Category: Short Reminders

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

The prophet (ﷺ) said:

“The most beloved of people according to Allah is he who brings most benefit, and the most beloved of deeds according to Allah the Mighty, the Magnificent, is that you bring happiness to a fellow Muslim, or relieve him of distress, or pay off his debt or stave away hunger from him.

It is more beloved to me that I walk with my brother Muslim in his time of need than I stay secluded in the mosque for a month.

Whoever holds back his anger, Allah will cover his faults and whoever suppresses his fury while being able to execute it, Allah will fill his heart with satisfaction on the Day of Standing.

Whoever walks with his Muslim brother in need until he establishes that for him, Allah will establish his feet firmly on the day when all feet shall slip. Indeed, bad character ruins deeds just as vinegar ruins honey.” [Tabarani, authenticated by al-Albaani]

Allah knows best.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

The prophet (ﷺ) said: “When you see a person who has been given more than you in money and beauty, then look to those who have been given less.” [Muslim]

Let us remember that Allah provided everyone differently. Some are given more than others but this is not what matters to Allah and thus should not matter to us. What you have and do not have is a test; Allah only looks at our piety and consciousness of Him.

“Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you.” 49:13

Allah knows best.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

The prophet (ﷺ) said:

“No fatigue, disease, sorrow, sadness, hurt or distress befalls a Muslim – not even the spike he receives from a thorn – except that Allah expiates some of his sins because of it.” [Bukhari]

Allah does not forget our struggle, rather he has set it as a blessing to remove our sins. Let us remember this in our daily endeavours so we are not put down by life in the dunya.

Allah knows best.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “When the day of Friday arrives there are angels upon the door of every mosque to record those who arrive in order and when the Imam sits to deliver the sermon they close their scrolls and come to listen to the remembrance. The example of one who arrives earliest is like one who offers a fine camel, then the next is like one who offers a cow, then the next is like one who offers a ram, then the next is like one who offers a chicken, then the next is like one who offers an egg.” [Bukhari]

Let us all make sure we get to Jumu’ah early or on time.

Allah knows best.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

The prophet (ﷺ) said: “The one who recites the Quran and the one who listens to it have an equal share in the reward.” [Bukhari]

Let us replace the playlists in our phones with the Qur’an. Let his words purify our hearts instead of pollute them with music. Just as we guard our eyes we must guard our ears.

Allah knows best.

“During your sleep, Shatan knots three knots at the back of the head of each of you, and he breathes the following words at each knot, ‘The night is, long, so keep on sleeping,’ If that person wakes up and celebrates the praises of Allah, then one knot is undone, and when he performs ablution the second knot is undone, and when he prays, all the knots are undone, and he gets up in the morning lively and in good spirits, otherwise he gets up in low spirits and lethargic.” [Bukhari]

Let us revive another of the prophet’s (ﷺ)  sunnah. Anything he (ﷺ) advises us to do in our lives is for our own benefit in this world and the next. For he (ﷺ) said:

“Whoever revives my Sunnah then he has loved me. And whoever loved me, he shall be with me in Paradise.” [Tirmidhi]

Allah knows best.