Showing posts with label Namaaz (Prayer). Show all posts
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Friday, 26 June 2015

Adhabs And Virtues Of Jumua'h


Allhamdulillah! We have been blessed with another Jummah! Below are some of the Adhabs that should be followed on the day of Jummah according to the Hadith.

Abu Umamah (Radiyallaahu anhu) narrates that Rasullullah (ﷺ) said:
Send Salawaat on me excessively  every Friday, for the Salawaat of my Ummah are presented to me every Friday. He who invokes Salawaat excessively on me will be amongst the closest to me in rank on the Day of Resurrection. - (Baihaqi)

Hadhrat Ali Ibn Abu Taalib (Radiyallaahu anhu) narrated:
On the pulpit in the mosque of Kufah: When Friday comes, the devils go to the markets with their flags, and involve people in their needs and prevent them from the Friday prayer. The angels come early in the morning, sit at the door of the mosque, and record that so-and-so came at the first hour, and so-and-so came at the second hour until the imam comes out for preaching. When a man sits in a place where he can listen to the sermon and look at the imam, where he remains silent and does not interrupt, he will receive a double reward. If he stays away, sits in a place where he cannot listen to the sermon, silent, and does not interrupt, he will receive the reward only once. If he sits in a place where he can listen to the sermon and look at the imam, and he does not remain silent, he will have the burden of it. If anyone says to his companion sitting besides him to be silent while the imam is preaching, he is guilty of idle talk. Anyone who interrupts during the sermon will receive nothing no reward on that Friday. Then he the narrator says in the end of this tradition: I heard the Apostle of Allah(SWT) say so. (Abu Dawood 1046)


1. Jummah preparations should begin on Thursday such as clipping the nails, removing of the hair.- (Ihya aul-Uloom, vol. 1, page etc 161)

2. To have a bath Ghusl. -(Bukhari, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah)

3. On one Friday, 
 Rasulallah (ﷺ) said: “O Muslims! Allah Ta’ala has made this day a day of Eid. So have a bath on this day, whoever has perfume should apply it, and use the Miswaak. “ (Ibn Majah)

4. To use Miswaak.- (Ibid)

5. To use Attar Perfume.- (Ibid)

6. To wear nice clothes.- (Abu Dawood)

7. To proceed early as possible to the Masjid for Jummah

Rasulallah 
(ﷺ)  said: “On the day of Jummah, the angels stand at the entrance of that Masjid in which Jummah salaat is to be offered. They write down the name of the person who enters the Masjid first, and thereafter the name of the person who follows, and they continue doing this. The person who entered first will receive the reward of sacrificing a camel in the path of Allah(SWT); the one who followed him will get the reward of sacrificing a cow, thereafter a chicken, thereafter the reward of giving an egg as charity in the path of Allah(SWT). Once the khutbah commences, the angels close the register and begin listening to the khutbah." -(Bukhari and Muslim)

8. To walk to the Masjid if possible for every step is a reward of a years Nafl Fast (Tirmidhi)

9. One should listen very attentively to the khutba even if one does not understand One should not speak or even warn another to keep quite while the khutba is in progress.


10. To try to sit as close as possible to the Imaam. (Ibn Majah, Tirmidhi)


11. If the Saffs (rows) are already filled, one should not jump over the shoulders of the musallies in order to get to the front. (Abu Dawood)

12. One should not fiddle with clothes or fingers but listen attentively (Ibn Majah)

13. When Rasulallah 
(ﷺ) name is mentioned in the khutba then it is permissible to recite durood in the heart only without the movement of the lips or tongue.

14. Related by Hakim and Bayhaqi, from Abu Sa`id
“Whoever recites Surat al-Kahf on Friday, light shall shine forth for him between the two Fridays.”


15. Rasulallah 
(ﷺ) is reported to have said,
“Recite Durood upon me in abundance on the day of Jummah since they are presented to me.” (Ibn Majah)

16. Making abundant dua on Jummah
Rasulallah 
(ﷺ) said: “There is such an hour on Friday that if any Muslim makes dua in it, his dua will definitely be accepted.” (Bukhari, Muslim)

17 . Reciting Durood 80 times after Asr:
According to a Hadith recorded in Tabarani on the authority of Abdullah Ibn Abbas (Radiyallaahu anhu) :Abu Hurraira (Radiyallaahu anhu) reports that the Holy Prophet 
(ﷺ) said: “Whoever recites the following Durood eighty times immediately after Asr Salaat on Friday, before standing up from his place, Allah will forgive eighty years of sins and grant him the reward equivalent to eighty years of worship.”

18. Abu Hurraira narrated that the Messenger of Allah
(ﷺ) said:
The five daily prayers, and from one Jummah to the next, are an expiation for whatever sins come in between, so long as one does not commit any major sin. (Muslim, 233)

19. It was narrated from Abu Hurraira (Radiyallaahu anhu) that the Prophet 
(ﷺ) said:
Who ever does Ghusl then comes to Jummah, and prays as much as Allah decrees for him, then listens attentively until the khutbah is over, then prays with him (the imam), will be forgiven for (his sins) between that and the next Jummah and three more days. (Muslim, 857)

20.Coming early to Jummah brings a great reward.

