Easy Actions For Which Rewards Are Multiplied
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
By Sulaymaan ibn Saalih al-Kharaashi
How great will be the regret of those who waste the opportunity! 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 Jama'ah [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
prayers at home. "Superiority of a man's 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 Jumu`ah. "Whoever
ghassala (washes
his head, and it is said: has intercourse with his wife so that it be a means to
lower the gaze from the haram that day) on the day of Jumuah, then comes in the
earliest time and before the first khutbah, walks and doesn't 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 one's 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-Nasa'i 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-Nasa'i 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-Nasa'i] 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"
[Qur'an 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
Qur'anic soorahs. "Qul Huwa'Llahu Ahad" is equal to a third of the Qur'an
and "Qul yaa ayyuha'l Kaafiroon" is equal to a fourth of the Qur'an."
[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 ad believing woman."
[at-Tabarani, classed as Hasan by
Al-Albani] 23. Fulfilling people's
needs. "That I walk with my Muslim brother in [fulfilling his] need is
dearer to me than being in i`tikaf in the masjid for a month." [Ibn Abi Dunya, classed as Hasan by al-Albani] 24. Dhikr. That I
say 'Subhaan Allah, wal-Hamdu li'Llah, wa laa ilaaha ill Allahu wa'Llahu Akbar'
is dearer to me than what the sun has risen upon." [Muslim] "Whoever enters a market and says: 'Laa ilaaha ill Allah
waHdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul mulku wa lahul Hamdu yuHyi wa yumeetu wa huwa
Hayyun laa yamoot, bi yadihil khayr, wahuwa `alaa kulli shay'in qadeer' [there
is nothing worthy of worship but Allah, He is alone without partner, to Him
belongs dominion and praise, he causes life and death and He is the Living and
does not die. In His Hand is all the good, and He is over all things competent.]
Allah will write for him a million good deeds, erase a million of his bad deeds
and raise him a million levels."[at-Tirmidhi, classed as Hasan by
al-Albani] There are many other words of rememberance which are rewarded abundandtly, as is well known. "There are two blessings which many people
lose: good health and free time." [al-Bukhari]
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