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It was narrated from Sinan bin Sannah Al-Aslami, the Companion of the Prophet (ﷺ), that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“A grateful eater will have a reward like that of a patient fasting person.”

Sunan Ibn Majah 1765

Chapter 55: Concerning one who says that a grateful eater is like a patient fasting person, Book 7: Fasting

Grade: Hasan (Darussalam)

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"اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ الأَحَدُ الصَّمَدُ الَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ."

Abdullah bin Buraidah Al Aslami narrated from his father, who said:

“The Prophet (ﷺ) heard a man supplicating, and he was saying: ‘O Allah, indeed, I ask you by my testifying that You are Allah, there is none worthy of worship except You, the One, As-Samad, the one who does not beget, nor was begotten, and there is none who is like Him (Allāhumma innī as’aluka bi annī ashhadu annaka antallāh, lā ilāha illā ant, al-aḥaduṣ-ṣamad, alladhī lam yalid wa lam yūlad, wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan aḥad).” He said: “So he said: ‘By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, he has asked Allah by His Greatest Name, the one which if He is called upon by it, He responds, and when He is asked by it, He gives.’

Grade: Sahih (Darussalam), Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3475, In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 106, English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3475

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JAMI'at-TIRMIDHI: The Book on Military Expeditions: Hadith 1973

Narrated Abu Hurairah:

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent us with an army and said: 'If you see so-and-so, and so-and-so' referring to two men from the Quraish: 'then burn them with fire.' Then, upon our departure, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'I ordered you to burn so-and-so, and so-and-so with fire, and indeed, none punishes with fire except Allah. So if you see them, then kill them.'"

There are narrations on this topic from Ibn 'Abbas and Hamzah bin 'Amr Al-Aslami.

[Abu 'Eisa said:] The Hadith of Abu Hurairah is a Hasan Sahih Hadith. This is acted upon according to the people of knowledge. In this Hadith, Muhammad bin Ishaq mentioned a man (narrating) between Sulaiman bin Yasar and Abu Hurairah. Others reported this Hadith the same as Al-Laith reported it(here, without a man between them). The narration of Al-Laith bin Sa'd is more appropriate and more correct.

Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1571

In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 32

English translation : Vol. 3, Book 19, Hadith 1571

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8 Types Of Nafil Salaahs Have Greater Reward

Importance of praying Nafil Salah

1. Ishraaq Salah

2. Salat ul Taubah

3. Salaat ul Istikhaarah

4. Salaat ul Hajaat

5. Tahajjud Salaah

6. Salaat ul Chaasht

7. Tahiyyat ul Wudhu

8. Tahiyyat ul Masjid

We often miss this salah by just labeling them as “optional” but these are something we should consider as a gift from almighty Allah.

Importance of praying Nafil Salah

The hadith below tells the importance of Nafil Salaahs which we often neglect just by considering as the “OPTIONAL” prayers.

"Rabi'ah ibn Malik al-Aslami reported that the Prophet said: "Ask [anything]."

Rabi'ah said: "I ask of you to be your companion in paradise." The Prophet said: "Or anything else?" Rabi'ah said: "That is it." The Prophet said to him: "Then help me by making many prostrations [i.e. nafl prayers]"." (Sahih)

ربیعہ بن مالک اسلمی رضی اللہ عنہ سے روایت ہے کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا: ” [کچھ بھی] پوچھو۔

ربیعہ نے کہا: میں آپ سے جنت میں آپ کے ساتھی ہونے کا سوال کرتا ہوں۔ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا: یا کچھ اور؟ ربیعہ نے کہا: "وہی ہے۔" آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے اس سے فرمایا: "تو پھر کثرت سے سجدے کر کے میری مدد کرو۔" (صحیح)

We at The Islamic Information gathered the 8 very important Nafl Salaahs together;

1. Ishraaq Salah

Ishraaq should be Performed 15 minutes after sunrise.

It usually has 2 or 4 rakaats.

Benefit: This can give you a reward of one Hajj and one Umrah.

2. Salat ul Taubah

It should be performed when the need arises.

Usually, has 2 Rakaats.

Benefit: If you will pray it with all of your heart and with a truthful heart and sincerity then ALLAH (SWT) will forgive the sins, INSHALLAH.

3. Salaat ul Istikhaarah

Should be performed at any permissible time.

Usually, has 2 Rakaats.

Benefit: This Nafl is best when you are asking for Allah’s decision for yourself.

4. Salaat ul Hajaat

One should pray Salaat ul hajaat only in the time of need.

