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Forty Very Easy, Quick & Rewarding Good Deeds for all of us to do Everyday!

Forty Very Easy, Quick & Rewarding Good Deeds for all of us to do Everyday!

1. Earn a thousand good deeds in Minutes

Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: "Is anyone of you incapable of earning one thousand Hasanah (rewards) a day?" Someone from the gathering asked, "How can anyone of us earn a thousand Hasanah?" Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: "Glorify Allah a hundred times by just saying “Subhanallah” and a Good deeds will be written for you, or a thousand sins will be wiped away.” (Muslim 4:2073)

2. One of the Rare Treasures of Paradise

Hadhrat Abu Dharr [Ra] narrated that Rasulallah [Saw] said: “Should I not tell you of one treasure of the unlimited treasures of Paradise?” I replied spontaneously “Oh Rasulallah (Peace be upon him) that would be an honour indeed!” Rasulallah (Saw) said: “That rare treasure is LA HAWLA WA LA QUWWATA ILLA BILLAH.” (“The strength to do good and to refrain from evil comes from the grace and mercy of Allah!”) -(Ibn Majah)

Hadrat Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that "my beloved friend” (the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) has enjoined five things upon me. He has commanded me to love and be close to the poor and the downtrodden, and he has commanded me to look at those in the world who are of lower rank than me, and not at those who are of higher rank, and he has commanded me to be kind to the kinsman and to preserve and keep intact the bond of kinship, and he has commanded me not to ask for anything from anyone as a favour and he has commanded me to speak the truth at all times though it may be bitter for others, and he has commanded me to care nothing for the rebuke of those who revile and villify in the path of Allah, and he has commanded me to recite much the Kalima of: Laa Hawla wa laa Qawwuta Illaa Billah (there is no power or strength but in Allah) because all these things are from the treasure-house (of Allah) which is under the ninth heaven. (Ahmad)

3. A Date Palm planted in Paradise for the one who Recites this

Hadhrat Jaa'bir [Ra] narrated that Rasulallah(Peace be upon him) said: “For the person who recites SUB-HAN'ALLAH HIL AZEEM WA BI-HAM'DIHI, [Pure and perfect is Allah in his glory and praise], - A date palm will be planted for him in Paradise” (Tirmidhi)

Another Narration says:

4. Forgiveness for Sins Even Though they are like the Foam of the Sea:

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever says, ‘Subhan Allaahi Wa bihamdihi, {Allah is free from imperfection and His is the praise}. One hundred times a day, will be forgiven all his sins even if they were as much as the foam of the sea. (Bukhari, Book #75, Hadith #414)

5. We Can Earn Over a BILLION Rewards in Just a Few Seconds!

Narrated ‘Ubaadah that the Messenger of Allah said, “Whoever seeks forgiveness for the believing men and believing women, Allah will write for him a good deed for each believing man and believing woman.” (Tabarrani)

6. That Which Shall Have no Equal on the Day of Resurrection:

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah’s Apostle said, ”Whoever says one hundred times in a day:

“Laa ilaaha illallaah wahdahuu laa shareeka lahu, lahu-l-mulk wa lahu-l-hamd wa huwa ‘alaa kulli shai’in qadeer,”

(“None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Alone Who has no partners, to Him belongs Dominion and to Him belong all the Praises, and He has power over all things (i.e. Omnipotent)”,}

he will get the same reward as given for manumitting ten slaves; and one hundred good deeds will be written in his accounts, and one hundred sins will be deducted from his accounts, and it (his saying) will be a shield for him from Satan on that day till night, and nobody will be able to do a better deed except the one who does more than he.” (Bukhari, Book #75, Hadith #412)

7. Four Phrases that are Heavier on the Scales than an Entire Morning of Dhikrullah (Remembrance of Allah):

The Mother of the Believers, Juwairiyah bint Al-Harith reported that the Prophet came out from my apartment in the morning as I was busy in performing the dawn prayer. He came back in the forenoon and found me sitting there. The Prophet said, ”Are you still in the same position as I left you.” I replied in the affirmative. Thereupon the Prophet said, “I recited four phrases three times after I had left you. If these are to be weighed against all you have recited since morning, these will be heavier. These are:

Subhan-Allah Wa bihamdihi, ‘adada khalqihi, wa rida-a nafsihi, wa zinatah ‘arshihi, wa midada kalimatihi

(Allah is free from imperfection and I begin with His praise, as many times as the number of His creatures, in accordance with His Good Pleasure, equal to the ink that may be used in recording the words (for His Praise).” (Muslim)

8. A Phrase that Comes with Rewards in the MILLIONS:

On the authority of Abdullah ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet said: “Whoever enters a market and says:

‘Laa ilaaha ill Allah Wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul Mulku Wa lahul Hamdu yuhyi Wa yumeetu Wa huwa Hayyun laa yamoot, bi yadihil khayr, wahuwa ‘alaa kulli shay’ in qadeer’

{There is nothing worthy of worship but Allah, He is alone without partner, to Him belongs the dominion and the praise, he causes life and death and He is the Living One and will never die. In His Hand is all good, and He is over all things capable.)

Allah will write for him a million good deeds erase a million of his bad deeds and build for him a house in Jannah.”

And in another narration, instead of mentioning that Allah will build a house in Jannah, it states, “and he will be raised one million levels.” (Tirmidhi).

9. Reciting Tasbeeh, (Subhanballah), Tahmeed (Alhamdolillah) and Takbeer Allahu Akbar), and enjoining what is Good and forbidding what is evil, and praying Salaatul Duha (Breakfast prayer).,

It was narrated from Abu Dharr that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “For every bone of the son of Adam a charity must be given each day. Every Tasbeehah (saying Subhaan Allah -Glory be to Allah) is a charity, every Tahmeedah (saying Al-hamdu Lillaah -praise be to Allah) is a charity, every tahleelah (saying Laa ilaaha ill-Allah -There is no god but Allah) is a charity, every takbeerah (saying Allaahu akbar -Allah is Most Great) is a charity, enjoining what is good is a charity, forbidding what is evil is a charity, and two Rak’ahs (Nafil) offered in the mid-morning (Duha) is sufficient.” (Muslim, 720)

10. The Virtues of Reciting Tasbih at-I-Fatima

A well-known Tradition of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) has it that the Prophet's beloved daughter (and Hazrat Ali's (Ra) wife), Hazrat Fatima (Ra), used to perform all the domestic duties with her own hands. She had even to draw water from the well and to carry it home and to grind the corn in the millstone. One day she begged the holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) to provide her with a domestic servant upon which the Prophet (Peace be upon him) observed, "I will tell you of something that will serve you better than a domestic servant. Recite Subhaa-nallaah 33 times, Alhamdu lillaah 33 times, and Allahu Akbar 34 times after each Salaah and on retiring to bed. This will be of greater value to you than a servant."

Another Tradition says, "Whoever will recite after each Salaah 33 times Subhaa-nallaah, 33 times Alhamdu lillaah, and 34 times Allahu Akbar, and, at the end of it, the Kalima of ‘Laa ilaaha illal laahu wahdahu laa sharika lahu lahul mulku wa-lahul hamdu wa huwa alaa kulli shay-in qadeer’. (There is no Allah but one Allah. He is alone. No partner hath. He Him belongs sovereignty and unto Him belongs Praise and He is all-Powerful) all his sins will be forgiven even if they be as profuse as the foam of the sea."

11. How to Erase 2500 Sins in 5 minutes!

Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: ‘There are two qualities, no Muslim man acquires them but he will enter Paradise, and they are simple and easy. He should glorify Allah (say Subhaan Allah) ten times immediately after each prayer, and praise Him (say Al-hamdu Lillaah) ten times and magnify Him (say Allaahu Akbar) ten times.’

I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) counting this on his fingers. He said: ‘That makes one hundred and fifty on the tongue and one thousand five hundred (hasanaat) in the scales.

[Translator’s note: each of three phrases repeated ten times makes thirty; multiplied by the number of daily prayers, which is five, makes one hundred and fifty. Each of these good deeds of the tongue will be rewarded with ten hasanaat which will be added to the total of good deeds to be weighed in the balance or scales on the Day of Judgement].

12. Glorifying Allah 100 times when one goes to bed

When you go to bed, glorify Him and praise Him and magnify Him One hundred times: that will be one hundred on the tongue and a thousand in the scales.

Who among you does 2,500 bad deeds in one day?’ They said: ‘How could we not count (our sins)?’ He said: ‘The Shaytaan comes to any one of you whilst he is praying and says, Remember this, remember that, until he finishes his prayer and does not do (this dhikr), or he comes to him when he is lying down and makes him sleepy, until he falls asleep (without doing this dhikr).’” (Sunan al-Tirmidhi, 3332).

13. Earning a 1000 good deeds and wiping away a 1000 bad deeds in Minutes

If a person says "Subhanallah" (glory be to Allah) 100 times, a thousand good deeds are recorded for him and a thousand bad deeds are wiped away. (Muslim)

14. Jannat becomes obligatory for the one who Recites the following

Abu Sa’id (Ra) said that Rasullallah (Peace be upon him) said, “Whoever says:

Radeetu billahi rabban, Wa bil-Islaami deenan, Wa bi-Muhammadin rasoolan

Jannah becomes obligatory for him (to enter). (Abu-Dawud)

- Best said in Morning and Evening with "Nabiyan wa rasoolan"

15. The Virtues of Reciting the First Kalimah

The declaration of belief in the oneness of Allah or kalimah tayyibah

Laa ilaaha ill-Allah

(There is no worthy of worship except Allah)

Hadrat Zaid bin ‘Arqam (Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever says Laa ilaaha illal-laah…sincerely will enter the Paradise.”

It was said: And what is the [sign of] sincerity? He said: “That this kalimah stops him from those things which Allah has forbidden.” (Tabaraani in Awsat-ul-Kabeer)

“Do you not see how Allah puts forth the likeness of a good word (kalimah tayyibah)? It is like a good tree, whose root is firmly fixed and whose branches reach to the sky. It brings forth its fruit in all seasons by the command of its Lord. And Allah sets forth parables for men, so that they may take heed. And the likeness of an evil word (kalimah khabeetha- a word of shirk) is like an evil tree, which is uprooted from the face of the earth, and has no stability.” (Qur’an: 24-26)

16. Virtues of Reciting the Third Kalimah:

The word of glorification or the Kalima-e-Tamjeed

Subhāna-llāhi, wa-l-hamdu li-llāhi, Wa lā ilāha illā-llāhu, wa-llāhu akbar. Wa lā hawla Wa lā quwwata illā bi-llāhi-l-‘aliyyi-l-‘azīm

(Glory be to Allah. And praise be to Allah. And there is no god except Allah. And Allah is the Greatest. And there is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, And Most Great)

Ibn Mas’ood (Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “When I met Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) in the night of Mi’raaj (Night of ascension) he asked me to convey his Salaam to my Ummah and to tell them that the Paradise has a fertile soil and sweet water, and is like a vast field. And its plants are [the words above].”

Another version says: “Whoever recites the words above, a tree in Paradise is planted for him for each word he says.” (Virtues of Dhikr; Tirmidhi)

17. Virtues of reading the Fourth Kalimah:

The word of Oneness of Allah or the Kalima-e-Tawhid:

Lā ilāha illā-llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu lahu-l-mulku Wa lahu-l-hamdu yuḥyi Wa yumītu Wa huwa ḥayyu-llā yamūtu abadan abada, ḏū-l-jalāli wa-l-ikrām, biyadihi-l-khayr, wa huwa ‘alā kulli Shay’in qadīr.

(There is no god except Allah, Who is Alone and has no partners. For Him is the Dominion and for Him is all praise. He gives life and causes death. And He is living and will never ever die. Owner of Majesty and Honour: In His Hands is all goodness. And He has power over all things)

Abu Hurairah (Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “A person who recites: Laa ilaaha illal-laahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa ‘alaa kulli shay-in qadeer, a hundred times daily will have reward equal to that of freeing ten slaves and one hundred good deeds will be written for him, and one hundred of his sins will be lifted from him, and for the whole day, he will remain immune from the Shaytaan until the evening, and on the Day of Judgment, no one will exceed him in merit except one who has done [these phrases] more.” (Agreed Upon)

18. Virtues of Reciting AYAT UL KURSI after Salaat

Rasulallah (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever recites Aayatul Kursi after every Fard (Fard Salat). Only death is keeping him/her from entering Jannah. (As soon as he/she dies, will enter Jannah) (Nisa'i, Ibne Habban, Ibnelsani A'n Abi Amatah Albahili Radiallah Anhu)

Another Hadith states that Reciting Ayatul Kursi after one Fard (Fard Salat) will cause a person to stay in Allah's protection until the next Salat. (Tibrani Fil Kabeer)

18.1 Recite Ayatul Kursi for protection

Imam Bihaqi (Ra) States: The one who recites Ayatul Kursi before falling asleep, Allah gives protection to his/her home and his/her Family.

(Marqat Sharah Mishkaat, Mulla Ali Qaderi, vol. 2 pp. 583)

In another Hadith the Jinn and Shaithaan do not come close to the house in which Ayatul Kursi is recited. (Tirmizi Altargheeb Wal Tarheeb Lilmanzari vol.2 pp.631)

18.2 Recite Ayatul Kursi for blessing in ones food

Hadrat A'isha Radiallah Anha states that a person arrived in the court of Rasulallah (peace be upon him)and complained that there is no Barakat (Blessings) in anything in his home. Rasulallah (peace be upon him)said, “You do not recite Ayatul Kursi, whichever Food and Curry you will recite Ayatul Kursi on, Allah will give Blessings on that Food and Curry.(Tafseer Dar Manshoor vol. 1 pp. 323)

19. Visiting a sick Muslim.

"There is no Muslim who visits another sick Muslim early in the morning but 70 thousand angels send blessings upon him until evening comes, and if he visits him in the evening, 70 thousand angels send blessings upon him until morning comes, and he will have a garden in paradise." [Tirmidhi]

20. Going to the Masjid in order to learn or teach

Attending lectures in the Masjid. "Whoever goes to the Masjid not desiring anything except to learn or teach what is good has the reward of a pilgrim who completed his Hajj" (Tabarrani)

21. Praying the 12 Sunnah Rakats each day

"Allah will build house in Jannah for whoever is diligent in observing 12 Sunnah rakat (as follows) 4 rakat before and 2 after Dhur, 2 after the Maghrib, 2 after Ishaa, and 2 before Fajr." (Tirmidhi)

22. Praying Fajr then worship until after Sunrise (15-20 min after sunrise)

"Whoever prays Fajr Salaat in congregation, then sits remembering Allah until sunrise, then prays 2 Rakats of Salat has a complete reward of Hajj and Umrah. (the Prophet (Peace be upon him) repeated the word 'complete' 3 times for emphasis) (Tirmidhi)

23. Reward for Reciting each letter of Holy Qur’aan.

It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever reads a letter of the Book of Allah will be credited with a good deed, and a good deed gets a tenfold reward. I do not say that Alif-Laam-Meem is a letter, rather alif is a letter, laam is a letter and meem is a letter.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2910)

23.1 Surah Fathiha The Mother of the Qur’an and a cure for every disease

Abu Sulaiman says that once a group of Companions were in an expedition (ghazwa) when they happened to come across an epileptic person, who was unconscious. One of the Companions recited Surah Al-Fatiha and blew in his ear. The epileptic person immediately cured. When Sayyidana Muhammad (Peace be upon him) was informed of this, he said: “It (Surah Al-Fathiha) is “The Mother of the Qur’an” (Umm al-Qur’an) and is a cure for every disease.”

[This narration has been recorded by Ath-Thua’lbi from Abu Sulaiman, who narrated it from Muawiya bin Saleh (RA), Tafseer Mazhari 1:31]

23.2 Surah Mulk which protects one from the Torment of the Grave

It was narrated that Abdullah ibn Mas’ud said: Whoever reads Tabarakallahi Biyadihil Mulk [i.e. Surah al-Mulk] every night, Allah will protect him from the torment of the grave. At the time of the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) we used to call it al-mani’ah (that which protects). In the Book of Allah it is a surah which, whoever recites it every night has done very well. (an-Nasa’i)

23.3 Surah Zilzalah worth half of the Qur’an

Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbas and Anas Ibn Malik (Ra) reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, ‘Whoever recited Surah Zilzilah (99) would get the reward of reciting half the Qur’an. Whoever recited Surah al Kaafirun (109) would get a reward as if reading a quarter of the Qur’an. Whoever recited Surah al Ikhlas (112)would get a reward as if reading one third of the Qur’an’. (At-Tirmidhi 2818/A)

23.4.1 Surah Iklhas worth a third of the Qur’an

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (RA) reported that the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) said to his Companions, “Are any of you unable to recite a third of the Qur’an in a night?” That was difficult for them and they said, “Which of us is able to do that, Messenger of Allah?” He said, “[The surah] ‘Say: He is Allah, Absolute Oneness, Allah, the Everlasting Sustainer of all’ (112) constitutes a third of the Qur’an.’” (Sahih al-Bukhari 6:61 #534, Riyad as-Salihin by Imam an-Nawawi Ch.183 #1010)

23.4.2 Surah Iklhas recited 200 times daily gets forgiveness of 50 years of sin

Anas ( RA) reported the Prophet (Peace be upon him) as saying, “If anyone recites two hundred times daily, Qul huwallahu ahad the sins of fifty years will be wiped out, unless he is in debt.” (At-Tirmidhi and Darami).

The latter version has ‘fifty times’ and he did not mention ‘unless he is in debt’

23.5 Surah al Falaq and An Naas protection from Jinn and evil eye

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) used to seek refuge from the jinn as well as from the evil eye until Surah al Falaq and An Naas were revealed. When they were sent down, he utilised them and left other things. [At-Tirmidhi #1984, Riyad as-Salihin by Imam an-Nawawi Ch.183 #1014]

24. Good manners are the Heaviest on the good deed scales

Abu Darda (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, "Nothing will be heavier on the Day of Resurrection in the Scale of the believer thangood manners. Allah hates one who utters foul or coarse language.''

25. We will regret the Seconds we wasted without remembering Allah

Hadhrat Mu'az [RA] narrated Rasulallah (Peace be upon him) said: “The Inhabitants of Paradise will not be grief stricken or sorrowful about anything they did in the life of the world except for the time they spent without being in the remembrance of Allah” (Tabaraani)

26.1 Do Dhikr of Allah even if its on Comfortable beds

Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khudri (Ra) narrates that Rasulullah (Peace be upon him) said:

“There are many people reclining on comfortable beds and making the Dhikr of Allah on earth. Allah will grant them elevated ranks (in the Aakhirah).”

(Ibn Habbaan)

Those indulging in luxury should not abstain from Dhikrullah. They too should be constantly engaged in the remembrance of Allah whilst enjoying the comforts of the bounties which whilst enjoying the comforts of the bounties which Allah has bestowed on them and Allah will give them elevated ranks in the hereafter.

26.2 Do so much Dhikr that people think your mad

Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khurdi (Ra) also narrates that Rasulullah (Peace be upon him) said:

“Engage in the Dhikr of Allah in such abundance that people comment that ‘you are insane’.” (Ahmed, Abu Ya’la, Ibn Habbaan)

26.3 Remember Allah in the places where people don’t usually remember Allah

It is mentioned in hadith that in a place where people are oblivious to dhikir, remembrance of Allah is like being steadfast in jihad, when others are running away. (Targhib, p. 193, vol. 3 ref. Bazar and Tibrani)

27. Always thank Allah for EVERYTHING

A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said, I asked, “Messenger of Allah, why do you exert yourself so much while all your sins have been forgiven?” To this he replied, “`A’ishah, should I not be a grateful servant of Allah?” (Muslim).

Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “Allah is pleased with His slave who says: `Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah)’when he takes a morsel of food and drinks a draught of water.” (Muslim)

28. Praising Allah upon Sneezing and its Response

Abu Hurairah has related a Prophetic saying: "Allah likes sneezing and dislikes yawning. When anyone of you sneezes he should say “Alhamdulillah” and the hearer thereof should respond “Yar hamakullah” as it is a right of the one who sneezes." (Sahih Bukhari).

29. Allah will increase us the more thankful we are to him

-Allah likes those who are thankful [39:7]

-Allah rewards those who are thankful [3:144]

-Allah gives more benefits and blessings to those who are thankful [14:7]

-Allah protects those from harm who render Him thankfulness [54:34-35]

29.1 Dua to make in every dua to become of the appreciative

Allahumma a-inni ala Zikrika wa shukrika wa husni ibadatik

(O Allah! Help me to remember you, to thank you, and to worship you in the best of manners)

29.2 Thanking people

The Prophet (Peace be upon him)said, Whoever has a favour done for him and says ‘Jazaak Allahu khayran‘ has done his utmost to thank him. (At-Tirmithi)

30. Meet Your Brother with a happy face

Abu Dharr said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, told me, 'Do not consider anything correct insignificant, even meeting your brother with a happy face."(Muslim)

31. Even Moving obstacles from peoples paths is a great reward

Abu Hurairra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "A man passed by a fallen branch in the middle of the road and said, 'By Allah, I will remove this from the path of the Muslims so that it does not inconvenience them' and he was admitted into the Garden." (Muslim)

32. Being kind to Parents is the best deed after Salat

It is narrated on the authority of Abdullah bin Mas'ood (may Allah be pleased with him), who observed:

"I asked Allah's Messenger (May peace be upon him) which deed was the best." He (the Holy Prophet) replied: 'The Prayer at its appointed hour.' I (again) asked: "Then what?" He (the Holy Prophet) replied: 'Kindness to the parents… (Sahih Muslim: 120)

33. Sending Darud and Peace on the blessed Prophet (Peace be upon him)

The Holy Prophet as saying that "One sent by my Sustainer came to me and told me that 'Whoever from your ummah sends darud on you once ten good deeds are recorded on his behalf, his ten (minor) sins are pardoned and he is elevated by ten stages" (Sunan Nisai and Musnad Ahmed, AI-targhib li al Mundhari, P.157 volume 3)

And Anas (RA) a companion, has said that the eternally blessed Prophet said that "When my name is mentioned before anyone it is incumbent upon him to, send darud on me, and whosoever sends darud once, Allah sends His Mercy on him ten times (ibid.)

The best Darud is that which we read in our Salah and the shortest is to say "Salallahu Alaihi Wasallim"

34. Seeking forgiveness as much as possible everyday

Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) was free of all sin, but even then he has said that "I beg for Allah's forgiveness seventy times or more every day" (Bukhari)

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "Whosoever regularly seeks Allah's pardon, Allah makes for him a way out of all tight corners, removes all his worries and grants him sustenance from sources he had never imagined." (Abu Damd, Kitab-al-Satat, Bab-al-Istighfar).

