Good Deeds

Good deed #410 – Speak good or remain silent

Abû Hurayrah relates that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak a good word or remain silent. And whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should show hospitality to his neighbor. And whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should show hospitality to […]

Good deed #409 – Cling to the Sunnah

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) urged us to adhere to it and not neglect it. He said: “You must adhere to my Sunnah and the way of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs who come after me. Adhere to it and cling to it strongly, and beware of newly-invented matters, for every newly-invented […]

Good deed #408 – Perform even small deeds

Abu Dharr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not regard any good deed as insignificant, even meeting your brother with a cheerful face.” Source: Sahih Muslim 2626

Good Deed #407: Erase bad deed with a good deed

On the authority of Abu Dharr Jundub ibn Junadah, and Abu ‘Abd-ir-Rahman Mu’adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said: “Be conscious of Allah wherever you are. Follow the bad deed with a good one to erase it, and engage […]

Good deed #406 – Do good deeds sincerely

Narrated `Aisha(RA): Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Do good deeds properly, sincerely and moderately and know that your deeds will not make you enter Paradise, and that the most beloved deed to Allah is the most regular and constant even if it were little.” (Bukhari 6464) Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings […]

Good deed #405 – Do good deeds regularly and constantly

Good deed #404 – Increase good deeds

Learning about how much our pious predecessors would cry whenever they missed out on a chance to perform virtuous deeds. The Prophet said: “The people of Paradise do not regret anything more than regretting an hour they spent (in this life) without mentioning Allaah.” [At-Tabaraani].Sa’eed At-Tanookhi used to cry if for any reason he had […]

Good deed #403 – Race towards good deeds

For each [religious following] is a direction toward which it faces. So race to [all that is] good. Wherever you may be, Allah will bring you forth [for judgement] all together. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.(2:148) Prophet said:“Rush towards the performance of virtuous deeds before you are afflicted with trials as dark as […]

Good Deed#402: Encourage Good deeds

And spend in the way of Allah and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]. And do good; indeed, Allah loves the doers of good. (Ayah 2:15)

Good Deed #401 – Be righteous

On the authority of an-Nawas bin Sam’an (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Righteousness is in good character, and wrongdoing is that which wavers in your soul, and which you dislike people finding out about.” [Muslim] And on the authority of Wabisah bin Ma’bad (may Allah be pleased […]