Odd Nights

Narrated 'Aisha: Allah's Apostle said, "Search for the Night of Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan." (Bukhari, 1896)
3 September 2010 15:36 by Shayistha Abdulla | Comments (2) | Permalink

How to Seek Laylathul Qadr?

Shaykh Muhammad Nasir-ud-Deen al-Albani Laylat ul-Qadr is the most blessed night. A person who misses it has indeed missed a great amount of good. If a believing person is zealous to obey his Lord and increase the good deeds in his record, he should strive to encounter this night and to pass it in worship and obedience. If this is facilitated for him, all of his previous sins will be forgiven.Praying QiyaamIt is recommended to make a long Qiyaam prayer during the nights on which Laylat ul-Qadr could fall. This is indicated in many hadeeths, such as the following:Abu Tharr (radhiallahu `anhu... [More]
3 September 2010 14:44 by Shayistha Abdulla | Comments (2) | Permalink

Last Ten Nights of Ramadan

Narrated Aisha: With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet used to tighten his waist belt (i.e. work hard) and used to pray all the night, and used to keep his family awake for the prayers. (Bukhari, 1903)
2 September 2010 17:34 by Shayistha Abdulla | Comments (3) | Permalink

Ramadan Sale: Everything Must Go!

Posted by Yaser Birjas Red tags are everywhere, 25% off, 50% off, 75% off and more. Everything must go. It's the end of the season, it's the end of Ramadan, and the blessed last ten nights of Ramadan. The pious predecessors used to say, and it was narrated from the Prophet as a hadith, that "Ramadan is nothing but a marketplace, which was established, reached its prime and then came to an end. For some it was profitable and for others was a great loss." In Ramadan's marketplace, the last ten nights, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala trades with all merchants: "Allah has purchased of the Believers ... [More]
2 September 2010 10:01 by Shayistha Abdulla | Comments (4) | Permalink

Feeding a Fasting Person

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "He who gives food for a fasting person to break his fast, he will receive the same reward as him, without nothing being reduced from the fasting person's reward." [At-Tirmidhi. 1992]
1 September 2010 18:38 by Shayistha Abdulla | Comments (2) | Permalink

I'tikaf

Narrated 'Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) The Prophet used to practice Itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan till he died and then his wives used to practice Itikaf after him. (Bukhari, 1905)
31 August 2010 17:47 by Shayistha Abdulla | Comments (7) | Permalink

Performing I`tikaf in the Masjid (seclusion in the Mosque)

Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah says (rahimahu Allah): "Since the hearts' rectitude and firmness upon the path towards Allah the Most High, rests upon directing it solely upon Allaah and causing it to turn and give all its attention to Allaah the Most High. Since the disorder of the heart cannot be rectified except by turning to Allaah the Most High, and its disorder will be increased by eating and drinking too much, mixing with the people excessively, speaking profusely and sleeping too much. These will cause it to wander into every valley, and cut it off from its path to Allah, weaken it, divert i... [More]
31 August 2010 15:00 by Shayistha Abdulla | Comments (1) | Permalink

Praying with Sincere Faith- Laylatul Qadr

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet said, "Whoever established prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven; and whoever fasts in the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven." (Bukhari, 1787) 
30 August 2010 16:41 by Shayistha Abdulla | Comments (12) | Permalink

Du'a for Laylatul Qadr

O Allah! You are forgiving, and you love forgiveness. So forgive me” (Ahmad, Ibn Majah and Tirmidhi).
30 August 2010 16:21 by Shayistha Abdulla | Comments (0) | Permalink

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