Easy & Rewarding Good deeds for us to do everyday this Ramadan!

the_truth · 08-31-2010, 06:15 PM

How to Spend The Last 10 Nights in Ramadaan

When the last ten nights of Ramadhaan comes, then the Muslim should increase in his actions, and in his salaah. The Messenger of Allaah (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم), in the first 20 nights of Ramadhaan would pray and then go to sleep; and as soon as the 10 last nights came along, he would fold up what he would sleep on and he would tie his pants tight – meaning getting ready for his salaah, and he would bring alive the night by praying.
[Bukhaaree]

So in the last ten nights the Messenger of Allaah (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم) would increase in worship in preparation for the night that the Qur’aan was revealed – the night of al-Qadr about which Allaah said:
لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ

The Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allaah in that night is better than worshiping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months). [Surah Al-Qadr 97:3]
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The best of what is done in these nights include:

• Du’aa
• Performing the Night Prayer
• Recitation of the Qur’aan
• Istighfaar (seek forgiveness)
• Dhikr (remembrance of Allaah)
• I’tikaaf in the masjid

One must avoid fighting, quarrelling, debating and vain and useless speech – completely free yourself only for worshiping Allaah.

Source: Albaseerah.org Newsletter Vol1 Issue9 P5

the_truth · 08-31-2010, 06:28 PM

Do good deeds before.........

Narrated Abdullah Bin Mas’ud Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said:

"A man shall be asked concerning five things on the day of resurrection: concerning his life, how he spent it; concerning his youth, how he grew old; concerning his wealth, whence he acquired it, and in what way he spent it; and what was it that he did with the knowledge that he had."

The Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), used to call on Muslims to take the initiative to do good deeds before any obstacles arise. For instance, he said, "Lose no time to do good deeds before you are caught up by one of seven calamities awaiting you: a starvation which may impair your wisdom; a prosperity which may mislead you; an ailment which may damage your health; an old age which may harm your senses; a sudden death; the Dajjal (Antichrist); or Doomsday, which is indeed the hardest and most bitter." (At-Tirmidhi, al-Baihaqi)

the_truth · 08-31-2010, 06:31 PM

Every Nafil prayed is the Reward of praying a Fard Salaah!

In this most blessed month of Ramadhan all good deeds are multiplied. Every Nafil one prays one will gain the reward of a fard Salaah!

The Prophet peace be upon him said: “Whoever draws near to Allaah during it (Ramadaan) with a single characteristic from the characteristics of (voluntary) goodness, he is like whoever performs an obligatory act in other times. And whoever performs an obligatory act during it, he is like whoever performed seventy obligatory acts in other times.” – Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah, no. 1887.

So let us pray as many Nafils as we can and know that each Nafil will be rewarded as much as a fard Salaah!

We need EVERY good deed we can get for on the day of judgement we will BEG for just one good deed but NO one including our own mothers will not give us a single good deed for they will say that we are also in need of one good deed!

So let us make the best of this Ramadan for we may not be alive for the next!

the_truth · 08-31-2010, 06:38 PM

Laylatul Qadr

(The Night of Power)

Crowning Glory

Laylatul Qadr is the crowning glory of the holy month of Ramadhaan. It is associated with the sending down of the Qur’an Majeed, the last Book of Allah on His last Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam), for the guidance of mankind. The Qur’an Majeed describes this Night.

إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ
وَمَآ أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ
لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلاَئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ
سَلاَمٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ

“We have indeed revealed this (message) in the Night of Power: And what will explain to you what the Night of Power is? The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. Therein come down the Angels and the Spirit (Jibraeel) by Allah’s permission, on every errand: Peace! This until the rise of Morn!” (Surah 97)

The Night of Power is the night of spiritual bliss. Our Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) is reported to have said concerning Ramadhaan:

“Verily this month has come to you; and therein is a night which is better than a thousand Months. Whosoever is deprived of it, is deprived of all good; and none is deprived of its good except a totally unfortunate person”. (Ibn Majah)

“Whosoever stands up (in prayer) at the Night of Power out of faith and hopeful of reward, all his past sins will be forgiven.” (Targhib)

Better than a thousand months

A thousand months are equivalent to 83 years and 4 months. Fortunate is the person who spends this night in prayer. The man or woman, who prays for the whole night during this Night, will deserve blessings and reward for the period as if he or she had been praying for eighty three years and four months consecutively. Since the Night of Power is better than one thousand months no one can actually measure the extent as to how much better it is.