35. Planting Trees is like giving Sadaqa and a means of great Reward]

Planting plants and trees in appropriate places is an act of great merit

Anas (RA) has quoted Rasulallah (Peace be upon him):

"A man plants a tree or sows a field and a man or bird eats from it, the tree or field becomes a source of sadaqah for him." (Bukhari and Muslim)

36. Teach others beneficial Islamic things and have mercy of Allah and all creatures

Abu Umama has quoted the following words of our Prophet (Peace be upon him) “Allah the Most High and His Angels and all creatures of the Heavens and earth even the ants inside their ant-holes shower mercy one those who teach things of benefit to others.” (Jame-Tirmidhi)

37. Greet your Muslim brother whether you know them or not

Our holy Prophet (Peace be upon him), was asked as to which actions are good for Muslims. Among the actions which he enumerated was this: "You should greet people whether you know them or not."

It is reported about Abdullah bin Omar that sometimes he went out of the house only to greet any Muslims he met and thus to increase his merit. (Muvatta Imam Malik)

37.1 When entering ones house greet with salaam even when entering empty house

Our holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) instructed his personal servant Anas as follows, “Oh son! When you enter (your) house, greet your family members; this act shall be of benefit for both you and your family members." (Tirmidhi)

Even when entering an empty house one should greet with the intent that angels are being greeted.

37.2 Reward for giving FULL salaam is 30 good deeds

Imran bin Husayn(RA) recounts that once he and others were in the presence of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) when a man came and said, "Assalamu alaikum", to which the blessed Prophet (Peace be upon him) responded and said, "Ten" (i.e. the person who had greeted him had earned ten merits); then another man came and he "Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullah", to which the Prophet (Peace be upon him) responded and said "Twenty" (i.e. the person had earned twenty merits). Finally a third man came and said "Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatu", to which the exalted Prophet (Peace be upon him) responded and said, "Thirty" (i.e. the person had earned thirty merits) (Abu Daud, Tirmidhi, Jami al Usul, p. 602. vol 6)

38. Love for the sake of Allah and be under his shade

One hadith says, “Allah shall ask on the Day of Judgement, ' Where are those who loved for the sake of my Greatness? Today when there is no shade save Mine, I shall have them in My Shade.'" (Sahih Muslim: Kitab al Birr wa al Silah)

Another tells us that "On the Day of Judgement, those who had mutual love for the sake of Allah's Greatness shall be on pulpits of light and all shall envy them." (Jami' Tirmidhi, Kitab al Zuhd)

39. We will be with those whom we love even the Prophet (Peace be upon him)

Anas (RA) Quotes that someone asked our blessed and exalted Prophet,"When shall come the Day of Judgement?" Our Prophet asked him "What preparation have you made for the Day?" The man said, "Nothing, but I have love for Allah and for His Messenger." The Prophet said, "You shall be (on that Day) with whom you love."

Anas (RA) says that these words of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) so pleased us as nothing had ever done. He further said, "I have great love for the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) and with Abu Bakr (RA) and Umar(RA), may Allah be pleased with them, and because of this love, I shall be in their company, even though my deeds are not equal to theirs." (Sahih Bukhari, kitab-al-Adab, chapter Alamah al Hubb fi Allah).

40. Magnify ones intention and get even MORE reward doing good deeds!

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Deeds (their correctness and rewards) depend upon intentions, and every person gets but what he has intended." (Agreed upon)

Ibn Al-Mubarak said: "May a small deed be magnified by the sincere intention; and may a great deed be diminished by the insincere intention"

If we do not correct our intention before doing a good act or deed then we will not get rewarded our deeds even if it is a great one, while we can magnify our humble deeds by a sincere intention.

May Allah increase us in good and give us the ability to do excessive good deeds so that we may please him and make him the happiest so we can achieve the highest ranks of Paradise. Ameen

“Surely Allah does not do injustice so much as an atom’s weight, and in case it is a fair deed, He will double it and bring from very close to Him a magnificent reward.” (4:40)

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Hadiths Regarding Dhikr of Allah Subhaan wa TA`aaaLaa

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1) Whoever reads Surah Ikhlas ten times, Allah will build a palace for him in Paradise. ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) exclaimed, “If that’s the case, then we will increase in our palaces!” The Prophet ? (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) responded, “Allah is better and greater (in reward).” [Ahmad]

2) Whoever reads Surat al-Kahf on Friday, it will act as a light/protection for him from one Friday to the next. [Bayhaqi]

3) Whoever memorizes the first ten verses from Suratul Kahf, he will be protected from the trial of the Dajjal (Anti-Christ). [Ahmad]

4) Whoever reads Ayatul Kursi after every obligatory prayer, nothing will keep him from Paradise except death. [Nasaa’i]

5) When you go to your beds at night, read Surat al-Kafirun then sleep upon completing it, for it will be a protection from Shirk (associating partners with Allah). [Ahmad]

6) Whoever performs their ablution carefully and then affirms (their faith by testifying): “Ash-hadu an laa ilaha il Allah wahdahu laa shareeka lahu wa anna Muhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluhu; Allahumma-ja’lni min at-tawaabeen waj-a’lni min al-mutatahireen”: ‘I testify that there is no true deity except Allah Alone, Who has no partners, and that Muhammad ? is His slave and Messenger; O Allah, make me from those who repent and purify themselves’ – the eight gates of Jannah are opened for him so he may enter through whichever of these gates he desires.[Tirmidhi]

7) Whoever makes ablution then says upon finishing: “Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika;, Ashhadu an laa ilaha ila anta, Astaghfiruka wa atoobu ilayk”: ‘Glory be to You O Allah and all praise belongs to You; I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except You. I seek Your Forgiveness, and I turn to You,’ - it is written in a parchment, then sealed; and is not opened till the Day of Resurrection. [Nasaa’i]

8) While we were praying one day with the Messenger of Allah ?, a man from among the people said, “Allahu Akbaru Kabeera, walhamdulillahi Katheera, wa Subhan’Allahi bukratan wa aseela”, ‘Allah is the Greatest above everything else, and All Praise is for Allah abundantly, and Glory be to Allah in the morning and evening.’ The Prophet ? asked, “who said those words?” A man replied, “I did, O Messeger of Allah.” The Prophet ? then said, ‘I am amazed by your speech, for they caused the doors of heaven to open.’ Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) added to this narration, “I never left saying those words after I heard the Messenger of Allah say that. [Muslim]

9) One day we were praying behind the Messenger of Allah ? and when he ? raised his head from the position of ruku` (bowing position), he said: “Sami Allahu leman hamidah” – ‘Allah hears the one who praises Him’. A man from behind added: “Rabbanna wa la kal hamd – hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubarakan fih” – ‘Our Lord, all praise is due only to You, praise which is abundant, excellent and blessed.’ When we finished [the prayer] the Prophet ? said: ‘Who spoke?’ The man said, ‘I did’. He ? said, ‘Indeed I saw some 30 angels all scuffling to see which one of them could record it.’ [Muslim]

10) Whoever prays twelve units of prayer voluntarily in a day and night, Allah will build him a house in Paradise. [Muslim]

11) Whoever observes four rakaat (units) before dhuhr (midday) prayer, and four rakaat after prayer, the fire will not touch him. [Abu Dawud]

12) May Allah have mercy on a person who prays four rakaat before ‘Asr (afternoon) prayer.[Abu Dawud]

13) Whoever stands in night prayer and recites ten verses (from the Qur’an) will not be written as a heedless person. And whoever recites 100 verses will be written as a devout slave. And whoever recites 1000 verses will be written as one who has mountains of good deeds. [Abu Dawud]

14) The voluntary prayer of a man where no one can see him is 25 times greater than voluntary prayer in front of the people. [Abu Ya’la]

15) Whoever prays four rakaat of Duha (mid-morning) prayer, and then another four (for a total of eight rakaat), a house is built for him in Paradise. [Tabarani]

16) Verily, Allah and His angels pray for the ones who fill in (or complete) the rows [in prayer], and whoever fills in a gap, Allah will raise his status because of it and will build a house for him in Paradise. [Ahmad]

17) Whenever a servant prostrates to Allah, Allah writes a reward for him, wipes out one of his sins and elevates his rank by one degree; so prostrate as much as you can. [ibn Majah]

18) Whoever prays fajr (morning prayer) in congregation then sits remembering Allah until the sun rises, then prays two units of prayer has the reward like that of Hajj and Umrah. [Tirmidhi]

19) “Whoever prays to Allah for forty days in congregation, not missing the first takbeer (of prayer), he will be recorded as being free from two things: free from the Fire and free from hypocrisy. [Tirmidhi]

20) The best of prayers with Allah is the fajr (morning) prayer, prayed in congregation on Friday. [Abu Nu’aym] (There is a difference of opinion among the scholars if this narration is a hadith or a statement of ibn Umar – Allah knows best)

21) Whoever says, “Subhan’Allah al-Adheem wa biHamdihi” – ‘Glory be to Allah the Most Great and for Him is all praise’, will have a date-palm tree planted for him in Paradise. [Tirmidhi]

22) Whoever says “Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, ash-hadu an laa ilaha illa anta, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilaika” - ‘(O Allah, You are free from every imperfection; praise be to You. I testify that there is no true god except You; I ask Your Pardon and turn to You in repentance)’ in a gathering of remembrance, it will be like a seal to stamp it (the remembrance) with, and he who says it in a gathering of vain talk, it will be an expiation for it (the vain talk). [Nasaa’i]

23) Indeed, (saying) “SubhanAllah” – ‘Glory be to Allah (and He is high above any imperfection)’ and “Alhamdulillah” – ‘All praise and thanks is only for Allah alone’, and “Laa ilaha ilAllah” – ‘There is no deity worthy of worship except ’llah’, and “Allahu Akbar” – ‘Allah is Greater than everything’, cause a slave’s sins to fall away just as the leaves of a tree fall. [Ahmad]

24) Would any of you like to accumulate 1000 rewards every day? Say “SubhanAllah“, ‘Glory be to Allah and He is high above any imperfection’ 100 times and Allah will record for you 1000 rewards or He will remove 1000 mis-deeds. [Muslim]

25) Verily, Allah has chosen four words from all speech: “SubhanAllah” (Glory be to Allah and He is high above any imperfection), and “Alhamdulillah” (All praise and thanks are for Allah alone), and “Laa ilaha ilAllah” (There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah), and “Allahu Akbar” (Allah is the Greater than everything). Therefore whoever says SubhanAllah twenty deeds will be recorded for him and twenty sins will be removed from him. And whoever says Allahu Akbar will get the same. And whoever says Laa ilaha ilAllah will get the same. And whoever says “Alhamdulillahi Rabbil `Alamin” – ‘All praise and thanks is for Allah alone, the Lord of all things’, from his heart, thirty good deeds will be recorded for him and thirty sins will be dropped from him. [Nasaa’i]

26. Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates, “The Prophet ? (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passed by me once while I was planting some crops. He said, ‘O Abu Hurayrah! What are you planting?’ I answered, ‘some crops.’ The Prophet ? said, ‘Shall I inform you of crops which are far better than all this? Saying: “SubhanAllah” – ‘Glory be to Allah (and He is high above any imperfection)’ and “Alhamdulillah” – ‘All praise and thanks is for Allah alone’, and “Laa ilaha ilAllah” – ‘There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah’, and “Allahu Akbar” – ‘Allah is Greater than everything’. With every one of these [words], a tree will be planted for you in paradise’.” [Sunan ibn Majah]

27. Whoever is stingy about spending his wealth, and fears to fight the enemy, and is in terror of enduring the night should repeat frequently “SubhanAllahi wa biHamdihi” – ‘Glory be to Allah the Most Great and for Him is all praise’. By Him in whose Hand is my soul, they (those words) are more beloved to Allah than two mountains of gold and silver. [Abu Nu’aym]

28. Whoever enters a market and says: “Laa ilaaha illAllah waHdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul mulku wa lahul Hamdu yuHyi wa yumeetu wa huwa Hayyun laa yamoot, bi yadihil khayr, wahuwa `alaa kulli shay’in Qadeer” – ‘There is nothing worthy of worship but Allah, He is alone without partner, to Him belongs dominion and praise, he causes life and death and He is the Living and does not die. In His Hand is all the good, and He is over all things competent’; Allah will write for him a million good deeds, erase a million of his bad deeds and raise him a million levels and build for him a house in Paradise. [Tirmidhi]

29. Shall I guide you to something greater than remembering Allah (all) night and day? Say: “Alhamdulillahi `adada maa khalaq, Alhamdulillahi mil`a maa khalaq, Alhamdulillahi `adada maa fee-s-samawati wa maa fil`ardhi, Alhamdulillahi`’adada maa ahsaa kitabahu, wa Alhamdulillahi `alaa maa ahsaa kitaabahu, wa Alhamdulillahi `adada kuli shayy, wa Alhamdulillah mil`a kuli shayy” – ‘Praise be to Allah by the multitude of what He created; Praise be to Allah by the abundance of what He created; Praise be to Allah by the multitude of what is in the heavens and the earth; Praise be to Allah by the multitude of what His book enumerates; And Praise be to Allah for what His book enumerates; And Praise be to Allah as abundantly as everything.’ Then Glorify Allah similarly (by): learn these (phrases) and teach them to those who will follow after you. [At-Tabarani]

30. Whoever sends blessings on me (the Prophet ?) 10 times in the morning and 10 times in the evening will have my intercession (Shafa’ah) on the Day of Judgment. [At-Tabarani]

31. Whoever says: “Radheetu billahi Rabba, wa bil Islaami Deena, wa bi Muhammad Nabiyya” – ‘I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, and with Islam as my Religion, and with Muhammad as my Prophet,’ Paradise would be (made) mandatory for him. [Abu Dawud]

32. Whoever supplicates for his brother (in Islam) in his absence, an angel is appointed to his side who says “Ameen (so be it) and may you also be blessed with the same.” [Muslim]

33. Whoever defends the honor of his brother in his absence will be entitled to Allah’s Protection from the Fire. [Tirmidhi]

34. Whoever removes a harmful thing from the path of the Muslims, Allah shall write for him a virtue whose reward is Paradise. [At-Tabarani]

35. Whoever extends the time to his debtor [to return the loan] , or forgives the debt, will be in the shade of the Throne (of Allah) on the Day of Resurrection. [Muslim]

36. Whoever gives respite to a poor person or writes off his debt, Allah will put him under His shade on a day on which there will be no shade except His (Judgment Day). [Muslim]

37. Whoever asks Allah for Paradise three times (Allahumma inni as’aluk al-Jannah), then Paradise will say: “O Allah! Enter him into Paradise!” And whoever seeks protection with Allah from the Fire three times (Allahumma najjini min an-Nar), the Fire will say: “O Allah! Protect him from the Fire!” [Tirmidhi]

38. Whoever is easy-going, gentle and kind, Allah will make the fire forbidden for him. [Hakim]

39. Whoever abstains from asking others for some financial help, Allah will give him (help) and save him from asking others; Allah will make him self-sufficient.” [Bukhari]

40. Whoever builds a Masjid for the sake of Allah even if it is like a nest which a bird builds for its eggs, Allah will build for him/her a house in Paradise. [Tirmidhi]

41. In Paradise there are rooms whose outside can be seen from the inside and the inside can be seen from the outside. Allah has prepared them for those who feed the poor, who are gentle in speech, who fast regularly and who pray at night when (other) people are asleep. [Ahmad]

42. If a Muslim plants a tree, or sows a field and men and beasts and birds eat from it, all of it is charity from him. [Muslim]

43. Whoever visited a sick person or visits his brother in Islam, a caller calls from the skies: “You have done well and your walk was good also, and you have earned a place in paradise”. [Tirmidhi]

44. If a man visits his sick Muslim brother, it is as if he walks reaping the fruits of Paradise until he sits, and when he sits he is showered in mercy, and if this was in the morning, seventy thousand angels pray for him until the evening, and if this was in the evening, seventy thousand angels pray for him until the morning. [Tirmidhi]

45. Whoever says, “Astaghfirullah al-lathi laa ilaha illa huwa, al-Hayyul Qayyum wa atubu ilayh” – ‘I ask forgiveness from Allah the One whom there is no deity worthy of worship except He, the Ever-Living and Sustainer and I repent to Him’ three times, Allah would forgive his sins even if they were as much as the foam of the sea. [Abu Dawud]

46. Shall I teach you some words that if you were to say them, Allah would forgive you? “Laa ilaha ilAllahul `Aliyyul ‘Adheem, laa ilaha ilAllahul Hakimul Kareem, la ilaha ilAllahu SubhanAllahi Rabbis-Samawaati as-Sabi’ wa Rabbil ‘Arshil ‘Adheem. Alhamdulillahil Rabbil `alameen” – ‘There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, The Most High, The Great. There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, The Most Wise, The Most Generous. There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, Glory be to Allah (and He is high above any imperfection), The Lord of the Seven Heavens and the Lord of the Great Throne. All praise and thanks is for Allah Alone, Lord of all that exists.’ [Ahmad]

47. From the acts that guarantee forgiveness is being generous with the spreading of salaam [i.e., frequently greeting] and good speech. [at-Tabarani]

48. Glad tidings for the one who finds in his book (i.e. his book of deeds) lots of seeking forgiveness (repentance). [ibn Majah]

49. He who has taken food and says at the end, ”Alhamdulillah’illadhi at`amani hadha, wa razzaqanihi min ghairi hawlin minni wa la quwwatin” – ‘All praise and thanks is due to Allah Who has given me food to eat and provided it without any endeavor on my part or any power,’ all his past sins will be forgiven.’ [Ahmad]

50. Whoever seeks forgiveness for believing men and believing women, Allah will write for him a good deed for each believing man and believing woman. [At-Tabarani]

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1.     Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "I guarantee a house in the surroundings of Paradise for a man who avoids quarrelling even if he were in the right, a house in the middle of Paradise for a man who avoids lying even if he were joking, & a house in the upper part of Paradise for a man who made his character good." (Abu Dawud Book 41 No. 4782)

2.  Hadhrat Ammar bin Yaasir (Radhiyallaho anho) narrates that he heard the Prophet (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) saying: "When a person finishes his salaat, he gets one tenth, one ninth, one eight, one seventh, one sixth, one fifth, one fourth, one third or one half of the maximum reward (according to the quality of salaat performed by him)." This shows that the reward is given in propotion to the sincerity and devotion with which salaat is performed. So much so, that some get only one tenth of the total reward. There are others who get a reward ranging from one tenth to one half of the maximum. It is also correct to say that there are some who recieve the reward in full and there are others who get no reward at all. It is stated in a hadith that ALLAH s w t has a standard for a fardh salaat. An account is kept of the measure by which a salaat falls short of that standard. It is said in the hadith that devotion in salaat will be the first thing to be taken away from the world. A time will come when not a single person in the whole congregation will offer his salaat with proper devotion.

3.  Rasoolullah (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) said, "No Other action of a person can surpass zikr of Almighty Allah s w t in saving him from the punishment in the grave."

4.  Rasoolullah (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) had said, "Almighty ALLAH s w t will, on the Day of Resurrection, resurrect certain groups of people in such a state that their faces will be radiant with light, they will be sitting on pulpits of pearls and others will envy their lot. They will neither be from among the Prophets nor from among the martyrs." somebody asked the Prophet (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) to let him have more details about these people, so that he may be able to recognise them. Rasoolullah (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) replied, "They will be the people who belong to different families and different places, but assemble at one place for the love of Almighty ALLAH s w t and are engaged in His Zikr."

5.  Rasoolullah (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) said, "When you pass the gardens of Paradise, graze to your heart's content." someone asked, "O Rasoolullah! (sallallahu alyhi wasallam), what is meant by the gardens of Paradise?" He replied, "Gatherings for performing Zikr."

What is meant is that if somebody is lucky enough to get access to such gatherings, he should take full advantage of this, as these are the gardens of Paradise on thi Earth.The words, "graze to your heart's content" , signify that, just as an animal grazing in a green pasture or garden does not give up grazing in spite of being driven or beaten by its owner. similarly a zaakir (one who practises zikr) should not get pulled away from the gatherings for zikr by the worldly anxieties and hindrances. The gatherings for zikr are likened to the gardens of Paradise, because just as there are no worries in the Paradise, similarly gatherings of zikr are safeguarded against every kind of calamity.

6.  Rasoolullah (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) said, "One who is too weak to bear the strain of keeping awake at night (in the worship of Almighty ALLAH s w t ), is too miserly to spend his wealth in the path of ALLAH s w t, and is too cowardly to take part in jihaad, is advised to remain engaged in the Zikr of ALLAH s w t.

7.  Rasoolullah (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) is reported to have said, "Practise zikr so excessively that people may regard you as maniac." It is stated in another hadith "Practise zikr so much that the hypocrite may regard you as insincere."

8.  Rasoolullah (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) has said:

"The following seven persons will be accomodated by ALLAH s w t in the shade of his Mercy on the day when there will be no other shade except His: (1)A just ruler (2) A young man who worships ALLAH s w t in his youth (3) A person whose heart yearns for the musjid (4) Those two persons who love, meet and depart only for the pleasure of ALLAH s w t. (5) A man who is tempted by a beautiful woman and refuses to respond for fear of ALLAH s w t ( 6 ) A person who gives alms so secretly that the charity of one hand is not known to the other hand. (7) A person who practises zikr of ALLAH s w t in solitude, so that tears flow of his eyes."

9.  Rasoolullah (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) said, "An announcer will call out on the Day of judgement, 'Where are the wise ones?' People will enquire, ' Who are meant by the wise ones?' The reply will be, 'They are those who always remembered ALLAH s w t, whether sitting, standing or reclining, and pondered over the creation of the Heaven and the Earth, and would say, "O ALLAH s w t! Thou hast not created all this in vain. We glorify Thee; save us from the fire of Hell." Thereafter a flag will appear for them, and they will follow this flag and will be told to enter Paradise and stay for ever."

Hadhrat Ubaadah Bin Saamit (Radhiyallaho anho) narrates.'My dear friend the Prophet ('sallallahu alayhi wasallam') while enjoining upon me seven good practises said, "Do not ascribe anything as partner to ALLAH s w t, though you may be cut into pieces or burnt alive or crucified; do not forego salaat intentionally, lest you should get out of the fold of Islam; do not perpetrate disobedience of ALLAH s w t, lest you deserve His Wrath; and do not take to drinking, for that is the mother of all evils'." In another hadith, Hadhrat Abu Darda (Radhiyallaho anho) says, "My dear Prophet (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) warned me saying, 'Do not ascribe anything partner unto ALLAH s w t, though you may be cut into pieces or burnt alive or crucified; do not discard salaat intentionally, as ALLAH s w t is free from any obligation to a person who knowingly negleacts salaat; and do not take wine, for that is the key to all vices."

