The Importance of Sincerity and Good Intention

Abu Harairah (peace be upon him) narrated:

Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:

This Hadith highlights the importance of sincerity and good intention. It is, therefore, essential that every noble action should be based on these two virtues; and heart should be free from all such things that destroy noble deeds.

Hypocrisy, ostentation, greed for wealth, riches and other wordly things fall in the catergory of such evils. Since the true condition of heart is known to Allah alone, the true position of one's action will be known on the Day of Resurrection when one will be requited for them by Allah. In this world, one will be treated according to his apparent condition while his insight will be left to Allah.


SOURCE:
Riyad-us-Saliheen Volume 1
Compiled by:
Al-Imam Abu Zakariya Yahya bin Sharaf An-Nawawi Ad-Dimashqi

Note to Self...

A Good Deed

If someone does bad to you, be patient
If someone harms you, be forgiving
If someone deals harshly, be gentle
If someone withholds from you, be generous
If someone wrongs you, be just
If someone argues with you, be silent
If someone dejects you, be optimistic
If someone accuses you, be honest
If someone proves you wrong, be humble
If someone makes a mistake, be merciful


The good deed and the evil deed cannot be equal. Repel (the evil) with one which is better (i.e. Allah orders the faithful believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those who treat them badly) then verily he, between whom and you there was enmity, (will become) as though he was a close friend.
{Fussilat, 41:8}

By Toufique H. Sumon

SOURCE:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=262965380411585&set=a.165542176820573.27792.165535590154565&type=1&theater

8 ways to earn even after your death:

1♥ Give a copy of Quran to someone. Every time they read from it, you gain.

2♥ Donate a wheelchair to a hospital. Each time a sick person uses it, you gain.

3♥ Teach someone to recite a Dua.

4♥ Share a Quranic CD.

5♥ Participate in building a Mosque.

6♥ Place a water cooler in public place.

7♥ Plant a tree. You gain whenever a person or animal sits in its shade or eats from it.

8♥ Share this message with others.Even if one applies any of the above, you gain...

Some easy tips on acquiring good deeds

1) Replace bad deeds by doing good deeds e.g:

a) charity

b) kind words
---In kind words there is charity and in smiling at a muslim is a good deed :)

c) praying Duha salaah before noon (2 rakats sunnah). Reward for praying is like giving sadaqa (charity)

d) Remembrance of Allah (Dhikr)
---say "Subhan Allahi wa bihamdihi" meaning "Gorified is Allah and prasied is He"
When said a 100 times your sins will be forgiven even if they were as much as foam of the sea.
(Minor sins not major sins)

---say "Subhan Allah" meaning "Gorified be Allah"
When said a 100 times, 1000 rewards will be recorded to your credict and 1000 sins will be wiped away (Minor sins not major sins)

---say "Subhan Allahil Azeemi wa bi hamdihi" meaning "Glorified is allah the most Great and Praised is He".
When said, will have a date palm planted for him in Paradise.

2) Pray tahajjud (also known as qiyaam al-layl): Night Prayer

---Read [al-Furqaan 25:64-76]
Allah says,
"And whosoever repents and does righteous good deeds; then verily, he repents towards Allaah with true repentance".
[al-Furqaan 25:71]

---The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The best prayer after the obligatory prayer is prayer at night.” Narrated by Muslim, 1163.

And he said: “You should pray qiyaam al-layl, for it is the custom of the righteous who came before you and it brings you closer to your Lord, and expiates sins and prevents misdeeds.”

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “In Paradise there are apartments the outside of which can be seen from the inside and the inside of which can be seen from the outside.” A Bedouin stood up and said: “Who are they for, O Messenger of Allaah?” He said: “They are for those who speak good words, feed others, fast regularly and pray to Allaah at night when people are sleeping.” Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.