Exclusive

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “Laylatul Qadr has been bestowed by Allah to my Ummah (People). It was not given to any people before this.” (Dur-Mansoor).

How manifest and replete the special bounties and mercies of Allah Ta’ala are upon this Ummat is quite really beyond imagination. It will therefore be extremely foolish to allow ourselves to be deprived of these great blessings at the expense of sheer laziness and a few hours of extra sleep.

Which Night is it?

Although there are different reports in different traditions regarding the exact night, it is almost unanimous that the blessed night occurs in one of the last ten nights of Ramadhaan and more probably in one of the last ten odd nights i.e. 2lst, 23rd, 25th 27th or 29th night.

The popular opinion is, however, in favour of the 27th Night of Ramadhaan but that is not absolutely certain. The traditions indicate that it is to be sought in one of the last ten nights and preferably in the last three odd nights. It was therefore the practice of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) and his companions to make I’tikaaf in the Mosque for the whole time offering Divine service during the last ten days of Ramadhaan.

Hazrath Aisha (Radhiallaahu Anha) reported that the Apostle of Allah said: “Search for the Blessed Night in the odd (nights) from the last ten (nights) of Ramadhaan” (Bukhari).

Hazrath Aisha has narrated another saying:

“I asked: O Messenger of Allah! Tell me if I were to find a Night of Power, what should I recite therein?” Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) advised her to recite:

Al-laa-hum-ma in-na-ka ‘afoow-wan tu-hib-bul-’af wa fa-fu ‘an-ni.
O Allah! You are Forgiving, You love forgiveness, so forgive me. (Bukhari).

Special attention should therefore be given to the excessive recitation of this dua on the blessed night. Furthermore one may engage in lengthy rakaats of Tahajjud salaat, Tilaawat of the Qur’an� Dua, Zikr, etc.

The worship and the vigil of the Night of Power are a treat to the soul. The heart tends to melt into tears of heartfelt gratitude. The body is in a state of angelic ecstasy The soul strives to reach nearer to Almighty Allah. In this holy month of Ramadhaan let us strive to seek the Night of Power and its bliss. May Allah reward us with His bountiful blessings. Aameen.

Abdul-Fattah · 08-31-2010, 07:13 PM

Aselam aleykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu
Akhi, I know your intentions are good, and may Allah subhana wa ta'ala reward you for all your good advice. But if you make 10 new threads all with similar topics, it kind of crowds the forum and pushing other important threads under the radar. So I merged them all together here. Please keep in mind our intention for this forum is to build a dawah database, were people could look up usefull topics. IF a person has a question regarding ramadaan, and has to shifts through a bunch of "usefull tips threads" thatmakesitless accessible.

the_truth · 08-31-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Abdul-Fattah

Aselam aleykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu
Akhi, I know your intentions are good, and may Allah subhana wa ta'ala reward you for all your good advice. But if you make 10 new threads all with similar topics, it kind of crowds the forum and pushing other important threads under the radar. So I merged them all together here. Please keep in mind our intention for this forum is to build a dawah database, were people could look up usefull topics. IF a person has a question regarding ramadaan, and has to shifts through a bunch of "usefull tips threads" thatmakesitless accessible.

Ok akhee but i hope people will still benefit from my posts although they are all crowded together in one thread. Also may i edit the second post in this thread: " 10 Steps to maximise the last ten days of Ramadan" as it did not come out right. Jazakallahu khayran

Abdul-Fattah · 08-31-2010, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_truth

Ok akhee but i hope people will still benefit from my posts although they are all crowded together in one thread. Also may i edit the second post in this thread: " 10 Steps to maximise the last ten days of Ramadan" as it did not come out right. Jazakallahu khayran

Aselam aleykum
InshaAllah, and may Allah subhana wa ta'ala give you the maximum reward for it.
As for correcting your post, there should be an "edit" button for that. Perhaps it's not yet available untill you're a full member? If that's the case, you can send me a pm with the corrected text, and I will copy paste it there for you inshaAllah

the_truth · 08-31-2010, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abdul-Fattah