10.              Narrated Abu Hurairah (Radhiyallaho anho) Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) said; "Allah s w t said, 'I will declare war against him who shows hostility to a pios worshipper of Mine. And the most beloved things with which My slave comes nearer to Me, is what I have enjoined upon him; and My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing "NawafiL" till I love him. Then I become his sense of hearing with which he hears, and his sense of sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he grips, and his leg with which he walks; and if he asks Me, I will give him, and if he asks My Protection (Refuge), I will protect him; (i.e. give him My Refuge), and I do not hesitate to do anything as I hesitate to take the soul of the believer, for he hates death, and I hate to disappoint him." (sahih Al-Bukhari, vol.8, Hadith No. 509).

11.              Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ashari: The Prophet (Sallallahu alyhi wasallam) started ascending a high place or a hill. A man (amongst his companions) ascended it and shouted in a loud voice. 'LA ILAHA ILLALLAH WALLAHU AKBAR'. (At that time) Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) was riding his mule. Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) said, "You are not calling upon a deaf or an absent one." and added, "O Abu Musa (or,Abdullah)! shall I tell you a sentence from the treasure of Paradise?" I said, "Yes." He said, "LA haula wala quw'wata ILLA BILLAH." (sahih Al-Bukhari, vol.8,Hadith No.418).

12.              The Prophet (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) is reported to have said, "A person neglecting his salaat (even though he makes it up later) shall remain in hell for a period of one Haqb. A Haqb is equal to eighty years of three hundred and sixty days each, and a day in the Hereafter shall equal one thousand years of this world."

13.              Narrated AL-Bara': A man was reciting surat Al-Kahf and his horse was tied with two ropes beside him. A cloud came down and spread over the man, and it kept on coming closer and closer to him till his horse started jumping (as if afraid of something). When it was morning, the man came to the Prophet (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) and told him of that experience. The Prophet (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) said, "That was As-Sakinah (tranquility or peace and reassurance along with angels), which descended because of (the recitation of) the QUR'AN." (sahih Al-Bukhari, vol.6, Hadith No. 531).

14.              Narrated Abu Hurairah (Radhiyallaho anho) Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) said, "The strong is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself while in anger." (sahih Al-Bukhari, vol.8, Hadith No.135).

15.              Ahadith on Virtues Of Kalimah Tayyabah ::: Rasoolullah (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) has said: "Whoever recites the following ten times will be rewarded with forty thousand virutes": LA ILAHA ILLALLAHU Wahidan Ahadan Samadan Lam Yat'takhiz Saahibatan Walaa Waladaw'wn walam Yakullahu Kufuwan Ahad"

16.              Narrated Abu Hurairah (Radhiyallaho anho):The Prophet (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) said, "Angels come (to you) in succession by night and day, and all of them will get together at the time of Fajr and As'r Prayers. Then those who have stayed with you overnight, ascend to ALLAH s w t Who asks them (and He knows the answer better than them): "How have you left My slaves?" They reply, "We left them while they were praying and we came to them while they were praying." The Prophet (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) added: "If anyone of you says "Aameen" (during the prayer at the end of surat AL-FATIHA), and the angels in the Heaven say the same, and the two coincide, all his past sins will be forgiven." (sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 4, Hadith No.446)

17.              "Whoever dies protecting his religion, he is a martyr; whoever dies protecting his wealth, he is a martyr; whoever dies protecting his family, he is a martyr; and whoever dies protecting his blood (i.e. his life), he is a martyr." (At-Tirmidhi #1421, Abu Dawud 4772, An-Nasa'i #4100 and Ibn Majah #2580)

18.              Narrated Anas Bin Malik (Radhiyallaho anho) : The Prophet (Sallallaho alyhi wasallam) said, "Nobody Who Enters Paradise likes to go back to the world even if he got everything on the earth, except a martyr who wishes to return to the world so that he may be martyred ten times because of the honour and dignity he recieved (from Allah)." (sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.4, Hadith No. 72)

19.              Hadrat Ali (Radhiyallaho anho) narrates that he heard the Prophet (sallallaho alyhi wasallam) saying:” Every Muslim who visits a Muslim patient in the morning, is prayed for, by 70,000 angels till the night comes and if he visits him at night, is prayed for by 70,000 (seventy thousand) angels till the dawn comes and (above that) he is given a garden in jannah (paradise)” (Tirmidhi: 969)

20.              Hadhrat 'Aa'isha (Radhiyallaho anha) Narrates that Rasoolullah 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' Once said, "One who is well versed in the Qur'an will be in the company of those angels who are scribes, noble and righteous; and one who falters in reading the Qur'an, and has to exert hard for learning, gets double the reward." {subhaN ALLAH}

21.              Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (Radhiyallaho anho) Narrates that Rasoolullah 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' said, "Never do a people collect in one of the houses of Allah (Mosque) reciting the Qur'an and reading it out to one another, but sakeenah (Tranquillity) descends upon them, Rahmat (mercy) enshrouds them, the angels throng around them and Almighty Allah mentions them, in the assembly of angels."

22.              Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (Radhiyallaho anho) narrates that Rasoolullah 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' said, "Almighty Allah s w t never gives attention so much to anything as He does to the voice of a Prophet reading the Qur'an in a sweet tone." {{It has been mentined earlier that Almighty Allah s w t devotes special attention to the recitation of Qur'an, which is His own word.Since Prophets meticulously observe all the rules of reverance in reading the Qur'an. Allah's listening to them with greater attention is evident. And the sweetness of voice itself adds to the embellishment. As for people other than Prophets, their recitation attracts Divine attention according to the standard of its excellence.

23.              Narrated Shaddad bin Aus 'Radhiyallaho anho'; The Prophet 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' said, "The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah s w t is: Allahumma Anta Rab'bi, La Ilaha Illa Anta. Anta Khalaqtani wa Ana 'Abduka, wa Ana Ala Ahdika wa wa'dika mastata' tu. A'udhu bika min sharri ma sana'tu, abu'u laka bini'matika 'alaiya, wa abu'u laka bidhanbi faghfirli fa innahu la yaghfiru adhdhunuba Illa Anta."(O Allah s w t, You are My Lord! None has the right to be worshiped but You. You created me and I am Your slave, and I am faithful to my convenant and my promise (to You) as much as I can. I seek refuge with You from all the evil I have done. I acknowledge before You all the blessings You have bestowed upon me, and I confess to You all my sins. So I entreat You to forgive my sins, for nobody can forgive sins except You.) The Prophet 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' added : 'If somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise." (sahih Al-bukhari, Vol.8, Hadith No.318).

24.              A sahabi once said, "O Rasoolullah, (sallallaho alyhi wasallam), I know that the commandments of shariah are many, but of these tell me the one that I may practise assiduously throughout my life." The Prophet,(sallallaho alyhi wasallam), replied, "Keep your Tongue always moist (i.e. busy) with the Zikr of ALLAH s w t." According to another hadith, Hazrat Mu'aaz (Radhiyallaho anho) has said, "Once at the time of my departure from Rasoolullah (sallallaho alyhi wasallam), I asked him to advise me of that action which is most pleasing to Almighty ALLAH: whereupon he replied, "At the time of your death, Your tongue should be busy with Zikr Of Almighty ALLAH."

25.              Rasoolullah 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' said, "On the day of judgement, ALLAH s w t will select a man from my ummat and will call him in the presence of all mankind, and then 99 registers of his misdeeds, each register as long as one can see, will be opened before him. He will then be asked if he denies anything recorded in his accounts of deeds, or whether the angels who were appointed to record his deeds had been unjust to him in any respect. He will reply in the negative (i.e. he will neither deny anything nor blame the angels for any injustice to him). Then ALLAH s w t will ask him if he can justify his misdeeds, but he will submit that he has no excuse to offer. Then ALLAH s w t will say 'Well there is indeed one virtue to your credit." Today no injustice will be done to you. Then a small piece of paper with the Kalimah (F)ASH'HADUAN LA ILAHA ILLALLAHU WA ASH HADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN ABDUHU WA RASOOLUH (F) written on it will be handed over to him, and he will be asked to go and get it weighed. He will submit that this small piece of paper will be of little avail as against so many lengthy registers. ALLAH s w t will say, "This registers will be placed in one pan and the piece of paper in another pan. The pan with the register will fly up in the air on account of the excessive weight of that piece of paper. The fact is that nothing is weightier than the name of ALLAH s w t.

26.              Narrated Abu Musa 'Radhiyallaho anho' : The Prophet 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' said, "Whoever Loves the Meeting with ALLAH s w t, ALLAH s w t too Loves the Meeting with him; and whoever hates the Meeting with ALLAH s w t, ALLAH s w t too hates the Meeting with him." (sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.8, Hadith No.515)

27.              Narrated Jabir Bin AbdULLAH Radhiyallaho anho: The Prophet 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' used to stand by a tree or a date-palm on Friday. Then an Ansari woman or man said, "O ALLAH's Messenger! shall we make a Pulpit for you?" He Replied, "If you wish." So they made a pulpit for him and when it was Friday, he proceeded towards the Pulpit [for deliviring KHUTBAH (religious talk)]. The date-palm cried like a child! The Prophet 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' descended (from the pulpit) and embraced it while it continued moaning like a child being quietened. The Prophet 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' said, "It was crying for (missing) what it used to hear of religious knowledge given near it." (sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.4, Hadith No.784).

28.              Narrated Abu Hurairah 'Radhiyallaho anho': ALLAH'S Messenger 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' said, "Whoever says, 'SubhanALLAHi wabi Hamdihi', one hundred times a day, will be forgiven all his sins even if they were as much as the foam of the sea." (sahih Al-bukhari, Vol.8, Hadith No.414).

29.              Narrated Abu Hurairah 'Radhiyallo anho': ALLAH'S Messenger 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' said, "Whoever says "La Ilaha ILLALLAHO Wahdaho La Sharika Laho, Lahul-Mulku wa Lahul-Hamdu Wa Huwa Ala Kulli Shai'in Qadir,* One hundred times will get the same reward as given for manumitting ten slaves; and one hundred good deeds will be written in his accounts, and one hundred sins will be deducted from his accounts, and it (his saying) will be shield for him from satan on that day till night, and nobody will be able to do a better deed except the one who does more than he." (sahih Al-bukhari, Vol.8, Hadith No.412).

30.              The Prophet Esa Alyhis'salaam had said: The deeds of the Ummat of Hadhrat Muhammad Mustafa 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' would be reckoned weightiest, on the day of Judgement, because their tongues are accustomed to the recitation of a Kalimah, which was found too hard by the Ummats of other Prophets and this Kalimah is 'LA ILAHA ILLALLAH'.

31.              As narrated by Hadhrat Abu bakar 'radhiyallaho anho' RasoolULLAHH 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' had said: "Recite 'LA ILAHA ILLALLAHH' and Istighfaar as frequently as u can, because shytaan says:"I ruin the people by inclining them to commit sins but they frustrate me through their recitation of 'LA ILAHA ILLALLAHH' and Istighfaar. When I find this so, I mislead them to indulge in bid'ath and thereby make them follow theire base desires in the belief that they are still on the right path."

32.              RasoolULLAHH 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' says: "Whosoever professes sincere belief in 'LA ILAHA ILLALLAHH MUHAMMAD-UR-RASOOLULLAHH ~ sallallaho alyhi wasallam' at the time of his death, shall certainly enter Paradise." According to another hadith, "He shall certainly be pardoned by Almighty ALLAHH s w t."

33.              RasoolULLAHH 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' said: "there are obstacles in the way of every action before it reaches Almighty ALLAHH s w t, but recitation of "LA ILAHA ILLALLAH' and the prayer of a father in favour of his son go up to Him unchecked."

Note: Going unchecked upto Almighty ALLAHH s w t means that these two actions are accepted without any delay. Whereas there are intermediate stages for other deeds before they reach ALLAHH s w t, these two things go to Him directly.

34.              RasoolULLAH sallallaho alyhi wasallam said: "After Hadhrat Aadam (Alyhis'salam) happened to commit the mistake as a result of which he was transfered from Paradise to this Earth, he used to spend all his time in weeping, praying and repenting, and once he looked up towards the heaven and prayed: "O'ALLAHH! I beg Thy Forgiveness in the name of Muhammad (sallallho alyhi wasallam)." "Who is Muhammad 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam?" came the enquiry through Divine revelation. He replied: 'When you had created me, I saw the words LA ILAHA ILLALLAH MUHAMMAD-UR-RASOOLULLAH written on your Arsh, and since then I believed that no human being is superior to Muhammad 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam', whose name appeared along with yours." In reply, it was revealed, "He is to be the last of all the Prophets, and will be your descendant. If he were not to be created, you would not have been created."

35.              The Prophet 'sallallho alyhi wasallam' said: "O'ALLAHH s w t, Don't allow the enemy or the jealous one to rejoice at my misfortune"

36.              RasoolULLAH 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' said: Almighty ALLAH will order on the Day of Judgement: "Take out of Hell all persons who professed 'LA ILAHA ILLALLAH' and who had an iota (smallest possible amount) of Imaan in their hearts; take all those who recited 'LA ILAHA ILLALLAH' or remembered Me in any way or feared Me on any occasion"

37.              Hadhrath Juwairiah (Radhiyallaho anha) related, "When RasoolULLAH 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' left my house for the morning prayer, I was sitting on the Prayer-mat (busy in ALLAH's Zikr). When he came back after Chaasht prayer (just before midday), I was still sitting in the same position. He asked me whether I had continued in that position right from the time he left in the morning, I replied in the affirmative. He then said, "After I left you, I recited four KALIMAHS Three times which, if compared to all that you have recited since the morning will be found to outweigh it. These Kalimahs are: "SubhanALLAHHi wabi Hamdihi Ad'ad Qalqihee wa riza Nafsihee wa Zinata Arshi'hi wa Midaada Kalimaatihee >> Glory and praise be to ALLAH s w t equal in number to his creation, according to his will and pleasure, equal in weight to His Arsh and equal in dimensions To His world."

38.              Abu Hurairah reported that whenever the Prophet, peace be upon him, was faced with a serious difficulty, he would raise his head to the sky and supplicate, “Subhan-Allah al-’Azim (glory be to Allah, the Mighty).” And when he implored seriously and strongly, he would say “Ya Hayyu, Ya Qayyum (O the Living, the Eternal One).”

(ya hayyu ya qayyom birahmatika astagheez = O the Living, O the Eternal, We seek help in Your grace)

39.              Hadhrat Abu Zar 'Radhiyallaho anho' reports that RasoolULLAH 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' said: "You cannot turn to ALLAHH s w t and gain nearness to Him with anything superior to that which directly proceeded from Him, i.e, the Holy Qur'an."

40.              Narrated Abu Hurairah 'Radhiyallaho anho': ALLAH's Messenger 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' said, "If the people knew (the reward for) pronouncing the Adhan and for standing in the first row (in congregatinal prayers) and found no other way to get that except by drawing lots they would draw lots, and if they knew (the reward of) the Zuhr prayer (in the early moments of its stated time) they would race for it (go early) and if they knew (the reward of) Isha and Fajr (night and morning) prayers in congregation, they would come to offer them if they had to crawl." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol 1, Hadith No.589)

41.              Hadhrath Abu Hurairah (Radhiyallaho anho) reports that RasoolULLAH (sallallaho alyhi wasallam) said, "Whoever listens to one ayat of the Holy Qur'an, there is written for him a twofold virtue, and whoever recites it (one ayat), it shall be noor for him on the Day of judgement."

42.              Narrated Aishah (Radhiyallaho anha) The Prophet 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' said: The deeds of the following three persons are not recorded by the Pen: 1. A sleeping person till he wakes up, 2. A child till he reaches the age of puberty, 3. An insane person till he becomes sane.

43.              Narrated Abu Hurairah (Radhiyallaho anho): ALLAH'S Messenger 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' said, "Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the worst of tales; and do not look for others faults, and do not do spying on one another, and do not practice Najash* and do not be jealous of one another and do not hate one another, and do not desert (stop talking to) one another. And O' ALLAH s wt's Worshippers! Be Brothers!" (sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, Hadith nO.92). {"Najash" means to offer a high price for something in order to allure another customer who is interested in the thing."}

44.              Narrated Abu Hurairah 'Radhiyallaho anho': The Prophet (Sallallaho alyhi wasallam) said, "Everyday two angels come down from Heaven and one of them says, O' ALLAH swt! Conpensate every person who spends in your cause, 'and the other (angel) says, O' ALLAH swt! Destroy every Miser." (sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 2, Hadith No, 522)

45.              Ibn Salman says that he heard one of the companions of the Holy Prophet (sallallaho alyhi wasallam) narrating, 'when he had won the battle of Khaibar, we began to buy and sell among ourselves the booty that had fallen to our lot. One of us went to Hoply Prophet 'sallallaho alyhi wasallam' and said, 'O, A postle of Allah swt, no one else has earned so much profit as i have obtained in today's trade.' 'How much did you earn? asked the Prophet (sallallaho alyhi wasallam). He replied, 'I kept on selling and buying till I earned a net profit of three hundred 'Ooqiyyah' of silver.' The Prophet (sallallaho alyhi wasallam) said, "Shall I inform you something better than that?" He exclaimed, 'Do tell me, O, Prophet of Allah!' The Prophet (sallallaho alyhi wasallam) remarked 'Two Rakaats nafl after (fardh) salaat."{{{{subhanALLAH}}}}

46.              Narrated Abu Hurairah Radhiyallaho anho: ALLAH'S Messenger 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said: "ALLAH swt said, 'The son of Adam annoys Me for he abuses Ad-Dhar*(Time) though I am Ad-Dhar(Time); in My Hands are all things, and I cause the revolution of day and night." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.6, Hadith No.351). *'I am Ad-Dhar' means 'I am the creator of Time, and I manage the affairs of all creation including Time.' One should not attribute anything whether cheerful or disastrous to Time for everything is in the Hands of ALLAH swt and only He is the Disposer of everything.

47.              Narrated Abu Musa Radhiyallaho anho: ALLAH'S Messenger 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said, "Many amongst men reached (the level of) perfection but none amongst the women reached this level except Asiyah 'Radhiyallaho anha', Pharaoh's wife, and Maryam 'Radhiyallaho anha' the daughter of 'Imran. And no doubt, the superioty of Aishah 'Radhiyallaho anha' to other women is like the superioty of Tharid(i.e. a meat and bread dish) to other meals." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.4, Hadith No.623)

48.              Narrated Ibn Abbas 'Radhiyallaho anho': The Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said, "No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these (first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah)." Then some Companions of the Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said, "Not even Jihad?" He replied, "Not even Jihad, except that of a man who does it by putting himself and his property in danger (for ALLAH swt's sake) and does not return with any of those things." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.2, Hadith No.86).

49.              Hazrath Umar Radhiyallaho anho said: "Take account of yourselves before it is taken for you. Weigh your deeds before they are weighed for you (i.e. on the Day of Judgement) and beautify yourselves(with good deeds) for the great display(on the Day of Judgement)."

50.              Hadhrat Abu Hurairah 'Radhiyallaho anho' narrates that he heard the Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' saying, "I wish I could ask the boys to collect a huge quantity of firewood for me, and then I should go around and set fire to the dwellings of those who say their salaat at their own houses without any excuse."

The Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam', who was most kind and mercifull towards his followers and was greatly pained to see them even in a little trouble, gets offended so much that he is ready to set fire to the houses of those who are content with saying salaat at their houses. 75. Prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' - “'Messenger of God, who is most deserving of friendly care from me?' He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied, 'Your mother.' He asked who came next, and He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied, 'Your mother.' He asked who came next and He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied, 'Your mother.' He asked who came next and He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied, 'Your father.'”

51.              Prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said, “It is not allowable for a man to come in between two people without their permission.”

52.              Prophet Muhammad - “There are six good qualities which one believer should display to another; he should visit him when he is ill, be present when he dies, accept his invitation when he gives one, salute him when he meets him, say 'God have mercy on you' when he sneezes and act sincerely towards him whether he is absent or present.”

53.              Narrated An-Numan bin Bashir 'Radhiyallaho Anho': I heard Allah swt's Messenger 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' saying, "Both legal and illegal things are evident but in between them there are doubtful (unclear) things, and most of the people have no knowledge about them. So whoever saves himself from these unclear things, he saves his religion and his honour. And whoever indulges in these unclear things is like a shepherd who grazes (his animals) near the Hima (Private pasture) of someone else, and at any moment he is liable to get in it. (O people!) Beware! Every king has a Hima and the Hima of Allah swt on the earth is His illegal (forbidden) things. Beware! There is a piece of flesh in the body if it becomes good (reformed), the whole body becomes good, but if it gets spoilt, the whole body gets spoilt and that is the heart." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.1, Hadith No.49).

54.              Narrated 'AbdULLAH 'Radhiyallaho anho': Allah's Messenger 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said, "The keys of the unseen are five: Verily Allah! With Him (Alone) is the Knowledge of the Hour, He sends down the rain, and knows that which is in the wombs. No person knows what he will earn tomorrow, and no person knows in what land he will die. Verily, Allah swt is All-knower,Well-Acquinted with all things." (V31:34). (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.6, Hadith No. 151)

55.              Narrated 'AbdULLAH bin 'Amr 'Rahiyallaho anho': A man asked the Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam', "What sort of deeds (or what qualities) of Islam are good?" The Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' replied, "To feed (the poor) and greet those whom you know and those whom you do not know."(Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.1, Hadith No.11).

56.              Narrated 'Aun bin Abu juhaifa Radhiyallaho anho': My father bought a slave who practised the Profession of cupping. (My father broke the slave's instruments of cupping). I asked my father why he had done so. He replied, "The Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' forbade the acceptance of the price of a dog or blood, and also forbade the profession of tattooing, or getting tattooed and recieving or giving Riba (usury), and cursed the picture-makers." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.3, Hadith No.299).

57.              Hadith: "He is not a believer who eats to his fill, while his neighbor is hungry." (Tabarani).

58.              Narrated Anas bin Malik 'Radhiyallaho anho': The Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' used to say, "O Allah swt! I seek refuge with you from helplessness, laziness, cowardice and senile Old age; I seek refuge with you from fitan (trials and afflictions) of life and death and seek refuge with you from punishment in the grave." (Sahib Al-Bukhari, Vol. 4, Hadith No.77).

59.              Narrated AbdULLAH bin Umar 'Radhiyallaho anho': I heard Allah swt's Messenger 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' saying, "People are just like camels: out of one hundred, one can hardly find a single camel suitable to ride." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, Hadith No. 505).

60.              Narrated Ibn Umar 'Radhiyallaho anho': The Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said, "For every betrayer (perfidious person) a flag will be raised on The Day of Resurrection, and it will be announced (publicly): 'This is the betrayal (perfidy) of so-and-so, the son of so-and-so." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol.8, Hadith No. 196).

61.              Narrated Jubair bin Mut'im 'Radhiyallaho anho': Allah swt's Messenger 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said, "I have five names: I am Muhammad and Ahmad; I am Al-Mahi through whom Allah swt will eliminate Al-kufr (infidelity); I am Al-Hashir who will be the first to be Resurrected, the people being resurrected thereafter; and I am also Al-Aqib (i.e. there will be no prophet after me)." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 4, Hadith No. 732).

