Hadith: Virtues Of Thinking Of Death Often And Preparing Ourselves To Meet Allah

 📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Remember often the destroyer of pleasures,” by which he meant death.

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2307

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 Ibn Umar RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: A man said, "O Messenger of Allah, which of the believers is the best?" The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Those with the best character." The man said, "Which of the believers is the wisest?" The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Those who remember death often and have best prepared for it with good deeds; those are the wisest."

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4259

Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Albani

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Hadith: Encouragement To Say The Daily Adhkaar

 📖 Mu’adh ibn Anas RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Whoever recites the chapter ten times completely, ‘He is Allah, the One’ (Surah Al-Ikhlaas 112:1), Allah will build a palace for him in Paradise.”

Source: Musnad Ahmed 15183

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: "My dear friend the Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam advised me to do three deeds and I will never abandon them until I die: to fast three days of every month, to perform the forenoon prayer (Salat Ad-Duha), and to sleep after performing the Witr prayer."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 1124

Grade: Muttafaqun 'alayhi

📖 Abdullah ibn Khubayb RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Speak.” I said, “What should I say?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Say: He is Allah, the One, (Surah Al-Ikhlaas 112:1) and the two chapters of refuge (Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Naas) every evening and morning three times. They will be enough for you against everything.”

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 3575 

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Nawawi

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Hadith: Eagerness To Do Good Deeds For Allah's Sake

 📖 Umar Ibn Al-Khattab RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, deeds are only with intentions. Verily, every person will have only what they intended. Whoever emigrated to Allah and His Messenger, his emigration is for Allah and His Messenger (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam). Whoever emigrated to get something in the world or to marry a woman, his emigration is for that to which he emigrated."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 54, Sahih Muslim 1907
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Abu Dharr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Do not belittle (do not underestimate) any good deed, even meeting your brother with a cheerful face.”

Source: Sahih Muslim 2626

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Ibn 'Abbas RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said:

"Verily, Allah has recorded good and bad deeds and He made them clear. Whoever intends to perform a good deed but does not do it, then Allah will record it as a complete good deed. If he intends to do it and does so, then Allah the Exalted will record it as ten good deeds up to seven hundred times as much or even more. If he intends to do a bad deed and does not do it, then Allah will record for him one complete good deed. If he does it then Allah will record for him a single bad deed."

Source: Sahih Bukhari 6126
Grade: Muttafaqun 'alayhi

Note: Avoid Suspicion And Unjust Assumptions.

 💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

💌 Some people are so sad on the inside and emotionally disturbed with tons of negative thoughts that they're experts at focusing on people's bad qualities, while forgetting the fact that they too have imperfections of their own. If someone shares on their social media account how they're progressing with their fitness program, jealous haters and insecure strangers instantly assume that user is trying to prove they're better than them. What if they're trying to motivate others to do the same, to opt for positive vibes and healthier choices?

If a user posts some of their writings, notes and reminders, depressed lurkers who have nothing to do with them immediately speculate "such a know-it-all, acting as if they're more intelligent and more educated than us. I can be intellectual too." What if their motive is to inspire and encourage other Muslims to uplift one another through whatever means that Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala gave them?

Sarcastic remarks, awful eye-rolls, and unjust assumptions made against other Muslims simply prove they're unhappy, so miserable that they feel the need to put others down in order to feel better about their unconfident selves.

Confident people who are grateful for the blessings that Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala chose to give don't assign themselves to make up false guesses about other Muslims, particularly if they lack tangible evidence to support their ridiculous negativity.

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the most false of tales. Do not seek out faults, do not spy on each other, do not contend with each other, do not envy each other, do not hate each other, and do not turn away from each other. Rather, be servants of Allah as brothers."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5719, Sahih Muslim 2563

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

📖 Al-Bayhaqi reported: Hamdun Al-Qassar, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If one of your brothers commits an error, seek seventy excuses for him. If your hearts do not accept it, know that the fault is with yourselves.”

Source: Shu’ab Al-Imān 10436

📖 Al-Bayhaqi reported: Ja’far Ibn Muhammad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If you hear something from your brother that you reject, make an excuse for him up to seventy excuses. If you cannot do it, then say: 'Perhaps he has an excuse I do not know.'”

Source: Shu’ab Al-Imān 7853

Tips: When We Can Forgive And Give Second Chances

 💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

💌 It's easy to make quick assumptions when someone does something which offends us, especially if we care about that person and we have high expectations of them. If they didn't answer our text messages instantly yet we noticed their user status indicating they're online, we assume they are ignoring us deliberately, playing "hard to get", or they're being obnoxiously passive-aggressive and examining if we're a true friend who's patient enough to tolerate their immaturity.
A lot of individuals immediately dismiss a potential friendship, cancel their decision to share some personal concerns, and completely lose their trust in you once you unknowingly hurt them or disappointed them. They're unaware that yes you saw that they messaged you but you were busy doing an important task, you were about to respond but the WiFi connection got disconnected, you needed more time to reflect on how to formulate a good response, or some of the kids at your place were playing games on your cellphone and they curiously opened that sender's message and you're still oblivious about those messages you received but didn't yet read.
Patience, understanding and perseverance are noble qualities that are extremely essential for marriage and friendship to last long. In any project, bond or journey you wish to take in this imperfect dunya, you can expect mishaps, misunderstandings, miscommunication, inconveniences and obstacles to emerge once in a while. We, as Allah's servants, have the freewill to discontinue a friendship or transaction with someone for a glitch or mistake they've made, or we can defeat our pride, forgive them, and correct those blunders so our connection gets even stronger than before.
Not every individual though is worthy of reconciliation. Forgiving another Muslim doesn't necessarily mean allowing yourself to return to being treated unjustly and exposing yourself to toxic vibes. While we can forgive each soul who has mistreated us in the past, we have a right to carefully choose who we love, support, and spend on for Allah's sake.
🔹 Five signs of someone who deserves a second chance and forgiving them is wiser than rushing to form another ex-friend:
1] Their companionship brings you closer to Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala and every time you talk to them, your level of faith Imaan increases.
2] You can learn many useful things and beneficial knowledge from them just as they find your presence valuable.
3] They have done favors and given you gifts, even an offer to give you a ride home, numerous times without expecting you to return their kindness.
4] You're closely related. Cutting off family ties is a wrongdoing which striving Muslims who seek Allah's Love would avoid.
5] You have tons of similarities, goals and interests in common. Why oppose an ambitious Muslim who has the same likes and dislikes as you when you can
Inn-sha-Allah build successful projects together?
To be patient for a moment with someone who means a lot to you is better than a lifetime of regret from reacting impatiently.
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📖 Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri RadhiAllahu ‘anhu narrated: Some people from the Ansaar asked the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam and he gave them. Then they asked for charity again and he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam gave them. Then they asked again and he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam gave them until all he had was gone. The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “If I had anything, I would not withhold it. Whoever refrains from asking others, then Allah will make him content. Whoever would be independent, then Allah will make him independent. Whoever would be patient, then Allah will make him patient. There is no gift that is better and more comprehensive than patience.”
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6105, Sahih Muslim 1053
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim