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Most Pleasing Deed

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Abu Zarr (R.A.) narrated "Once during the cold weather the Messenger of Allah (SAW) went out and the leaves of the trees were falling (as it was the autumn). The Prophet (SAW) caught hold of two branches of a tree (and shook them) and its leaves began to fall suddenly. Addressing me, he said, 'Abu Zarr (R.A.).' 'I am here, O Messenger of Allah'. I replied. 'When a person offers prayer solely for the sake of Allah', said the Prophet, 'his sins fall away like these leaves.'" (Musnad Ahmad)

Forgiveness of sins for the one who performs salah

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Abu Zarr (R.A.) narrated "Once during the cold weather the Messenger of Allah (SAW) went out and the leaves of the trees were falling (as it was the autumn). The Prophet (SAW) caught hold of two branches of a tree (and shook them) and its leaves began to fall suddenly. Addressing me, he said, 'Abu Zarr (R.A.).' 'I am here, O Messenger of Allah'. I replied. 'When a person offers prayer solely for the sake of Allah', said the Prophet, 'his sins fall away like these leaves.'" (Musnad Ahmad)

Virtue of making Wudu

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It is related by Abu Hurayrah (R.A.) that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "When a Muslim bondsman performs wudu and during it, washes his face and pours water over it, all the sins he has committed with the eyes are removed from his face (i.e., are washed away) with the water; after it, when he washed his hands, all the sins he has committed with the hands are washed away from them; and, after it, when he washes his feet all the sins he has committed with the feet (i.e., by using them for that purpose) go out of them till by the time has has finished wudu he comes completely purified from sin." (Muslim) Thauban (R.A.) related to us that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "Walk upright; remain steadfast on the Straight Path (but this steadfastness being very difficult), you will never be able to have a full control over it. (You should, therefore, always consider yourself at fault and blameworthy). And know well that the best deed among all your deeds is pr...

Cleanliness in Islam

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It is related by Abu Malik Al-Ashari (R.A.) that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: Cleanliness is a part of faith. To say "Alhamdulillah" "Praise belongs to Allah" fills the scale, to say "Subhanallah" and "Alhamdulillah" "Glory be to Allah" and "Praise belongs to Allah" fill the space between the heavens and the earth, prayer is a light, sadaqah is a proof (of sincere faith), enduarnce is a shining glory, and the Qur'an is a proof on your behalf or against you. All men go out easly and sell themselves, thereby setting against themselves free or destroying themselves." (Muslim) It is related by Abu Hurairah (R.A.) that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: "I am like a father to you (in the same way as it is the duty of a father to teach good manners to his children and the proper way in which things are done in life), I tell you that when you sit for answering the call of nature, do not face or turn y...

To be respected for good-doing

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Narrates Abu Zarr Ghiffari (R.A.) that, once, it was enquired from the Messenger of Allah (SAW) "What is the commmand a man who does a good deed and people speak highly of him because of it?" (In another version of it, it is stated that the questioner had asled: "What is the command about a man who does a good deed and people love him on account of it)?" "It is the ready glad tiding for the faithful bondsman." The Prophet (SAW) replied." (Muslim) Learn Quran online https://gatewaytoquran.weebly.com/quran.html Quran Learning courses https://gatewaytoquran.weebly.com/quranlessons.html

Riyaa is a form of Shirk

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Abu Sa'eed ibn Abu Fadalah (R.A.) relates it from the Messenger of Allah (SAW) that he said: "When Allah will gather all men, (both the former and the latter ones), on the Day of Resurrection, which is absolutely certain, a hearld will proclaim: "Whoever assoicated anyone else in a deed he performed for Allah should claim for it from that other, for Allah is more independent of polytheism, i.e., partnership than all the partners. (Musnad Ahmed) Learn Quran online https://gatewaytoquran.weebly.com/quran.html Quran Learning courses https://gatewaytoquran.weebly.com/quranlessons.html Quran Learning Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLQVFiiWtDA&list=PLYLuFj5FkKuBXLhvPmzzbEgMOOpSx__jN

Trust in Allah (s.w.t)

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Abdullah ibn Abbas (R.A.) related, "One day as I was riding on the same camel with the Messenger of Allah (SAW), sitting at his back, he turned to me and said: "My boy! You take care of ALlah, i.e., observe your duty to Him as one should, and He will take care of you, and protect you from the calamities of this world as well as the nenxt. Remember Allah as he ought to be remembered, and you will find Him right in front of yourself, and if you wish to ask for anything, ask only from Him, and if you need help at any time, ask for help only frlom Him and remember well that if all mankind joins to do good to you with anything, it well be able to do good  only with the thing that has been determined beforehand for you by Allah, and if all mankind joins to do harm to you with anything, it will be able to harm only with the thing that has been determined beforehand for you by Allah, and with no other thing. The pens have been done away with, and the leave have become d...