💠Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) talked about Friday and said,
💥"There is an hour (opportune time) on Friday and if a Muslim gets it while praying and asks something from Allah, then Allah will definitely meet his demand."
🔰And he (the Prophetﷺ) pointed out the shortness of that time with his hands.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ذَكَرَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ " فِيهِ سَاعَةٌ لاَ يُوَافِقُهَا عَبْدٌ مُسْلِمٌ، وَهْوَ قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي، يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى شَيْئًا إِلاَّ أَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ ". وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ يُقَلِّلُهَا.
[Sahih al-Bukhari 935]
💥"There is an hour (opportune time) on Friday and if a Muslim gets it while praying and asks something from Allah, then Allah will definitely meet his demand."
🔰And he (the Prophetﷺ) pointed out the shortness of that time with his hands.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ذَكَرَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ " فِيهِ سَاعَةٌ لاَ يُوَافِقُهَا عَبْدٌ مُسْلِمٌ، وَهْوَ قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي، يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى شَيْئًا إِلاَّ أَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ ". وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ يُقَلِّلُهَا.
[Sahih al-Bukhari 935]
🔰Fasting all or most of Sha'baan
💢One of the tradition We have a lot, is that we prepare for Ramadan at the last minute, and this is a complete deviation from the path of the Sahabah and the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) , because they were aware and alert to the upcoming month of ‘Ibādah and preparing themselves from well before, they had an increase in their worship, were conscious to know what was upcoming and required of them they used to start preparation like fasting even from the month of shaa'ban:
💠From Usamah Bin Zayd (Rady'Allahu Anhu) that he said:
💢“I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) , I do not see you fasting in any month more than in Sha’baan.’ He said, ‘That is a month concerning which many people are heedless, between Rajab and Ramadaan. It is the month is which people’s deeds are taken up to the Lord of the Worlds, and I would like my deeds to be taken up whilst I am fasting.’”
[Hasan. Reported by Ahmad (5/201)]
🔰Muslim (1156) narrated that Abu Salamah (Rady'Allahu Anha) said: “I asked ‘A’ishah (Rady'Allahu Anha) about the fasting of the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam), and she said:
💠‘He used to fast until we thought that he would always fast, then he would not fast until we thought that he would always not fast, but I never saw him fast in any month more than he fasted in Sha’baan. He used to fast all of Sha’baan, and he used to fast all of Sha’baan apart from a few days.’”
🔰Ahmad (26022), Abu Dawud (2336), al-Nasaa’i (2175) and Ibn Maajah (1648) narrated that Umm Salamah (Rady'Allahu Anha) said:
💢“I never saw the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) fast two consecutive months apart from the fact that he used to join Sha’baan and Ramadaan.”
💠Al-Haafiz hajar Asqalani said: The Hadith of ‘A’ishah (Rady'Allahu Anha) explains what was said in the Hadith of Umm Salamah, which says that he did fast any month of the year in full apart from Sha’baan which he used to join to Ramadaan; this means that he used to fast most of it.
💢Al-Tirmidhi narrated that Ibn al-Mubaarak said: It is possible in the language of the Arabs, if a person fasts most of a month, to say that he fasted the whole month…
💢One of the tradition We have a lot, is that we prepare for Ramadan at the last minute, and this is a complete deviation from the path of the Sahabah and the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) , because they were aware and alert to the upcoming month of ‘Ibādah and preparing themselves from well before, they had an increase in their worship, were conscious to know what was upcoming and required of them they used to start preparation like fasting even from the month of shaa'ban:
💠From Usamah Bin Zayd (Rady'Allahu Anhu) that he said:
💢“I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) , I do not see you fasting in any month more than in Sha’baan.’ He said, ‘That is a month concerning which many people are heedless, between Rajab and Ramadaan. It is the month is which people’s deeds are taken up to the Lord of the Worlds, and I would like my deeds to be taken up whilst I am fasting.’”
