17640414243444546Those who build a Mosqueor help in building itSp<strong>en</strong>ding andgiving moneyCharity“Whoever builds a Mosque for Allah, ev<strong>en</strong> like a littl<strong>en</strong>est, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise.”“There is not a morning that comes except that <strong>the</strong>re are twoangels desc<strong>en</strong>d and one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m says, ‘O Allah give more to <strong>the</strong>one who sp<strong>en</strong>ds’, and <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r one says, ‘O Allah hold back from<strong>the</strong> one who holds back from sp<strong>en</strong>ding.’” “Wealth is not reduced by giving in charity. A Muslim does not increase inmagnanimity but that Allah increases him in honor. One does not increase inhumility but that Allah raises him.” “One dirham surpassed one hundred thousand dirham.” They asked, “And howwas that?” He said, “There was a man with two dirham and he gave one as charity,and <strong>the</strong>re was a man who w<strong>en</strong>t to a side <strong>of</strong> his wealth and took one hundredthousand dirham and gave it in charity.” an-Nasa’i and Ibn KhuzaimaL<strong>en</strong>ding withoutinterestOverlookingano<strong>the</strong>r’sdefici<strong>en</strong>cieswh<strong>en</strong> in hardshipFasting for <strong>the</strong> sake <strong>of</strong>AllahFasting three days <strong>of</strong>every month, and <strong>the</strong>Day <strong>of</strong> ’Arafah and<strong>the</strong> Day <strong>of</strong> ’Aashura‘“There is not a Muslim who l<strong>en</strong>ds ano<strong>the</strong>r Muslim a loan two timesbut that it is like giving charity once.”“A man used to give out loans and he would say to his servant,‘If you find one in hard times th<strong>en</strong> pardon him (in forgiv<strong>en</strong>ess),perhaps Allah will pardon us.’ Th<strong>en</strong> he met Allah and He pardonedhim (in forgiv<strong>en</strong>ess).”“Whoever fasts a day for <strong>the</strong> sake <strong>of</strong> Allah, Allah will movehis face away from <strong>the</strong> hellfire <strong>the</strong> distance <strong>of</strong> sev<strong>en</strong>ty years.” “Fasting every month for three days is like fasting for <strong>the</strong><strong>en</strong>tire year.” He () was asked about <strong>the</strong> fasting on <strong>the</strong> Day <strong>of</strong> ’Arafah, sohe said, “It expiates <strong>the</strong> sins <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> year before and <strong>the</strong> year after.” He () was asked about <strong>the</strong> fasting on <strong>the</strong> Day <strong>of</strong>’Aashura‘, so he said, “It expiates <strong>the</strong> sins <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> year before.”Fasting six days <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> “Whoever fasts thirty days <strong>of</strong> Ramadan and th<strong>en</strong> follows it by47month <strong>of</strong> Shawwaal six days <strong>of</strong> Shawwaal, it is like fasting <strong>the</strong> <strong>en</strong>tire year.”48Praying Salat-at-Taraweeh with <strong>the</strong>Imam until he finishes“Wh<strong>en</strong> a man prays with <strong>the</strong> prayer leader (Imam) untilhe finishes, it will be counted for him like <strong>the</strong> prayer <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> <strong>en</strong>tire night.”495051Pious pilgrimage(acceptable toAllah)Umrah inRamadanGood deeds in<strong>the</strong> first t<strong>en</strong> days<strong>of</strong> Dhil-Hijjah52 Slaughtering<strong>the</strong> Uhiya “Whosoever makes pilgrimage for Allah and does not actimproperly or wickedly will return like a new born baby.” The reward <strong>of</strong> a pious pilgrimage is nothing less than Paradise.”“Umrah in Ramadan equals a pilgrimage.” Ano<strong>the</strong>r narration states,“a pilgrimage with me.” “There are no days more beloved to Allah in which good deeds aredone than <strong>the</strong>se days, i.e. <strong>the</strong> first t<strong>en</strong> days (<strong>of</strong> Dhil-Hijjah).” They said,“O Mess<strong>en</strong>ger <strong>of</strong> Allah, not ev<strong>en</strong> struggling for <strong>the</strong> sake <strong>of</strong> Allah?” Hesaid, “Not ev<strong>en</strong> struggling for <strong>the</strong> sake <strong>of</strong> Allah, except for a man thatgoes out with his soul and wealth and returns with nothing.”The companions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Prophet said, “O Mess<strong>en</strong>ger <strong>of</strong> Allah, what are<strong>the</strong>se U-hiya?” He said, “The Sunnah <strong>of</strong> your fa<strong>the</strong>r Ibraheem.” They said,“And what do we receive from <strong>the</strong>m O Mess<strong>en</strong>ger <strong>of</strong> Allah?” He said, “Forevery hair a good deed.” They said, “And <strong>the</strong> fleece, O Mess<strong>en</strong>ger <strong>of</strong>Allah?” He said, “And for every hair on <strong>the</strong> fleece a good deed.”
