Easy Actions For Which Rewards Are Multiplied
How great will be the regret of those who waste the opportunity!
*1. Preserving the ties of kinship: *" Whoever wishes that his provision
be increased and his age lengthened, let him maintain the ties of
kinship." [al-Bukhari and Muslim]
*2 . Performing many prayers in the two noble Harams (in Makkah and
Madinah): *"Prayer in this masjid of mine is superior to a thousand
prayers elsewhere, except for Masjid al-Haram, and prayer in Masjid
al-Haram is superior to one hundred thousand prayers elsewhere." [Ahmad
and ibn Majah]
*3. Performing prayers in congregation.* "Prayer in congregation is
superior to praying individually twenty-seven times." [Al-Bukhari and
Muslim]
*4. Praying `Isha and Fajr in congregation: *"He who prays Isha' in
Jama'ah [congregation] is as if he has prayed for half the night. As to
him who (also) prays Fajr in congregation, it is as if he has prayed all
night." [narrated by Malik and the wording is that of Muslim who also
reported it]
*5. Performing voluntary prayers at home. *"Superiority of a man's
prayer in his home over his prayer when people see him is like the
superiority of an obligatory prayer over a voluntary one." [al-Bayhaqi,
classed as Saheeh by al-Albani] "The most superior prayer of a person is
in his home, except for obligatory prayers." [al-Bukhari and Muslim]
*6. Observing some manners of the day of Jumu`ah. *"Whoever /ghassala/
(washes his head, and it is said: has intercourse with his wife so that
it be a means to lower the gaze from the haram that day) on the day of
Jumuah, then comes in the earliest time and before the first khutbah,
walks and doesn't ride, stays near the Imam, listens and does not speak
- for each step [he makes] he has actions of one year, the reward of
fasting and standing in prayer in it." [Ahl as-Sunan]
*7. Salat ul-Ishraq. *"Whoever prays al-ghadaa (i.e. al fajr) in
congregation, then sits remembering Allah until sunrise , then prays two
units of prayer, has a complete reward of Hajj and `Umrah [The Prophet,
sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, repeated 'complete' three times for
emphasizing]." [at-Tirmidhi, classed as Saheeh by al-Albani]
*8. Attending lectures in the mosque. *"Whoever goes to the mosque not
desiring except to learn or teach what is good has the reward of a
pilgrim who completed his Hajj." [at-Tabarani, classed as Saheeh by
Al-Albani]
*9. Performing `Umrah in the month of Ramadhan. *"`Umrah in Ramadhan is
equal to a Hajj with me." [al-Bukhari]
*10. Performing obligatory prayers in the Mosque. *"Whoever leaves his
home in a state of purity to perform obligatory prayer, his reward is
like that of a pilgrim (while) in the state of ihram [i.e. he receives
reward similar to that of spending time in ihram during H ajj]." [Abu
Dawud, classed as Saheeh by Al-Albani] So one should be in a state of
purity when leaving one's home, rather than the place for ablution
within the mosque, except due to necessity.
*11. Being from the people of the first row in congregational prayers.
*`Irbad bin Saariyah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "The
Messenger of Allah, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, used to seek
forgiveness for [the people of] the first row three times, and for [the
people of the] second row once." [an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah]. "Allah and
His Angels make salawat upon [the people of] the first row." [Ahmad,
with a good isnad]
*12. Prayer in Masjid Qubaa' in Madinah:* "Whoever purifies himself in
his house then comes to Masjid Qubaa' and prays in it has the reward
like that of `Umrah." [an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah]
*13. Say ing what the caller to prayer says: *"Say as they say [i.e .
callers to prayer], and when you finish, ask and you will be given."
[Abu Dawud and An-Nasa'i] That is, supplicate when you finish repeating
after the caller to prayer.
*14. Fasting Ramadhan and following it with six days of Shawwal.
*"Whoever fasts Ramadhan, then follows it with six (days) of Shawwal, it
is like fasting all the time." [Muslim]
*15. Fasting three days each month. *"Whoever fasts three days each
month, it s like fasting all the time." [at-Tirmidhi]. This is supported
by the verse, "Whoever comes with a good deed for him is a tenfold
[reward]." One day being equal to ten days.
*16. Providing food for breaking of the fast: *"Whoever provides food
for breaking of the fast of a fasting person receives the reward of the
fasting pers on, without the reward of the fasting person being reduced
in any way." [at-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah]
*17. Standing in prayer on Laylatul-Qadr. *"Laylatul Qadr is better than
a thousand months" [Qur'an 97:3], that is, superior to approximately 83
years of worship.
*18. Jihad. *"Standing of a man in a row (saff) in the way of Allah is
superior to 60 years of worship." [al-Hakim, classed as Saheeh by
al-Albani] This is the superiority of standing in a row, so what about
one who fights in the way of Allah for days, or months, or years?
*19. Ribaat.* "Whoever takes a post (at borders of Muslim lands, where
an enemy may be expected) for a day and night in the way of Allah has
the reward of fasting and standing in prayer for a month, and whoever
dies in such a state receives a continuous reward similar to it, and is
[also] rewarded with provision and saved from al-Fattaan." [Related by
Muslim] Al-Fattaan is punishment of the grave.
*20. Righteous actions in the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah.* "There are
no days in which righteous deeds are dearer to Allah than these ten
[days of Dhul Hijjah]." They said, "O Messenger, even jihad in the way
of Allah?" He said, "Not even jihad in the way of Allah, except for the
man who leaves with his wealth, and does not return with any of it (life
or wealth)." [al-Bukhari]
*21. Frequent recitation of Qur'anic soorahs. *"Qul Huwa'Llahu Ahad" is
equal to a third of the Qur'an and "Qul yaa ayyuha'l Kaafiroon" is equal
to a fourth of the Qur'an." [at-Tabarani, classed as Saheeh by Al-Albani]
*22. Al-Istighfaar. *"Whoever seeks forgiveness for believing men and
believing women, Allah will write for him a good deed for each believing
man ad believing woman." [at-Tabarani, classed as Hasan by Al-Albani]
*23. Fulfilling people's needs. *"That I walk with my Muslim brother in
[fulfilling his] need is dearer to me than being in i`tikaf in the
masjid for a month." [Ibn Abi Dunya, classed as Hasan by al-Albani]
*24. Dhikr. *That I say 'Subhaan Allah, wal-Hamdu li'Llah, wa laa ilaaha
ill Allahu wa'Llahu Akbar' is dearer to me than what the sun has risen
upon." [Muslim]
"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 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."[at-Tirmidhi,
classed as Hasan by al-Albani] There are many other words of
rememberance which are rewarded abundandtly, as is well known.
*
"There are two blessings which many people lose: good health and free
time." [al-Bukhari]
*
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All praises and thanks be to Allah, Lord of everything that exists.The most Gracious, the Most Merciful.Master of the Day of Judgment You (alone) we worship, and You (alone) we ask for help.Guide us to the Straight Way The Way of of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor those who went astray. Ameen
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all."
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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