[Hasan. Reported by Ahmad (5/201)]
🔰Muslim (1156) narrated that Abu Salamah (Rady'Allahu Anha) said: “I asked ‘A’ishah (Rady'Allahu Anha) about the fasting of the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam), and she said:
💠‘He used to fast until we thought that he would always fast, then he would not fast until we thought that he would always not fast, but I never saw him fast in any month more than he fasted in Sha’baan. He used to fast all of Sha’baan, and he used to fast all of Sha’baan apart from a few days.’”
🔰Ahmad (26022), Abu Dawud (2336), al-Nasaa’i (2175) and Ibn Maajah (1648) narrated that Umm Salamah (Rady'Allahu Anha) said:
💢“I never saw the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) fast two consecutive months apart from the fact that he used to join Sha’baan and Ramadaan.”
💠Al-Haafiz hajar Asqalani said: The Hadith of ‘A’ishah (Rady'Allahu Anha) explains what was said in the Hadith of Umm Salamah, which says that he did fast any month of the year in full apart from Sha’baan which he used to join to Ramadaan; this means that he used to fast most of it.
💢Al-Tirmidhi narrated that Ibn al-Mubaarak said: It is possible in the language of the Arabs, if a person fasts most of a month, to say that he fasted the whole month…
💠Imam Muhammad Ibn Idrees ash-Shaafi'ee (Rahimahu'Allah) said:
🔰 "Whosoever loves that Allah should open-up his heart for him and grant light to him, then let him abandon speech about that which does not concern him, and abandon sins and turn away from disobedience.
💥Then there will be between him and Allah a hidden treasure of good actions.
💢 So if this is done, then Allah will open up such knowledge for him, that will pre-occupy him. And indeed in death is the greatest pre-occupation."
[al-Bayhaqee Manaaqibush-Shaafi'ee 2/171]
🔰 "Whosoever loves that Allah should open-up his heart for him and grant light to him, then let him abandon speech about that which does not concern him, and abandon sins and turn away from disobedience.
💥Then there will be between him and Allah a hidden treasure of good actions.
💢 So if this is done, then Allah will open up such knowledge for him, that will pre-occupy him. And indeed in death is the greatest pre-occupation."
[al-Bayhaqee Manaaqibush-Shaafi'ee 2/171]
💥Sha'ban💥
💠 The eighth month of the Islamic year is called Sha'ban and is considered the month of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam ).
🔰It is sometimes referred to as the neglected month because Rajab precedes it and Ramadan comes straight after it, but it is an important month nonetheless.
💢Sha'ban means 'scattered' and relates to the time of the year when Arabs would historically scatter to find water. Nowadays, many Muslims use Sha'ban to prepare for Ramadan.
💠 The eighth month of the Islamic year is called Sha'ban and is considered the month of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam ).
🔰It is sometimes referred to as the neglected month because Rajab precedes it and Ramadan comes straight after it, but it is an important month nonetheless.
💢Sha'ban means 'scattered' and relates to the time of the year when Arabs would historically scatter to find water. Nowadays, many Muslims use Sha'ban to prepare for Ramadan.
☝Tawheed is the means of Rectification of this World
💠Shamsuddeen Muhammad bin Abee Bakr Ibn Qayyim aj-Jawzeeyah (d. 751 A.H.) -Rahimullaah- said:
☝‘Whoever reflects over the state of the world finds that the means for all rectification on the earth is the Tawheed of Allaah, worshipping Him and obedience to His Messenger (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam).
🔥The reasons for all evil in the world, trials, tribulations, droughts, being overpowered by the enemy and other things is opposing Allaah’s Messenger and the invite to other than Allaah and His Messenger (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam).
💢Whoever truly reflects upon this and ponders over the situation of the world since it was established until now and until Allaah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) inherits the earth and those who are upon it
☝and Allaah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) is the best of the inheritors, finds this matter specifically in his own self and truly in other than himself generally and specifically.
☝And there is no power or might except from Allaah the most High the Most Great.’
[Badai’ al-Fawaid 3/525-526]
💠Shamsuddeen Muhammad bin Abee Bakr Ibn Qayyim aj-Jawzeeyah (d. 751 A.H.) -Rahimullaah- said:
☝‘Whoever reflects over the state of the world finds that the means for all rectification on the earth is the Tawheed of Allaah, worshipping Him and obedience to His Messenger (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam).
