Ramadan reminder
Ramadan Reminder!!!!
12 Sunnah you can do to earn rewards
Episode 1
~ Renewing your intention daily.
There are two major Hadith that we need to be reminded of here.
Firstly the beloved prophet (SAW) said;
"(Allah said), every good deed of Adam's son is for him except his fasting; it is for me. And I shall reward ( the fasting person) for it.
Verily the smell of the mouth of a fasting person is better to Allah than the smell of musk"
( Sahih Bukhari)
Also the prophet (SAW) says;
He who observes fasting during the month of Ramadan with faith while seeking it's reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven.
( Also Bukhari & Muslim).
So by looking at the first hadith, remember that in your long hours fasting, you are engaged in worship for the sake of Allah (SWA). So, be filled with gratitude that He enable you to witness this month and do this major act of worship for His sake. Those long hours of fasting are hours of devition, gratitude and spirituality.
So renew your intention daily. Remember that fasting is an act that can omit your past sins, as well as bring you special major reward from Allah, do not take your fasting for granted.
Additionally the state of mindfulness of the intentions behind actions Is the essence of taqwah ( God-consciousness) which we are supposed to develop in Ramadan. Taqwah is one of the most essential qualities that Allah (SWA) wants us to develop, and if you take steps to increase taqwah in Ramadan, then this well be a great step towards your overall development as a human being. So make sure to remain conscious and renew your intention. You will get rewards of what you intended so make your intentions sincere and beautiful as the prophet SAW said.
" Verily actions are by intentions and for every person is what he intended"
( Sahih All Bukhari)
~Making Dua for others.
The prophet SAW said;
" When a Muslim supplicates for his absent brother the Angels say: Ameen and may you receive the like".
(Abu Dawud )
For those with busy schedules, you may find that you are unable to spend Time with your friends and loved ones. So whenever you remember any person you love or even those you're in disagreement with make sure you make Dua (supplication) for them. Be generous in what you ask for because the Angels will make the same Dua for you!.
Making Dua for loved ones is easy, yet a major gift that we can grant them; and making Dua for people we re in disagreement with helps soften our hearts btiwards them and melt down any I'll feeling we have for them. This is a beautiful way to gain spiritual peace, serenity and single a sound heart.
So whenever you're at work, at home or on your commute, remember the people in your life and make beautiful Dua for them.
~ Getting the blessing of eating shoot
The prophet SAW said; Take suhoor, for in suhoor there is blessing". (An Nasai)
Many people miss the suhoor meal because it can be difficult to wake up before dawn and eat. However, this time and this Neal have many benefits. If you wake up in this blessed time, you can make Dua, pray a few units of prayer and or say istighfar. This is an optimal time for worship, and you are not busy at this time. Thus blessed time can give you energy and nourish you spiritually and give you peace ahead of your busy, hectic working day.
Also when you intend to eat the suhoor meal, you are actually in a state of obedience to Allah and his messenger because it is the following the Sunnah of the prophet SAW. Not only that, it allows you to have energy thought out the day to enable you maximize your productivity and focus. So opt for healthy options. You can also opt for dates because it is also Sunnah and has many nutritional benefit.
"
The prophet SAW as saying: " How good is the believers meal of dates shortly before dawn".
( Sunnah Abi Dawud)
~ Feeding people
One of the highly rewarded and most recommended act by the prophet SAW is feeding people. The verses and hadith that encourage feeding people are plenty.
For example vtge messager SAW said;
" Whoever provides the food for a person to break his fasting with, then for him is the same reward as his( the fasting person's), without anything being diminished from the reward of fast person"
( At Tirmidhi)
And in another hadith, 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as ( May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
" A man asked the messager of Allah SAW " which act in Islam I'd the best?" He SAW replied, "to feed the poor and the needy) and to greet those whom you know and those you do not know"
(Al-Bukhari and Muslim).
This is a beautiful Sunnah to follow. It is an act of worship wherein by serving others, you get nourished. It increases humility and selflessness and softens one's heart .
It could be done in variety of ways. You can prepare the food yourself, or buy it or donate the money to someone who is engaged in the projects of feeding those in need. By doing so, you also follow this verse:
" And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive, ( saying)" we feed you only for the countenance of Allah. We wish not from you reward or gratitude."
