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Women in Islam (S1) The Messenger ﷺ said: “The man who has no wife is the most dependent”. The Companions رضي الله عنهم asked even if he’s wealthy? The Messenger ﷺ said yes. He ﷺ then said the woman with no husband is the most dependent. The Companions رضي الله عنهم asked even if she’s wealthy? He ﷺ said yes. Forced marriages are completely forbidden within Islam. The Messenger ﷺ said: “Do not marry your women off without their consent”. According to the majority of scholars (r.h), women doing the household chores is optional but highly rewarding. (The 4 Imams (r.h) are of this view). A minority of scholars (r.h) say it is obligatory. If they do the household chores it will be recorded as sadaqah for them. Righteous women will enter Paradise before their husbands. They will be beautified and readied and will be given to their husbands. What are the signs of righteous women? The Messenger ﷺ said the best women are those who flatter and flirt with their husbands and they are chaste before other men. Th

Zhikr (S3) The Messenger ﷺ said for as long as you recite Salawat, Angels (a.s) supplicate for your forgiveness. There are Angels (a.s) who are roaming the streets, searching for those who are reciting Salawat. The Messenger ﷺ: “There is not a person in the East or West who sends salaam upon me except that I and the Angels (a.s) return the salaam to him”. The Messenger ﷺ: “Love all that Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى loves. Love Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى with all your heart. Do not get tired of His Speech or zhikr. Do not harden your heart by turning away from Him سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى”.

Zhikr (S2) The Messenger ﷺ: “By Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى, if I was to make everything on Earth permissible for you except for one spot the size of a camel’s hoof, you’d still fall into it”. When Iblees was chucked onto Earth, he asked for a dwelling place. Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى said your home is the bathrooms. Iblees asked for a muazzin, Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى said your muazzin is musical instruments. The Messenger ﷺ said whoever seeks refuge from shaytaan 10x in the morning and evening, he will be safe from shaytaan.

Zhikr (S1) The Messenger ﷺ said he preferred to sit and do zhikr after Fajr until sunrise than to be riding a horse on the path of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى. Whoever says in the morning: “I am pleased with Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى as my Lord, with Islam as my Deen and with Muhammad ﷺ as my Prophet”, then on the Day of Judgement the Messenger ﷺ will take you to Paradise holding your hand. If you recite the first zhikr (sent below) before bed, you will have your sins forgiven even if they’re equal to the foam in the ocean. If you recite the second zhikr (sent below) before bed, it is like you have praised Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى with the praise of all creation.

The Qur’an (S1) The Messenger ﷺ said the heart becomes rusty just as iron does. The remedy for this is the Qur’an and abundant zhikr. The Messenger ﷺ said whoever learns the Qur’an and preserves it will enter Paradise. They can intercede for 10 of their family members who are destined for Hell. The Messenger ﷺ said just as the Qur’an is easy to memorise, it is easy to forget it. (We must therefore maintain a relationship with the Qur’an). Speaking for prolonged periods without remembering Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى hardens your heart.

Fasting (S2) The Messenger ﷺ said whoever keeps a voluntary fast, you will have a tree planted for you in Paradise. The fruit of this tree is smaller than a pomegranate and larger than an apple. It is sweeter than honey. The person will be fed this fruit on the Day of Judgement. Ka’ab al-Ahbar (r.h) said on the Day of Judgement an announcement will be made that everyone will reap what they sowed. A unique case is for the people of the Qur’an and those who fasted, their reward is immeasurable!

Fasting (S1) We are in the blessed days of Zhul Hijjah. In these days, we are to recite in abundance the 3rd kalimah, read Tahajjud and try our best to avoid sinning. It is also sunnah to fast the first 9 days. The Messenger ﷺ said fasting one optional fast is greater than giving the entire worlds worth in sadaqah everyday until the Day of Judgement! Only Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى knows the true reward we will receive for fasting. The Messenger ﷺ instructed Aisha رضي الله عنها to constantly knock on the door of Paradise. Aisha رضي الله عنها asked how? The Messenger ﷺ said: “Hunger”. (I.e fasting).

Sadaqah (S2) The pious predecessors would work overtime just to give more to charity. The Messenger ﷺ said to Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه that whenever someone gives gifts to maintain family ties, then Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى increases blessings in abundance for him. The Messenger ﷺ: “Assist your rizq by giving sadaqah”. The Messenger ﷺ: “Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى did not mould a saint except with generosity and good manners”. These 2 traits we should strive to attain.

Sadaqah (S1) When it comes to giving, many believe that it’s about the amount. In reality, it is about the quality and purity. The Messenger ﷺ: “The food of the generous is a medicine. The food of the miserly is an illness”. The Messenger ﷺ: “Worship consists of 10 parts, 9 of which are seeking the halal”. Such is the importance of working and earning a halal income.

Zakat (S1) The Messenger ﷺ: “He who believes in Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى and His Messenger ﷺ, then let him pay zakat on the things he owns”. If a community fails to pay Zakat, then famine is sent upon them. The Messenger ﷺ: “The one who fails to pay Zakat will enter the fire on the Day of Judgement”. The Messenger ﷺ: “Verily the completeness of your Islam is that you must pay zakat on your properties”.