62.              Narrated Abu-Sa'id 'Radhiyallaho anho': I heard The Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' saying, "Allah swt will lay bare his shin and then all the believers, men and women, will prostrate themselves before him; but there will remain those who used to prostrate themselves in the world for showing off and for gaining good reputation. such a one will try to prostrate himself (On the day of judgement) but his back (bones) will become a single (vertebra) bone (so he will not be able to prostrate)." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 6, Hadith No. 441).

63.              A person came to the Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' and said: "O Prophet of Allah swt! I love you so much."The Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said: " Think before you say this."The Person: "I have already given thought. I love you very much, O, Prophet of Allah swt."The Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam': "Think Once again before you declare such a thing."The Person: "I still Love you very much, O, Prophet of Allah swt."The Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said: "Well, if you are sincere in what you say, then be prepared to face privation and want coming to you from all directions, for it pursues all those who Love me, as swiftly as water running down-stream." (That is why we find the 'Sahaba RaziAllahu Ta'alaa anhu Ajmaa'een living mostly a life of poverty. Similarly the eminent Muhaddathin, Sufi's and theologians lived hand to mouth throughout their Life).

64.              “Once Prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' was asked, 'O Apostle of God!' How many times are we to forgive our servant's faults?' He was silent. Again the questioner asked, and Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' gave no answer. But when the man asked a third time, he said, 'Forgive your servants seventy times day.'”

65.              “To spend more time in learning is better than spending more time praying; the support of religion is abstinence. It is better to teach knowledge one hour in the night than to pray all night.”

66.              “An hour's contemplation is better than a year's adoration.”

67.              Prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said - “They will enter the Garden of Bliss who have a true, pure, and merciful heart.”

68.              Prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said - “Ye follower of Muhammad, I swear by the Lord, if ye did but know what I know of the future state, verily ye would laugh little and cry much.”

69.              Prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' - “It is your own conduct which will lead you to reward or punishment, as if you had been destined therefor.”

70.              Prophet Muhammad - “Muhammad said, 'That person will not enter Paradise who hath one atom of pride in his heart.' And a man present said, 'Verily, a man is fond of having good clothes and good shoes.' Lord Muhammad said, 'God is Beauty and delighteth in the beautiful; but pride is holding man incontempt.'”

71.              Prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' - “The proud will not enter Paradise, nor a violent speaker.”

72.              Prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' - “The key of Paradise is Prayer, and the key of prayer is ablution.”

73.              Prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' - “O Lord! Keep me alive a poor man, and let me die poor; and raise me amongst the poor.”

74.              Prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' - “Some poetry is dressed in knowledge and art.”

75.              Prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' - “A man is bound to do good to his parents, although they may have injured him.”

76.              Prophet Muhammad - “I and the guardian of orphans (whether the orphan be of his near or distant relations, or of strangers) will be in one place in the next world; like my two fingers, nearly touching each other.”

77.              Prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam'- “Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' slept upon a mat, and got up very marked on the body by it: and someone said, 'O Messenger of God! If thou hadst ordered me, I would have spread a soft bed for thee.' Lord Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said, 'What business have I with the world? I am a man on horseback, who standeth under the shade of a tree, then leaveth it.'”

78.              Hazrt Abu Zar 'Radhiyallaho anho' says that he requested RasoolULLAH 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' to give him some lasting advice. RasoolULLAH 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said, "Cultivate the fear and reverance of Allah swt in your Heart, because this is the root of all virtous deeds." I asked him to add something more and he said, "stick to the reading of the Qur'an, because it is a noor in this Life and a provision in the hereafter."

79.              Prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' has said - “Avoid envy, for envy devours good deeds just as fire devours fuel.”

80.              Prophet Muhammad - “A Muslim has five duties towards another Muslim; to return a salutation, visit the sick, follow funerals, accept an invitation and say 'God have mercy on you' when one sneezes.”

81.              Prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' - “A man is granted supplication provided he does not ask for anything sinful or for breaking ties of relationship.”

82.              Prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said: - “No judge must give judgment between two people when he is angry.”

83.              Narrated Aisha 'Radhiyallaho anha': The Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said, "The most hated person to Allah swt is the one who is most quarrelsome of the opponents." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.3, Hadith No.637).

84.              Narrated Abu Umamah 'Radhiyallaho anho': Allah's Messenger 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said: "( a ) I guarantee a home in Paradise for a person who gives up arguments and disputes even if he is on the truth. (b) And [I (also) guarantee] a home in the middle of Paradise for a person who gives up lying (false statements) even while joking. (c) And [I (also) guarantee] a home in the highest part of Paradise for a person who has a high standard of character." (This Hadith is Quoted by Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi, Nasa'i and Ibn Majah).

85.              Prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' - “There are three signs of a hypocrite: when he speaks he speaks lies, when he makes a promise he breaks it, and when he is trusted he betrays his trust.”

86.              Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: “Indeed Allah is Beautiful and He loves beauty.” In other place he (SAW) says: “A believer is beautiful because Allah has given him beautiful characters.”

87.              Narrated Ibn Abbas:When the Prophet got up at night to offer the Tahajjud prayer, he used to say: Allahumma lakal-hamd. Anta qaiyimus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna.

Walakal-hamd, Laka mulkus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Walakal-hamd, anta nurus-samawati wal-ard. Walakalhamd, anta-l-haq wa wa'duka-l-haq, wa liqa'uka Haq, wa qualuka Haq, wal-jannatu Han wan-naru Haq wannabiyuna Haq. Wa Muhammadun, sallal-lahu'alaihi wasallam, Haq, was-sa'atu Haq. Allahumma aslamtu Laka wabika amantu, wa 'Alaika tawakkaltu, wa ilaika anabtu wa bika khasamtu, wa ilaika hakamtu faghfir li ma qaddamtu wama akh-khartu wama as-rartu wama'a lantu, anta-l-muqaddim wa anta-l-mu akh-khir, la ilaha illa anta (or la ilaha ghairuka). (O Allah! All the praises are for you, You are the Holder of the Heavens and the Earth, And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You have the possession of the Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You are the Light of the Heavens and the Earth And all the praises are for You; You are the King of the Heavens and the Earth; And all the praises are for You; You are the Truth and Your Promise is the truth, And to meet You is true, Your Word is the truth And Paradise is true And Hell is true And all the Prophets (Peace be upon them) are true; And Muhammad is true, And the Day of Resurrection is true. O Allah ! I surrender (my will) to You; I believe in You and depend on You. And repent to You, And with Your help I argue (with my opponents, the non-believers) And I take You as a judge (to judge between us). Please forgive me my previous And future sins; And whatever I concealed or revealed And You are the One who make (some people) forward And (some) backward. There is none to be worshipped but you . Sufyan said that 'Abdul Karim Abu Umaiya added to the above, 'Wala haula Wala quwata illa billah' (There is neither might nor power except with Allah).

88.              Narrated 'Ali bin Abi Talib:One night Allah's Apostle came to me and Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet and asked, "Won't you pray (at night)?" I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Our souls are in the hands of Allah and if He wants us to get up He will make us get up." When I said that, he left us without saying anything and I heard that he was hitting his thigh and saying, "But man is more quarrelsome than anything." (18.54)

89.              Hadhrat Rabiah Aslami 'Radhiyallaho anho' narrates: "Once I had some argument with Abu Bakr 'Radhiyallaho anho', during which he uttered a word that I did not like. He realized it immediately and said to me 'Brother, please say that word back to me in retaliation.' I refused to do so. He persisted, and even spoke of referring the matter to the Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam', but I did not agree to utter that word. he got up and left me. A few people of my clan remarked, 'Look! how strange! The person does wrong to you and, on the top of that, he threatens to complain to the Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam'.' I said, Do you know who he is. He is Abu Bakr 'Radhiyallaho anho'. To displease him is to displease Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' and to displease the Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' is to displease Allah 'Subhanahu wa ta'ala', and if Allah 'Subhanahu wa ta'ala' is displeased then who can save Rabiah from ruin?' I went to the Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' and narrated the whole story to Him. He said, 'You were quite right in refusing to utter that word. But you could have said this much in reply: 'O, Abu Bakr 'Radhiyallaho anho' May Allah 'Subhanahu wa ta'ala' forgive you!" @@ Look at the fear of Allah 'Subhanahu wa ta'ala' in Hadhrat Abu Bakr 'Radhiyallaho anho'! He is so anxious to clear his accounts in this world that no sooner has a slightly unpleasant word been addressed by him to a person, than he regrets it and requests him to say that word back to him in retaliation. He is so particular in this, that he threatens to have the retaliation done through the intervention of the Prophet 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam'. We are in the habbit of saying offensive words to others, but we fear neither the retaliation nor the reckoning in the Hearafter. @@

90.              Hadhrat Abu Zar 'Radhiyallaho anho' reports that RasoolULLAHH 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said, "You cannot turn to Allah swt and gain nearness to Him with anything superior to that which directly proceeded from Him, i.e., the Holy Qur'an."

91.              Hadhrat Abu Huraira 'Radhiyallaho anho' reports that RasoolULLAH 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' said, "Whoever listens to one aayat of the Holy Qur'an, there is written for him a twofold virtue, and whoever recites it (one aayat), it shall be noor for him on the Day of judgement." {SubhanAllah Hil A'zeem}

92.              Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) is reported to have said that Allah's Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said: "Three (types of people) will not enter Paradise: (1) The habitual wine (alcohol) drinker; (2) The believer in sorcery (and astrology is among it); (3) The one who severs blood relations."[Ahmad, and Ibn Hibban has mentioned this Hadith in his Sahih].

93.              Ibn Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whoever loves for the sake of Allah, and hates for the sake of Allah, and befriends for the sake of Allah and shows enmity for the sake of Allah, would get Allah's friendship. Without abiding by this, no one can get the real taste (sweetness) of Iman (Belief) though he may have been a frequent offerer of prayer (Saifit) and fasts. Today people keep relationship, and love only for some worldly reason but this will not provide them any benefit (on the Day of Judgement)." [Ibn Jarir (May Allah be pleased with him) mentioned this Hadith.]

94.              "The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a fear in their hearts and when His Verses (this Qur'an) are recited unto them, they (i.e., the verses) increase their Faith; and they put their trust in their Lord (Alone)."

95.              Narrated Ibn Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him) Allah's Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) was asked concerning major sins then he (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said, "(1) Associating others with Allah; (2) To lose hope of relief from Allah and (3) Thinking oneself secure from the Plan of Allah."

96.              "And whosoever believes in Allah, He guides his heart [to the true Faith with certainty i.e. what has befallen him was already written for him by Allah from the Qadar (Divine Preordainment)] and Allah is the All-Knower of everything." (64:11)

97.              Alqama'h (May Allah be pleased with him) said: "He (the person referred to in the foregoing verse) is the man who, when struck by an affliction, knows that it is from Allah, accepts it and submits to Him."

98.              At- Tirmidhi reported that the Prophet (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said: "The greatness of the reward is tied to the greatness of the trial. When Allah loves a people, He puts them to the trial. Whoever is acceptant of it will have Allah's acceptance and whoever is displeased and unacceptant with it will gain Allah's displeasure."

99.              Ahmad reported the following Marfu' Hadith from Abu Sa'id (Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him)) that the Prophet (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said: "Shall I not tell you what I fear for you more than the false Messiah?" The Companions (May Allah be pleased with him) said, "Indeed, O Messenger of Allah," He said, "Inconspicuous Shirk, as, when a .person improves his rendering of the Salat when he knows that others are watching."

100.          In one Hadith The Prophet (S.A.W.) is reported to have stated that .."He is not of us, who is not affectionate to those who are younger than him and is not respectful to those who are older."

101.          It is related by Anas (RA.) that the Prophet of Allah (PBUH) said .. "For the young man who will honor an old man because of his age, Allah will appoint men who will honor him in his old age."This Hadith explains that, although the reward for showing good manners and respect to one's elders will be in the Hereafter, the Almighty bestows His favors to such people in this world too.

102.          There are so many sayings of the Holy prophet Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam' enjoining Salaat and explaining its virtues. A few Quotations are mentioned below ..

1. "Salaat was the first and the foremost thing ordained by Allah swt, and it shall be the first and the foremost thing to be reckoned for on the Day of Judgement".

2. "Fear Allah swt in the matter of salaat! Fear Allah swt in the matter of salaat! Fear Allah swt in the matter of salaat!."

3. "Salaat intervenes between man and shirk."

4. "Salaat is the mark of Islam. A person who says his salaat at the fixed hours with sincerity and devotion, observing all its regulations including the Mustahabbaat, is surely a Mo'min."

5. "Of all things that have been ordained by Allah swt, Imaan and Salaat are most valued. If there were any other thing better than Salaat, then Allah swt would have ordained it for His angels, some of whom are always in ruku'h and others in sajda'h."

6. "Salaat is the pillar of Islaam."

7. "Salaat abases the Devil."

8. Salaat is the light of a Mo'min."

9. "Salaat is the best Jihaad."

10. "Allah swt keeps relenting towards a person so long as he is engaged in salaat."

11. "When a calamity befalls us from the Heaven, people frequenting the Mussjid are spared and saved."

12. "If some major sins of a Muslim land him in Hell, the fire would not burn those parts of his body which have touched the ground while he was in Sajda'h during Salaat."

13. "Fire has been forbidden to touch those parts of the body which touch the ground while performing the Sajda'h."

14. "Of all practises, salaat made at fixed hours is most Loved by Allah swt."

15. "Allah swt likes most the posture of a person when he is in sajda'h, pressing his head on the ground in humility."

16. "A person in sajda'h is nearest unto Allah swt."

17. "Salaat is a key to Paradise."

18. "When a person stands in salaat the gates of Paradise are let open and all the veils between him and Allah swt are lifted (provided that he spoils not his salaat by coughing etc)."

19. "A person in salaat (so to say) Knocks at the door of the sovereign lord, and the door is always opened for him who knocks."

20. "The position of salaat in Islam is as the position of the head in a body."

21. "Salaat is the light of the Heart. Let those who wish enlighten their Hearts (through Salaat)."

22. "If a person wishes to have his sins forgiven by Allah swt, he should perform the wudhu properly, offer with devotion two or four rakaa'ts of fardh or Naf'l and then pray to Allah swt. Allah swt will forgive him."

23."Any strip of earth, on which Allah swt is remembered in salaat, takes pride over the rest of the Earth."

24. "Allah swt accepts the prayer of a person who prays to him after performing two rakaa'ts of salaat. Allah swt grants him what he prays for, sometimes immediately and sometimes (in his own interest) later."

25. "A person who performs two rakaa'ts of salaat in seclusion, where nobody except Allah swt and His angels see him, recieves a writ of deliverance from the fire of Hell."

26. "Grant of one prayer (wish) becomes due to a person from Allah swt after each fardh salaat performed by him."

27. "Fire of Hell is forbidden and the Paradise becomes due to a person who performs his wudhu properly and says his salaat conscientiously, according to its regulations."

28. "The Devil remains scared of a Muslim so long as he is particular about his salaat, but no sooner does he neglect it than the Devil gets a hold upon him and aspires for success in seducing him."

29. "Salaat at its early hours is the most excellent practice."

30. "Salaat is the offering of the pious."

31. "Salaat at its early hours is a practice more liked by Allah swt."

32. "At dawn, some people go to the Musjid and some to the market. Those going to the Musjid are the flag-bearers of Imaan and those leaving for the market are the flag-bearers of the Devil."

33. "The four rakaa'ts before Zuhr have the same reward as the four rakaa'ts of Tahajjud."

34. "The four rakaa'ts before Zuhr are counted equal (in reward) to the four rakaa'ts of Tahajjud."

35. "Mercy of Allah swt turns towards a person standing in salaat."

36. "Salaat at the dead of night is most valued, but there are very few do it."

37. "Jibra'eel 'Alyhi'ssalaam' came to me and said, O Muhammad 'Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam'! however long thou livest thou shalt die one day, and whoever, thou may love shalt depart from him one day. Surely, thou shalt receive the recompense of whatever (good or evil) thou dost. No doubt the dignity of a Mo'min is in Tahajju'd and his honour is in contentment and restraint."

38. "Two rakaa'ts in the late hours of the night are more valueable than all the riches of this world. But for fear of hardship to my followers, I would have made this obligatory."

39. "Keep offering Tahajju'd, for it is the path of the righteous and the means of approach to Allah swt. Tahajju'd keeps one away from sins, causes forgiveness of sins and improves the health of the body."

40. "Allah swt says, 'O, Son of Adam! Do not be weak in offering four rakaa'ts in the early part of the day, for I shall suffice thee in thy jobs in the rest of it."

103.          On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Allah will say on the Day of Resurrection: Where are those who love one another through My glory? Today I shall give them shade in My shade, it being a day when there is no shade but My shade. It was related by al-Bukhari (also by Malik).

104.          “SINJUL MU`MINEEN WA JANNATUL KAFIR” The World is a prison for a believer and Paradise for a non-believer (Muslim)

105.          We are full of inner faults..

"Arrogance and pride, ignorance and negligence, dislike and malice, evil thoughts, lies and breaking of promises, ostentation and hatred, backbiting and animosity, What sickness is there O Allah, that is not in me, Heal me from every illness and grant me my necessity, Aameen Aameen ya meyrey RUBB .. Verily I have a heart that is ailing, Verily You are the healer of the sick."

Allah Ta’ala says in the noble Qur’aan, ‘And recite the Qur’aan with Tarteel.’ (73:4)

When asked about the meaning of Tarteel, Hadhrat Ali (Radhiallaahu Anhu) replied, ‘It means that the Qur’aan should be recited with Tajwid and with due observance to the rules of Waqf (pausing or stopping at the end of the verse).’

106.          Hadrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) said: the Prophet (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) was asked to curse the infidels. He said, "I have not been sent to curse people but as a mercy to all mankind." (Muslim)

107.          To accept a Muslim's apology: The Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam said that if a Muslim apologises to another Muslim and he does not accept it, then such a person will not be allowed to come to him (Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam) on Hauz-Al-Kausar. It mean that if someone commits a fault and then apologies, then the apology must be accepted.

108.          To Stop Talking: The Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam said that it was not permissible for a Muslim to stop speaking with any Muslim brother for more than three days and if did so and died in this condition, he will go to Hell. ya Allah!

109.          Anger: A person requested the Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam to teach him something which may lead him to Paradise. The Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam advised him never to be angry and he will get Paradise .. InshaALLAH Aameen Aameen Aameen!!

110.          To Frighten A Muslim: The Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam has said that it is not permissible for a Muslim to frighten any other Muslim. .. The Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam said that if any Muslim stares at any other Muslim to frighten him, then he will be frighten by Allah swt on the day of Judgement.. Allah Allah!!

111.          Taunting on one's Sins: The Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam has said that if anyone taunts his Muslim brother on his Sins, then such a man will not die till he himself has committed that sin. It means that it is very bad to remind One's sin or taunt him when he is already repented for the same. but if he has not repented, then it is permissible to admonish him as an adviser. SubhanALLAH!!

112.          Parent's Pleasure: The Prophet Sallallaho ALyhi Wasallam has said that the pleasure of Allah swt is in the pleasure of one's parents and their displeasure is the pleasure of Allah swt. ya Allah!!

113.          Modesty and Im'modesty: The Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam has said that modesty is a part of Faith and Faith leads to Paradise; while immodewsty is evil nature and evil nature leads to Hell. But one should never be shy in matters of religion.

114.          Crying with Lamentation: The Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam has cursed those women who lament loudly and those who join or listen it.

115.          Pride: The Prophet Sallallaho ALyhi Wasallam said that a person who has even an iota of pride in his mind, will not go to Paradise .. Allah Hu Akbar !!

116.          Promise and Trust: The Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam said that one who is not trust worthy is without Imaan and one who does not keep his promise is irreligious.

117.          To Talk Less: The Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam said that one who keeps silence, remains safe from many troubles. .. The Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam further said that except in remembering Allah swt one should not talk much, because it hardens the heart and a person with hard heart is farthest from Allah swt.

118.          Religious Knowledge: The Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam is reported to have said that whomsoever Allah swt wants to favour, He gives him the understanding of religion, that is, such a person becomes fond of seeking and learning religious code and injunctions.

119.          Concealing of Religious Knowledge: The Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam has said, "If anyone is asked about some religious matter and he does not tell but conceals it, then on the Day of Judgement he will be given a bridle of fire." It means if anyone knows religious injunction well, then he should not hesitate or refuse to tell when asked by someone. .. The Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam has been reported to have said that knowledge is a burden on the learned in proportion to the amount of knowledge, except for one who acts according to it. It means that one should never act against the religious injunctions or Sharia'h just to please friends or oneself.

120.          To follow the Holy Qur'an and Traditions (Sunnah): The Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam said that whenever disruption or deterioration spreads in his Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam's Ummah (Community), the person who holds on and sticks to His Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam's Traditions, shall have reward equal to one hundred Martyrs. The Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam further said that he Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam was leaving such a thing behind that if they Muslim's will hold it, they will never go astray - One of them is the Holy Qur'an and the Other is his Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam's Traditions.

121.          Punctuality in Prayers: The Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam has said that the example of the five obligatory prayers is such as if one has a canal or stream flowing at his door and he bathes in it fives times.

It means that such a person will have no filth or uncleanliness upon his body. In the same way all the sins are washed away by the five obligatory prayers offered regularly.

The Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam has said that the first thing to be accounted on the Day of Judgement will be prayer.

122.          Prayer in early Time: The Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam has said, "Allah swt is pleased if the prayer is offered in its early time." Hence it should not be delayed. InshaALLAH!

123.          Virtues Of Friday: The Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam has said that "Friday is the best of all the days; Adam Alyhi's salaam was created by Allah swt on Friday and was admitted to Paradise on this Day and was expelled from Paradise on this very day. The Day Of Judgement will also be on Friday."

124.          The Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam has been reported to have said on a friday that Allah swt has given the status of EID to Friday and all Muslims should take a bath on this Day and those who possess perfume should apply it to their bodies and clothes. Cleaning Of teeth with Miswaak (tooth-stick) should be made essential on Friday.

125.          Ibn-Umar Radhiyallaho Anho and Abu-Hurairah Radhiyallaho Anho have reported the Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam as sayings that Muslims should avoid neglecting Jumu'ah Prayer, otherwise Allah swt will put a seal to their Hearts and then they will FALL into absolute negligence and indifference.

126.          The Prophet Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam reported that Allah swt Told him: "My wrath descends upon a person who bears ill-will towards My friends. And only those are blessed with My love who implicitly carry out Fardh (Obligatory) injuctions. A person keeps on advancing in my esteem through "Naf'l"; till I choose him as 'My beloved'. I then become his ear by which he listens, his eye by which he looks, his hands by which he holds, and his feet by which he walks (i.e. his listening, looking, holding, and walking all are in perfect accord with My injunctions, and he would never ever dream of employing any part of his body in any action contrary to My commands). If such a person prays for anything, I grant it to him and if he seeks My protection I do protect him."

