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Daily Reminders
Everyone should have a daily checklist which involves the following and more.
1.Thank Allah
Every morning, the very first thing a Muslim should do upon waking up is thank Allah for giving him life by saying the supplication:
“All praise is for Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us and unto Him is the Resurrection.” (Saheeh Al-Bukhari)
2. Salah
Regular Daily Prayers - Pray 5 times a day. Purify your heart, enrich your soul, wash away sin, shield against evil.
3. Taubah
Repentance and seeking forgiveness from all sins.
4. Taqwa
Awareness and fear of Allah swt. Mentioned over 60 times in the Quran.
“Verily, the most honourable of you with Allah is that (believer) who has At-Taqwa. Verily, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.” (Quran 49:13)
5. Dua
Learn all the daily Dua’s especially regarding the pandemic Covid-19. Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) mentioned a dua for protection from all illness is
“Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-barsi, wal-jununi, wal-judhami, wa sayyi’il-asqaam”
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“O Allah! Indeed I seek refuge in You from leucoderma(Vitiligo), insanity, leprosy and evil diseases”
6. Sadaqah
Charity - It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There is no day on which the people get up but two angels come down and one of them says, ‘O Allaah, give in compensation to the one who spends (in charity),’ and the other says, ‘O Allaah, destroy the one who withholds.’”
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1374; Muslim, 1010)
7. Zikhr
Daily Zikhr ( Remembrance of Allah swt)
Dhikr can be in the form of tasbeeh (‘Subhaan Allaah’), tahleel (‘Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah’), takbeer (saying ‘Allaahu akbar’), tahmeed (saying ‘al-hamdu Lillaah’) and other similar Adhkaar is permissible.
8. Tahajjud
Tahajjud namaz which is performed during night time will result in finding a blessed rank on the Day of Judgment.
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“The Lord descends every night to the lowest heaven when one-third of the night remains and says: ‘Who will call upon Me, that I may answer Him? Who will ask of Me, that I may give him? Who will seek My forgiveness that I may forgive him?’”
(Bukhari, Muslim)
9. Durood Sharif
Recite Durood Sharif frequently.
It helps praise and elevate Prophet Muhammad (saw)
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“Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.” (Quran, 33: 56)
10. Sabr
Sabr is a key to Jannah. Our lives should pivot on Sabr and Shukr.
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Sabr implies patience, perseverance, determination, constancy and steadfastness.
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"Allah loves those with sabr" (Quran 3:146)