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Dua of Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) on the Day of Arafah
Written by user2On the day of Arafah, one should engage in dua. This day is a mubaarak day, even more blessed than the other ten days of Zul Hijjah. It is reported that Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) mentioned that on this day, Allah Ta‘ala emancipates more people from the fire of Jahannum than on any other day.
Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) would also make the following dua on the day of Arafah and would encourage some of his companions to make the same dua:
اَللّٰهُمَّ أَعْتِقْ رَقَبَتِيْ مِنَ النَّارِ وَأَوْسِعْ لِيْ مِنَ الرِّزْقِ الْحَلالِ وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّيْ فَسَقَةَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنْسِ
O Allah! Free my neck from the fire of Jahannum, bless me with abundant halaal sustenance, and repel from me the evil and transgressive jinn and people. (Lataaif-ul-Ma’aarif pg. 284)
Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would recite the following abundantly on the Day of Arafah:
لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ
There is no deity besides Allah Ta‘ala alone, who has no partner. To Him belongs the kingdom (of the entire universe), and only for Him belongs all praise. In His hand (control) alone lies all good and He alone has complete power over everything. (Musnad Ahmed #7080)
عن أبي قتادة أن رجلا سأل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله أرأيت رجلا يصوم يوم عاشوراء قال: ذاك صوم سنة قال: أرأيت رجلا يصوم يوم عرفة قال: يكفر السنة وما قبلها (صحيح ابن حبان، الرقم:3631)
Hazrat Abu Qataadah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that a Sahaabi once asked Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), “O Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), what is the reward of the person who fasts on the day of Aashuraa?” Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) replied, “It carries the reward of fasting for an entire year.”
The Sahaabi then asked, “What is the reward of fasting on the day of Arafah?” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) replied, “It expiates the (minor) sins of the present year and the previous year.”
عن عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ثلاثة قد حرم الله تبارك وتعالى عليهم الجنة: مدمن الخمر والعاق والديوث الذي يقر في أهله الخبث (مجمع الزوائد، الرقم: 7721)
Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Three people are such that Allah tabaaraka wata‘ala has made Jannah haraam upon them (i.e. until they do not undergo punishment in Jahannum and are purified from their sins, they will not gain entry into Jannah); (the first person is) the one who is a habitual consumer of wine (or any other intoxicant), (the second person is) the one who is disobedient to his parents, and (the third person is) the ‘dayyooth’ - the one who allows people to commit sin with his wife (or any of his household).”
Immense Virtue for Remaining Steadfast Upon Deen during Times of Fitnah
Written by user2عن أنس بن مالك قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يأتي على الناس زمان الصابر فيهم على دينه كالقابض على الجمر (سنن الترمذي، الرقم: 2260)
Hazrat Anas bin Maalik (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “A time will come upon the people (close to Qiyaamah) wherein the one who holds on firmly to his deen will be like a person holding onto a burning ember.”
The Virtue of Reciting Surah Dukhaan on a Thursday Night
Written by user2عن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من قرأ حم الدخان في ليلة الجمعة غفر له (سنن الترمذي، الرقم: 2889)
Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, “The one who recites Surah Haa Meem Dukhaan on the night of Jumu’ah (i.e. Thursday night), his (minor) sins will be forgiven.”
عن عقبة بن عامر قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن الصدقة لتطفئ عن أهلها حر القبور وإنما يستظل المؤمن يوم القيامة في ظل صدقته (مجمع الزوائد، الرقم: 4614)
Hazrat Uqbah bin Aamir (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Indeed, sadaqah extinguishes the heat of the (punishment of the) grave for those who give sadaqah, and on the Day of Qiyaamah, a believer will be in the shade of his sadaqah.”
عن أنس بن مالك أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: أرحم أمتي بأمتي أبو بكر وأشدهم في دين الله عمر وأصدقهم حياء عثمان وأقضاهم علي بن أبي طالب (سنن ابن ماجة, الرقم: 154)
Hazrat Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The most merciful of my ummah towards my ummah is Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), and the most firm in (upholding) the command of Allah Ta‘ala is Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), and the one possessing the most hayaa is Hazrat Uthmaan bin Affaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), and the one possessing the most knowledge (and insight) in passing judgement is Hazrat Ali bin Abi Taalib (radhiyallahu ‘anhu).”
عن ابن عمر قال: كنا نقول ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حي: أفضل أمة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بعده أبو بكر ثم عمر ثم عثمان رضي الله عنهم أجمعين (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 4628)
Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) mentioned, “Whilst Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was alive amongst us, we would say (and Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would not object, but approve of what we were saying), ‘The greatest person of the ummah after Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), thereafter Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), and then Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu).’”
The Severe Outcome of the One who Wears Clothing to Show Off
Written by user2عن أم سلمة عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ما من أحد يلبس ثوبا ليباهي به فينظر الناس إليه لم ينظر الله إليه حتى ينزعه متى ما نزعه (مجمع الزوائد، الرقم: 8603)
Hazrat Ummu Salamah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “If any person wears an item of clothing in order to show off before people, and people then look at him (i.e. he succeeds in getting the attention that he wanted from people), then Allah Ta‘ala will not look at him with mercy until he removes the clothing, whenever it may be that he removes it (i.e. even if he only removes it after a long period, he will continue to remain deprived of Allah’s mercy for that entire period).”
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عن أنس قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يهرم ابن آدم وتشب منه اثنتان: الحرص على المال والحرص على العمر (صحيح مسلم، الرقم: 1047)
Hazrat Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The son of Nabi Aadam (‘alaihis salaam) (i.e. man) grows old, yet two qualities within him remain young; (these two qualities are) the desire for (acquiring more) wealth, and the desire to live longer (i.e. in order to fulfil his lengthy, worldly aspirations and ambitions).”
عن معاذ بن جبل قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من عير أخاه بذنب لم يمت حتى يعمله (سنن الترمذي، الرقم: 2505)
Hazrat Mu’aaz bin Jabal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Whoever taunts (and insults) his (Muslim) brother for a sin (which he has repented from), he will not pass away until he (himself) commits that sin.”
Three Concise and Comprehensive Advices of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)
Written by user2عن أبي أيوب الأنصاري قال: جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله عظني وأوجز قال: إذا قمت إلى صلاتك فصل صلاة مودع ولا تكلم بكلام تعتذر منه غدا وأجمع الإياس مما في أيدي الناس (مسند أحمد، الرقم: 23498)
Hazrat Abu Ayyoob (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that on one occasion, a Sahaabi came to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and said, “O Rasul of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)! Give me some advice, and keep the advice brief (so that it will be easy for me to remember it and practice upon it).” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) replied, “When you stand up to perform your salaah, then perform the salaah of one who is departing (i.e. as though it is the salaah of a person who is about to depart from the world and is performing his last salaah in this world), and do not utter any statement for which you will have to present an excuse tomorrow (on the Day of Qiyaamah), and make a firm resolve that you will not have any expectation and hopes in that (wealth) which is in the hands of others (i.e. become content with that which you possess, and do not aspire for those worldly possessions which are by others).”
عن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: لو تعلمون ما أعلم لضحكتم قليلا ولبكيتم كثيرا (صحيح البخاري، الرقم: 6486)
Hazrat Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that the Nabi of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “If only you people knew that which I know (regarding the Hereafter and the severe punishment in store for those who transgress the limits of the Shari‘ah), then certainly you would laugh little and weep abundantly.”