Those people are really blessed who, after performing their Fardh, are in the habit of observing 'Naf'f' profusely. May Allah swt give me and all my friends the strength to earn this blessing.

127.          Hadhrat Uqbah Bin Amir Radhiyallaho Anho once inquired of the Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho ALyhi Wasallam: "What is the way to salvation?"

He "Sallallaho Alyhi Wasallam" replied: "Hold your tongue, Stay indoors and cry Over your Sins."

128.          Hadhrat Ayesha Radhiyallaho Anha once inquired of the Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho ALyhi Wasallam:

129.          Abu Sa’id (ra) said that Rasullilah (salalahi alahi wasalam) said, “Whoever says:Radeetu billahi rabban, wa bil-Islaami deenan, wa bi-Muhammadin rasoolan

Jannah becomes obligatory for him (to enter). [Abu-Dawud]

- Best said in Morning and Evening with "Nabiyan wa rasoolan"

"You pretend to be a lover of Allah, and yet you do not obey His commandments! And i swear, in practice this is strange. If you were a true lover, you would never disobey Him, for a lover always follows the orders of His beloved"Faza'il-E-A'amaal Virtues of Tabligh pg 42

130.          If you love Allah and spread the love of Him, all things in heaven and Earth will love you. Obey Allah, and all those in heaven and Earth will obey you.

131.          "Whoever acts upon what he knows, Almighty Allah bestows upon him the knowledge of things not known to him" (Faza'il-e-A'mal, Virtues of the Holy Qur'an, Part 1, under Hadith 8)

132.          "It is prohibited to speak ill of fever. When Umme Sahabia (R.A.) spoke ill of fever then Prophet Mohammad (SAW) said, "do not abuse fever for it removes the sins of man like the furnace removes the rust from the iron".

(Mishkat)

133.          After every fardh salaah of "Fajr and Magreeb" read .. AstaghfirULLAH 3 times, and Allah humma Ajirni Minan'naar 7 times .. inshaAllah if a person dies after Fajr then jahannam will be haram for him/her .. and if the person dies after magreeb then he/she will go to jannah aswell inshaALLAH ameen !!! hadith

SOME MORE AUTHENTIC HADITHS !!!

                "Whoever accepted it [Allah's trial], will enjoy Allah's pleasure and whoever is displeased with it, will incur Allah's displeasure." (Tirmidhi)

                "Wondrous are the believer's affairs. For him there is good in all his affairs, and this is so only for the believer. When something pleasing happens to him, he is grateful, and that is good for him; and when something displeasing happens to him, he is patient, and that is good for him." (Muslim)

                The example of a believer is that of a fresh tender plant. From whatever direction the wind comes, it bends it. But when the wind becomes quiet, it becomes straight again. Similarly, a believer is afflicted with calamities (but remains patient until Allah removes the difficulty). (Bukhari)

                "I have left among you two things; you will never go astray as long as you hold fast to them: the Book of Allah and my Sunnah." (Al-Hakim)

                … those of you who live after me will see great disagreement. You must then follow my sunnah and that of the rightly-guided caliphs. Hold to it and stick fast to it. Avoid novelties, for every novelty is an innovation, and every innovation is an error. (Abu Dawud, Narrated Irbad ibn Sariyah)

                The time for the morning prayer (lasts) as long as the first visible part of the rising Sun does not appear, an the time of the noon prayer is when the sun declines from the zenith and there is not a time for the afternoon prayer and the time for the afternoon prayer is as long as the sun does not become pale and its first visible part does not set, and the time for the evening prayer is that when the Sun disappears and (it lasts) till the twilight is no more and the time for the night prayer is up to the midnight. (Muslim)

                "My Lord! The Lord of the Seven Heavens and The Lord of the great Throne, our Lord and The Lord of all, The Creator of plants and trees: I seek refuge in You from the evil of all creatures; You are the First; Nothing is before You. You are the Last; Nothing is after You." (Muslim)

                "You are sons of Adam, and Adam came from dust. Let the people cease to boast about their ancestors." (Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 41, Number 5097)

                "These genealogies of yours are not a reason to revile anyone. You are all children of Adam. No one has any superiority over another except in religion and taqwa." (Ahmad ibn Hanbal)

                "The lives of the people of Najran and its surrounding area, their religion, their land, property, cattle and those of them who are present or absent, their messengers and their places of worship are under the protection of Allah and guardianship of His Prophet (saas)." (The Pact of Najran, Article 6, http://www.islamicresources.com/Pact-of-Najran.htm)

                "The Jews of Banu 'Awf are one nation with the Muslims; the Jews have their religion and the Muslims have theirs…" (The Constitution of Madina, http://www.islamic-study.org/jews-prophet-p.-2.htm)

                "The Jew who follows us is surely entitled to our support and the same equal rights as any one of us. He shall not be wronged nor his enemy be assisted."(The Constitution of Madina, http://www.islamic-study.org/jews-prophet-p.-2.htm)

                "O Muadh, I advise you: fear Allah, speak the truth, fulfill promise, pay up trust, give up breach of trust, save your neighbor, show kindness to orphans, be modest in talk, spread peace, do good deeds, stick to faith, earn knowledge about the Qur'an, love the next world, fear rendering of accounts... O Muadh, I forbid you: Don't tell a truthful man liar, don't follow any sin, don't disobey a just judge, and don't create disorder in land. O Muadh, I give you instruction: Fear Allah while passing by each stone, tree, and heaps of earth. Make repentance anew after committing any sin. Repent secretly for secret sin and openly for open sin." (Imam Ghazzali's Ihya Ulum-Id-Din (The Book of Religious Learnings), Islamic Book Service, New Delhi, 2001, Volume II, p.236)

                "Be mindful of Allah, [for] you will find Him before you. Get to know Allah in prosperity, and He will know you in adversity. Know that what has passed you by was not going to befall you, and that what has befallen you was not going to pass you by. And know that victory comes with patience, relief with affliction, and ease with hardship." (Tirmidhi)

                "Those who have mercy will receive the mercy of the Most Merciful. Have mercy on those who are on earth, the One in heavens will have mercy on you." (Tirmidhi)

                "... Everyone thought that the Prophet (saas) honored him more. Whoever came to him could see his face. ... He used to call his companions by their surnames with honor and he used to give one surname who had no surname. ... He was very affectionate and kind in dealing with the people. ... Nobody could speak loudly in his assembly." (Imam Ghazzali's Ihya Ulum-Id-Din, The Book of Religious Learnings, Islamic Book Service, New Delhi, 2001, Volume II, p.240)

                Allah, the Exalted, the Glorious, has ordained for every servant amongst His Creation five things: his death, his action, his abode, the places of his moving about and his means of sustenance. (Tirmidhi)

                Muslims are brothers to one another. They should neither cheat, lie, nor humiliate each other. (Tirmidhi)

                The strong man is not the one who is strong in wrestling, but the one who controls himself in anger. (Sahih Bukhari)

                “Be mindful of Allah and He will protect you. Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you.” (Tirmidhi)

                "A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue and hands. And a Muhajir (emigrant) is the one who gives up (abandons) all what Allah has forbidden." (Sahih Bukhari)

                " Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness (delight) of faith: 1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else. 2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake. 3. Who hates to revert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the fire." (Bukhari)

                “People are asleep and wake up when they die." (Muhyiddin Ibn al-'Arabi, Fusus al-Hikam, p. 220)

                Surely, Islam is pure, therefore be pure, because he can never enter Paradise who is not pure.  (Ramuz al-Ahadith, vol.1, 96/2)

                Ibne Masood (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allah (saas) said, "His name will be similar tomy name and his father's name to my father's name." (Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi)

                Ebu Hureyre relates: The Prophet (saas) of Allah said: “… When the enemy of Allah (the Dajjal) sees Prophet ‘Isa (as) he will dissolve like salt dissolves in water. If let to himself he will dissolve until he is destroyed. However, Allah will kill him with his mighty hand, so that he will show them the blood on his spear.

 (Muslim, Strife, p. 34)

                Allah will send ‘Isa (as) son of Maryam to Earth. He will descend with two angels wearing two beautiful garments in his palms to the white minaret in the east of Sham. (Tirmidhi, Fitan, p. 59)

                “Be mindful of Allah and He will protect you. Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you.” (Tirmidhi)

                Narrated Abû Hurairah : Allah’s Messenger said, “Allah looks not at your figures, nor at your outward appearance but He looks at your hearts and deeds.”(Muslim)

                Narrated ‘Abdullâh bin ‘Abbâs : Allah’s Messenger said that Allah the Glorious said, “Verily, Allah has ordered that the good and the bad deeds be written down. Then He explained it clearly how (to write):He who intends to do a good deed and he does not do it, then Allah records it for him as a full good deed, but if he carries out his intention, the Glorious and the Great Allah writes it down for him with Him as from ten to seven hundred times, and even many times more. But if he intends to do an evil act and has not done it, then Allah writes it down with Him as a full good deed, but if he intends it and has done it, Allah writes it down as one bad deed. (Al-Bukhâri and Muslim)

                Narrated Ibn ‘Abbâs and Anas bin Mâlik: Allah’s Messenger said, “If a son of man had a valley full of gold, he would desire to have two. Nothing can fill his mouth except the earth (of the grave). Allah turns with mercy to him who turns to Him in repentance.” (Al-Bukhâri and Muslim)

                Narrated Abû Mâlik Al-Hârith bin Âsim Al-Ash’ari: Allah’s Messenger said, “Cleanliness is half of Faith; the utterance of Allah (Al-hamdu lillah – all praise belongs to Allah) fills the scales of good actions; the utterance of Allah (Glory be to Allah and all praise belongs to Allah) fills the space between the heavens and the earth, and Salât (prayer) is light; and charity is the proof of Faith; and endurance is a light, and the Qur’ân is a plea in your favour or against you. Every person begins the morning ready to strike a deal with his soul as a stake; he either ransoms it or puts it into perdition.” (Muslim)

                Narrated Abû Sa’id Al-Khudri :Certain people of the Ansâr begged of Allah’s Messenger and he gave them; then they again begged of him and he gave them until all what he possessed was exhausted. Then the Prophet said, “Whatever wealth I have, I will not withhold from you. Whosoever would be chaste and modest; Allah will keep him chaste and modest and whosoever would seek self-sufficiency, Allah will make him self-sufficient; and whosoever would be patient, Allah will give him patience, and no one is granted a gift better and more comprehensive than patience.” (Al-Bukhâri and Muslim)

                Allah’s Messenger said, “Allah shows compassion only to those among His slaves who are compassionate.” (Al-Bukhâri and Muslim)

                Narrated Abû Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “The strong man is not one who is good at wrestling, but the strong man is one who controls himself in â fit of rage.” (Al-Bukhâri and Muslim)

                Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abu Aufa : Allah’s Messenger, at a time when he was face to face with the enemy, and was waiting for the sun to decline, stood up and said, “ O people! Do not long for an encounter with the enemy and supplicate to Allah to grant you security. But if you face the enemy, you should show patience and steadfastness; and keep it in mind that Paradise lies under the shade of the swords.” Then he invoked Allah, saying, “O Allah, Revealer of the Book, Disperser of the clouds, Defeater of the Confederates, put our enemy to rout and help us in over-powering them.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “It is from the excellence of (a believer’s) Islam that he should abandon that which is of no benefit to him (in this world and the Hereafter).” (At- Tirmidhi )

                Narrated ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab: I heard Allah’s Messenger saying. “If you all relied on Allah with due reliance, He would certainly give you provision as He gives it to birds who issue forth hungry in the morning and return with full belly at dusk.”(At-Tirmidhi)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “Be prompt in doing good deeds (before you are overtaken) by turbulence which would be like a part of the dark night. During (that stormy period) a man would be a believer in the morning and turn to disbelief in the evening, or he would be a believer in the evening and turn disbeliever in the morning, and would sell his Faith for worldly goods.” (Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “Hasten to do good deeds before you are overtaken by one of the seven afflictions.” Then (giving a warning) he said, “Are you waiting for such penury as will make you unmindful of devotion; or such prosperity as will make you corrupt, or such disease as will disable you, or such senility as will make you mentally unstable, or sudden death, or Ad-Dajjal who is the worst apprehended of the Hour, and the Hour will be most bitter.” (At-Tirmidhi )

                Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah’s Messenger said, “There are two blessings in which many people incur loss. (They are) health and free time (for doing good).” (Al-Bukhari )

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “A strong believer is better and dearer to Allah than a weak one in all good things. Adhere to that which is most beneficial for you. Keep beseeching Allah for help and do not refrain from it. If you are afflicted in any way, do not say: ‘If I had taken this or that step, it would have resulted into such and such,’ but say only: ‘Allah so determined and did as He willed.’ The word ‘if’ opens the gates of satanic conduct.” (Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Dharr: The Prophet said, “Do not disdain any good deed, even your meeting with your brother (Muslim) with a cheerful face.” (Muslim)

                Narrated Jabir that he heard Allah’s Messenger saying, “Every good deed is charity.” (Al-Bukhari)

                Narrated Anas: Allah’s Messenger said, “Allah will be happy with His slave who praises Him (i.e., says Al-hamdu lillah) when he eats and praises Him when he drinks.” (Muslim)

                Narrated Ibn Mas’ud: The Prophet said, “Ruined are those who insist on hardship in matters of the Faith.” He repeated this three times. (Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet said, “The religion (of Islam) is easy, and whoever makes the religion a rigour, it will overpower him. So, follow a middle course (in worship); if you can’t do this, do something near to it and give glad tidings and seek help (of Allah) at morn and at dusk and some part of night.” (Al-Bukhari)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet said, “Do not ask me unnecessarily about the details of the things which I do not mention to you. Verily, the people before you were doomed because they were used to putting many questions to their Prophets and had differences about their Prophets. Refrain from what I forbid you and do what I command you to do best of your ability and capacity.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Mas’ud ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amr Al-Ansari Al-Badri: Allah’s Messenger said, “Whoever guides someone to virtue will be rewarded equivalent to him who practices that good action.” (Muslim)

                Narrated Tamim bin Aus Ad-Dari: Allah’s Messenger said, “Ad-Din (the religion) is sincerity and good will.” Upon this we said: “For whom?” He replied, “For Allah, His Book, His Messenger and for the leaders of the Muslims and their masses.” (Muslim)

                Narrated Anas: Allah’s Messenger said, “No one of you becomes true believer until he likes for his brother what he likes for himself.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri: Allah’s Messenger said, “Beware! Avoid sitting on the roads (ways).” The People said: “There is no way out of it as these are our sitting places where we have talks.” Allah’s Messenger said, “If you have to sit there, then observe the rights of the way.” They asked, “What are the rights of the way?” He said, “They are the lowering of your gazes (on seeing what is illegal to look at), refraining from harming people (removal of obstruction), returning greetings, enjoining good and forbidding evil.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim )

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “There are three signs of a hypocrite: When he speaks, he lies; when he makes a promise, he breaks it; and when he is trusted, he betrays his trust.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: We were talking about the Farewell Pilgrimage without knowing the meaning of thereof when Allah’s Messenger was also present. He stood up and recited the Praise and Glorification of Allah. He then gave a detailed account of Ad-Dajjal and said, “Every Prophet sent by Allah has warned his people against his mischief. Nuh warned his nation and so did all the Prophets after him. If he (i.e., Ad-Dajjal) appears among you, his condition will not remain hidden from you. Ad-Dajjal is one-eyed. His right eye is prominent like a swollen grape. Listen, Allah has sanctified for you your blood, and your possessions like the sanctity of this day of yours (i.e., the Day of Sacrifice), in this city of yours (i.e.,Makkah), in this month of yours (i.e., Dhul-Hijjah). Listen, have I conveyed Allah’s Message to you?” The people replied in affirmative. There upon he said, “O Allah, bear witness.” And he repeated it thrice. He concluded: “Woe upon you, take heed and do not turn apostate after me, striking at the necks of one another.” (Al-Bukhari)

                Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As: Allah’s Messenger said, “A Muslim is one from whose tongue and hands the Muslims are secure; and a Muhajir (Emirgrant) is one who leaves (abandons) what Allah has forbidden.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Umamah: Allah’s Messenger said, “Allah decrees the (Hell) Fire and debars Paradise for the one who usurps the rights of a believer by taking a false oath.” One man asked: “O Messenger of Allah! Even if it should be for an insignificant thing?” He said, “Even if it be a stick of the Arak tree (i.e., the tree from which Miswak stick are taken).” (Muslim)

                Narrated Jarir bin ‘Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger said, Allah will not show mercy to him who does not show mercy to others.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Ibn ‘Umar : Allah’s Messenger said, “ A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim. So he should not oppress him nor should he hand him over to (his satan or to his self which is inclined to evil). Whoever fulfils the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfil his needs; whoever removes the troubles of his brother, Allah will remove one of his troubles on the Day of Resurrection; and whoever covers up the fault of a Muslim, Allah will cover up his fault on the Day of Resurrection.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “A Muslim is brother to a Muslim. He should neither deceive him nor accuse him of lying, nor leave him without assistance. Everything belonging to a Muslim is inviolable for a Muslim; his honour, his blood and property. Piety is here (and he pointed out to his chest thrice). Despising one’s Muslim brother is enough evil for a person.” (At-Tirmidhi)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “Allah will cover up on the Day of Judgement the defect (faults) of the one who covers up the faults of the others in this world.” (Muslim)

                Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: Allah’s Messenger said, “A Muslim is a brother of Muslim, he neither wrongs him nor does hand him over to one who does him wrong. If anyone fulfils his brother’s needs, Allah will fulfil his needs; if one relieves a Muslim of his troubles, Allah will relieve his troubles on the Day of Resurrection.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “He who removes from a believer one of his difficulties of this world, Allah will remove one of his troubles on the Day of Judgement; and he who finds relief for a hard-pressed person, Allah will make things easy for him on the Day of Judgement; he who covers up (the faults) of a Muslim, Allah will cover up (his faults) in this world and in the Hereafter. Allah supports His slave as long as the slave is supportive of his brother; and he who treads the path in search of knowledge, Allah makes that path easy, leading to Paradise for him; The people who assemble in a house from the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah, learning it and teaching, there descends upon them the tranquillity, and mercy covers them, the angels flock around them, and Allah mentions them in the presence of those near Him; and he who lags behind in doing good deeds, his high descent will not make him go ahead.” (Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “On every joint of man, there is charity. Everyday when the sun rises, doing justice between two men is charity; and assisting a man to ride an animal or to load his luggage on it is charity; and a good word is charity; every step which one takes towards (the mosque for) As- Salat (the prayer) is charity, and removing harmful things from the way is charity.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Harithah bin Wahb: I heard Allah’s Messenger saying, “Shall I not inform you about those who are entitled to Paradise? It is every person who is, modest and humble (before Allah), a person who is accounted weak and is looked down upon but if he swears (hoping for Allah’s Bounty), Allah will certainly give him what he desires. Now shall I not inform you about the inmates of Hell? It is every violent, impertinent and proud man.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “On the Day of Resurrection, Allah the Exalted will say: ‘Where are those who have mutual love for the sake of My Glory? Today I shall shelter them in My Shade when there is no shade but Mine.”’ ( Muslim )

                Narrated Abu Karimah Al- Miqdad bin Ma’dikarib: Allah’s Messenger said, “When a man loves his brother (for Allah sake) he should tell him that loves him.” (At-Tirmidi and Abu Dawud)

                Narrated Abu Barzah: Allah’s Messenger said, “A slave of Allah will remain standing on the Day of Judgement till he is questioned about (four things) his life on earth and how he spent it, and about his knowledge and how he utilized it, and his wealth and how he acquired it and in what way did he spend it, and about his body and how he wore it out.” (At-Tirmidhi )

                Narrated Anas: Allah’s Messenger said, “When a disbeliever performs any good deed, he is rewarded for it in this world; and in the case of a Muslim, Allah stores up his good acts for him in the Hereafter and provides him with subsistence in this life due to his obedience.” (Muslim)

                Narrated Anas: Allah’s Messenger said, “Allah the Exalted has said: ‘O son of Âdam, I shall go on forgiving you so long as you pray to Me and aspire for My forgiveness, whatever may be your defaults. O son of Adam, I do not care even if your sins should pile up to the sky; and should you beg pardon of Me, I would forgive you. O son Adam, if you come to me with an earthful of sins and meet Me, not associating anything with Me (in worship), I would come to you with an earthful of forgiveness.” (At-Tirmidhi)

                Narrated Anas: Allah’s Messenger said, “O Allah, there is no life but the life of the Hereafter.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Anas: Allah’s Messenger said: “Three (things) follow a deed person: Members of his family, his possessions and his deeds. Two of them return; and one remains with him. The people and his wealth return; his deeds remain with him.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah Messenger said, “Ruin be to a slave of the Dinar; the slave of the Dirham, and the slave of the striped silk cloak. If he is given anything he is pleased, but if not, he is unhappy.” ( Al-Bukhari )

                Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: The Prophet took hold of my shoulders and said, “Be in the world as if you were a stranger or a wayfarer.” Ibn ‘Umar used to say: “When you survive till the evening, do not expect to be alive till the morning; and when you survive till the morning do not except to be alive till the evening; (Do good deeds) when your are in good health before you fall sick, and (do good deeds) as long as you are alive before death strikes.” (Al-Bukhari)

                Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud: The Prophet said: “Do not crave after property lest you should be absorbed in the life of the world.” (At-Tirmidhi)

                Narrated Ka’b bin ‘Iyad: Allah’s Messenger said, “Verily, there is a Fitnah (trial) for every nation and the trial for my nation (or Ummah) is wealth.” (At-Tirmidhi)

                Narrated K’ab bin Malik: Allah’s Messenger said, “Two hungry wolves sent in the midst of a flock of sheep are not more destructive to them than a man’s greed for wealth and fame is to his religion.” ( At-Tirmidhi)

                Narrated ‘ Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As: Allah’s Messenger said, “Successful is the one who enters the fold of Islam and is provided with sustenance which is sufficient for his needs, and Allah makes him content with what He has bestowed upon him.” (Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “Richness is not in plenty of provisions; the (real) richness is the richness of the soul.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Ibn Mas’ud: Allah’s Messenger said, “The position of only two persons is enviable; a person upon whom Allah bestows His Bounties and gives him the power to spend in a righteous cause; and a person upon whom Allah bestows wisdom by means of which he decides the cases and with which he instructs.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Jabir: Allah’s Messenger never said ‘no’ to anyone who asked him for anything. (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “Allah the Exalted says, ‘Spend, O son of Adam, you will also be spent upon.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As: A man asked Allah’s Messenger, “Which act in Islam is the best?” He replied, “To feed (the poor and the needy) and to salute everyone, whether you are acquainted with them or not.” ( Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Umamah: Allah’s Messenger said, “O son of Adam, if you spend what is surplus, it will be better for you; and if you retain it, it will be evil for you. You will not be reprimanded for withholding that which you need. First of all spend upon those who are your dependants, and the upper hand (i.e., the one that spends in the way of Allah) is better than the lower hand (i.e., the one that receives charity.)” (Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “Wealth is not diminished by giving (in charity). Allah augments the honour of one who forgives; and one who displays humility towards another seeking the Pleasure of Allah, Allah exalts him in ranks.” (Muslim)