Aselam aleykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu
Akhi, I know your intentions are good, and may Allah subhana wa ta'ala reward you for all your good advice. But if you make 10 new threads all with similar topics, it kind of crowds the forum and pushing other important threads under the radar. So I merged them all together here. Please keep in mind our intention for this forum is to build a dawah database, were people could look up usefull topics. IF a person has a question regarding ramadaan, and has to shifts through a bunch of "usefull tips threads" thatmakesitless accessible.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abdul-Fattah

Aselam aleykum
InshaAllah, and may Allah subhana wa ta'ala give you the maximum reward for it.
As for correcting your post, there should be an "edit" button for that. Perhaps it's not yet available untill you're a full member? If that's the case, you can send me a pm with the corrected text, and I will copy paste it there for you inshaAllah

Wa Alaikum Asalaam, All my posts have the edit button at the bottom apart from the ones i posted last year. The post is actually fine it is just the way the font has come out it not right. Is it possible to put the edit button on the second post so that i may repost it in a better font? Jazakallahu khayran

08-31-2010, 06:15 PM	#21
the_truth Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 33 Gender: Way of life: Muslim Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	How to Spend The Last 10 Nights in Ramadaan How to Spend The Last 10 Nights in Ramadaan When the last ten nights of Ramadhaan comes, then the Muslim should increase in his actions, and in his salaah. The Messenger of Allaah (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم), in the first 20 nights of Ramadhaan would pray and then go to sleep; and as soon as the 10 last nights came along, he would fold up what he would sleep on and he would tie his pants tight – meaning getting ready for his salaah, and he would bring alive the night by praying. [Bukhaaree] So in the last ten nights the Messenger of Allaah (صلّى الله عليه وآله وسلّم) would increase in worship in preparation for the night that the Qur’aan was revealed – the night of al-Qadr about which Allaah said: لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ The Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allaah in that night is better than worshiping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months). [Surah Al-Qadr 97:3] ———————————————- The best of what is done in these nights include: • Du’aa • Performing the Night Prayer • Recitation of the Qur’aan • Istighfaar (seek forgiveness) • Dhikr (remembrance of Allaah) • I’tikaaf in the masjid One must avoid fighting, quarrelling, debating and vain and useless speech – completely free yourself only for worshiping Allaah. Source: Albaseerah.org Newsletter Vol1 Issue9 P5

08-31-2010, 06:28 PM	#22
the_truth Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 33 Gender: Way of life: Muslim Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 10 Steps to Increasing our Iman(Faith)this Ramadan! Do good deeds before......... Narrated Abdullah Bin Mas’ud Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said: "A man shall be asked concerning five things on the day of resurrection: concerning his life, how he spent it; concerning his youth, how he grew old; concerning his wealth, whence he acquired it, and in what way he spent it; and what was it that he did with the knowledge that he had." The Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), used to call on Muslims to take the initiative to do good deeds before any obstacles arise. For instance, he said, "Lose no time to do good deeds before you are caught up by one of seven calamities awaiting you: a starvation which may impair your wisdom; a prosperity which may mislead you; an ailment which may damage your health; an old age which may harm your senses; a sudden death; the Dajjal (Antichrist); or Doomsday, which is indeed the hardest and most bitter." (At-Tirmidhi, al-Baihaqi)

08-31-2010, 06:31 PM	#23
the_truth Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 33 Gender: Way of life: Muslim Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Every Nafil prayed is the Reward of praying a Fard Salaah! Every Nafil prayed is the Reward of praying a Fard Salaah! In this most blessed month of Ramadhan all good deeds are multiplied. Every Nafil one prays one will gain the reward of a fard Salaah! The Prophet peace be upon him said: “Whoever draws near to Allaah during it (Ramadaan) with a single characteristic from the characteristics of (voluntary) goodness, he is like whoever performs an obligatory act in other times. And whoever performs an obligatory act during it, he is like whoever performed seventy obligatory acts in other times.” – Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah, no. 1887. So let us pray as many Nafils as we can and know that each Nafil will be rewarded as much as a fard Salaah! We need EVERY good deed we can get for on the day of judgement we will BEG for just one good deed but NO one including our own mothers will not give us a single good deed for they will say that we are also in need of one good deed! So let us make the best of this Ramadan for we may not be alive for the next!

