In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate

 

"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You"

 

   Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah

          As-Salaam Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakaatuh

 

1) Revive a Sunnah

If you LOVE the Messenger of Allah [Sallalay wa aliye wa sallam] then... REVIVE HIS SUNNAH!

 

Simple deeds, immense rewards; words defining many of the Sunnan of the Prophet (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam). Despite their ease, we sometimes fall short in acting upon them, usually for no other reason but the need of a reminder. A reminder of both the deed and the promised reward is what it takes for many of us to revive a sunnah in our lives.

The Prophet (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam) says that Allah says, "And My servant continues to draw nearer to Me with supererogatory (nawafil) deeds until I love him." (Bukhari).

The promise of Divine love is certainly enough to motivate us to return to some of the neglected or forgotten sunnan of our Messenger (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam). The most effective revival is to make an effort to implement at least one Sunnah and be an example to others. No matter how much we preach and write, in the end it is action that counts.

A few sunnan we can revive everyday:

Purification

Siwaak - A twig that earns the pleasure of Allah and was beloved to His Messenger (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam).
When Aisha (radhiAllahu anha) was asked about the first thing he would do upon entering his home, she replied, "When he entered his house, the first thing he would do was to use the siwaak." (Muslim). The Messenger of Allah (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam) said, "Siwaak cleanses the mouth and pleases the Lord." (Bukhari).

If you have one, use it now and please your Lord. Carry some with you and gift them to those you love.

Wudu before Sleeping: Want an angel to supplicate for you while you sleep? The Messenger of Allah (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam) said, "Purify these bodies, and Allah will purify you. Whenever a slave spends his night in a state of purification, an angel spends his night within his (slave's) hair and he does not turn over during the night except that he [the angel] says: O Allah, forgive Your slave, for he went to sleep in a state of purification." (al-Tabarani, graded 'good' by Al-Albani).

Prayer

Performing Voluntary Prayers in One's House: Jabir related that the Messenger of Allah (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam) said: "If one of you has finished the prayer in his mosque, let him make a portion of his prayers for his home, as Allah will certainly put goodness in his home from his prayer." (Muslim).

In another hadith, "A person's salah in his house is better than his salah in my mosque, except for the fard  (obligatory) salah." (Abu Dawud).

Going Early to the Jumuah Prayer: Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam) said, "Whoever does ghusl on Friday like ghusl for janabah, then goes to the prayer (in the first hour, i.e., early), it is as if he sacrificed a camel. Whoever goes in the second hour, it is as if he sacrificed a cow;
whoever goes in the third hour, it is as if he sacrificed a horned ram; whoever goes in the fourth hour, it is as if he sacrificed a hen; and whoever goes in the fifth hour it is as if he offered an egg. When the imam comes out, the angels come to listen to the khutbah." (Agreed Upon).

When it Rains

When rain descends from the sky, it is your chance to turn to Allah, asking Him for everything you desire from the good of this life and the Hereafter, for yourself and those beloved to you. The Prophet (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam) said, "Two are the du'as that are never returned: the du'a made when the prayer is being called, and at the time of rainfall." (Abu Dawud).

 

Du'a upon hearing thunder:

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Subhanaha alladhi yusabbihur-ra'du bi hamdihi wal malaa'ikatu min khifaatih
'How perfect He is, (The One) Whom the thunder declares His perfection with His praise, as do the angels out of fear of Him.'

During Rainfall:

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Allahumma sayyiban naaf'ian
O Allah, may it be a beneficial rain cloud

After Rain:

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Mutirna bi Fadhlil-lahi wa Rahmatih
We have been given rain by the grace and mercy of Allah

After Drinking Milk

Even in drinking milk, we have an opportunity to earn reward through following the sunnah.

Rinsing mouth: Ibn Abbas narrated the Prophet (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam) drank some milk then called for some water. Once he got the water he rinsed his mouth then said, "It has fat." (Agreed Upon)

Du'a after drinking milk:

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'Allahumma barik lana feehi wa zidna minhu'
'O Allah, bless it for us and give us more of it.'
(Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi).

With the Believers

Greeting youngsters with salaam: Anas bin Malik (radhiAllahu anhu) used to always greet the children as he passed them, saying that he did so because he had observed the Prophet (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam) doing the same. (Agreed Upon).

Tell Someone You Love them for the Sake of Allah

Anas reported that a man was with the Prophet (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam) when another man passed by and the former said: "O Messenger of Allah! I love this man (for Allah's sake)." The Messenger of Allah (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam) asked, "Have you informed him?" He said, "No". The Prophet (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam) then said, "Tell him (that you love him)." (Abu Dawud).