                Narrated Asma’ bint Abu Bakr: Allah Messenger said to me, “Do not hold back; otherwise Allah will withhold from you.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “None of you should wish for death. If he is a righteous man, perhaps he may add to (his) good works, and if he is a sinner, possibly he may be repentant (in case he is given a longer life).” (Al-Bukhari)

                Narrated Sa’d bin Abu Waqqas: Allah’s Messenger said, “Allah loves a slave who is pious, free of all wants and self-concealing.” (Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri: Someone asked Allah’s Messenger: “Who is the best man?” He answered, “A believer who strives in the Cause of Allah with his life and his wealth.” The man asked: “Who is the next?” He said, “One who retires into a narrow valley and worship his Lord.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated ‘Iyad bin Himar: Allah’s Messenger said, “Allah has revealed to me that you should be courteous to one another. One should neither hold himself above another nor transgress against another.” (Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “Wealth is not diminished by giving Sadaqah (charity). Allah augments the honour of one who forgives; and one who serves another seeking the pleasure of Allah, Allah will exalt him in ranks.” (Muslim)

                Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud, Allah’s Messenger said, “He who has, in his heart, a grain of arrogance will not enter Paradise.” Someone said. “How about a person who likes to wear beautiful clothes and shoes?” Allah’s Messenger said, “All of Allah’s Affairs are Beautiful and He likes beauty; arrogance means ridiculing and rejecting the Truth and despising people.” (Muslim)

                Narrated Harithah bin Wahab: Allah’s Messenger said, “Shall I not inform you about the inmates of Hell? It is every violent, impertinent and proud person.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Salamah bin Al-Akwa’: Allah’s Messenger said, “A person continues to display haughtiness and arrogance till he is recorded among the arrogant and will be therefore afflicted with what afflicts them.” (At-Tirmidhi)

                Narrated Abud-Darda: Allah’s Messenger said, “The heaviest thing to be placed in the balance of a believing slave on the Day of Judgement will be good behaviour.” (At-Tirmidhi)

                Narrated Jabir: Allah’s Messenger said, “The dearest and nearest among you to me on the Day of Resurrection will be one who is the best of you in conduct; and the most abhorrent among you to me and the farthest of you from will be the pompous boastful braggarts, and Al-Mutafaihiqun.” The Companions asked him: “O Allah’s Messenger! We know about the pompous boastful braggarts, but we do not know who Al-Mutafaihiqun are.” He replied: “The arrogant people.” (At-Tirmidhi)

                Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: Allah’s Messenger said to Ashaj Abdul-Qasis, “You possess two such qualities as Allah loves. These are clemency and tolerance.” (Muslim)

                Narrated ‘Aishah: Allah’s Messenger said, “Allah is kind and loves kindness in all matters.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated ‘Aishah: Allah’s Messenger said, “Allah is Kind and He loves kindness, and confers upon kindness which He does not confer upon severity, and does not confer upon any thing besides it (kindness).” (Muslim)

                Narrated ‘Aishah: Allah’s Messenger said, “Whenever kindness is added to something, it adorns it; and whenever it is withdrawn from something, it leaves it defective.”(Muslim)

                Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, “Make things easy and do not make them difficult, cheer the people up by conveying glad tidings to them and do not repulse (them).” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Jarir bin ‘Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger said, “He who is deprived of kindness and gentleness is, in fact, deprived of all good.” (Muslim)

                Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As: Allah’s Messenger said, “Those who act justly will be seated upon pulpits of light before Allah. They will be those who do justice in their decisions, in matters relating to their families, and in all that is referred to them.” (Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “It is also charity to utter a good word.” ( Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “He who believes in Allah and the Last Day must not harm his neighbour, and he who believes in Allah and the Last Day must show hospitality to his guest, and he who believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or remain silent.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

                Narrated ‘Amr bin Shu’aib on the authority of his father and grant-father: Allah’s Messenger said, “Allah loves to see the marks of His Bounties on his slave.” (At-Tirmidhi)

                Narrated Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib: Whenever Allah’s Messenger went to bed, he would lie down on his right side and recite: “Allahumma aslamtu nafsi ilaika, wa wajjahtu wajhi ilaika, wa fawwadtu amri ilaika, wa’alija’tu zahri ilaika, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika, la malja’a wa la manja illa ilaika. Amantu bikitabikalladhi anzalta, wa nabiyyikal-ladhi arsalta (O Allah! I have submitted my soul to You, I have turned myself to You, entrusted my affairs to You and sought Your refuge for protection out of desire for You and out of fear of You ( expecting Your reward and fearing Your punishment). There is no refuge and no place of safety from You but with You. I believed in the Book You have revealed, and in the Prophet You have sent (i.e., Muhammad). ( Al-Bukhari)

                Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said, “Whoever sits in a gathering which indulges in useless talk and before getting up supplicates: ‘Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, ash-hadu an la ilaha illa Anta, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilaika ( Glory be to You, O Allah; praise be to You. I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but You; I ask Your Pardon and turn to You in repentance),’ he will be forgiven for (the sins he may have intentionally or unintentionally committed) in that assembly.” (At-Tirmidhi)

                Verily, I have left amongst you the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Apostle which if you hold fast, you shall never go astray. (Bukhari)

                Verily, I have left amongst you the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Apostle which if you hold fast, you shall never go astray. (Bukhari)

                The best word is the word of Allah and the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad. (Sunan Ibn Majah)

                None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Majestic, the Most Forbearing. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Lord of the Tremendous Throne. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Lord of the Heavens and the Lord of the Honorable Throne. (Bukhari)

                You are calling a Hearer, One very close by; The One Who you are calling is closer to each one of you. (Bukhari and Muslim)

                When Allah's Messenger (saas) was asked, "What is the biggest sin in the sight of Allah?", he said, "To set up rivals unto Allah although He alone created you." (Bukhari)

                Fear Allah wherever you are; if you follow an evil deed with a good one you will obliterate it; and deal with people with a good disposition. (Tirmidhi)

                Whoever accepted it [Allah's trial], will enjoy Allah's pleasure and whoever is displeased with it, will incur Allah's displeasure. (Tirmidhi)

                Whoever seeks Allah's pleasure at the expense of men's displeasure, will win Allah's Pleasure and Allah will cause men to be pleased with him. And whoever seeks to please men at the expense of Allah's displeasure, will win the displeasure of Allah and Allah will cause men to be displeased with him. (Ibn Hibban, Saheeh)

                Ponder on death a lot. Allah opens the heart of that person who thinks about death a lot and makes death easy for him. (Narrated by Abu Huraira)

                By Allah, I seek the pardon of Allah and return penitently to Him every day more than seventy times. (Bukhari)

                The Prophet (saas) said, "Carry on doing ?good deeds?, for everybody will find it easy to do ?what will lead him to his destined place?." Then he recited "As for him who gives ?in charity? and keeps his duty to Allah, and believes in the best reward from Allah ?i.e. Allah will compensate him for what he will spend in His way?. So, We will make smooth for him the path of ease. But he who is a greedy miser...for him, the path for evil." (Bukhari)

                You have asked from Allah about durations of life already set, and the length of days already allotted and the sustenance the share of which has been fixed. Allah would not do anything earlier before its due time, or He would not delay anything beyond its due time. (Muslim)

                Abdullah ibn Umar narrated, “Allah’s Messenger (saas) said, ‘Some hearts become rusty just as iron does when water affects it.’ On being asked what could clear them he replied, ‘A great amount of remembrance of death and recitation of the Qur’an.’” (Tirmidhi)

                A wise person is one who keeps a watch over his bodily desires and passions, and checks himself from that which is harmful and strives for that which will benefit him after death; and a foolish person is one who subordinates himself to his cravings and desires and expects from Allah the fulfillment of his futile desires. (Tirmidhi)

                A person asked Allah’s Messenger (saas): “What is faith?” He said: “When a good deed becomes a source of pleasure for you and an evil deed becomes a source of disgust for you, then you are a believer.” He again said to Allah’s Messenger (saas): “What is a sin?” Whereupon he said: “When something pricks your conscience, give it up.” (Tirmidhi)

                Whoever has three things discovers the sweetness of faith: that Allah and His Messenger are more beloved to him than all else, that he loves another only for the sake of Allah, the Most High, and that he hates to return to disbelief as he would hate to be thrown into Fire. (Muslim and Bukhari)

                Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakra's father narrated that the Prophet (saas) said: "If Allah wants to do good to a person, he makes him comprehend the religion and of course knowledge is attained by learning." (Bukhari)

                Abdullah bin Umar narrated that Allah's Messenger (saas) said, "Do not wish to be like anybody except in two cases: The case of a man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in the right way; and that of a man whom Allah has given religious wisdom ?i.e., the Qur'an and Sunnah? and he gives his verdicts according to it, and teaches it to others." (Bukhari)

                Whoever meets Allah, without associating partners with Him, will enter Paradise; and whoever meets Him as one who associated anything with Him, will enter the Fire. (Muslim)

                A wise man is the one who calls himself to account ?and refrains from doing evil deeds? and does noble deeds to benefit him after death; and the foolish person is the one who subdues himself to his temptations and desires and seeks from Allah the fulfillment of his vain desires. (Tirmidhi)

                When one of you contemplates entering upon an enterprise, let him supplicate: O Allah, I consult You through Your Knowledge, and I seek strength through Your Power, and ask of Your Great Bounty; for You are capable whereas I am not and, You know and I do not, and You are the Knower of hidden things. O Allah, if You know that this matter is good for me in respect of my Religion, my livelihood and the consequences of my affairs, then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. But if You know this matter to be bad for my Religion, my livelihood or the consequences of my affairs, then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it, and grant me power to do good whatever it may be, and cause me to be contented with it. (Bukhari and Muslim)

                Whoever remains patient, Allah will make him patient. Nobody can be given a blessing better and greater than patience. (Bukhari)

                Goodness and comfort are for him who worships his Lord in a perfect manner and serves his Master sincerely. (Bukhari)

                You possess two qualities that Allah loves. These are clemency and tolerance. (Muslim)

                Every act of kindness is a charity. (Bukhari)

                I was sent to perfect good character. (Malik's Muwatta)

                By One in whose hand there is my life: None shall enter Paradise except one who has got good conduct. (Imam Ghazzali's Ihya Ulum-Id-Din (The Book of Religious Learnings), Islamic Book Service, New Delhi, 2001, Islamic Book Service, New Delhi, 2001, Volume II, p.236)

                The most perfect believer in respect of faith is he who is best of them in manners. (Sunan Abu Dawud)

                Everything is by decree—even incapacity and ability. (Malik's Muwatta)

                When you ask for anything ask it from Allah, and if you seek help in Allah. Know that if the people were to unite to do you some benefit they could benefit you only with what Allah had recorded for you, and that if they were to unite to do you some injury they could injure you only with what Allah had recorded for you. The pens are withdrawn and the pages are dry. (Tirmidhi)

                Strange are the ways of a believer for there is good in every affair of his and this is not the case with anyone else except in the case of a believer for if he has an occasion to feel delight he thanks [Allah], thus there is a good for him in it, and if he gets into trouble and shown resignation (and endures it patiently), there is a good for him in it. (Muslim)

                If you put your faith completely in Allah, He will arrange for your sustenance in the same way as He provides for the birds. They go out in the morning with their stomachs empty and return filled in the evening. (Tirmidhi)

                There is no superiority for an Arab over a non-Arab and for a non-Arab over an Arab; nor for white over the black nor for the black over the white except in piety. Verily the noblest among you is he who is the most pious. (Bukhari)

                Whoever obeys me, obeys Allah, and whoever disobeys me, disobeys Allah, and whoever obeys the ruler I appoint, obeys me, and whoever disobeys him, disobeys me. (Bukhari)

                There is no god but Allah, He is One and has no partner, to Him belongs all praise and all authority, and He has power over all things, praise be to Allah, glory be to Allah, there is no god but Allah, Allah is the greatest, there is no power nor any authority but with Allah. (Fiqh-us-Sunna, Volume 4, p. 114)

                Love Allah for the provision He gave you. Love me also as Allah loves me. (Imam Ghazzali's Ihya Ulum-Id-Din, Volume IV, p.288)

                Make things easy for the people, and do not make it difficult for them, and make them calm ?with glad tidings? and do not repulse ?them?. (Bukhari)

                Those who show no mercy will be shown no mercy. (Bukhari)

                I swear by whom my soul is in his hand, you will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love each other. Do you want me to guide you to something which if you practice, you will love each other? Spread greeting with peace among of you." (Bukhari)

                The Prophet (saas)'s nature was the Qur'an. (Muslim)

                Surely, Islam is pure, therefore be pure, because he can never enter Paradise who is not pure. (Ahmad Diya'al-Din al-Kamushkhanawi, Ramuz al-Ahadith, vol.1, 96/2)

                O Allah, make my constitution and conduct good. O Allah, save me from bad character and conduct. (Imam Ghazzali's Ihya Ulum-Id-Din, VolumeII, p.234)

                Convey my teaching to the people even if it were a single sentence. (Bukhari)

                The most severe sin is to associate partners with Allah ?known as shirk?, while He has created you. (Bukhari and Muslim)

                Whoever meets Allah, without associating partners with Him, will enter Paradise. (Kitaab At-Tawheed)

                Should I not inform you of that which I fear for you even more than the dangers of Dajjal? It is the hidden idolatry: A person stands to pray and he beautifies his prayer because he sees the people looking at him. (Sunan Ibn Majah)

                Idolatry is more hidden in my Ummah than the creeping of ants across a great smooth stone on a black night... (Tirmidhi)

                Honesty descended from the Heavens and settled in the roots of the hearts of men ?faithful believers?, and then the Qur'an was revealed and the people read the Qur'an, -and learned from it- and also learned it from the Sunnah. Both the Qur'an and Sunnah strengthened their -the faithful believers'- honesty. (Bukhari)

                Rejoice and hope for what will please you! By Allah, I am not afraid of your poverty but I am afraid that you will lead a life of luxury as past nations did, whereupon you will compete with each other for it, as they competed for it, and it will destroy you as it destroyed them. (Bukhari)

                Those who are most aware of death and prepare themselves for it, are the wisest of people. (Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 4, Number 13)

                Do not envy one another; do not hate one another; do not turn away from another; and do not undercut one another, but be you. O servants of Allah, brothers. (Muslim)

                Fear Allah wherever you are, and follow up a bad deed with a good one and it will wipe it out, and behave well towards people. (Abdul Wadoud, Forty Hadith An-Nawawis, translated by Ezzeddin Ibrahim and Denys Johnson-Davies, Third Edition, 1985)

                There is nothing heavier in the scales than good character. (Ahmad ibn Hanbal)

                Bad conduct destroys divine service as condiment destroys honey. (Imam Ghazzali's Ihya Ulum-Id-Din,Volume III, p.52)

                Honor a believer for his religion. Think him superior for good conduct and wisdom. (Imam Ghazzali's Ihya Ulum-Id-Din,Volume III, p.53)

                Verily, Allah is Graceful and He loves Grace. Pride is disdaining the truth ?out of self-conceit? and contempt for the people." (Muslim)

                Do not turn away a poor man...even if all you can give is half a date. If you love the poor and bring them near you...Allah will bring you near Him on the Day of Resurrection. (Tirmidhi)

                He who seeks repentance ?from the Lord? before the rising of the Sun from the west ?before the Day of Resurrection?, Allah turns to him with Mercy. (Bukhari)

                Paradise is nearer to any of you than the strap of his shoe, and so is the ?Hell? Fire. (Ahmad ibn Hanbal)

                Belief is to believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers… (Bukhari)

                I will joke, but I only speak the truth. It is not lawful for a Muslim to frighten his brother. Do not dispute with your brother, not joke with him in mocking terms. Shame on him who speaks lies in order to entertain others. One cannot be a good believer until he ceases to tell lies, even in jest, and to dispute, even if he is in the right. Do not speak lies, even in jest. (Bukhari)

                A believer loves for others what he loves for himself. (Imam Ghazzali's Ihya Ulum-Id-Din,VolumeIII, p.68)

                Don't hate one another, don't envy one another don't sell over the sale to another, don't dispute with one another and don't back-bite one another. The servants of Allah are brethren to one another. (Imam Ghazzali's Ihya Ulum-Id-Din,Volume III, p.124)

                The habits of earlier generations have attacked you–envy and hatred. Hatred is shaving. You will not enter Paradise till you believe. You will not believe till you love one another. Shall I not inform you what thing will establish you on it? Spread peace among you. (Imam Ghazzali's Ihya Ulum-Id-Din,Volume III, p.167)

                The best things that a man leaves behind after his death are a virtuous child who invokes Allah for him, a perpetual charity, the reward of which reaches him, and a beneficial knowledge which remains useful after him. (Abu Katada Hadith)

                One of a child's duties to his father is to make his name and behavior fitting. (Al Hafiz ibn al-Dayba al-Shaybani, Taysir al-'usul ilaJami al-'usul, Volume 2, p. 512)

                Be hospitable to your children and raise them to be well-behaved ... (Al Hafiz ibn al-Dayba al-Shaybani, Taysir al-'usul ilaJami al-'usul, Volume 2, p. 515)

                The whole world is a provision, and the best object of benefit of the world is the pious woman. (Muslim)

                The most perfect believer in faith is one who is the best of them in good conduct. The best of you is one who treats best with his wife among you. (Imam Ghazzali's Ihya Ulum-Id-Din, VolumeII, p.32)

                The best of you, is the one who is best to his wives, and I am the best of you toward my wives. (Imam Ghazzali's Ihya Ulum-Id-Din, VolumeII, p.32)

                ...Shall I inform you about the people of the Fire? They comprise every cruel, violent, proud and conceited person. (Bukhari)

                Among the people of Hell are there those who will be immersed in fire to their ankles, some to their knees, some to their waists, and some to their throats. (Muslim)

                When the inhabitants of the Garden have gone to the Garden and the inmates of the Fire have gone to the Fire, death will be called and placed between the Garden and the Fire. Afterward the following announcement will be made: "Inhabitants of the Garden! There is no more death! Inmates of the Fire! There is no more death!" This will increase the delight of the inhabitants of the Garden and the grief of the inmates of the Fire. (Muslim)

                When the dwellers of Paradise enter Paradise, an announcer will call: (you have a promise from Allah that) you will live therein and you will never die; you will stay healthy therein and you will never fall ill; you will stay young and you will never become old; you will be under a constant bliss and you will never feel miserable. (Muslim)

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah

As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu

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100 Authentic Sunnah

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1. Sleeping on Wudu

The Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam told al-Baraa bin Aazib, radiallahu ‘anh, If you go to your bed, then do your wudoo`(ablution) as you would do it for prayer, then lie on your right”

[Agreed upon, No. 6311.]

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2. Reading Surat al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq and an-Nas before sleeping :

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From Aishah radiallahu ‘anha, the Messenger, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam used to recite “Qul huwallahu ahad”, “Qul a’oothu birrabilfalaq” and “Qul a’oothu birrabinnaas” every night when he went to sleep, then wiped his face and whatever he was able from his body, beginning with his head and face, and what faces him from his body, three times”.

[Al-Bukhari: 5017]

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3. Doing takbeer and tasbeeh when going to sleep :

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Ali, radiallahu ‘anh narrates that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam said when Fatimah asked him for a servant, “Shall I not lead you to that which is better for you than a servant? If you go to your mattresses, or rest to sleep, then say Allahu Akbar thirty-four times, and say Subhan Allah thirty-three times, and say Alhamdulilah thirty-three times, for they are better for you than having a servant”

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[Agreed upon: 6318 & 6915]

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4. Supplicating when awoken from sleep :

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Ubadah bin as-Saamit, radiallahu ‘anh narrates that the Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam said:“Anyone awoken in the night and says:“Laa ilaha illa Allah, wahdatu laa shareeka lah, lahul-mulku walahul hamd, wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay`in qadeer, alhamdulilah was-subhaan Allah, wallahu akbar, wa laa hawla wa laa quwata illa billah,then said,Allahumma aghfirlior invoked Allah, he will be answered, and if he does ablution and prays, his prayer will be accepted”

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[Al-Bukhari 6313]

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5. Supplicating once awake with the following supplication: :

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Alhamdulilah alathee ahyaanaa ba’da maa amatana, wa ilayhin-nushoor

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(Praise be to Allah Who granted us life after death, and to Him we will be

ressurected)

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 [al-Bukhari, 6312, from Huthayfah bin al-Yamaan,radiallahu 'anh]

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6. Rinse water and sniff in one go :

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Abdullah bin Zayd, radiallahu ‘anh narrates that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam said:

“Rinse water in your mouth, and sniff it with one hand (in one go)”

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[Muslim:555]

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7. Ablution before Ghusl:

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Aishah, radiallahu ‘anha narrates that the Prophet of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam:“Used to, if he wishes to ghusl , began by washing his hands, then would do ablution as he would for salah, then he would enter his fingers into the water, and would touch the roots of his hair with it, then would pour (water) over his head with his palms, and then would let water cover his entire body”

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[Al-Bukhari: 248]

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8.Tashahhud after ablution:

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Umar bin al-Khattaab, radiallahu ‘anh said: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam said: “None of you perfects his ablution, then says: Ashhadu al-Laa ilaha illa Allah, wa anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu warasooluh, can except that the eight gates of paradise open for him, and for him is to enter it from wherever he wants”

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[Muslim: 553]

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9. Being economical with water:

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Anas, radiallahu ‘anh said: “The Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam used to wash with a saa’* to five amdaad, and would do ablution with a mudd“: A saa’ is equivalent to four mudds. A mudd is a handful using two hands cupped together, of an average-sized man.

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[Agreed upon: 201 & 737]

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10. Two rakah prayer after ablution:

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The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam said:

“Whosoever performs ablution like that of mine, then prays two rak’ah without having any other concern on his mind, all of his past sins will be forgiven.”

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[Agreed upon: 159 & 539]

11. Repeating the words of the adhan after the mu’adhdhin then supplicating for the Prophet :

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It is narrated on the authority of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr that he heard the Prophet say: “When you hear the mu’adhdhin (caller to prayer) make the adhaan, then say what he says, and then supplicate for me, for whoever supplicates for me once, then Allah will do so for him ten times.”

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[Muslim : 849]

The dua to be made after the adhan is:

‘O Allah, Owner of this perfect call and Owner of this prayer to be performed, bestow upon Muhammad al-waseelah and al-fadeelah and send him upon a praised platform which You have promised him. Verily, You never fail in Your promise.’