( Qur'an, chapter 76:8-9)
So plan to feed people especially those in need, this Ramadan. The fulfillment of seeing others in need eating from what you cooked or bought will increase you in gratitude to Allah and enrich your own soul.
~ Engaging in dhakir and tasbeeh
One of the most highly rewarding act one can do is engage in remembrance of Allah SWA even though it's effortless, but it shows sincerity, mindfulness and desire to remain in connection with Allah SWA.
The reward of this act is major Abu Ad-Darda( may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that:
" The prophet said" should I not inform you of the best of your deed and the purest of them with your master, and the highest of them in your ranks, and what is better for you than spending good and silver and better for you than meeting your enemy and striking their necks, and they strike your neck?" They said: "of course." He said, " the remembrance of Allah (most high)." ( Then) Mu'adh bin jabal ( May Allah be pleased with him said: " there is nothing that brings more salvation from the punishment of Allah than the remembrance of Allah"
(At-Titmidhi)
So, while working or commuting, you can easily make dhik, and remember that even though in normal days the reward of this act is big, it is even bigger than Ramadan.
Az- zuhri said:
" A tasbeehah in Ramadan is better than thousand of tasbeehah in other that it"
( At-Titmidhi)
~Setting a realistic Qur'an memorization target
Ramadan is the month of the Qur'an. It is the month when the Qur'an was sent down. Not progressing with our Qur'an relationship During this month might leave us feeling at lose by the end of this month.
Si plan realistically, but remember Allah's generosity and help. Don't overwhelm yourself but also don't give up entirely. Set a realistic target for reading as well as memorizing something, of the Qur'an this Ramadan.
It could be a few verse only that you memorize, understand and apply, it could be a page or a surah.
Seek Allah's help and add something to your heart from the book of All this month. This will make you feel more accomplished by the end of the month.
The prophet and his companions used to engage vwith Qur'an like no other time during this Month's relationship with the Qur'an special too.
Asalamu alaikum
May Allah SWA help us, Ameen
Aleyu zaynah
All rights reserved
-2020-
12 Sunnah you can do to earn rewards
Episode 1
~ Renewing your intention daily.
There are two major Hadith that we need to be reminded of here.
Firstly the beloved prophet (SAW) said;
"(Allah said), every good deed of Adam's son is for him except his fasting; it is for me. And I shall reward ( the fasting person) for it.
Verily the smell of the mouth of a fasting person is better to Allah than the smell of musk"
( Sahih Bukhari)
Also the prophet (SAW) says;
He who observes fasting during the month of Ramadan with faith while seeking it's reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven.
( Also Bukhari & Muslim).
So by looking at the first hadith, remember that in your long hours fasting, you are engaged in worship for the sake of Allah (SWA). So, be filled with gratitude that He enable you to witness this month and do this major act of worship for His sake. Those long hours of fasting are hours of devition, gratitude and spirituality.
So renew your intention daily. Remember that fasting is an act that can omit your past sins, as well as bring you special major reward from Allah, do not take your fasting for granted.
Additionally the state of mindfulness of the intentions behind actions Is the essence of taqwah ( God-consciousness) which we are supposed to develop in Ramadan. Taqwah is one of the most essential qualities that Allah (SWA) wants us to develop, and if you take steps to increase taqwah in Ramadan, then this well be a great step towards your overall development as a human being. So make sure to remain conscious and renew your intention. You will get rewards of what you intended so make your intentions sincere and beautiful as the prophet SAW said.
" Verily actions are by intentions and for every person is what he intended"
( Sahih All Bukhari)
~Making Dua for others.
The prophet SAW said;
" When a Muslim supplicates for his absent brother the Angels say: Ameen and may you receive the like".
(Abu Dawud )
For those with busy schedules, you may find that you are unable to spend Time with your friends and loved ones. So whenever you remember any person you love or even those you're in disagreement with make sure you make Dua (supplication) for them. Be generous in what you ask for because the Angels will make the same Dua for you!.
Making Dua for loved ones is easy, yet a major gift that we can grant them; and making Dua for people we re in disagreement with helps soften our hearts btiwards them and melt down any I'll feeling we have for them. This is a beautiful way to gain spiritual peace, serenity and single a sound heart.
