Showing posts with label Muslim prayers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Muslim prayers. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Actions For Which Rewards Are Multiplied

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 Jamaah [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 (nafil) prayers at home.

"Superiority of a mans 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 Jumuah.

"Whoever does ghusal on the day of Jumuah, then comes in the earliest time and before the first khutbah, walks and doesnt 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 Hajj]." [Abu Dawud, classed as Saheeh by Al-Albani] So one should be in a state of purity when leaving ones 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-Nasai 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-Nasai and Ibn Majah]

13. Saying 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-Nasai] 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 person, 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" [Quran 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 Quranic soorahs.

"Qul HuwaLlahu Ahad" is equal to a third of the Quran and "Qul yaa ayyuhal Kaafiroon" is equal to a fourth of the Quran." [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 and believing woman." [at-Tabarani, classed as Hasan by Al-Albani]

23. Fulfilling peoples needs.

"That I walk with my Muslim brother in [fulfilling his] need is dearer to me than being in itikaf in the masjid for a month."

[Ibn Abi Dunya, classed as Hasan by al-Albani]


24. Dhikr.

That I say Subhaan Allah, wal-hamdu lillah, wa laa ilaaha ill Allahu wallahu Akbar is dearer to me than what the sun has risen upon." [Muslim]

Sunday, September 13, 2009

KALIMAS AND DUAS

O Allah (SWT)! We implore You to bless Muhammad(SAW)and the progeny of Muhammad(SAW)! This modest work is a compilation of information which I wish to present purely seeking Your Pleasure. I present it to Your servants; so, O Lord, I plead You to enable us to benefit there from in seeking your forgiveness and blessings. You are the One who answers all prayers. Please forgive me for any mistakes that I have made in this compilation. Imam Akmal M. Muhammad

KALIMAS

"Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim!"
(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful!) (1)

"As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu wa maghfiratuh"
(Peace be upon you and mercy and blessings and forgiveness of Allah)(2)

"Subhan Allah!"
(Glorification to Allah) (3)

"Al-hamdulillah!"
(all Praise is due to Allah alone) (4)

"Allahu Akbar!"
(Allah is most Great) (5)

"La ilaha illallah!"
(There is on god but Allah) (6)

"Subhan Allahi wa bihamdih!"
(I glorify Allah and I celebrate His Praises) (7)

"La haula wala quwwata illa billah!"
(There is neither might nor power except with Allah) (8)

"La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharikalahu ahadan samadan."

Lam yulid wa lam yulad wa lam yakulahu kufuwan ahad!"
(There is no god but Allah, the One and Only, He is without partners, the One, the Eternal, He begets not, and nor is He begotten and there is none like unto Him) (9)

DUAS

Seeking Allah's Forgiveness

O Allah! You are my Lord. There is no got but You, You did create me, I am your servant and I stand by my covenant and promise the best of my ability . I seek refuge in You from the evil which I have committed. I acknowledge all the blessings You have bestowed upon me and I confess all my sins to You. Please forgive me for You alone has power to forgive all sins. Amin. (10)

"Rabbi-inni Zalamto Nafsi-Faghfirli"

"O my Lord! I have indeed wronged my soul! Do Thou then forgive me!" Qur'an (28:16)

An Invocation For Forgiveness

O Allah! I have done great injustice to myself, and there is nobody who forgives except You, so please forgive me with forgiveness from You, and be merciful to me, as You are the Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful! Amin. (11)

Uprightness of Both Creed and Life

Lord! I plead You to forgive my sins,

Improve my temperament,

Make my sustenance good,

Make me contented with what You bestowed upon me,

And do not permit my heart to covet that which You have decreed I will never have! Amin. (12)

Khatimatul-Fara
(Conclusion Bringing About Ease)

Lord! I plead You for an everlasting belief,

And I plead You for a submissive heart,

And I plead You for useful knowledge,

And I plead You for a true conviction,

And I plead You for an upright creed,

And I plead You for sound health that withstands any tribulation,

And I plead You for a perfect health,

And I plead You for a continuous health,

And I plead You to grant me to be grateful to You for such health,

And I plead You to spare me from being in need of others! Amin. (13)
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SWT = Subhanahu Wata'ala = Glory be to Him, the Most High. Say this after you say Allah (SWT) or any of His other Names.

SAW: Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam: May Allah's peace and blessing be upon him. This should be said openly or silently after saying or hearing or writing or reading the name of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

We should dhikr and seek Allah's(SWT) forgiveness much!

Dhikr means remembrance. For a Muslim dhikr means remembering Allah (SWT). We should dhikr often. If we could dhikr every second of every minute of every day of every week of month of every year of our lives we would not have dhikred enough! Please dhikr often; this will purify your heart, insha'Allah!

Al-Tirmithi has stated that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (SAW) once and said, "O Messenger of Allah(SAW)! Islam's legislation seem to me to have become numerous; so, could you please teach me something I should uphold to?" He (SAW) answered, "Keep your tongue wet by mentioning the Name of Allah." WP 24

The Messenger of Allah (SAW) has said, "Allah surely loves one who persists and who keeps repeating his plea to Him." WP 27

Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (as) is quoted saying, "Allah, the Praised and Exalted One, hates to see people persist in pressing one another regarding an issue, but He loves to be persistently asked. Allah loves to be pleaded to grant of what is with Him. WP 27

The Messenger of Allah (SAW) has said, "The best of supplication is seeking Allah's forgiveness."