Abu Hurraira (Radiyallaahu anhu) narrated that the Messenger of Allah
(ﷺ) said:
“Whoever does Ghusl on Friday like Ghusl for janaabah, then goes to the prayer (in the first hour, i.e., early), it is as if he sacrificed a camel. Whoever goes in the second hour, it is as if he sacrificed a cow; whoever goes in the third hour, it is as if he sacrificed a horned ram; whoever goes in the fourth hour, it is as if he sacrificed a hen; and whoever goes in the fifth hour it is as if he offered an egg. When the imam comes out, the angels come to listen to the khutbah.” (Bukhari, 814 and Muslim, 850)

21. If a person walks to Jummah prayer, for every step he will have the reward of fasting and praying qiyaam for one year
.
It was narrated from Aws ibn Aws al-Thaqafi that the Messenger of Allah 
(ﷺ) said: Whoever does Ghusl on Friday and causes (his wife) to do Ghusl, and sets out early, and comes close to the imam and listens and keeps quiet, for every step he takes he will have the reward of fasting and praying qiyaam for one year.” (Tirmidhi, 496)

Thursday, 25 June 2015

The Importance Of Fajr In Our Lives


The most challenging Salah can be Fajr for many of us, but the stronger your Imaan is the quicker and easier it is for you to wake up when dawn breaks and offer your Fajr prayer. There can be no better way to get started with your day than to start it up with following the FAJR PRAYER. you sacrifice your sleep and wake up during the nights for the sake of Allah whilst the others spend their time sleeping. we Muslims have been blessed with an amazing opportunity to worship Allah while the others sleep, Subhanallah! What an honour! A day that starts off with Fajr is definitely a day worth living.


Jundub ibn Sufyan reported that the Messenger of Allah(SWT), may Allah
(SWT) bless him and grant him peace, said, "Anyone who prays the Subh prayer is in Allah's(SWT) keeping. O son of Adam, watch out that Allah(SWT) does not demand from you anything that is in His keeping." [Muslim]


Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah(SWT), may Allah(SWT) bless him and grant him peace, said, "And if they only knew what was in the prayers of 'Isha' and Subh [fajr], they would come to them even if they had to crawl." [Agreed upon]



The reason why Allah
(SWT) has gifted us with Fajr is to keep us connected to Him even during the parts of the night. You would never like to miss your Fajr prayer if you have truly understood its value and the reward it holds.



Allah
(SWT), the most high says in the Qur'an:“So establish the Prayer after the declining of the sun [from its zenith, for Dhuhr and then Asr] to the dusk of night [Maghrib and then ‘Isha] and the [Quranic]recitation of Fajr [prayer]. Indeed, the [Quranic] recitation of Fajr is witnessed.” [al-Quran 17:78]


The beauty of Fajr is just beyond amazing and the feeling after having performed it is even better Allhamdulillah! When you make it a habit not to miss your Fajr and Asr prayer which has high chances of people missing it because at the time of Fajr people are too engrossed in sleeping and during Asr they are engrossed in trade and work, regardless of all the work you have, you yet take a little part of your time to spend it for the sake of Allah(SWT). Thats when you are truly blessed and thats when you don't miss the rest of the other Salahs as well



A few warnings about missing Fajr:


The Prophet [Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him] said:
“The most burdensome prayers for the hypocrites are ‘Isha and Fajr [AM: because they prefer the comfort of sleep to prayer], but if they only knew what they contain, they would come even if they had to crawl.” [Ahmad]

       &

“Whoever prays the dawn prayer [Fajr], then He is under Allah’s(SWT) protection. So beware, O son of Adam, that Allah(SWT) doesn't call you to account for being absent from His protection for any reason.” [Muslim]



Understand the seriousness of spending your day without gaining the protection of Allah
(SWT), if He doesn't protect you then who else will? The very thought of not gaining Allah's(SWT) protection should push you towards making an effort to wake up for Fajr and keep trying and striving until waking up for Fajr becomes a daily habit for you Insha Allah!



Every night before you go to bed, have the intention to wake up for Fajr the next morning and ask Allah
(SWT) to give you the ability to wake up for Fajr without missing it. the only reason why some Muslims fail to make it up for Fajr is because they give more preference to the world than to that of the hereafter, we get so absorbed in worldly affairs than we forget the Prayer that can be the one reason for our success in the Aakhira! And for the ones who are attracted towards the Mercy and love of Allah(SWT) consider Fajr more important than the rest of the days duty. and that is what brings in peace and happiness into their lives and in their days as well,May Allah(SWT) the most high make us all among the ones who can strive hard and wake up for Fajr out of love, submission, gratitude and sacrifice our nights to please Him and get closer to Him! Aameen!

Wednesday, 24 June 2015

Allaah(SWT) Loves Sujood

Allah(SWT) does not answer our prayers because He wants to see us on the prayer mat more often. Had He answered them right away, would we lower ourselves in ‪#‎sujood‬? Shed a tear? Turn to Him? Talk to Him?
Imagine a person whose company you enjoy the most. When they come you don’t want them to leave. You abandon what you are doing and are attentive to them. You rejoice when they talk and you want to hear them continue talking just to be with them. The longer this meeting lasts, the more delighted you feel.
Same goes with Allah(SWT), our Du’as and those heartfelt talks that we make with Him in secret He loves us hence He wants to see us and hear from us more often.
There is always a blessing in disguise. What worldly blessing could be more valuable than being in the Company of Allah's(SWT)?
Look at your Du’as and trials from a different perspective and be humbled in gratitude that Allah(SWT) chose YOU to be with Him. Not many people are granted this Honorable Company.
     May Allaah(SWT) blessed all....   Aameen!!!