🔥The reasons for all evil in the world, trials, tribulations, droughts, being overpowered by the enemy and other things is opposing Allaah’s Messenger and the invite to other than Allaah and His Messenger (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam).
💢Whoever truly reflects upon this and ponders over the situation of the world since it was established until now and until Allaah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) inherits the earth and those who are upon it
☝and Allaah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) is the best of the inheritors, finds this matter specifically in his own self and truly in other than himself generally and specifically.
☝And there is no power or might except from Allaah the most High the Most Great.’
[Badai’ al-Fawaid 3/525-526]
💠 Imam Ibn Hazm (رحمه الله) said:
‼️“There is no religion except Islam or Kufr; whoever leaves one of them inevitably enters the other, as there is nothing in between them”
[Al-Fisal]
‼️“There is no religion except Islam or Kufr; whoever leaves one of them inevitably enters the other, as there is nothing in between them”
[Al-Fisal]
🔥"A root for every fitna (Irials, tribulations/elc) only (comes from one) who prefers his opinion over legislalion and his desires over intellect."
[Ighaatha al-Lahfaan 2/165]
[Ighaatha al-Lahfaan 2/165]
🌙🌙RAMADAN COUNTDOWN🌙🌙
❖❐ We are just few days or so away from the greatest days of the year. And it's not a matter of choice whether we want to be part of it or not.
❖❐ Allaah (the Mighty the Sublime) said : "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you so that you may become al Muttaqun (Pious)." [2 : 183]
❖❐ So it has become compulsory for the ummah to fast in the month of Ramadan, and this compulsion to fast is a mercy from your Lord. Imagine that! You are being rewarded magnificently that only Allaah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) knows.
❖❐ Abu Hurairah (Rady'Allahu Anhu) related that the Prophet (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said:
❐ "Every deed of Man will recieve 10 to 700 times reward except Siyam (fasting). For it is for Me (Allaah) and I shall reward it (as I like). There are two occasions of joy for one who fasts: One when he breaks the fast and the other when he will meet his Lord". [Sahih Muslim]
❖❐ What a blessing this is! So be sincere to your Lord my dearest brothers and sisters in Islam.
❖❐ Abu Hurairah (Rady'Allahu Anhu) related the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said:
❐ "Whoever fasts during Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward from Allaah will have his past sins forgiven. Whoever prays during the nights in Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward from Allaah will have his past sins forgiven. And he who passes Laylatul Qadr in prayer with faith and seeking his reward from Allaah will have his past sins forgiven".
[Bukhari and Muslim]
❖❐ This should be sufficient for anyone who has ikhlas. So if you haven't started your preparation for Ramadan then now is the time. Let the countdown begin.... ❐
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❖ @AlfurqaN_FoundatioN | #Ramadan
❖❐ We are just few days or so away from the greatest days of the year. And it's not a matter of choice whether we want to be part of it or not.
❖❐ Allaah (the Mighty the Sublime) said : "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you so that you may become al Muttaqun (Pious)." [2 : 183]
❖❐ So it has become compulsory for the ummah to fast in the month of Ramadan, and this compulsion to fast is a mercy from your Lord. Imagine that! You are being rewarded magnificently that only Allaah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) knows.
❖❐ Abu Hurairah (Rady'Allahu Anhu) related that the Prophet (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said:
❐ "Every deed of Man will recieve 10 to 700 times reward except Siyam (fasting). For it is for Me (Allaah) and I shall reward it (as I like). There are two occasions of joy for one who fasts: One when he breaks the fast and the other when he will meet his Lord". [Sahih Muslim]
❖❐ What a blessing this is! So be sincere to your Lord my dearest brothers and sisters in Islam.
❖❐ Abu Hurairah (Rady'Allahu Anhu) related the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said:
❐ "Whoever fasts during Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward from Allaah will have his past sins forgiven. Whoever prays during the nights in Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward from Allaah will have his past sins forgiven. And he who passes Laylatul Qadr in prayer with faith and seeking his reward from Allaah will have his past sins forgiven".