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12. Frequent use of the siwaak (tooth stick):

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said:

“If it weren’t for causing difficulty for my nation, I would have ordered the use of the siwaak at every prayer”

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[Agreed upon : 887/ 589]

Just as it is from the Sunnah to use the Siwaakwhen waking up, at wudu` (ritual ablutions), when the smell of one’s mouth changes, when about to read the Quran and when entering one’s house.

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13. Going early to the Masjid:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said:

“Were the people to know [the reward] of going to the masjid early, they would race for it…”

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[Agreed upon 981/615]

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14. Walking to the masjid :

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said:

Shall I direct you to that by which Allah erases [peoples'] sins and raises them in rank?”The people replied, “Yes, O Messenger of Allah.” He said: “Performing the ablution thoroughly despite odds, frequently walking to the masjid, and waiting for the prayers from one to the next, and this is a Ribat [1] for you.”

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[Muslim: 587]

[1] Ribat: Guarding the frontlines of the Muslims, the reward for which is very great. So in this context, the Prophet is saying that the reward for these things is very great.

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15. Going to the prayer with dignity and tranquility:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said:

“When the Iqama is pronounced for prayer, do not go to it running but go walking with [calmness and] tranquillity. Pray however much [of the prayer] you are in time for, and make up whatever you miss.”

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[Agreed Upon: 1359-908] :

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16. Making dua upon entering and leaving the masjid:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Humayd al-Saa’idee and Abu Usayd that the Prophet said:

“When any of you enters the masjid, he should say, ‘O Allah, open the gates of Your Mercy for me,’ and when he leaves he should say, ‘O Allah, I ask you from Your Favour. ‘“

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[Muslim : 1952]

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17. Praying behind a sutra [barrier]:

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It is narrated on the authority of Musa ibn Talhah on the authority of his father who said: the Prophet said:

“If any of you places something in front of him, [at least] equal [in height] to the back of a saddle, he should pray without caring who passes [in front of him] on the other side of it.”

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[Muslim:1111]

Note: A sutrah can be anything a person puts in front of himself while he is praying, such as a wall, or a long stick, and the such.The back of a saddle is approximately two thirds of a cubit in height [so the sutrah should be at least the same length].

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18. Sitting in al-iq’aa’ between the two prostrations:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Zubayr that he heard Tawus say:

We asked Ibn ‘Abbas about al-iq’aa’ [1]. He said: “It is sunnah.” We said to him: “We find it hard upon the feet.” Ibn ‘Abbas said: “It is the sunnah of your Prophet .“

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[Muslim: 1198]

[1] al-iq’aa’ is to prop up the two feet and sit on the heels. It is done when sitting between two sajdahs (prostrations).

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19. Sitting in the tawarruk [1] position in the second tashahhud:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Humayd al-Sa’di who said:

“When the Prophet sat in the last rak’ah he would push his left foot forward, prop up his right foot, and sit on his buttock.”

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[al-Bukhari:828]

[1] al-tawarruk is to rest the body, while sitting, on the left thigh; put the the left foot under the right leg, while setting the right foot upright; and support the body by grasping the left knee with the left hand.

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20. Making lots of supplication before ending the prayer with ‘as-salamu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullah’(duaa’s only in arabic and from Quraan)

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It is narrated on the authority of ‘Abd-Allah ibn ‘Umar who said:

“We used to when we were with the Prophet …he said, ‘Then let him be free to choose whatever supplication impresses him and supplicate with it.’”

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[al-Bukhari:835]

21. Performing the Sunan and regular non-obligatory prayers (rawaatib):

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It is narrated on the authority of Umm Habeeba that she said:

“I heard the Messenger of Allah say ‘There is no Muslim slave who prays twelve units of voluntary prayer besides the obligatory ones to Allah every day except that Allah builds for him a house in paradise‘”

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[Muslim:835]

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They are: two before fajr (dawn) prayers; four before zuhr (afternoon) prayers and two afterwards; two after maghrib (evening) prayer and two after ishaa` (night) prayers.

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22. The Forenoon Prayer (Salaat al-Duhaa):

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Dharr that the Prophet said :

“Every morning charity is due for every one of your joints: every tasbeeh (i.e. sayingsubhanallah) is charity; every tahmeed (i.e. saying al-hamdu-lillah) is charity; everytahleel (i.e. saying laa ilaaha illallah) is charity; every takbeer (i.e. saying Allahu akbar) is charity; every act of enjoining good is charity and every act of prohibiting evil is charity; and doing two units of prayer in the forenoon suffices all that.”

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[Muslim:1671]

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23. The Night Prayer (Qiyam al-layl):

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah was asked what the best prayer is after the obligatory ones. He said:

“The best prayer after the obligatory prayers is the prayer in the middle of the night.”

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[Muslim:2756]

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24. The Witr (’odd’) Prayer:

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It is narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet said:

“The best prayer after the obligatory prayers is the prayer in the middle of the night.”

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[Muslim:998-1755]

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25. Praying in shoes when pure :

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Anas ibn Maalik was asked, “Did the Prophet pray in his shoes? He said,

“Yes.”

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[Muslim: 386]

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26. Praying in Masjid al-Qubaa:

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It is narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet used to go to Qubaa` riding and and by foot. Ibn Numayr* added: ‘Ubaydullaah narrated to us on the authority of Naafi’,

“And he prayed two units of prayer there”

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[Agreed upon: 1194-3390]

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27. Performing voluntary prayers in one’s house:

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It is narrated on the authority of Jaabir that he said the Messenger of Allah said:

“If one of you has finished the prayer in his mosque, let him make a portion of his prayers for his home, as Allah will certainly put goodness in his home from his prayer.”

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[Agreed upon: 1822]

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28. Prayer for divine guidance (Istikhaara):

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It is narrated on the authority of Jaabir bin ‘Abd-Allah that he said the Messenger of Allah used to teach us Istikhaara like he used to teach us a chapter from the Quran”

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[Bukhari: 1162]

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29. Sitting in prayer area after dawn prayers (fajr) until the sun rises:

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It is narrated on the authority of Jaabir bin Samra that he said the Prophet used to sit in his prayer area when he prayed fajr until the sun had rose well .

[Muslim: 1526]

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30. Bathing on the day of Jumuah:

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It is narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar that he said the Messenger of Allah said:

“If one of you comes to Jumuah, let him have a bath.”

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[Agreed upon: 1951 & 977]

31. Going early to Jumuah prayer:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayra that he said the Messenger of Allah said:

“When Friday comes, at each door of the mosque there are angels who write down the first ones to come to the mosque. The one who comes early is like who sacrificed a camel, then those who come after him are like one who sacrificed a cow, then one who sacrificed a horned ram, then one who sacrificed a chicken, then like one who offered an egg. Then when the imaam sits down they close their books and come to listen to the sermon.”

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[Agreed upon: 929 & 1964]

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32. Seeking the hour of having one’s prayer answered on Jumuah day:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the day of Jumuah was mentioned and the Messenger of Allah said:

“On this day there is a time when no Muslim stands and prays, asking Allah for something, but Allah will grant him it” – and he gestured with his hands to indicate how short that time is.

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[Agreed upon: 935 & 1969]

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33. Going to the Eid prayer by one path and returning by another :

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It is narrated on the authority of Jaabir that he said:

“The Messenger of Allah on Eid day used to differ paths”

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[Al-Bukhari: 986]

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34. Funeral prayers (janaaza):

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah who said that the Messenger of Allah said:

“Whoever attends a funeral until the prayer is offered has a qiraat, and whoever attends it until it is buried will have two qiraats.” It was asked: “What are the two qiraats?” He said, “Like two mountains.”

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[Muslim 2189]

.

 

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35. Visiting graveyards :

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It is narrated on the authority of Buraydah who said that the Messenger of Allah said:

“I used to prohibit you from visiting graves, so visit them now…”

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[Muslim 2260]

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36. Pre-dawn meal (suhoor):

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It is narrated on the authority of Anas who said that the Messenger of Allah said:

“Have the pre-dawn meal. Verily in the pre-dawn meal is blessing”

.

[Agreed upon: 2549 & 1923]

.

 

.

37. Hastening the breaking of the fast when the sun has set:

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It is narrated on the authority of Sahl bin Sa’d who said that the Messenger of Allah said:

“The people will continue to be fine so long as they hasten to break the fast.”

.

[Agreed upon: 2554 & 1957]

38. Standing for night prayer during Ramadan

.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayra who said that the Messenger of Allah said:

“Whoever spends the night in prayer in Ramadan with faith and expectancy, will be forgiven all his previous wrong actions.”

.

[Agreed upon: 1779 & 37]

.

.

39. Staying in `itikaaf during the last ten days of Ramadhan:

.

It is narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar who said:

The Messenger of Allah used to practise Itikaf in the last ten days of the month of Ramadan.

.

[Bukhari: 2025]

.

 

.

39. Staying in `itikaaf during the last ten days of Ramadhan:

.

It is narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar who said:

The Messenger of Allah used to practise Itikaf in the last ten days of the month of Ramadan.

.

[Bukhari: 2025]

.

 

.

40. Fasting for six days in the month of Shawwal:

.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Ayub al-Ansari who said that the Messenger of Allah said:

“He that observed fasting in Ramadan then he follows it with six days of Shawwal, this is equal to the fasting of the whole life.”

.

[Bukhari: 2758]

.

41. Observing fast for 3 days every month:

.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

My friend (the Messenger of Allah ) directed me to observe fast for three days in every month, to perform two Rak`ah (optional) Duha prayer at forenoon and to perform the Witr prayer before going to bed.

.

[Agreed upon: 1672 & 1178]

.

 

.

42. Observing fast on the day of Arafah:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Qatadah who said that the Messenger of Allah said:

“Fasting on the day of ‘Arafah is an expiation for two years, the year preceding it and the year following it.”

.

[Muslim: 3746]

.

 

.

43. Observing fast on the day of Ashurah:

.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Qatadah who said that the Messenger of Allah said:

“Fasting the day of ‘Ashurah is an expiation for the year preceding it.”

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[Muslim: 3746]

.

.

44. Appointing a leader when travelling:

.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Saeed and Abu Hurayrah who said that the Messenger of Allah said:

“When three men travel together, they should make one of them their leader.”

.

[Abu Dawood: 2608]

45. Saying ‘Allahu akbar’ (Allah is Great) when ascending and saying ‘Subhaanallah’ (Glory be to Allah) when descending:

.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Saeed and Abu Hurayrah who said that the Messenger of Allah said:

It is narrated on the authority of Jaabir who said: “We used to say Allahu akbar when we ascended and we said Subhanallah when descending”

.

[Bukhari 2994]

.

.

46. Supplication for stopover:

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It is narrated on the authority of Khawlah bint Hakeem who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah say:

“Whoever stops over somewhere and says, ‘I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He created,’ nothing will harm him until he sets off from that stopover of his.”

.

[Muslim: 6878]

.

.

47. Stopping first at the mosque when returning from a journey:

.

It is narrated on the authority of Khawlah bint Hakeem who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah say:

It is narrated on the authority of Ka’b bin Maalik who said that the Prophet used to stop first at the mosque and pray there when he returned from a journey

.

[Agreed upon: 443 & 1659]

.

.

48. Supplication upon wearing new clothes :

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Saeed al-Khudree who said that when the Messenger of Allah used to wear new clothing, he would name it by its name either qamees (shirt) or ‘imamah (turban) then say:

“O Allah for you is praise! You clothed me it and I ask you for its good and the for what it was made for. And I seek refuge in you from its evil and the evil of what it has been created for”

.

[Abu Dawood: 4020]

.

.

49. Starting wearing the shoe with the right :

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah who said that when the Messenger of Allah said:

“If one of you puts on shoes, let him begin with the right. And when he takes it off, let him begin with the left. And let him put them both on or let him take them off both.”

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[Agreed upon: 5495 & 5855]

.

 

.

50. Saying ‘Bismillah’ at the start of eating :

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Salamah I was in the room of the Messenger of Allah and my hand was flying around the plate. So he said to me:

“O young man, mention the name of Allah, eat with your right and eat what is nearest to you.”

.

[Agreed upon: 5376 & 5269]

.

 

.

51. Praising Allah after eating and drinking :

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Salamah I was in the room of the Messenger of Allah and my hand was flying around the plate. So he said to me:

“Indeed Allah is pleased with the slave who eats food and then praises Him for it or drinks a drink and then praises Him for it.”

.

[Muslim 6932]

.

.

52. Sitting when drinking :

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It is narrated on the authority of Anas who said the Prophet prohibited a man drinking whilst standing.

.

[Muslim 5275]

.

 

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53. Rinsing one’s mouth after consuming milk :

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It is narrated on the authority of ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah drank milk and then rinsed his mouth.

“It contains fat.”

.

[Agreed upon 5609 & 798]

.

 

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54. Not criticising food :

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said the Messenger of Allah did not ever criticise food. If he liked it, he ate it and if he disliked it, he left it.

.

[Agreed upon 5380 & 5409]

55. Eating with three fingers:

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It is narrated on the authority of Ka’b bin Maalik that the Messenger of Allah used to eat with three fingers and lick his hand before wiping it.

.

[Muslim 5297]

.

.

56. Drinking Zamzam water and using it as a cure :

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Dharr that he said the Messenger of Allah said about Zamzam water :

“It is blessed and a food that nourishes” al-Tayaalisee adds, “And a cure for sickness.”

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[Muslim 6359]

.

 

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57. Eating on Eid al-Fitr before going to the prayer area :

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It is narrated on the authority of Anas bin Maalik that he said the Messenger of Allah did not proceed on the day of al-Fitr until he had eaten some dates. And in another narration: He used to eat an odd number.

.

[al-Bukhari: 953]

.

 

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58. Reading the Quran frequently:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Amaama al-Baahileewho said: I heard the Messenger of Allah say:

“Read the Quran, as it will come on the day of resurrection as an intercessor for its devotees.”

.

[Muslim: 1874]

.

 

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59. Beautifying one’s voice in the recitation of the Quran:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he heard the Messenger of Allah say:

“Allah does not listen to a prophet as He listens to a prophet who recites the Quraan in a loud and pleasant tone.”

.

[Agreed upon: 5024 & 1847]

.

 

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60. Always remembering Allah:

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It is narrated on the authority of Aaishah that she said the Messenger of Allah would remember Allah at all times.

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[Muslim: 826]

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61. Glorification:

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It is narrated on the authority of Juwayriyya that the Messenger of Allah left her company one morning when he had prayed the dawn prayers and she was in the mosque. Then he returned after the sun had risen whilst she was still sitting, and said:

“Have you been like this since I left you?” She said, “Yes.” The Prophet said, “I have said four utterances after you three times that should they be weighed with what you have said since daytime they would outweigh them: ‘How perfect Allah is and I praise Him by the number of His creation and His pleasure, and by the weight of His throne, and the ink of His words.’”

.

[Muslim: 2726]

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62. Responding to the one who sneezes:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said:

“When one of you sneezes, let him say, al-hamdu-lillah (’All praise be to Allah’). And let his brother or companions say to him,yarhamukallah (’May Allah have mercy upon you’), and if he says, yarhamukallah, let him say, yahdikumullahu wa yuslihu baalakum(’May Allah guide you and straighten your affairs’).”

.

[al-Bukhari: 6224]

.

 

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63. Praying for the ill:

.

It is narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbaas that the Messenger of Allah entered upon a man he was visiting, and said:

“laa ba`s tuhoor in shaa` Allah (’No harm, purification if Allah wills’)”

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[al-Bukhari: 5662]

.

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64. Putting one’s hand on a painful area and the supplication:

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It is narrated on the authority of Uthmaan bin Abee al-Aas that he complained about some pain to the Messenger of Allah that he found in his body since becoming Muslim. He said to him:

“Put your hand on the part of your body that hurts and say: bismillah three times and then say seven times: aoodhu billahi wa qudratihi min sharri maa ajidu wa uhadhir. ”

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[Muslim: 5737]

65. Supplications when hearing the cock crow and seeking refuge with Allah on hearing the donkey bray:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said:

“When you hear the cock crow ask from Allah’s grace as it has seen an angel and when you hear the donkey bray seek refuge in Allah from the devil as it has seen a devil. ”

.

[Agreed upon: 6920 - 3303]

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66. Supplication during rainfall:

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It is narrated on the authority of Aaishah that when the Messenger of Allah saw rain he would say:

“Allaahumma sayyiban naafi’an. (O Allah make it a beneficial rain cloudl).”

.

[al-Bukhari: 1032]

.

 

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67. Remembering Allah when entering the house:

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It is narrated on the authority of Jaabir bin ‘Abd Allaah that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah say:

“When a man enters his house and remembers Allah - the Honourable and Majestic - with his entering and eating, Satan says, ‘No place to sleep and no supper for you.’ And when man enters and does not remember Allah with his entrance, Satan says, ‘You’ve found your place to sleep.’ If he doesn’t remember Allah when eating, he says, ‘You’ve found somewhere to sleep and have supper.’”

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[Muslim: 5362]

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68. Remembering Allah in gatherings:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that when the Prophet said:

“People do not sit in a gathering that doesn’t remember Allah or send benedictions upon their prophet except that there is sorrow upon them. If Allah wills He will punish them, and if He wills He wil forgive them.”

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[al-Tirmidhi: 3380]

.

 

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69. Supplication for entering the toilet:

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It is narrated on the authority of Anas bin Maalik that he said: When the Prophet would enter where he answer the call of nature he would say:

“Allahumma innee aoodhu bika min al-khubthi wal-khabaa ith (O Allah I seek refuge in You from the male and female devils).”

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[Agreed upon: 6322 - 831]

.

 

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70. Supplication for strong winds:

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It is narrated on the authority of Aaishah that the Prophet would say when it got very windy:

“Allahumma innee as`aluka khayrahaa wa khayra maa feehaa wa khayra maa ursilat bihi wa a’oodhu bika min sharrihaa wa sharri maa feehaa wa sharri maa ursilat bih (O Allah I ask you for its good and whatever good is in it and any good sent by it, and I seek refuge in you from its evil and whatever evil is in it and any evil sent by it).”

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[Muslim 2085]

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71. Praying for Muslims in their absence:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Dardaa that he heard the Messenger of Allah say:

Whoever prays for his brother in his absence, the appointed angel for him says, Ameen and for you something similar.

.

[Muslim 6928]

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72. Supplication for calamities :

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It is narrated on the authority of Umm Salamah that she said: I heard the Messenger of Allah say:

There is no Muslim struck with a calamity and says what Allah has commanded,

innaa lillahi wa innaa ilayhi raajioon.

Allahumma jurnee fee museebatee wa akhlif lee khayran minhaa

.

(To Allah we belong, and to Him we return. O Allah reward me for my calamity and give me something better than it) except that Allah will replace it with something better.

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[Muslim 2126]

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73. Spreading Islamic salutations :

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It is narrated on the authority of al-Baraa bin Aazib that he said: The Prophet ordered us with seven things [and at the end of them] he ordered us to visit the sick and spread Islamic salutations.

.

[Agreed upon: 5388 - 5175]

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74. Seeking knowledge :

.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said: The Messenger of Allah said:

Whosoever treads a path seeking knowledge on it, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise.

.

[Muslim: 6853]

75. Seeking permission to enter three times :

.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Musa al-Ashari that the Messenger of Allah said:

Seeking permission is three times. If you are given permission then you can, otherwise return.

.

[Agreed upon: 6245 - 5633]

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76. Putting a chewed sweet morsel like dates in the mouth of the new born (Tahneek):

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Musa al-Ashari that he said: A boy was born to me and I took him to the Prophet . He named him Ibrahim and did tahneek on him with a date and prayed for his blessing.

.

[Agreed upon: 5467 - 5615]

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.

77. Sacrificial feast (aqeeqah) for the new born:

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It is narrated on the authority of Aaishah that she said: The Messenger of Allah ordered us to sacrifice one sheep for a baby girl and two sheep for a baby boy.

.

[Ahmad: 25764]

.

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78. Exposing parts of the body to falling rain :

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It is narrated on the authority of Anas that he said: Some rain fell on us whilst with the Messenger of Allah . So the Messenger of Allah took off some of his clothing until is was covered by the rain. We said: O Messenger of Allah! Why did you do that? He said:

Because it has newly come from its Lord

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[Muslim: 2083]

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79. Visiting the sick :

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It is narrated on the authority of Thawbaan, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah , that the Messenger of Allah said:

Whoever visits a sick person continues to be in the khurqa of Paradise It was said, O Messenger of Allah! What is the khurqa of Paradise ? He said: Its harvest.

.

[Muslim 6554]

.

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80. Smiling :

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Dharr that he said: The Messenger of Allah said to me:

Never belittle anything from good deeds even if you meet your brother with a smiling face.

.

[Muslim 6690]

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81. Visiting one another for the sake of Allah:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said:

.

A man visited a brother of his in another town and Allah appointed an angel to guard him on his way. When he came to him, the angel said, ˜Where are you going? He said, ˜I am going to a brother of mine in this town. He said,˜Do you have some property with him that you want to check on? He said, ˜No, it is only that I love him for the sake of Allah Almighty. He said, I am the messenger of Allah to you to tell you that Allah loves you as you love this man for His sake.

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[Muslim6549]

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82. Annoucing ones love for ones brother:

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It is narrated on the authority of al-Miqdaam bin Madeekarab that the Prophet said:

If one of you loves his brother, let him inform him that he loves him.

.

[Ahmad 16303]

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83. Suppressing yawns :

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said: The Messenger of Allah said:

Yawning is from the Devil. If one of you yawns let him suppress it as much as possible, as when one of you goes ahhh, the Devil laughs.

.

[Agreed upon: 3289 - 7490]

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84. Benefit of the doubt and thinking well of others :

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah said:

Beware of suspicion, Indeed suspicion is the most untruthful of speech.

.

[Agreed upon: 6067 - 6536]

85. Helping ones family with housework :

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said: I asked Aaishah what the Messenger of Allah used to do in the house. She said:

He used to help with the housework and when it was time to pray he would leave for the prayer.

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[al-Bukhari: 676]

.

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86. Prophetic pratices of the natural human state (fitra):

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said: The Messenger of Allah said:

The natural human constitution are five [or five things are from the natural human constitution]: circumcision, shaving the pubic hairs, plucking the armpit hairs, trimming the nails and shortening the moustache.

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[Agreed upon: 5889 - 597]

.

.

87 . Caring for orphans :

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It is narrated on the authority of Sahl bin Saad that the Prophet said:

I and the carer of the orphan are like this in paradise.

.

[al-Bukhari: 6005]

.

88. Avoiding anger:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man said to the the Prophet Advise me. He said:

Don’t get angry. He repeated it a number of times. He said: Don’t get angry.

.

[al-Bukhari: 6116]

.

89. Crying out of the fear of Allah:

.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said:

.

Allah will shade on the day there will no shade but His shade[from them]a man who remembers Allah in solitary and his eyes overflow with tears.

.

