Easy Actions For Which Rewards Are Multiplied many fold
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
(takes ghusl, 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]
By
Sulaymaan ibn Saalih al-Kharaashi
