Good Deeds

Good Deed #318 – Wash your hands when you wake up

Abu Huraira said: When anyone amongst you wakes up from sleep, he must not put his hand in the utensil till he has washed it three times, for he does not know where his hand was during the night Sahih Muslim Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “If anyone of you performs ablution he […]

Good Deed #317 – Miswaak when waking up

Hudaifah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) got up (from sleep), he would rub his teeth with Miswak (tooth-stick). [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. `Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: We used to prepare for the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) a Miswak […]

Good deed #316 – Supplicate when waking up

“الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ”. 1. Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee ‘ahyaanaa ba’da maa ‘amaatanaa wa’ilayhin-nushoor. Praise is to Allah Who gives us life after He has caused us to die and to Him is the return. Reference: Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 11/113; Muslim 4/2083 “لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، […]

Good Deed #315 – Wipe sleep off face

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas: that he stayed overnight in the house of Maimuna the wife of the Prophet, his aunt. He added : I lay on the bed (cushion transversally) while Allah’s Apostle and his wife lay in the length-wise direction of the cushion. Allah’s Apostle slept till the middle […]

Good Deed 314: Seek Refuge – Reflect on Surah Naas – Mankind

SURA 114. Nas, or Mankind 1. Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind, 2. The King [or Ruler] of Mankind, 3. The god [or judge] of Mankind,- 4. From the mischief of the Whisperer [of Evil], who withdraws [after his whisper],- 5. [The same] who whispers into the hearts of Mankind,- […]

Good Deed #313: Remove Fear – Reflect on Surah Falaq – The Dawn

SURA 113. Falaq, or The Dawn 1. Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn 2. From the mischief of created things; 3. From the mischief of Darkness as it overspreads; 4. From the mischief of those who practise secret arts; 5. And from the mischief of the envious one as he practises […]

Good Deed #312 – Believe in Tauheed – Reflect on Surah Ikhlaas – Purity of faith

SURA 112. Ikhlas, or Purity (of Faith) 1. Say: He is Allah, the One and Only; 2. Allah, the Eternal, Absolute; 3. He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; 4. And there is none like unto Him The Reward of Recitation Surah al-Ikhlaas (“sincerity”) was revealed in Makkah at a time when the concept of […]

Good Deed #311: Stop foolishness – Reflect on Surah Lahab – Father of the flame

SURA 111. Lahab, or (the Father of) Flame 1. Perish the hands of the Father of Flame! Perish he! 2. No profit to him from all his wealth, and all his gains! 3. Burnt soon will he be in a Fire of Blazing Flame! 4. His wife shall carry the [crackling] wood – As fuel!- […]

Good Deed #310 – Praise your Lord – Reflect on Surah Nasr- Help

SURA 110. Nasr, or Help 1. When comes the Help of Allah, and Victory, 2. And thou dost see the people enter Allah’s Religion in crowds, 3. Celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and pray for His Forgiveness: For He is Oft-Returning [in Grace and Mercy]. Surah Nasr is a guarantee from Allah that victory […]

Good deed 309 – Protect from Shirk – Reflect on Surah Kaafirun – Those who reject faith

SURA 109. Kafirun, or Those who reject Faith 1. Say : O ye that reject Faith! 2. I worship not that which ye worship, 3. Nor will ye worship that which I worship. 4. And I will not worship that which ye have been wont to worship, 5. Nor will ye worship that which I […]