Category Archives: Hadith
Reciting the Qur’an
‘Aisha {May Allah be pleased with her} reported that the Messenger of Allah {Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him} said:
“The one who is well versed in the recitation of the Qur’an will be with the honorable and obedient scribes and he who recites the Qur’an and finds it difficult to recite, doing his best to recite it in the best way possible, will have a double reward.â€
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت : قَالَ رسول الله : « الَّذÙÙŠ يَقْرَأ٠القÙرْآنَ ÙˆÙŽÙ‡ÙÙˆÙŽ مَاهÙرٌ بÙه٠مَعَ السَّÙَرَة٠الكÙرَام٠البَرَرَة٠، وَالَّذÙÙŠ يَقْرَأ٠الْقÙرْآنَ وَيَتَتَعْتَع٠ÙÙيه٠وَهÙÙˆÙŽ عَلَيْه٠شَاقٌّ لَه٠أجْرَان٠»
{Sahih Bukhari Muslim; Riyadus’ Salihin}
Big Nights and Days of Islam: Eid
It was narrated from Hazrat Abu Umaamah radi Allaahu ‘anhu: “Whoever spends the nights of the two ‘Eids in praying voluntary night prayers, seeking reward from Allah, his heart will not die on the Day when hearts will die.†[Ibn Majah, Hadeeth #1782]
Hazrat Aysha radi Allaahu ‘anhaa related: “God the Exalted showers goodness (khayr) in abundance during four nights; the Nights of Aá¸á¸¥Ä and Fiá¹r (i.e. the night of the two ʿĪds), the Night of Mid-ShaÊ¿bÄn in which deaths and provisions are determined as are the pilgrimages written, and the evening of Ê¿Arafa until the call to prayer.†[Kanz ul-Ê¿Ummaal, Vol #12, Hadeeth #35215][1]
It is related from Hazrat Mu’aadh ibn Jabal radi Allaahu ‘anhu that whoever observes the night vigil during the following five nights has heaven made obligatory on him: the 8th, 9th and 10th nights of Dhul Hijjah, fourth is the night of Eid-ul-Fitr and fifth is the 15th night of Sha’baan. [At-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb, Vol #2, Hadeeth #2]
Hazrat Abdullah ibn Abbas radi Allaahu ‘anhumaa relates: When the blessed night of Eid-ul-Fitr arrives, it is called “Laylatul Jaaizah†which means “the night of reward.†When the morning of Eid comes in, Allah sends His innocent angels to all the cities. As a result these angels come to the earth and stand at the head of every street and call out: “Oh Ummah of Prophet Muhammad sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam! Come to the Court of that Divine Lord who bestows copiously and forgives the greatest of sins!â€
Then Allah addresses His creatures as follows: “O My servants! Ask! What would you like to ask? By My Honor and Majesty! Today at this gathering (of the Eid prayer) whatever you will ask Me related to your Hereafter I Will Fulfill it. And whatever you ask related to your dunya, I Will do whatever is best for you. By My Honor! As long as you pay heed to Me, I will also cover your faults. By My Honor and Majesty! I will not disappoint you with the transgressors. Now return to your homes forgiven! You have pleased Me and I am also pleased with you!†[At-Targheeb wat Tarheeb, Vol #2, Hadeeth #23]
Hazrat Syedna Wahb bin Munabbah radi Allaahu ‘anhu relates: Whenever Eid arrives, shaytaan cries out loudly. Seeing his almost faintly state, the other devils gather around him and ask: O master! Why are you angry and sad? He says: Alas! Today, Allah has forgiven Ummat-ul-Muhammad (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam). Therefore you lure them into sensual pleasures and selfish desires. [Mukaashafa-tul Quloob of Hazrat Imam Ghazali rahmatullah alayh, p.308]
Prayers for the 21st Night of Ramadan
The Beloved Prophet (prayers and peace of Allah be upon him) has said:
“Anyone, man or woman from my umma (community) who want to benefit from the light of my grave then he (or she) should perform worship with great intensity on each Laylat ul-Qadr (last 10 odd nights) , so that Allah The Most Exalted may wipe the person’s sins away and replace them with good deeds.”
The worship on Laylat ul-Qadr is better and more powerful than worship of 70 (seventy) thousand nights.
The First of Laylat ul-Qadr (21st Night):
The prayer can be done in one of two ways:
- Perform 4 cycles of prayer with 2 salutations (salam). In each cycle, after reading Surah Al-Fatiha, read Surah al-Qadr (Al- Quran, chapter 97) 1 time and Surah Ikhlas (Al-Quran chapter 112) 1 time. After the salam, read Durood Shareef (salawwat on Nabi Kareem sallallahu alayhe wasallam) 70 times. In-sha Allah, by reading this prayer, the angels will pray on behalf of the person for forgiveness of sins after death.
- Perform 2 cycles of prayer. After reading Surah Al-Fatiha, read Surah Qadr 1 time and Surah Ikhlas 3 times. After the salam, read Asthaghfar (i.e. say astaghfirullah) 70 times. Insha Allah, with the support of this prayer and the fact that it is Laylat ul-Qadr, Allah The Most Exalted will provide forgiveness for the person after death.
Also, it is very effective and beneficial to recite Surah Qadr 21 times on this night.
The preceding text is taken from the booklet of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ahmed Qadri Ramadan:Â The Month of Patience, Empathy, and Self-Purification.
For the entire text, visit:
https://www.iecrcna.org/site/1115/ramadan-the-month-of-patience-empathy-and-self-purification/