[Agreed upon: 1031 - 660]

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90. Chairty of posthumous effect (Sadaqa jaariyya):

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah said:

The action of man stops when he dies except three things: continous charity, knowledge that benefits or a pious child who prays for him.

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[Muslim: 4223]

.

91.Building mosques:

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It is narrated on the authority of Uthmaan bin Affaan that he said when he listened to the opinion of the people (which was not favorable) when he rebuilt the mosque of the Messenger of Allah : You have not been fair to me for I have heard the Messenger of Allah say:

He who built a mosque for Allah, the Exalted, Allah would build for him a house in Paradise. Bukayr said: I think he said:While he seeks the pleasure of Allah.

.

[Agreed upon: 450 - 553]

.

92. Flexibility in buying and selling:

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It is narrated on the authority of Jaabir bin Abd-Allaah that the Messenger of Allah said:

May Allah have mercy upon a man who is easy going when he sells, buys and is required.

.

[al-Bukhari: 2076]

.

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93. Removing harm from the road:

.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah said:

When a man walk in a street, finds a thorny branch on the path, puts it aside, thanks Allah for it, He will forgive him.

.

[Muslim: 4940]

.

.

94. Charity:

.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah said:

Whoever gives a sack of dates from pure earning in charity - and Allah only accepts the pure - Allah will accept it with His right and cause it to grow for it giver, just like one of you let a foal to grow, until it becomes like a mountain.

.

[Agreed upon: 1410 - 1014]

95. Increasing good deeds during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah:

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It is narrated on the authority of ‘Abbaas from the Prophet that he said:

There is no action done in days better than these They said: Not even jihad ? He said: Not even jihad except a man who risks his life and wealth and returns with neither.

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[al-Bukhari: 969]

.

.

96. Killing domestic lizards (wazghah):

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayra who said the Messenger of Allah said:

Whoever kills a domestic lizard with the first blow will have one hundred good deeds written for him, and if on the second less than that, and if on the third less than that.

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[Muslim 8547]

.

.

97. Prohibition to narrate everything one hears :

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It is narrated on the authority of Hafs bin Aasim who said the Messenger of Allah said:

It is sufficient as a sin for an individual to narrate everything he hears.

.

[Muslim 7]

.

.

98. Intending reward by spending on family:

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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Masood al-Badri that the Prophet said:

If the Muslim spends upon his family expecting reward for it, it is charity by him.

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[Muslim 2322]

.

.

99 . Trotting (raml) during circumambulation:

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It is narrated on the authority of Ibn Umar who said: When the Messenger of Allah did the first circumambulation, he trotted for the first three and walked for the four others.

[Agreed upon: 1644 - 3048]

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.

100. Persistence on a righteous action even if small:

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It is narrated on the authority of Aaishah that she said: The Prophet was asked what action is most beloved to Allah. He said:

The most constant even if small.

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[Agreed upon: 6465 - 1828]

Forty more Hadiths

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Hadith No. 1 - On the authority of Omar bin Al-Khattab, who said : I heared the messenger of Allah salla Allah u alihi wa sallam say :

"Actions are but by intention and every man shall have but that which he intended. Thus he whose migration was for Allah and His messenger, his migration was for Allah and His messenger, and he whose migration was to achieve some worldly benefit or to take some woman in marriage, his migration was for that for which he migrated." (related by Bukhari and Muslim )

Hadith No. 2 :

Also on the authority of Omar, who said :

One day while we were sitting with the messenger of Allah there appeared before us a man whose clothes were exceedingly white and whose hair was exceedingly black; no signs of journeying were to be seen on him and none of us knew him. He walked up and sat down by the prophet. Resting his knees against his and placing the palms of his hands on his thighs, he said:"O Muhammed, tell me about Islam". The messenger of Allah said: "Islam is to testify that there is no god but Allah and Muhammed is the messenger of Allah, to perform the prayers, to pay the zakat, to fast in Ramadhan, and to make the pilgrimage to the House if you are able to do so." He said:"You have spoken rightly", and we were amazed at him asking him and saying that he had spoken rightly. He said: "Then tell me about eman."He said:"It is to believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, and the Last Day, and to believe in divine destiny, both the good and the evil thereof." He said:"You have spoken rightly". He said: " Then tell me about ehsan." He said: "It is to worship Allah as though you are seeing Him, and while you see Him not yet truly He sees you". He said: "Then tell me about the Hour". He said: "The one questioned about it knows no better than the questioner." He said: "Then tell me about its signs." He said: "That the slave-girl will give birth to her mistress and that you will see the barefooted, naked, destitute herdsman competing in constructing lofty buildings." Then he took himself off and I stayed for a time. Then he said: "O Omar, do you know who the questioner was?" I said: "Allah and His messenger know best". He said: "He was Jebreel (Gabriel), who came to you to teach you your religion."(narrated by Muslim)

Hadith No.3:

On the authority of Ibn Omar, the son of Omar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with both, who said : I heared the messenger of Allah say :

"Islam has been built on five [pillars]: testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammed is the messenger of Allah, performing the prayers, paying the zakat, making the pilgrimage to the House, and fasting in Ramadan."

related by Bukhari and Muslim

Hadith No. 4:

On the authority of Abdullah bin Masud, who said : the messenger of Allah, and he is the truthful, the believed narrated to us :

"Verily the creation of each one of you is brought together in his mother's belly for forty days in the form of seed, then he is a clot of blood for a like period, then a morsel of flesh for a like period, then there is sent to him the angel who blows the breath of life into him and who is commanded about four matters: to write down his means of livelihood, his life span, his actions, and whether happy or unhappy. By Allah, other than Whom there is no god, verily one of you behaves like the people of Paradise until there is but an arm's length between him and it, and that which has been written over takes him and so he behaves like the people of Hell-fire and thus he enters it; and one of you behaves like the people of Hell-fire until there is but an arm's length between him and it, and that which has been written over takes him and so he behaves like the people of Paradise and thus he enters it."

related by Bukhari and Muslim

Hadith No. 5

On the authority of Aishah, who said : The messenger of Allah said:

"He who innovates something in this matter of ours that is not of it will have it rejected."

narrated by Bukhari and Muslim

And in one version by Muslim it reads :

"He who does an act which our matter is not [in agreement] with will have it rejected."

Hadith No. 6:

On the authority of Al-Numan bin Basheer, who said : I heared the messenger of Allah say :

"That which is lawful is plain and that which is unlawful is plain and between the two of them are doubtful matters about which not many people know. Thus he who avoids doubtful matters clears himself in regard to his religion and his honor, but he who falls into doubtful matters falls into that which is unlawful, like the shepherd who pastures around a sanctuary, all but grazing therein. Truly every king has a sanctuary, and truly Allah's sanctuary is His prohibitions. Truly in the body there is a morsel of flesh which, if it be whole, all the body is whole and which, if it be diseased, all of it is diseased. Truly it is the heart."

narrated by Bukhari and Muslim

Hadith No. 7:

On the authority of Tamim Al-Dari that the prophet said:

"Religion is sincerity". We said: "To whom?" He said: "To Allah and His Book, and His messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims and their common folk".

narrated by Muslim

Hadith No. 8:

Abdullah bin Omar narrated that the messenger of Allah said:

"I have been ordered to fight against people until they testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammed is the messenger of Allah and until they perform the prayers and pay the zakat, and if they do so they will have gained protection from me for their lives and property, unless [they do acts that are punishable] in accordance with Islam, and their reckoning will be with Allah the Almighty.

related by Bukhari and Muslim.

Hadith No. 9:

On the authority of Abu Hurairah, who said : I heared the messenger of Allah say :

"What I have forbidden to you, avoid; what I have ordered you [to do], do as much of it as you can. It was only their excessive questioning and their disagreeing with their prophets that destroyed those who were before you."

related bu Bukhari and Muslim

Hadith No. 10

On the authority of Abu Hurairah, who said : the messenger of Allah said :

"Allah the Almighty is good and accepts only that which is good. Allah has commanded the faithful to do that which he commanded the messengers, and the Almighty has said: "O ye messengers ! Eat of the good things and do right". And Allah the Almighty has said : "O ye who believe! Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you"

Then he mentioned [the case of] a man who, having journeyed far, is dishevelled and dusty and who spreads out his hands to the sky [saying] : "O Lord! O Lord!" - while his food is unlawful, his drink unlawful, his clothing unlawful, and he is nourished unlawfully, so how can he be answered !"

related by Muslim

Hadith No. 11

On the authority of Al-Hasan bin Ali, the grandson of the messenger of Allah, who said : I memorized from the messenger of Allah his saying :

"Leave that which makes you doubt for that which does not make you doubt."

narrated by Termithi and Nasaee, and Tirmithi said it is true and fine hadith.

Hadith No. 12

On the authority of Abu Hurairah, who said : The messenger of Allah said :

"Part of someone's being a good Muslim is his leaving alone that which does not concern him."

fine hadith narrated by Termithi and others

Hadith No. 13

On the authority of Anas bin Malik, the servant of the messenger of Allah, that the prophet said :

"None of you [truely] believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself."

related by Bukhari and Muslim

Hadith No. 14:

Abdullah bin Masud narrated that the messenger of Allah said :

"The blood of a Muslim may not be legally spilt other than in one of three [instances] : the married person who commits adultery; a life for a life; and one who forsakes his religion and abandons the community."

it was related by Bukhari and Muslim

Hadith No. 15:

Abu Hurairah narrated that the messenger of Allah said :

"Let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day either speak good or keep silent, and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his neighbour, and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his guest."

related by Bukhari and Muslim

Hadith No. 16:

On the authority of Abu Hurairah, who said : a man said to the prophet :

"Counsel me". He said : " Do not become angry". The man repeated [his request] several times, and he said: "Do not become angry ".

narrated by Bukhari

Hadith No. 17:

Abu Yaala Shaddad bin Aws said that the messenger of Allah said :

"Verily Allah has prescribed proficiency in all things. Thus, if you kill, kill well; and if you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each one of you sharpen his blade and let him spare suffering to the animal he slaughters."

related by Muslim.

Hadith No. 18:

On the authority of Abu Dhar Jundub bin Junadah, and Muadh bin Jabal that the messenger of Allah said :

"Fear Allah wherever you are, and follow up a bad deed with a good one and it will wipe it out, and behave well towards people."

Tirmithi narrated the hadith and said it was fine, and in another version, said ture and fine

Hadith No. 19:

On the authority of Abdullah bin Abbas, who said : One day I was behind the prophet and he said to me:

"Young man, I shall teach you some words [of advice] : Be mindful of Allah, and Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you. If you ask, ask of Allah; if you seek help, seek help of Allah. Know that if the Nation were to gather together to benefit you with anything, it would benefit you only with something that Allah had already prescribed for you, and that if they gather together to harm you with anything, they would harm you only with something Allah had already prescribed for you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried."

narrated by Termithi, who said it is true and fine hadith

In a version other than that of Tirmithi it reads:

"..Be mindful of Allah, you will find Him before you. Get to know Allah in prosperity and He will know you in adversity. Know that what has passed you by was not going to befall you; and that what has befallen you was not going to pass you by. And know that victory comes with patience, relief with affliction, and ease with hardship."

Hadith No. 20:

Uqbah bin Amre Al-Ansari narrated that the messenger of Allah said :

"Among the words people obtained from the First Prophecy are : If you feel no shame, then do as you wish."

It was related by Bukhari.

Hadith No. 21:

On authority of Sufian bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him said:

I said: "O Messenger of Allah, tell me something about Islam which I can ask of no one but you". He said:" Say:'I believe in Allah', and thereafter be upright."

related by Muslim

Hadith No. 22:

Jaber bin Abdullah Al-Ansari narrated that :

A man asked the messenger of Allah :

"Do you think that if I perform the obligatory prayers, fast in Ramadan, treat as lawful that which is lawful and treat as forbidden that which is forbidden, and do nothing further, I shall enter Paradise ?"

He said: "Yes."

related by Muslim.

Hadith No. 23:

On the authority of Abu Malik Al-Harith bin Asim Al-Ashari said that the messenger of Allah said:

"Purity is half of faith. alhamdu-lillah [Praise be to Allah] fills the scales, and subhana-Allah [How far is Allah from every imperfection] and alhamdu-lillah [Praise be to Allah] fill that which is between heaven and earth. Prayer is light; charity is a proof; patience is illumination; and the Quran is an argument for or against you. Everyone starts his day and is a vendor of his soul, either freeing it or bringing about its ruin."

related by Muslim.

Hadith No. 24:

On the authority of Abu Dharr Al-Ghafari, of the prophet is that among the sayings he relates from his Lord is that He said:

"O My servants, I have forbidden oppression for Myself and have made it forbidden amongst you, so do not oppress one another.

O My servants, all of you are astray except for those I have guided, so seek guidance of Me and I shall guide you. O My servants, all of you are hungry except for those I have fed, so seek food of Me and I shall feed you. O My servants, all of you are naked except for those I have clothed, so seek clothing of Me and I shall clothe you. O My servants, you sin by night and by day, and I forgive all sins, so seek forgiveness of Me and I shall forgive you.

O My servants, you will not attain harming Me so as to harm Me, and you will not attain benefiting Me so as to benefit Me. O my servants, were the first of you and the last of you, the human of you and the jinn of you to become as pious as the most pious heart of any one man of you, that would not increase My kingdom in anything. O My servants, were the first of you and the last of you, the human of you and the jinn of you to be as wicked as the most wicked heart of any one man of you, that would not decrease My kingdom in anything. O My servants, were the first of you and the last of you, the human of you and the jinn of you to rise up in one place and make a request of Me, and were I to give everyone what he requested, that would not decrease what I have, any more than a needle decreases the sea if put into it.

O My servants, it is but your deeds that I reckon up for you and then recompense you for, so let him who finds good praise Allah, and let him who finds other than that blame no one but himself."

related by Muslim.

Hadith No. 25:

On the authority of Abu Dharr :

Some of the companions of the messenger of Allah said :" O Messenger of Allah, the affluent have made of with the rewards, they pray as we pray they fast as we fast, and they give away in charity the superfluity of their wealth." He said:" Has not Allah made things for you to give away in charity ? every tasbihah is a charity, every takbirah is a charity, every tahmidah is a charity, and every tahlilah is a charity, to enjoin a good action is a charity, to forbid an evil action is a charity, and in the sexual act of each of you there is a charity." They said: "O Messenger of Allah, when one of us fulfils his sexual desire will he have some reward for that?" He said: "Do you not think that were he to act upon it unlawfully he would be sinning ? Likewise, if he has acted upon it lawfully he will have a reward."

related by Muslim.

Hadith No. 26:

On the authority of Abu Hurairah, who said: The messenger of Allah said :

"Each person's every joint must perform a charity every day the sun comes up : to act justly between two people is a charity; to help a man with his mount, lifting him onto it or hoistingd up his belongings onto it is a charity: a good word is a charity, every step you take to prayers is a charity and removing a harmful thing from the road is a charity."

related by Bukhari and Muslim.

Hadith No. 27:

On the authority of Al-Nawwas bin Samaan, that the prophet said:

"Righteousness is good morality, and wrongdoing is that which wavers in your soul and which you dislike people finding out about."

related by Muslim.

Hadith No. 28:

And on the authority of Wabisa bin Mabad, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

I came to the messenger of Allah and he said: "You have come to ask about righteousness ?" . I said:" Yes." He said: "Consult your heart. Righteousness is that about which the soul feels tranquil and the heart feels tranquil, and wrongdoing is that which wavers in the soul and moves to and from in the breast even though people again and again have given you their legal opinion [in its favor]."

a good hadith transmetted from the Musnads of the two Imams, Ahmed bin Hanbal and Al-Darimi, with a good chain of authorities.

Hadith No. 29:

On the authority of Abu Najih Al-Erbadh bin Sariah, who said :

The messenger of Allah gave us a sermon by which our hearts were filled with fear and tears came to our eyes. We said: "O Messenger of Allah, it is as though this is a farewell sermon, so councel us." He said: "I councel you to fear Allah and to give absolute obedience even if a slave becomes your leader. Verily he among you who lives [long] will see great controversy, so you must keep to my sunnah and to the sunnah of the rightly-guided Khalifahs - cling to them stubbornly. Beware of newly invented matters, for every invented matter is an innovation and every innovation is a going astray, and every going astray is in Hell-fire."

related by Abu Dawud and Al-Tirmithi, who said that it was a fine and true Hadith.

Hadith No. 30:

On the authority of Muadh bin Jabal, who said:

I said: "O Messenger of Allah, tell me of an act which will take me into Paradise and will keep me away from Hell fire." He said: "You have asked me about a major matter, yet it is easy for him for whom Allah Almighty makes it easy. You should worship Allah, associating nothing with Him, you should perform the prayers, you should pay the zakat, you should fast in Ramadan, and you should make the pilgrimage to the House." Then he said:" Shall I not show you the gates of goodness ? Fasting [which] is a shield, charity [which] extigueshes sin as water extebgueshes fire; and the praying of a man in the deapth of night." Then he recited :

"Who forsake their beds to cry unto their Lord in fear and hope, and spend of that We have bestowed on them. No soul knoweth what is kept hid for them of joy, as a reward for what they used to do". (quran, verse)

Then he said: " Shall I not tell you of the peak of the matter, its pillar, and its topmost part?" I said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "The peak of the matter is Islam; the pillar is prayer; and its topmost part is jihad." Then he said: "Shall I not tell you of the controling of all that ?" I said:"Yes, O Messenger of Allah", and he took hold of his tongue and said: "Restrain this." I said: "O Prophet of Allah, will what we say be held against us ?" He said: "May your mother be bereaved of you, Muadh ! Is there anything that topples people on their faces - or he said on their noses into Hell-fire other than the jests of their tongues ?"

related by Al-Tirmithi, who said it was a fine and true hadlth.

Hadith No. 31:

On the authority of Jurthum bin Nashir that the messenger of Allah said :

"Allah the Almighty has laid down religious duties, so do not neglict them. He has set boundaries, so do not over step them. He has prohibited some things, so do not violate them; about some things He was silent-out of compassion for you, not forgetfulness, so seek not after them."

a fine hadith related by Al-Daraqutni and others.

Hadith No. 32:

On the authority of Sahl bin Saad Al-Saedi, who said :

A man came to the prophet and said: "O Messenger of Allah, direct me to an act which, if I do it, [will cause] Allah to love me and people to love me." He said: "Renounce the world and Allah will love you, and renounce what people possess and people will love you."

a fine Hadith related by Ibn Majah and others with good chains of authorities.

Hadith No. 33:

On the authority of Saad bin Malik Al-Khudari, that the messenger of Allah said :

"There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm."

a fine hadith related by Ibn Majah, Al-Daraqutni and others

Hadith No. 34:

On the authority of Ibn Abbas that the Messenger of Allah said:

"Were people to be given in accordance with their claim, men would claim the fortunes and lives of [other] people, but the onus of proof is on the claimant, and the taking of an oath is incumbent upon him who denies."

a fine hadith related by Al-Baihaqi and others

Hadith No. 35:

On the authority of Abu Saeed Al-Khurdari, who said: I heard the messenger of Allah say:

"Whosoever of you sees an evil action, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart; and that is the weakest of faith."

related by Muslim.

Hadith No. 36:

On the authority of Abu Hurairah, who said : the messenger of Allah said :

"Do not envy one another; do not inflate prices one to another; do not hate one another; do not turn away from one another; and do not undercut one another, but be you, O servants of Allah, brothers. A muslim is the brother of a muslim: he neither oppresses him nor does he fail him, he neither lies to him nor does he hold him in contempt. Piety is right here-and he pointed to his breast three times. It is evil enough for a man to hold his brother muslim in contempt. The whole of a muslim for another muslim is inviolable: his blood, his property, and his honor."

related by Muslim.

Hadith No. 37:

On the authority of Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said:

"Whosoever removes a worldly grief from a believer, Allah will remove from him one of the griefs of the Day of Judgment. Whosoever alleviates [the lot of] a needy person, Allah will alleviate [his lot] in this world and the next. Whosoever shields a Muslim, Allah will shield him in this world and the next. Allah will aid a servant [of His] so long as the servant aids his brother. Whosoever follows a path to seek knowledge therein, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise. No people gather together in one of the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah and studying it among themselves, without tranquility descending upon them, mercy enveloping them, the angels surrounding them, and Allah making mention of them amongst those who are with Him. Whosoever is slowed down by his actions will not be hastened forward by his lineage."

related by Muslim in these words.

Hadith No. 38:

On the authority of Ibn Abbas that the messenger of Allah, among the sayings he relates from his Lord is :

"Allah has written down the good deeds and the bad ones." Then he explained it [by saying that] :" He who has intended a good deed and has not done it, Allah writes it down with Himself as a full good deed, but if he has intended it and has done it, Allah writes it down with Himself as from ten good deeds to seven hundred times, or many times over. But if he has intended a bad deed and has not done it, Allah writes it down with Himself as a full good deed, but if he has intended it and has done it, Allah writes it down as one bad deed."

related by Bukhari and Muslim in their two sahis

Hadith No. 39:

On the authority of Abu Hurairah, who said: the messenger of Allah said:

Allah the Almighty has said: "Who soever shows enmity to a friend of Mine, I shall be at war with him. My servant does not draw near to Me with anything more loved by Me than the religious duties I have imposed upon him, and My servant continues to draw near to Me with supererogatory works so that I shall love him. When I love him I am his hearing with which he hears, his seeing with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes, and his foot with which he walks. Were he to ask [something] of Me, I would surely give it to him and were he to ask Me for refuge, I would surely grant him it."

related by Bukhari.

Hadith No. 40:

On the authority of Ibn Abbas that the messenger of Allah said:

"Allah has pardoned for me my people for [their] mistakes and [their] forgetfulness and for what they have done under duress."

a fine hadith related by Ibn Majah,Al-Baihqi, and others.

Hadith No. 41:

On the authority of Abdullah bin Omar, who said: The messenger of Allah took me by the shoulder and said:

"Be in the world as though you were a stranger or a wayfarer."

The son of Omar used to say:

"At evening do not expect [to live till] morning, and at morning do not expect [to live till] evening. Take from your health for your illness and from your life for your death."

related by Bukhari

Hadith No. 42

On the authority of Abu Muhammad Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-Aas, who said : The messenger of Allah, said:

"None of you [truely] believes until his inclination is accordance with what I have brought."

a fine and true hadith which we have transmitted from the book of Hujjah with a sound chain of authorities.

Hadith No. 43

On the authority of Anas, who said: I heard the messenger of Allah say:

Allah the Almighty has said: "O son of Adam, so long as you call upon Me and ask of Me, I shall forgive you for what you have done, and I shall not mind. O son of Adam, were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky and were you then to ask forgiveness of Me, I would forgive you. O son of Adam, were you to come to Me with sins nearly as great as the earth and were you then to face Me, ascribing no partner to Me, I would bring you forgiveness nearly as great as its."

related by Al-Tirmithi, who said that it was a good and sound Hadith.