The one who hastens in praying quickly - at a pace void of being calm and at ease, then his prayer is invalid; [whether that is] the obligatory [prayer] or the voluntary [prayer].
Category: Prayer
The importance of prayer
The covenant that distinguishes between us and them (the disbelievers) is the prayer; so whoever leaves it has disbelieved (become a kaafir) [at-Tirmidhee, an-Nasaa.ee, Ahmad, al-Haakim]
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.
Origin of the Hadeeth «And the worst of the rows of the men are the last ones...»
And many of the students of knowledge do not know, let alone the general Muslims, that the reason for this legislation, [I mean this hadeeth]
What time is my flight?
“My flight is at exactly 12 noon!” [So] how long will you continue to sleep? How will you get to the airport [in time] so you don't miss the flight? Or how will you get to the train station?
Otherwise he will regret when death approaches him
A person should make the most of his life [engaged] in good deeds, otherwise he will regret it when death comes to him.
Seek knowledge of your Religion
[For example], these two men sat down to eat.
Whoever protects his time
Whoever protects his time [engaged] in the remembrance of Allaah, and the recitation of the Qur.aan, and the companionship of those who are good, and keeps away from the companionship of those who...
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].