Usually, has 2 Rakaats.

Benefit: It is best for seeking help from ALLAH when you are in need or in any kind of difficulty.

5. Tahajjud Salaah

Tahajjud should be prayed after Esha, the latter part of the night.

It usually has a minimum of 2 Rakaats and a maximum of 12 Rakaats.

Benefit: This is best for Glorifying Allah (SWT)

6. Salaat ul Chaasht

The best time for this Nafl is Some part of the day (10:00 am) has passed until Zawaal.

Can be 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 Rakaats.

Benefit: You will be counted among Allah’s loving people.

7. Tahiyyat ul Wudhu

Pray if after Wudhu

It has 2 Rakaats

Benefit: You are entitled to enter Jannah.

8. Tahiyyat ul Masjid

Pray it upon entering the masjid (Mosque) and before sitting down.

Tahiyyat ul Masjid has 2 Rakaats.

Benefit: This nafl is to honor ALLAH (SWT)

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It was narrated that Abu Barzah Al-Aslami said:

"O Messenger of Allah!

Tell me of an action by which I may benefit.'

He ﷺ said: 'Remove harmful things from the path of the Muslims.'"

(Ibn Majah Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3681)

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Narrated `Abdullah bin Abu Qatada Al-Aslami:

That his father said, "One day I was sitting with some of the Prophet's companions on the way to Mecca. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was ahead of us. All of my companions were in the state of Ihram while I was a non-Muhrim. They saw an onager while I was busy repairing my shoes, so they did not tell me about it but they wished I had seen it. By chance I looked up and saw it. So, I turned to the horse, saddled it and rode on it, forgetting to take the spear and the whip. I asked them if they could hand over to me the whip and the spear but they said, 'No, by Allah, we shall not help you in that in any way.' I became angry and got down from the horse, picked up both the things and rode the horse again. I attacked the onager and slaughtered it, and brought it (after it had been dead). They took it (cooked some of it) and started eating it, but they doubted whether it was allowed for them to eat it or not, as they were in the state of Ihram. So, we proceeded and I hid with me one of its fore-legs. When we met Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and asked him about the case, he asked, 'Do you have a portion of it with you?' I replied in the affirmative and gave him that fleshy foreleg which he ate completely while he was in the state of Ihram . Zaid bin Aslam, Ataa bin Yasaar reported it from Hadrat Qatadah رضی اللہ عنہ .

Narrated by Sahih Bukhari in his bookImam Bukhari

Hadith (Sahih)

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عَنْ مِرْدَاسٍ الأَسْلَمِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

‏ يَذْهَبُ الصَّالِحُونَ الأَوَّلُ فَالأَوَّلُ، وَيَبْقَى حُفَالَةٌ كَحُفَالَةِ الشَّعِيرِ أَوِ التَّمْرِ، لاَ يُبَالِيهِمُ اللَّهُ بَالَةً .

‏‏قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يُقَالُ حُفَالَةٌ وَحُثَالَةٌ‏.‏

Narrated Mirdas Al-Aslami:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The righteous (pious people will depart (die) in succession one after the other, and there will remain (on the earth) useless people like the useless husk of barley seeds or bad dates.

Sahih al-Bukhari, 6434

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Sunan an Nasa’i: The Book of Fasting, Book 22, Hadith 2294

It was narrated from Hamza bin 'Amr Al-Aslami that:

he asked the Messenger of Allah about fasting while traveling. He said: "If," then he said something to the effect that: "If you want, then fast, and if you want, then do not fast.

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Tafsir Ibn Kathir: Surah Al-Isra Ayah 78-79

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

17:78 Perform the Salah from midday till the darkness of the night, and recite the Qur'an in the early dawn.

Verily, the recitation of the Qur'an in the early dawn is ever witnessed.

17:79 And in some parts of the night (also) offer the Salah with it as an additional prayer for you. It may be that your Lord will raise you to Maqam Mahmud.

The Command to offer the Prayers at their appointed Times

Allah says, commanding His Messenger to offer the prescribed prayers at the appointed times:

Perform the Salat from midday.

Hushaym narrated from Mughirah from Ash-Sha`bi from

Ibn Abbas:

"Midday means when the sun is at its zenith.''

This was also reported by Nafi` from Ibn Umar, and by Malik in his Tafsir from Az-Zuhri from Ibn Umar.

This was the opinion of Abu Barzah Al-Aslami and Mujahid, and of Al-Hasan, Ad-Dahhak, Abu Ja`far Al-Baqir and Qatadah.