08-31-2010, 06:38 PM	#24
the_truth Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 33 Gender: Way of life: Muslim Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 10 Steps to Maximise the Last Ten Days of Ramadan! Laylatul Qadr (The Night of Power) Crowning Glory Laylatul Qadr is the crowning glory of the holy month of Ramadhaan. It is associated with the sending down of the Qur’an Majeed, the last Book of Allah on His last Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam), for the guidance of mankind. The Qur’an Majeed describes this Night. إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ وَمَآ أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلاَئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ سَلاَمٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ “We have indeed revealed this (message) in the Night of Power: And what will explain to you what the Night of Power is? The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. Therein come down the Angels and the Spirit (Jibraeel) by Allah’s permission, on every errand: Peace! This until the rise of Morn!” (Surah 97) The Night of Power is the night of spiritual bliss. Our Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) is reported to have said concerning Ramadhaan: “Verily this month has come to you; and therein is a night which is better than a thousand Months. Whosoever is deprived of it, is deprived of all good; and none is deprived of its good except a totally unfortunate person”. (Ibn Majah) “Whosoever stands up (in prayer) at the Night of Power out of faith and hopeful of reward, all his past sins will be forgiven.” (Targhib) Better than a thousand months A thousand months are equivalent to 83 years and 4 months. Fortunate is the person who spends this night in prayer. The man or woman, who prays for the whole night during this Night, will deserve blessings and reward for the period as if he or she had been praying for eighty three years and four months consecutively. Since the Night of Power is better than one thousand months no one can actually measure the extent as to how much better it is. Exclusive The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “Laylatul Qadr has been bestowed by Allah to my Ummah (People). It was not given to any people before this.” (Dur-Mansoor). How manifest and replete the special bounties and mercies of Allah Ta’ala are upon this Ummat is quite really beyond imagination. It will therefore be extremely foolish to allow ourselves to be deprived of these great blessings at the expense of sheer laziness and a few hours of extra sleep. Which Night is it? Although there are different reports in different traditions regarding the exact night, it is almost unanimous that the blessed night occurs in one of the last ten nights of Ramadhaan and more probably in one of the last ten odd nights i.e. 2lst, 23rd, 25th 27th or 29th night. The popular opinion is, however, in favour of the 27th Night of Ramadhaan but that is not absolutely certain. The traditions indicate that it is to be sought in one of the last ten nights and preferably in the last three odd nights. It was therefore the practice of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) and his companions to make I’tikaaf in the Mosque for the whole time offering Divine service during the last ten days of Ramadhaan. Hazrath Aisha (Radhiallaahu Anha) reported that the Apostle of Allah said: “Search for the Blessed Night in the odd (nights) from the last ten (nights) of Ramadhaan” (Bukhari). Hazrath Aisha has narrated another saying: “I asked: O Messenger of Allah! Tell me if I were to find a Night of Power, what should I recite therein?” Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) advised her to recite: Al-laa-hum-ma in-na-ka ‘afoow-wan tu-hib-bul-’af wa fa-fu ‘an-ni. O Allah! You are Forgiving, You love forgiveness, so forgive me. (Bukhari). Special attention should therefore be given to the excessive recitation of this dua on the blessed night. Furthermore one may engage in lengthy rakaats of Tahajjud salaat, Tilaawat of the Qur’an� Dua, Zikr, etc. The worship and the vigil of the Night of Power are a treat to the soul. The heart tends to melt into tears of heartfelt gratitude. The body is in a state of angelic ecstasy The soul strives to reach nearer to Almighty Allah. In this holy month of Ramadhaan let us strive to seek the Night of Power and its bliss. May Allah reward us with His bountiful blessings. Aameen.

08-31-2010, 07:13 PM	#25
Abdul-Fattah Co-Administrator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belgium, Gent Posts: 659 Gender: Way of life: Muslim Thanks: 17 Thanked 173 Times in 123 Posts	Re: Easy & Rewarding Good deeds for us to do everyday this Ramadan! Aselam aleykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu Akhi, I know your intentions are good, and may Allah subhana wa ta'ala reward you for all your good advice. But if you make 10 new threads all with similar topics, it kind of crowds the forum and pushing other important threads under the radar. So I merged them all together here. Please keep in mind our intention for this forum is to build a dawah database, were people could look up usefull topics. IF a person has a question regarding ramadaan, and has to shifts through a bunch of "usefull tips threads" thatmakesitless accessible. __________________ Check out my website

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