[Bukhari and Muslim]
❖❐ This should be sufficient for anyone who has ikhlas. So if you haven't started your preparation for Ramadan then now is the time. Let the countdown begin.... ❐
________________________________
❖ @AlfurqaN_FoundatioN | #Ramadan
💠Friday The Day Of Celebration💠
💢The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ❝ Verily, Allah has made this day (of Friday) a celebration for the Muslims. So whoever comes to Friday (prayer), then let him bathe himself, and if he has any perfume let him put some on, and use the toothstick.❞
● [رواه ابن ماجه ١٠٩٨ وصحيح الترغيب ١\٢٩٨]
💠 Ibn al-Qayyim [رحمه الله] said:
❝The Friday prayer is from the greatest of congregations of the Muslims.❞
● {زاد المعاد ١:٣٦٤-٣٦٥}
💢 The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ❝Increase in salutations upon me, on the day of Friday (Jumu'ah) and its night.❞
● [زاد المعاد ٢\٤٢٠]
💠 Prophet ﷺ reported to have said:
💥❝The best of prayers with Allāh is the prayer of morning (Fajr) on the Day of Friday in congregation.❞
● {الصحيحة ١٥٦٦}
💢Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Whoever reads Surah Al-Kahf on Fridays will be adorned with light from that Friday to the next.❞
● (صحيح جامع الصغير ٢/٦٤٧٠)
💠Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Whoever recites Surah Al-Kahf on Friday will have a light for him between this Friday and the next.❞
● {السنن الكبرى ٥٨٥٦}
💢The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ❝Send prayer upon me abundantly on the day of Jumu’ah (Friday) & on the night of Jumu’ah (Thursday night) for he who sends prayer upon me one time, Allāh sends prayer upon him 10 times.❞
● [صحيح الجامع ١٢٠٩]
💠Prophet ﷺ said: ❝There is such an hour on Friday, that if any Muslim makes Du’ā during it, his Du’ā will be accepted.❞
● {صحيح البخاري ٥٢٩٥، صحيح مسلم ٨٥٢}
💢Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Whoever performs Ghusl on Friday, and bathes completely, and goes early, arriving early, gets close and listens and is silent, there will be for him in every step he takes, the reward of a year of fasting and standing (in prayer).❞
● {جامع الترمذي ٤٩٦}
💠Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ said: ❝Jummah to Jummah expiates the minor sins in between them except for the major sins.❞
● [السلسلة الصحيحة ٣٦٢٣]
💢Prophet ﷺ said: ❝The best of days with Allāh is the day of Jumu'ah.❞
● {صحيح الجامع ١٠٩٨، السلسة الصحيحة ١٥٠٢}
💠Imām Ibn al-Qayyim (Rahimahu'Allah) said: ❝A time when Du’ās will be accepted is during the last hour of ‘Asr on Jumu’ah.❞
● {زاد المعاد ١/١٠٤}
💢 Sa'id bin Jubayr رحمه الله said:
❝That I hit whips on my head, it is more beloved to me, than me talking whilst the Imām is giving a sermon.❞
● [طبقات ابن سعد ٠٦٢/٦]
❖ @AlfurqaN_FoundatioN | #Jumuah
💢The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ❝ Verily, Allah has made this day (of Friday) a celebration for the Muslims. So whoever comes to Friday (prayer), then let him bathe himself, and if he has any perfume let him put some on, and use the toothstick.❞
● [رواه ابن ماجه ١٠٩٨ وصحيح الترغيب ١\٢٩٨]
💠 Ibn al-Qayyim [رحمه الله] said:
❝The Friday prayer is from the greatest of congregations of the Muslims.❞
● {زاد المعاد ١:٣٦٤-٣٦٥}
💢 The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ❝Increase in salutations upon me, on the day of Friday (Jumu'ah) and its night.❞
● [زاد المعاد ٢\٤٢٠]
💠 Prophet ﷺ reported to have said:
💥❝The best of prayers with Allāh is the prayer of morning (Fajr) on the Day of Friday in congregation.❞
● {الصحيحة ١٥٦٦}
💢Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Whoever reads Surah Al-Kahf on Fridays will be adorned with light from that Friday to the next.❞
● (صحيح جامع الصغير ٢/٦٤٧٠)
💠Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Whoever recites Surah Al-Kahf on Friday will have a light for him between this Friday and the next.❞
