The Sincere Shall Be Rewarded. {221.}

The Sincere Shall Be Rewarded. {221.}
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“Those who steadily seek absolution shall find
that the Lord eases their way out of every difficulty,
providing for them from unimaginable bounty.”

---- The Prophet Muhammad; The Hadith,
as reported by Abd’Allah ibn Abbas.
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Be Regular in Your Prayers. {200.}

Be Regular in Your Prayers. {200.}
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“Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: Allah’s Apostle said,
‘Whoever misses the ‘Asr prayer {intentionally},
then it is as if he lost his family and property.’”

---- The Hadith; Sahih Bukhari,
Volume 1, Book: Times of the Prayers, Hadith 527.
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Intentions Determine Value of Deeds. {193.}

Intentions Determine Value of Deeds. {193.}
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“Narrated ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying,
‘The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions
and every person will get the reward
according to what he has intended.
So whoever emigrated for worldly benefits
or for a woman to marry,
his emigration was for what he emigrated for.’”

---- The Hadith; Sahih Bukhari,
Volume 1, Book: Revelation, Hadith 1.
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Private & Congregational Prayers Compared. {179.}

Private & Congregational Prayers Compared. {179.}
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‘Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said,
“The reward of the prayer offered by a person in congregation is twenty-five times greater than that of the prayer offered in one’s house or in the market {alone}.
And this is because if he performs ablution and does it perfectly and then proceeds to the mosque with the sole intention of praying, then for every step that he takes towards the mosque, he is upgraded one degree in reward and one sin of his is taken off {crossed out} from his accounts {of deeds}.
When he offers his prayer, the angels keep on asking Allah’s Blessings and Allah’s Forgiveness for him as long as he is {staying} at his Musalla.
They say, ‘O Allah! Bestow Your Blessings upon him, be Merciful and Kind to him.’ And one is regarded to be in prayer as long as one is waiting for the prayer.”’

---- The Hadith; Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book: Call to Prayers {Adhaan}, Hadith 620.
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The Key Characteristics of Hypocrisy. {165.}

The Key Characteristics of Hypocrisy. {165.}
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“Narrated A’bdullah bin ’Amr: The Prophet said,
‘Whoever has the following four {characteristics} will be a pure hypocrite
and whoever has one of the following four characteristics
will have one characteristic of hypocrisy
unless and until he gives it up.
1. Whenever he is entrusted, he betrays.
2. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.
3. Whenever he makes a covenant, he proves treacherous.
4. Whenever he quarrels, he behaves
in a very imprudent, evil and insulting manner.’”

---- The Hadith; Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book: Belief, Hadith 33.
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Feed Poor for God’s Sake. {137.}

Feed Poor for God’s Sake. {137.}
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“And they feed, for the love of Allah,
the needy, the orphan, and the captive, saying:
‘We feed you for the sake of Allah alone.
No reward do we desire from you, not any thanks.’”

---- The Hadith; Al-Insan, 76:8-9.
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