It is also understood to (generally) refer to the times of the five prayers.

Allah said;

from midday till the darkness of the night, meaning darkness, or it was said, sunset.

This was understood to mean Zuhr `Asr, Maghrib and `Isha'.

and recite the Qur'an in the early dawn. meaning Salat Al-Fajr.

The details of the timings of the prayers were reported in the Mutawatir Sunnah from the words and deeds of the Prophet, and this is what the people of Islam have followed until the present day, passing it down from generation to generation, century after century, as we have stated in the appropriate place, praise be to Allah.

The Meeting of the Angels at the Times of Fajr and `Asr Prayers

Allah says,

Verily the recitation of the Qur'an in the early down is ever witnessed.

Ibn Mas`ud reported from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet said concerning this Ayah :

and recite the Qur'an in the early dawn. Verily, the recitation of the Qur'an in the early dawn is ever witnessed.

It is witnessed by the angels of the night and the angels of the day.

Al-Bukhari narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said:

The prayer offered in congregation is twenty-five degrees better than the prayer offered individually, and the angels of the night and the angels of the day meet at Salat Al-Fajr.

Abu Hurayrah said: Recite, if you wish:

and recite the Qur'an in the early dawn. Verily, the recitation of the Qur'an in the early dawn is ever witnessed.

Imam Ahmad recorded from Ibn Mas`ud and Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said, concerning the Ayah:

and recite the Qur'an in the early dawn. Verily, the recitation of the Qur'an in the early dawn is ever witnessed.

It is witnessed by the angels of the night and the angels of the day.

This was recorded by At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i, and Ibn Majah.

At-Tirmidhi said, "It is Hasan Sahih.''

According to the version recorded in the Two Sahihs

from Abu Hurayrah, the Prophet said:

The angels of the night and the angels of the day come amongst you in successive groups (in shifts). They meet at the Morning prayer (Fajr) and at the Mid-afternoon prayer ('Asr). Those who stayed among you at ascend, and their Lord asks them, although He knows best about you, "How did you leave My servants!''

They say, "We came to them when they were praying and we left them when they were praying.''

Abdullah bin Mas`ud said,

"The two guards meet at Salat Al-Fajr, and one group ascends while the other stays where it is.''

These were the comments of Ibrahim An- Nakha`i, Mujahid, Qatadah and others on the Tafsir of this Ayah.

The Command to pray Tahajjud

Allah says,

And in some parts of the night (also) offer the Salah with it as an additional prayer for you.

Here Allah commands him (the Prophet) to offer further prayers at night after the prescribed prayers.

It was reported in Sahih Muslim from Abu Hurayrah that;

when the Messenger of Allah was asked which prayer is best after the prescribed prayers, he said,

(The Night prayer).

Allah commanded His Messenger to pray the Night prayer after offering the prescribed prayers, and the term Tahajjud refers to prayer that is offered after sleeping.

This was the view of Alqamah, Al-Aswad, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i and others.

It is also well-known from the Arabic language itself.

A number of Hadiths report that the Messenger of Allah used to pray Tahajjud after he had slept. These include reports from Ibn Abbas, A'ishah and other Companions, may Allah be pleased with them.

This has been discussed in detail in the appropriate place, praise be to Allah.

Al-Hasan Al-Basri said,

"This is what comes after `Isha', or it could mean what comes after sleeping.''

an additional prayer (Nawafil),

means the Night prayer has been made an extra prayer specifically for the Prophet, because all his previous and future sins had been forgiven.

But for other members of his Ummah, offering optional prayers may expiate for whatever sins they may commit.

This was the view of Mujahid, and it was reported in Al-Musnad from Abu Umamah Al-Bahili.

It may be that your Lord will raise you to Maqam Mahmud.

meaning, `do that which you are commanded to do, and We will raise you to a station of praise and glory (Maqam Mahmud) on the Day of Resurrection, where all of creation will praise you,' as will their Creator, may He be glorified and exalted.

Ibn Jarir said,

"Most of the commentators said, `This is the position to which Muhammad will be raised on the Day of Resurrection, to intercede for the people so that their Lord will relieve them of some of the hardships they are facing on that Day.'''

It was reported that Hudhayfah said,

"Mankind will be gathered in one arena, where they will all hear the call and will all be seen. They will be standing barefoot and naked as they were created, and no person shall speak except by the leave of Allah. He will call out, `O Muhammad,' and he will respond,

At your service, all goodness is in Your Hands and evil is not to be attributed to You. The one who is guided is the one whom You guide. Your servant is before You, from You, and to You and there is no salvation or refuge from You except with You. May You be blessed and exalted, Glory be to You, Lord of the House (the Ka`bah).