What a beautiful sunnah that is sure touch the heart of your beloved brother or sister and brighten up their day!

Go ahead, remind us of a sunnah below, perhaps one other person would act upon it, multiplying your reward:

"Whoever revives a Sunnah from my Sunnah and the people practice it, will have the same reward of those who practice it without their reward diminishing." (Sunan ibn Maajah, ).

Source: http://eislaminfo.blogspot.com/
Compiled, edited and adapted by Khalid Latif, e-tabligue
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2) Birds: A Lesson For You And Me

The other night I had some old stale bread left over. Although we don't get very many birds in our backyard this time of the year, I didn't want to waste any food so I crumbled it up into tiny pieces and threw it in the back yard for the birds without paying much attention to it. And I would have forgotten all about it if I hadnt heard the loud cawing of a crow the next morning, right after sunrise.

Caw! Caw!

It was so loud and persistent that I simply had to look out the window, wondering what all the commotion was about, having forgotten all about the bread crumbs from the night before.
 
And there it was.... a crow so excited, so delighted, quickly pecking at the bread crumbs while also eagerly calling his friends to join him in his recently discovered, grand breadcrumb feast!

And sure enough, within seconds, at least 10, 15 more crows had joined him and were swiftly pecking at the crumbs with their tiny beaks.I watched in amazement, entranced, at this fascinating sight and within minutes, all the breadcrumbs were gone, wiped clean as if they never existed. Subhaan Allaah!
 
These crows had absolutely no idea that these crumbs were in my backyard the night before. Yet only a few hours later they were there, pecking at them until they had their fill and then they were all gone.

Who fed them ?
Who told them where to go for their rizq?
Who told them that my backyard had food waiting for them?
It's only Allaah Subhaanahu wa Taala, Ar-Razzaq, the One Who provides for the crows and for me and you.
The Prophet (pbuh) said:
 "If only you relied on Allah a true reliance, He would provide sustenance for you just as He does the birds: They fly out in the morning empty and return in the afternoon with full stomachs."
(Ahmad, Tirmidhi, others)
And have you ever seen how birds fly? I mean, really seen them fly with the eyes of your heart?
How these incredible flying machines soar through the sky, spreading their wings so gracefully gliding from one tree to another?
Who holds them up in space like that without them falling to earth?
Who taught them to fly and flap their wings like that?
Who told them to fly south in winters and migrate to unknown places?

Have you ever wondered about that?
 "Do they not see the birds held (flying) in the midst of the sky? None holds them up but Allaah. Verily, in this are clear proofs and signs for people who believe." (Surah an-Nahl: 79)

 

And have you seen how they gather every morning and every evening on poles and wires, all lined up neatly right next to each other. So close to one another, bird after bird, literally hundreds of them, all chirping in unison, joining each other in this wonderful air orchestra extravaganza?!!
 

Why do they gather like that every day, day in and day out? What do they say?
"The seven heavens and the earth and all that is therein, glorify Him and there is not a thing but glorifies His Praise. But you understand not their glorification. Truly, He is Ever Forbearing, Oft-Forgiving." (al-Israa: 44) Subhaan Allaah.

Singing the praise of their Lord. What an honor!
Have you ever reflected on what an amazing creation of Allaah all these birds are ?

These birds are a sign.....a sign for people who understand and take heed. They are signs among the signs of the Lord of the heavens and the earth, our Rabb, the Creator, Controller, Sustainer of everyone and everything.
  A bird flies because Allaah is the One who holds it in up the air. It migrates along mysterious routes because it follows Allaah's plan.

Its flight is part of its glorification of its Creator.

It gathers on poles and wires every day because it is glorifying Allaah. Its glorification is part of the duty that Allaah has created it for. 

It finds food for itself in places it doesn't even know existed, because it is Allaah tat is providing it.

And this is part of the trust, the Tawakkal that the bird places in his Lord, his Sustainer.
 Now the questions to ask oneself are
 
If these little birds can have such Tawakkal in Allaah, why cant we ?

If these tiny birds can fly like that and obey Him like they are supposed to, why don't we ?

If they can sing the praises of their Lord and worship Him in the manner that they are taught, why aren't we ? 

Surely in this is an Ayah for the one who understands.
 
Our job is to worship Allaah alone. If we can do that job, even a fraction as well as these birds do, you never know, we might just be fortunate enough to fly with them to Jannah.

 by Asma bint Shameem    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveIslam_LiveIslam/

 

 

 

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