companions may Allah be pleased with them, like Abu Bakr and Umar, to face the greatest armies of the earth at the time.
Mohammed Al Qassem, 17 years old: conquered the Land of Indus, was one of the top military commanders of his time.
Sa’ad bin Abi Waqqas, 17 years old: the first to throw an arrow for the sake of Allah and one of six people of Al Shur’ra. whenever he turned to the Prophet while sitting among his Companions, he was greeted cheerfully by the Prophet saying, “He’s my maternal uncle. let every person show me who his uncle is”
Al Arqam bin abi al Arqam, 16 years old: made his house a headquarter for the prophet ﷺ for 13 continuous years.
Talhah ibn Obaidullah, 16 years old: the most generous arab in Islam, pledged an allegiance to death to the prophet in the battle of Uhud, and protected him from the Kuffar and shielded him from the arrows with his own hands until it got paralyzed and shielded him with his body.
Al Zubayr ibn al-Awam, 15 years old: first one to raise a sword for Islam, and he’s the disciple of the prophet ﷺ.
Amr ibn Kulthum, 15 years old: a knight and the leader of the Taghlib tribe, in which it was said that “if it weren’t for islam, the taghlib tribe would have eaten the people”.
Mu'ādh ibn ‘Amr ibn al-Jamūḥ, 13 years old. Mu‘awwidh ibn ‘Afrā’, 14 years old: fatally wounded Abu Jahl the leader of the polytheists in the battle of Badr.
Zayed bin Thabit, 13 years old: had the role of writing down the Quranic verses that were sent to the Prophet from Allah through Jibreel. learned the Syriac and Hebrew languages in 17 nights. memorized the Quran and contributed in compiling it, was the personal scribe of the Prophet.
Attab ibn Asid: the prophet appointed him as the governor of Mecca when he was 18 years old.