● {السنن الكبرى ٥٨٥٦}
💢The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ❝Send prayer upon me abundantly on the day of Jumu’ah (Friday) & on the night of Jumu’ah (Thursday night) for he who sends prayer upon me one time, Allāh sends prayer upon him 10 times.❞
● [صحيح الجامع ١٢٠٩]
💠Prophet ﷺ said: ❝There is such an hour on Friday, that if any Muslim makes Du’ā during it, his Du’ā will be accepted.❞
● {صحيح البخاري ٥٢٩٥، صحيح مسلم ٨٥٢}
💢Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Whoever performs Ghusl on Friday, and bathes completely, and goes early, arriving early, gets close and listens and is silent, there will be for him in every step he takes, the reward of a year of fasting and standing (in prayer).❞
● {جامع الترمذي ٤٩٦}
💠Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ said: ❝Jummah to Jummah expiates the minor sins in between them except for the major sins.❞
● [السلسلة الصحيحة ٣٦٢٣]
💢Prophet ﷺ said: ❝The best of days with Allāh is the day of Jumu'ah.❞
● {صحيح الجامع ١٠٩٨، السلسة الصحيحة ١٥٠٢}
💠Imām Ibn al-Qayyim (Rahimahu'Allah) said: ❝A time when Du’ās will be accepted is during the last hour of ‘Asr on Jumu’ah.❞
● {زاد المعاد ١/١٠٤}
💢 Sa'id bin Jubayr رحمه الله said:
❝That I hit whips on my head, it is more beloved to me, than me talking whilst the Imām is giving a sermon.❞
● [طبقات ابن سعد ٠٦٢/٦]
❖ @AlfurqaN_FoundatioN | #Jumuah
🔰Among the causes of having worries disappear and sins forgiven is sending ṣalāh (supplications for peace) upon the Prophet ﷺ, and the effect of sending ṣalāh upon him on Friday is greatest.
💠Ubayy ibn Kaʻb, may Allah be pleased with him, said,
🔰"O Messenger of Allah, I frequently invoke the blessings of Allah upon you. How much of my supplications should I devote to you?"
💢He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, "Whatever you wish." I said, "A quarter?" He said, "Whatever you wish, and if you do more, it is better for you." I said, "One half?" He said, "Whatever you wish, and if you do more, it is better for you." I said, "Two thirds?" He said, "Whatever you wish, and if you do more, it is better for you." I said, "Shall I devote all my supplication to (invoking blessings upon) you?"
💥He said, "Then, you will be freed from your worry and your sin will be forgiven."
[At-Tirmithi: good-authentic; Al-Haakim in Al-Mustadrak]
💠Anas bin Maalik (radhi Allaahu anhu) said: Verily the Prophet (salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said:
💥Whoever sends Salah upon me once Allah will send ten (blessings) upon him and remove ten of his sins and raise his rank by ten levels.
[Imam Ahmad in his Musnad, Imam Bukharee in Adabul Mufrad #642 and #643. Jami Sagheer #6359 authenticated by Al Abaanee]
💠“Truly Allah and His angels say Salah on the Prophet, O you believers, recite Salah on him and send Salam on him completely.” [Al-Ahzab | C.33: A.56]
💠 Ibn Abbas (Rady'Allahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ, said,
‼️"Whoever forgets to send blessings upon me, he has missed a path to Paradise."
[Sunan Ibn Mäjah 908]
@AlfurqaN_FoundatioN | #jumuah
💠Ubayy ibn Kaʻb, may Allah be pleased with him, said,
🔰"O Messenger of Allah, I frequently invoke the blessings of Allah upon you. How much of my supplications should I devote to you?"
💢He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, "Whatever you wish." I said, "A quarter?" He said, "Whatever you wish, and if you do more, it is better for you." I said, "One half?" He said, "Whatever you wish, and if you do more, it is better for you." I said, "Two thirds?" He said, "Whatever you wish, and if you do more, it is better for you." I said, "Shall I devote all my supplication to (invoking blessings upon) you?"