This is the position of praise and honor (Maqam Mahmud) which was mentioned by Allah.''

Ibn Abbas said,

"The position of praise and honor is the position of intercession.''

Ibn Abi Najih reported something similar from Mujahid, and this was also the view of Al-Hasan Al-Basri.

Qatadah said,

"He is the first one for whom the earth will be opened on the Day of Resurrection, and he will be the first one to intercede.''

So the scholars consider this the position of praise and glory to which Allah referred in the Ayah:

It may be that your Lord will raise you to Maqam Mahmud.

I, Ibn Kathir, say:

the Messenger of Allah will have honors in the Day of Resurrection in which no one else will have a share, honors which will not be matched by anyone else.

He is the first one for whom the earth will be opened and he will come forth riding to the gathering place.

He will have a banner under which Adam and anyone else will gather, and he will have the Hawd (Lake) to which no one else will have more access than he.

He will have the right of the Grand Intercession with Allah when He comes to judge between His creation. This will be after the people ask Adam, then Nuh, then Ibrahim, then Musa, then `Isa to intercede, and each of them will say, "I am not able for that.''

Then they will come to Muhammad, and he will say,

I can do that, I can do that.

We will mention this in more detail shortly, If Allah wills.

Part of that will be that he will intercede for some people who had been commanded to be taken to Hell, and they will be brought back.

He is the first Prophet whose Ummah will be judged, and the first to take them across the Bridge over the Fire, and the first to intercede in Paradise, as was reported in Sahih Muslim.

In the Hadith about the Trumpet, it says that none of the believers will enter Paradise except through his intercession. He will be the first to enter Paradise, and his Ummah will be the first nation to enter.

He will intercede for the status to be raised for people whose deeds could not get them there.

He is the one who will reach Al-Wasilah, which is the highest position in Paradise, which befits no one but him.

When Allah gives permission for intercession on behalf of sinners, the angels, Prophets and believers will intercede, and he will intercede for people whose number is known only to Allah. No one will intercede like him and no one will match him in intercession.

This has been explained in comprehensive detail at the end of the Book of Sirah, in the chapter on the specific qualities. Praise be to Allah.

Now with the help of Allah we will mention the Hadiths that were reported concerning Al-Maqam Al-Mahmud.

Al-Bukhari recorded that Ibn Umar said:

"On the Day of Resurrection, the people will be humbled to their knees, each nation following its Prophet and saying, `O so-and-so, intercede,' `O so-and-so, intercede,' until the power of intercession is given to Muhammad, and that will be the day when Allah raises him to a position of praise and glory.

Ibn Jarir recorded that Abdullah bin Umar said that the Messenger of Allah said:

The sun will come close until the sweat reaches halfway up one's ears. When the people are in that state, they will ask Adam for help, and he will say, "I am not the one to do that.''

Then they will ask Musa, and he will say likewise, then they will ask Muhammad, and he will intercede for the people and will go and take hold of the handle of the gate of Paradise, and that will be the Day when Allah resurrects him to a position of praise and glory.

Al-Bukhari also recorded it in the Book of Zakah, where he added:

That will be the Day when Allah resurrects him to a position of praise and glory, and all the people will praise him.

Abu Dawud At-Tayalisi recorded that Abdullah said,

"Then Allah will give permission for intercession, and Ar-Ruh Al-Quddus, Jibril, will stand up, then Ibrahim, the close Friend of Allah will stand up, then `Isa or Musa will stand up -

Abu Az-Za`ra' said, `I do not know which of them,

then your Prophet will stand up and will intercede, and no one after him will intercede as much as he does.

This is the position of praise and glory to which Allah referred:

It may be that your Lord will raise you to Maqam Mahmud.''

The Hadith of Abu Hurayrah

Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) recorded that Abu Hurayrah said,

"Some meat was brought to the Messenger of Allah, and he lifted up the arm, which he used to like, and took one bite, then he said:

I will be the leader of mankind on the Day of Resurrection.

Do you know why it will be so Allah will gather the first and the last in one place, and they will hear a voice calling out, and they will all be seen. The sun will come close until their anguish and distress becomes unbearable, and some will say to others,

"Do you not see how much you are suffering Why do you not find someone to intercede for you with your Lord?''

And some of the people will say to others, "How about Adam?''