He (SAW) has also said, "Whoever upholds seeking forgiveness of Allah, He shall find a solution for each and every problem he faces and the removal of the cause of his distress, and He shall sustain him from whence he does not expect." This tradition has been reported by Ibn Abbas (as).

Note: We should seek Allah's forgiveness even when we are not aware of any wrong doing by us. We commit wrongs often and we are not aware of them. Praise Allah (SWT) much and seek His forgiveness much!

Explanation of Kalimas and Duas

1. We should say this before whatever we do that is halal. We should recite this before reciting the Qur'an. Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said; "Whoever wishes to win this life and the life to come has to recite it at the beginning of whatever he does." greeting, or (at least) of equal courtesy, Allah takes careful account of all things." Qur'an "Anything of any significance which is not initiated with it is incomplete unblessed, and it will not bring bliss." When say this before things we want to accomplish Allah (SWA) bless us to successful, insha' Allah.

2. Try this as a reply to a greeting given to you by your follow Muslim. Allah (SWA) says, "When a (courteous) greeting is offered you, meet it with a greeting still more courteous, or of equal courtesy. Allah takes careful account of all things." Qur'an 4:86. As an example: As salaamu alaikum. As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah. As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. As salaamu alaikum rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu wa maghfiratuh!

3. Tasbeeh (to say subhan-Allah). Honoring Allah and precluding Him from all that is ascribed to Him is called Tasbeeh. Subhan Allah means praise of Allah. Subhan means pure and chaste but it implies pure from what is ascribed to Him. He is above all that can be conceived. He is beyond all that can be ascribed to Him. He is greater than what can be conceived or expressed. It is in this sense that Subhan means pure and chaste and Subhan Allah thus means holiness and glorification to Allah. The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "One who makes Tasbeeh, praises Allah Almighty, a hundred times will receive rewards better than one who recruits a hundred men for Jihad in the way of Allah."

4. All praises are due to Allah. Thanking Allah! The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said. "One who says hamd, praises the Almighty Allah, a hundred times, will receive rewards better than one who provides as many as one hundred horses fully equipped for Jihad,"

5. Takbeer: to say Allahu Akbar. "The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "Anyone who recites the takbeer, glorification of Allah Almighty, a hundred times, will receive rewards better than one who sets a hundred slaves free."

6. Tahleel: to say La ilaha illallah. The Messenger of Allah (SAW), "One who says La ilaha illa-Allah a hundred times becomes the best in deeds of all other people on that day except those who said more than that."

7. The Messenger of Allah (SAW) was asked once about what is the best to say, "Say what Allah chose for His angles and true servants to say, which is, Subhan Allahi wa Bihamdih. He (SWA) has also said, "Anyone who says Subhan Allah wa Bihamdih a hundred times each day, all his sins will be removed even if they were as many as meerschaum."

8. Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash 'ari: The Prophet (SAW) started ascending a high place or hill. A man (amongst his companions) ascended it and shouted in a loud voice. "La ilaha illal-lahu wallahu Akbar." (At that time) Allah's Apostle (SAW) was riding his mule. Allah's Apostle (SAW) said, "You are not calling upon the deaf or an absent one." and added, "O Abu Musa (or, O 'Abdullah)! Shall I tell you a sentence from the treasure of Paradise?" I said, "Yes." He said, "La haula wala quwwata illa bil-lah." Bukhari 418

9. Insha'Allah will bless you much for reciting this as much as many hundreds of blessings each time.

10. "If somebody recites this invocation during the night, and if he should die then, he will go to Paradise (or he will be from the people of Paradise). And if he recites it in the morning, and if he should die on the same day, he will have same fate." Bukhari 335

11. Bukhari 338

12. Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (as) is quoted saying that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) has asked him, "Shall I give you, O Ali, the equivalent of [the fortune of] five thousand she-camels and teach you five words wherein the uprightness of both your creed and your life in this world are embedded?" He (as) said, "Yes, indeed, O Messenger of Allah (SAW)! Please do teach me!' the Messenger of Allah (SAW) instructed him to recite thus, "Lord! I plead You to forgive my sin, improve my temperament, make my sustenance good, make me contented with what You have bestowed upon me, and do not permit my heart to covet that which You have decreed I will never have." This tradition has been recorded by Ibn al-Najjar in his Tarikh. WP 56

13. This supplication is called khatimatul-faraj, i.e. one which concludes a state of distress by bringing it to its termination, and it is narrated by Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (as) who quotes his ancestors, peace be upon them. Gabriel (as) said, 'O Muhammad! I swear by the One Who sent you to bear the Message of Truth, no member of your nation invokes Allah thus except that his sins will be forgiven if they were as many as meerschaum, or as much as the dust of the earth, and Allah will not face any member of your nation who knows this supplication by heart except that Paradise becomes eager to receive him, and his spot [where he will stand on the Day of Judgment] will seek Allah's forgiveness on his behalf, and the gates of Paradise will be opened for him and the angels will call upon him and say, "O servant of Allah! Enter from any gate you like!" WP 62

WP = "Weapon Of The Prophets" by El-Sayed Rachad El-Moussaoui, PhD