177535455565758Goodint<strong>en</strong>tionsalong withwhat one isable <strong>of</strong>action let aperson reach<strong>the</strong> highestelevations <strong>of</strong>Paradise.Reward <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>knowledgeablepersonBeing wounded for<strong>the</strong> sake <strong>of</strong> AllahStationing oneself inguard duty for <strong>the</strong>sake <strong>of</strong> Allah infront <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>en</strong>emyThose that equip <strong>the</strong>warriors for <strong>the</strong> sake <strong>of</strong>AllahCrying out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fear <strong>of</strong>Allah and guard dutyfor <strong>the</strong> sake <strong>of</strong> Allah59 Trials60616263Those that avoidcauterization,seeking incantationand taking om<strong>en</strong>sThose whose smallchildr<strong>en</strong> dieThose that suffer <strong>the</strong>trial <strong>of</strong> losing <strong>the</strong>irsight and are pati<strong>en</strong>tThose who avoidsomething forAllah’s sake“The similitude <strong>of</strong> this nation is <strong>of</strong> four people. One is he whom Allah hasbestowed wealth and knowledge and so he acts according to hisknowledge with respect to his wealth and sp<strong>en</strong>ds it properly. Ano<strong>the</strong>r is hewhom Allah has conferred knowledge but no wealth, and he is sincere inhis int<strong>en</strong>tions and says, ‘Had I possessed wealth I would have acted like heacted.’”—The Mess<strong>en</strong>ger <strong>of</strong> Allah added, “They are equal inreward.”—“Ano<strong>the</strong>r is he whom Allah has giv<strong>en</strong> wealth but no knowledgeand he squanders his wealth wrongly. And ano<strong>the</strong>r is he whom Allah hasbestowed nei<strong>the</strong>r wealth nor knowledge, and he says, ‘Had I possessedwealth I would have acted like he [without knowedge] does.” TheMess<strong>en</strong>ger <strong>of</strong> Allah again added, “They are both equal in sinfulness.”“The superiority <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> learned scholar over <strong>the</strong> pious worshipper is likemy superiority over <strong>the</strong> least <strong>of</strong> you.” Th<strong>en</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mess<strong>en</strong>ger <strong>of</strong> Allah said, “Verily, Allah, His angels and <strong>the</strong> inhabitants <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Heav<strong>en</strong>s and <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Earths, ev<strong>en</strong> an ant in its hole and <strong>the</strong> fish, pray for blessings on <strong>the</strong>person who teaches goodness to <strong>the</strong> people.”“By Him in whose hand my soul is, no one is wounded for <strong>the</strong>sake <strong>of</strong> Allah except that he will come on <strong>the</strong> Day <strong>of</strong>Resurrection and its color would be <strong>the</strong> color <strong>of</strong> blood but <strong>the</strong>smell would be that <strong>of</strong> musk perfume.”“Stationing oneself in guard duty for <strong>the</strong> sake <strong>of</strong> Allah for oneday is better than <strong>the</strong> <strong>en</strong>tire world and what is in it, and <strong>the</strong> place<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> whip <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> you in Paradise is better than <strong>the</strong> <strong>en</strong>tireworld and what is in it.”“Whoever equips a warrior has gone to war himself (for <strong>the</strong>sake <strong>of</strong> Allah) and whoever takes care <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>warrior while he goes out to battle has gone to war himself.”“Two eyes will not touch <strong>the</strong> Hellfire: <strong>the</strong> eye that cries out <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> fear <strong>of</strong> Allah; and <strong>the</strong> eye that remains awake in guardingfor <strong>the</strong> sake <strong>of</strong> Allah.”“There is no Muslim who suffers tiredness or hardship or anxietyor depression or discomfort or sorrow or ev<strong>en</strong> a thorn irritatinghim except that Allah expiates some <strong>of</strong> his sins.”“The nations <strong>of</strong> people were pres<strong>en</strong>ted to <strong>the</strong> Prophet in a dreamand he saw his nation and in it <strong>the</strong>re were sev<strong>en</strong>ty thousand <strong>en</strong>teringParadise without account: <strong>the</strong>y are those that do not cauterize, seekincantations or take om<strong>en</strong>s; instead <strong>the</strong>y place <strong>the</strong>ir trust in Allah.”“There is no Muslim whose three childr<strong>en</strong> die, none reaching <strong>the</strong>time <strong>of</strong> sin (puberty), except that Allah will <strong>en</strong>ter him into Paradise.”“Verily, Allah says, ‘If I test my servant with his twobeloved eyes and he is pati<strong>en</strong>t, I will th<strong>en</strong> recomp<strong>en</strong>se himwith Paradise.’”“You will not leave anything for <strong>the</strong> sake <strong>of</strong> Allah, Almighty andMajestic, except that Allah will give you something better.”
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