💥He said, "Then, you will be freed from your worry and your sin will be forgiven."
[At-Tirmithi: good-authentic; Al-Haakim in Al-Mustadrak]
💠Anas bin Maalik (radhi Allaahu anhu) said: Verily the Prophet (salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said:
💥Whoever sends Salah upon me once Allah will send ten (blessings) upon him and remove ten of his sins and raise his rank by ten levels.
[Imam Ahmad in his Musnad, Imam Bukharee in Adabul Mufrad #642 and #643. Jami Sagheer #6359 authenticated by Al Abaanee]
💠“Truly Allah and His angels say Salah on the Prophet, O you believers, recite Salah on him and send Salam on him completely.” [Al-Ahzab | C.33: A.56]
💠 Ibn Abbas (Rady'Allahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ, said,
‼️"Whoever forgets to send blessings upon me, he has missed a path to Paradise."
[Sunan Ibn Mäjah 908]
@AlfurqaN_FoundatioN | #jumuah
💠 Ali (رضي الله عنه) said:
🛡️🚫“Fasting is not abstaining from food and drink; rather fasting is [abstaining] from
🔥lying,
🔥falsehood and
🔥Laghw (evil speech/nonsense/gossip).”
[Al Musanaf - Ibn Abi Shaybah: 2/224]
🛡️🚫“Fasting is not abstaining from food and drink; rather fasting is [abstaining] from
🔥lying,
🔥falsehood and
🔥Laghw (evil speech/nonsense/gossip).”
[Al Musanaf - Ibn Abi Shaybah: 2/224]
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🌙💠Prophet's (sallalahu 'alayhi wasallam) Sermon on the month of Ramadhan💠🌙
❖❐ Baihaqi reported on the authority of Salman Al-Farsi (Radhi Allah 'Anh) that Prophet ('Alaihi Salat was-Salam) delivered a sermon on the last day of the month of Sha'ban. In it he ('Alaihi Salat was-Salam) said:
❖🎙️ "O People! The month of Allah (Ramadan) has come with its mercies, blessings and forgivenesses. Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) has decreed this month the best of all months. The days of this month are the best among the days and the nights are the best among the nights and the hours during Ramadan are the best among the hours.
❐ This is a month in which you have been invited by Him (to fast and pray). Allah has honoured you in it. In every breath you take is a reward of Allah, your sleep is worship, your good deeds are accepted and your invocations are answered.
❐ Therefore, you must invoke your Lord in all earnestness with hearts free from sin and evil, and pray that Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) may help you to keep fast, and to recite the Noble Qur’an. Indeed!, miserable is the one who is deprived of Allah’s forgiveness in this great month. While fasting remember the hunger and thirst on the Day of Judgement.
❐ Give alms to the poor and needy. Pay respect to your elders, have sympathy for your youngsters and be kind towards your relatives and kinsmen. Guard your tongue against unworthy words, and your eyes from scenes that are not worth seeing (forbidden) and your ears from sounds that should not be heard.
❐ Be kind to orphans so that if your children may become orphans they will also be treated with kindness. Do repent to Allah for your sins and supplicate with raised hands at the times of prayer as these are the best times, during which Allah Almighty looks at His servants with mercy.
❐ Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) Answers if they supplicate, Responds if they call, Grants if He is asked, and Accepts if they entreat. O people! you have made your conscience the slave of your desires.
❐ Make it free by invoking Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) for forgiveness. Your back may break from the heavy load of your sins, so prostrate yourself before Allah for long intervals, and make this load lighter. Understand fully that Allah has promised in His Honour and Majesty that, people who perform salat and sajda (prostration) will be guarded from Hell-fire on the Day of Judgement.
❖🎙️ O people!, if anyone amongst you arranges for iftar (meal at sunset) for any believer, Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) will reward him as if he had freed a slave, and Allâh (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) will forgive him his sins.
❐ A companion asked: “but not all of us have the means to do so” The Prophet (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) replied: Keep yourself away from Hell-fire though it may consist of half a date or even some water if you have nothing else.