Salah (S1) The Messenger ﷺ said to Abu Zharr رضي الله عنه that Salah is the highest objective. We always hear people talk about what they want to achieve, what their goals are, but when was the last time we heard any goals linked to Salah? The Messenger ﷺ said that Salah is to be intimate, or that it is our proof. If Salah is abandoned then partners have been ascribed to Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى. The Messenger ﷺ taught duas to recite after Fajr Salah. This is especially important for the elderly, as it saves one from blindness, leprosy, insanity and paralysis. [Duas sent below].

Masjids (S2) The Messenger ﷺ said whoever spits in the direction of the Qibla, will have that saliva placed between their eyes on the Day of Judgment. Aisha رضي الله عنها: “The Messenger ﷺ ordered us to build Masjids in every neighbourhood and to keep them clean”. Surah [9:18] mentions that the Masjids are to be maintained by the believers. The Messenger ﷺ said if you see someone who frequents/serves the Masjids, then you can testify to their Iman.

Masjids (S1) The Messenger ﷺ: “Whoever does wudhu, and does it properly, then graciously his past and future sins will be forgiven”. Whenever you perform wudhu at home and go to the Masjid, your two scribes (a.s) write 10 good deeds for you for each step you take. For each step a sin is also removed and you are raised a rank higher. Every step taken is also written as charity. This applies when going to the Masjid and when returning. The Messenger ﷺ: “Whoever loves the Masjid, Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى loves him”. For picking up dirt/litter etc in the Masjid, you get a palace in Paradise.

Sacred knowledge (S4) Ibn Abaas رضي الله عنهم: “looking at a man of the Sunnah, who calls to the Sunnah and forbids innovations, is a form of worship”. The Scholars (r.h) mention there are 5 types of innovations. Innovations cause splitting within the Ummah. It would be best for laymen to stick to the pure and clear Sunnah. There’s so many things from the Sunnah which we haven’t implemented in our lives, we should start with that and then we can discuss innovations.

Sacred knowledge (S3) One of the righteous (r.h) said: “Writing down one Hadith is more beloved to me than standing the entire night in prayer”. Prophet Musa (a.s) asked Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى: “Who is the most knowledgeable of Your servants?”. Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى said: “A scholar who seeks knowledge, always adding it to his own”. Musa (a.s) said: “Who is the most deprived?”. Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى said: “The one who is deprived of knowledge”. The Messenger ﷺ: “Whoever treads a path in search of knowledge, then Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى will make the path to Paradise easy for him”.

Sacred knowledge (S2) The Messenger ﷺ: “No good deed is recorded for the one who had no intention of doing it, and no reward is received by the one who has no anticipation of it”. The Messenger ﷺ: “The best charity is for a person to learn something and teach it to his Muslim brother”. You will benefit from knowledge when you share it, just as we benefit from gold once it has been extracted from the Earth and just as we benefit from the pearl once it has been taken out of the ocean.

Sacred Knowledge (S1) Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى honoured Adam (a.s) by teaching him (a.s). Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى ordered Adam (a.s) to tell the Angels (a.s) the names of things (Surah [2:33]). On the other hand, the one who is ignorant, even shaytaan wants nothing to do with him! (Surah [59:16]). Such is the difference between someone with knowledge and someone who is ignorant. The Messenger ﷺ said if you learn one verse of the Qur’an it’s better for you than reading 100 nafl rakats. He ﷺ also said if you go out to learn religious knowledge it’s better for you than reading 1,000 nafl rakats, even if you do not act upon the knowledge. The Angels (a.s) surround the student of knowledge. They (a.s) shade the student with their wings.

The Messenger ﷺ (S4) The Messenger ﷺ always ensured justice was served. A man from Yemen came and sold his camel to Abu Jahl, Abu Jahl kept putting off the payment. The Yemeni asked the Quraysh leaders to help but they ignored him. When one of them saw the Messenger ﷺ they told the Yemeni man to go ask him (ﷺ) to help him. As he went to ask, the leaders began to laugh. The Messenger ﷺ then dealt with the situation. The people of Makkah feared Abu Jahl, but the Messenger ﷺ did not. He ﷺ always went out of his way to aid the people.

The Messenger ﷺ (S3) The Messenger ﷺ never said no. He ﷺ always gave, and if he ﷺ wasn’t able to give he ﷺ would remain silent. The gatekeeper of Paradise, Ridhwaan (a.s) will give the keys to the Messenger ﷺ on the Day of Judgement. The Messenger ﷺ and Zayd Ibn Arqam رضي الله عنه encountered a deer that was captured. A miracle then occurred. The deer spoke to the Messenger ﷺ.

The Messenger ﷺ (S2) The Companions رضي الله عنهم truly understood the status of the Messenger ﷺ. How beautiful were their (رضي الله عنهم) descriptions. al-Bara Ibn Azib رضي الله عنه: “His (ﷺ) hair kissed his shoulders”. Our mother Aisha رضي الله عنها said when the Messenger’s ﷺ ears burst through his black hair, it was like two stars emerging from the darkness. When the Messenger ﷺ was ill, the Ansaar رضي الله عنهم wept for they missed when he ﷺ used to sit with them رضي الله عنهم.