So whenever you're at work, at home or on your commute, remember the people in your life and make beautiful Dua for them.
~ Getting the blessing of eating shoot
The prophet SAW said; Take suhoor, for in suhoor there is blessing". (An Nasai)
Many people miss the suhoor meal because it can be difficult to wake up before dawn and eat. However, this time and this Neal have many benefits. If you wake up in this blessed time, you can make Dua, pray a few units of prayer and or say istighfar. This is an optimal time for worship, and you are not busy at this time. Thus blessed time can give you energy and nourish you spiritually and give you peace ahead of your busy, hectic working day.
Also when you intend to eat the suhoor meal, you are actually in a state of obedience to Allah and his messenger because it is the following the Sunnah of the prophet SAW. Not only that, it allows you to have energy thought out the day to enable you maximize your productivity and focus. So opt for healthy options. You can also opt for dates because it is also Sunnah and has many nutritional benefit.
"
The prophet SAW as saying: " How good is the believers meal of dates shortly before dawn".
( Sunnah Abi Dawud)
~ Feeding people
One of the highly rewarded and most recommended act by the prophet SAW is feeding people. The verses and hadith that encourage feeding people are plenty.
For example vtge messager SAW said;
" Whoever provides the food for a person to break his fasting with, then for him is the same reward as his( the fasting person's), without anything being diminished from the reward of fast person"
( At Tirmidhi)
And in another hadith, 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as ( May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
" A man asked the messager of Allah SAW " which act in Islam I'd the best?" He SAW replied, "to feed the poor and the needy) and to greet those whom you know and those you do not know"
(Al-Bukhari and Muslim).
This is a beautiful Sunnah to follow. It is an act of worship wherein by serving others, you get nourished. It increases humility and selflessness and softens one's heart .
It could be done in variety of ways. You can prepare the food yourself, or buy it or donate the money to someone who is engaged in the projects of feeding those in need. By doing so, you also follow this verse:
" And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive, ( saying)" we feed you only for the countenance of Allah. We wish not from you reward or gratitude."
( Qur'an, chapter 76:8-9)
So plan to feed people especially those in need, this Ramadan. The fulfillment of seeing others in need eating from what you cooked or bought will increase you in gratitude to Allah and enrich your own soul.
~ Engaging in dhakir and tasbeeh
One of the most highly rewarding act one can do is engage in remembrance of Allah SWA even though it's effortless, but it shows sincerity, mindfulness and desire to remain in connection with Allah SWA.
The reward of this act is major Abu Ad-Darda( may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that:
" The prophet said" should I not inform you of the best of your deed and the purest of them with your master, and the highest of them in your ranks, and what is better for you than spending good and silver and better for you than meeting your enemy and striking their necks, and they strike your neck?" They said: "of course." He said, " the remembrance of Allah (most high)." ( Then) Mu'adh bin jabal ( May Allah be pleased with him said: " there is nothing that brings more salvation from the punishment of Allah than the remembrance of Allah"
(At-Titmidhi)
So, while working or commuting, you can easily make dhik, and remember that even though in normal days the reward of this act is big, it is even bigger than Ramadan.
Az- zuhri said:
" A tasbeehah in Ramadan is better than thousand of tasbeehah in other that it"
( At-Titmidhi)
~Setting a realistic Qur'an memorization target
Ramadan is the month of the Qur'an. It is the month when the Qur'an was sent down. Not progressing with our Qur'an relationship During this month might leave us feeling at lose by the end of this month.
Si plan realistically, but remember Allah's generosity and help. Don't overwhelm yourself but also don't give up entirely. Set a realistic target for reading as well as memorizing something, of the Qur'an this Ramadan.
It could be a few verse only that you memorize, understand and apply, it could be a page or a surah.
Seek Allah's help and add something to your heart from the book of All this month. This will make you feel more accomplished by the end of the month.
The prophet and his companions used to engage vwith Qur'an like no other time during this Month's relationship with the Qur'an special too.
Asalamu alaikum
May Allah SWA help us, Ameen
Aleyu zaynah
All rights reserved
-2020-
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