Good Deeds

Good deed #492- Sexual relations is sadaqah

“Some of the companions of the Prophet said to him: ‘O Messenger of Allah, the affluent among us has taken the rewards (at the hereafter)! They pray as we pray, fast as we fast, and then they give charity from the surplus of their wealth!” The Prophet said: “Did Allah not make for you that […]

Good deed #491 – Marry up to four wives if you are just

“And if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry women of your choice, two or three or four, but if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one or that your right hands possess. That is nearer […]

Good deed #490 – Have a walimah

Walima’ is the wedding feast which is to be given by the groom to all after his marriage. Following hadith (and there are other narrations also on the subject) confirms that ‘Walima’ is obligatory: Anas bin Malik (RA) narrated: Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) saw some traces of saffron on Abdur-Rahman bin Awf (RA), so he said, […]

Good deed #489 – Keep bedroom secret

{The righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in the husband’s absence what Allah would have them guard.} (Nisa 34) “On the authority of Asmaa’ bint Yazid who narrated “that she was once in the presence of the Prophet and there were both men and women sitting. The Prophet then said: “Perhaps a man might […]

Good deed #488 – Supplication before intercourse

“If, whenever anyone of you makes sexual approach to his or her mate, you say:” O Allah, keep Satan away from us, and keep him away from any offspring You may bless us with, then the Satan will never harm any offspring you are destined to produce. [Reported by Al-Bukhari]

Good Deed #487 – Salaah and supplication before consummation of marriage

When you enter upon your wife (for the first time), you have first to perform two rak’ats and then hold your wife’s head and say, “O Allah! Bless my wife for me, bless me for my wife, give her bounty out of me, and give me bounty out of her!” Then you can do what […]

Good deed #486 – Husband supplication when marrying

When anyone of you marries a woman or buys a servant, let him say, “O Allah, I ask You her good, and the good You created in her; and I seek refuge from her evil and the evil You created in her. [Narrated by Abu Dawud]

Good deed #485 – Celebrate your marriage

Narrated Aishah (RA) that she prepared a lady for a man from the Ansar as his bride and the Prophet (PBUH) said: “O Aishah! Haven’t you got any amusements (during the wedding ceremony), as the Ansar like amusement?” (Hadith No. 5162, Book of An-Nikah, Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 7). It was narrated from Muhammad bin Hatib […]

Good deed #484 – Perform Khutbah at nikah

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), following should be recited in Khutbah for marriages: 1. Innal-Hamdulillahi nasta’inuhu, wa nastaghfiruhu, wa na’auzu billahi min shururi anfusina, wa sayyi’ati a’malina, man yahdihi, fala mudilla lahu, wa manyudlil, fala hadiya lahu, wa ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa Rasuluhu. 2. Then, Aayah No. 102 of Surah […]

Good deed #482 – announce your marriage

It was narrated from Muhammad bin Hatib that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “What differentiates between the lawful and the unlawful is (beating) the Duff and raising the voices at the time of marriage.” (Hadith No. 1896, Chapters on Marriage, Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 3).