The best person upon whom the night descends is the one whose heart is illuminated by his night prayer; and the worst person upon whom the night descends is the one whose heart is darkened by his…
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A good word is a seed
A good word is a seed: if it is watered with sincerity and nourished by following the Sunnah, it grows into a good tree with delicious fruits and abundant shade.
What are the signs of an accepted Hajj?
al-Hasan al-Basree رحمه الله was asked about the accepted Hajj:
‘What is its sign?’ He replied
Maximising the reward when fasting six days in Shawwaal
The best of the days of the week on which to fast is Monday and Thursday. So whoever intends to fast the six [fasts] of Shawwaal during them, then for him two virtues are combined.
Striving in the pursuit of people’s satisfaction
[Striving in the pursuit of] people’s satisfaction is an unattainable goal, and [instead], striving to guide them is a good deed that should not be neglected.
So-and-so is speaking about you
So those who have [sound] knowledge of the religion of Allaah do not pay any attention to fitnah – even if the people created a drama [over it].
The Winter night has become long
The Winter night has become long, so blessed is he who does good deeds during it, and misery for the one who does wrong.
Illumination for the heart
Some of the Salaf would say: ‘The darkness of the night is illumination for the heart.’ That is, the hidden acts of worship [done] at night, [such as] the night prayer, [engaging in] supplication…
The right of Allaah upon you is greater
Do not look in vain at your hard work [in doing righteous deeds], for [indeed] the right of Allaah upon you [that He alone be worshiped] is greater [than that].
Taste the sweetness of obedience in worship
[In accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ] it is recommended for the one fasting to eat dates at suhoor and iftaar.