❖🎙️O people!, anyone who during this month cultivates good manners, will walk over the Sirat (bridge to Paradise) on the day when feet will tend to slip. For anyone who during this month eases the workload of his servants, Allah will make easy his accounting, and for anyone who doesn’t hurt others during this month, Allah will safeguard him from His Wrath on the Day of Judgement.
❐ Anyone who respects and treats an orphan with kindness during this month, Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) shall look at him with kindness on that Day. Anyone who treats his kinsmen well during this month, Allah will bestow His Mercy on him on that Day, while anyone who mistreats his kinsmen during this month, Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) will keep away from His Mercy.
❐ Whomever offers the recommended prayers during this month, Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) will save him from Hell, and whomever observes his obligations during this month, his reward will be seventy times the reward during other months.
❐ Whomever repeatedly invokes Allah’s blessings on me, Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) will keep his scale of good deeds heavy, while the scales of others will be tending to lightness.
❖❐ Baihaqi reported on the authority of Salman Al-Farsi (Radhi Allah 'Anh) that Prophet ('Alaihi Salat was-Salam) delivered a sermon on the last day of the month of Sha'ban. In it he ('Alaihi Salat was-Salam) said:
❖🎙️ "O People! The month of Allah (Ramadan) has come with its mercies, blessings and forgivenesses. Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) has decreed this month the best of all months. The days of this month are the best among the days and the nights are the best among the nights and the hours during Ramadan are the best among the hours.
❐ This is a month in which you have been invited by Him (to fast and pray). Allah has honoured you in it. In every breath you take is a reward of Allah, your sleep is worship, your good deeds are accepted and your invocations are answered.
❐ Therefore, you must invoke your Lord in all earnestness with hearts free from sin and evil, and pray that Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) may help you to keep fast, and to recite the Noble Qur’an. Indeed!, miserable is the one who is deprived of Allah’s forgiveness in this great month. While fasting remember the hunger and thirst on the Day of Judgement.
❐ Give alms to the poor and needy. Pay respect to your elders, have sympathy for your youngsters and be kind towards your relatives and kinsmen. Guard your tongue against unworthy words, and your eyes from scenes that are not worth seeing (forbidden) and your ears from sounds that should not be heard.
❐ Be kind to orphans so that if your children may become orphans they will also be treated with kindness. Do repent to Allah for your sins and supplicate with raised hands at the times of prayer as these are the best times, during which Allah Almighty looks at His servants with mercy.
❐ Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) Answers if they supplicate, Responds if they call, Grants if He is asked, and Accepts if they entreat. O people! you have made your conscience the slave of your desires.
❐ Make it free by invoking Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) for forgiveness. Your back may break from the heavy load of your sins, so prostrate yourself before Allah for long intervals, and make this load lighter. Understand fully that Allah has promised in His Honour and Majesty that, people who perform salat and sajda (prostration) will be guarded from Hell-fire on the Day of Judgement.
❖🎙️ O people!, if anyone amongst you arranges for iftar (meal at sunset) for any believer, Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) will reward him as if he had freed a slave, and Allâh (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) will forgive him his sins.
❐ A companion asked: “but not all of us have the means to do so” The Prophet (Sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) replied: Keep yourself away from Hell-fire though it may consist of half a date or even some water if you have nothing else.
❖🎙️O people!, anyone who during this month cultivates good manners, will walk over the Sirat (bridge to Paradise) on the day when feet will tend to slip. For anyone who during this month eases the workload of his servants, Allah will make easy his accounting, and for anyone who doesn’t hurt others during this month, Allah will safeguard him from His Wrath on the Day of Judgement.
❐ Anyone who respects and treats an orphan with kindness during this month, Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) shall look at him with kindness on that Day. Anyone who treats his kinsmen well during this month, Allah will bestow His Mercy on him on that Day, while anyone who mistreats his kinsmen during this month, Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) will keep away from His Mercy.
❐ Whomever offers the recommended prayers during this month, Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) will save him from Hell, and whomever observes his obligations during this month, his reward will be seventy times the reward during other months.
❐ Whomever repeatedly invokes Allah’s blessings on me, Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) will keep his scale of good deeds heavy, while the scales of others will be tending to lightness.