So they will go to Adam and say, "O Adam, you are the father of mankind, Allah created you with His Hand and breathed into you of His spirit, and commanded the angels to prostrate to you. Intercede for us with your Lord, do you not see the state we are in, how bad it is?''

Adam will say, "My Lord is angry today in a way that He has never been angry before and He will never be this angry again. He forbade me to approach the Tree and I disobeyed Him. Myself, myself, myself (i.e., I am only concerned about myself). Go to someone else. Go to Nuh.''

So they will go to Nuh and say, "O Nuh, you are the first of the Messengers sent to the people of earth, and Allah called you a grateful servant. Intercede for us with your Lord, do you not see the state we are in, how bad it is?''

Nuh will say, "My Lord is angry today in a way that He has never been angry before and He will never be this angry again. There is a prayer that I prayed against my people. Myself, myself, myself (i.e., I am only concerned about myself). Go to someone else. Go to Ibrahim.''

So they will go to Ibrahim and say, "O Ibrahim, you are the Prophet of Allah and His close Friend among the people of earth. Intercede for us with your Lord, do you not see the state we are in, how bad it is?''

Ibrahim will say, "My Lord is angry today in a way that He has never been angry before and He will never be this angry again.'' And he mentioned some untruths he had told. "Myself, myself, myself (i.e., I am only concerned about myself). Go to someone else. Go to Musa.''

So they will go to Musa and say, "O Musa, you are the Messenger of Allah, Allah chose you above others by selecting you to convey His Message and by speaking to you directly. Intercede for us with your Lord, do you not see the state we are in, how bad it is?''

Musa will say, "My Lord is angry today in a way that He has never been angry before and He will never be this angry again. I killed a soul whom I had not been commanded to kill. Myself, myself, myself (i.e., I am only concerned about myself). Go to someone else. Go to `Isa.''

So they will go to `Isa and say, `O `Isa, you are the Messenger of Allah and His Word which He bestowed upon Maryam and a spirit created by Him. You spoke to the people as an infant in the cradle. Intercede for us with your Lord, do you not see the state we are in, how bad it is?''

`Isa will say, "My Lord is angry today in a way that He has never been angry before and He will never be this angry again.'' And he will not mention any sin. "Myself, myself, myself (i.e., I am only concerned about myself). Go to someone else. Go to Muhammad.''

So they will go to Muhammad and will say, "O Muhammad, you are the Messenger of Allah and the Last of the Prophets, Allah forgave all your past and future sins. Intercede for us with your Lord, do you not see the state we are in, how bad it is?''

I will stand up and come before the Throne, and will fall prostrating to my Lord, may He be glorified and exalted. Then Allah will inspire me to speak and I will speak beautiful words of praise such as no one has ever been inspired with before.

It will be said, "O Muhammad, raise your head and ask, it will be granted to you. Intercede, and your intercession will be heard.''

So I will raise my head and say, "My Ummah, O Lord, my Ummah, O Lord, my Ummah, O Lord.''

It will be said, "O Muhammad, admit those who will not be brought to account from among your Ummah through the right-hand gate of Paradise. Then the rest of your Ummah will share the other gates with the rest of the people.''

Then he said, "By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad, the distance between two of the gateposts of Paradise is like the distance between Makkah and Hajar, or between Makkah and Busra.

It was also reported in the Two Sahihs.

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SAHIH AL-BUKHARI, Book 9, Hadith 24

Chapter (13): The time of the ‘Asr prayer

باب وَقْتِ الْعَصْرِ

Narrated Saiyar bin Salama (RadiyAllahu ‘anhu):

I along with my father went to Abu- Barza Al-Aslami (RadiyAllahu ‘anhu) and my father asked him, "How Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer the five compulsory congregational prayers?" 

Abu- Barza (RadiyAllahu ‘anhu) said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray the Zuhr prayer which you (people) call the first one at midday when the sun had just declined The `Asr prayer at a time when after the prayer, a man could go to the house at the farthest place in Madinah (and arrive) while the sun was still hot. (I forgot about the Maghrib prayer). 

The Prophet (ﷺ) Loved to delay the `Isha which you call Al-`Atamah and he disliked sleeping before it and speaking after it. 

After the Fajr prayer he used to leave when a man could recognize the one sitting beside him and he used to recite between 60 to 100 Ayaat (in the Fajr prayer) .

Reference

: Sahih al-Bukhari 547

In-book reference

: Book 9, Hadith 24

USC-MSA web (English) reference

: Vol. 1, Book 10, Hadith 522