Forgiveness Seasons Part - 1

Eng. Seena Zarie

The objective of this presentation is to show good deeds which forgive bad deeds by dividing these good

deeds into seasons.

We concentrated more on forgiveness hadith, but also we showed some hadith which have deeds which will lead to heaven (Jannah).

Rules 1) Allah’s mercy is very wide and we should realize that while reading these hadith in this presentation.

2) Sincerity in any work is an important condition to be accepted by Allah. Any work without sincerity is like body without spirit.

3) Following prophet (Peach Be Upon Him) is another condition for any work to be accepted by Allah.

4) It doesn’t mean that these huge available amount of forgiveness hadith that people perform bad deeds without any care; instead, they should always be careful and avoid any bad deed.

5) Continuity in doing good deeds is very important even if they were little.

6) Feeling the reward of any good deed will keep doing it always.

We concentrated in this presentation on Sahih Hadiths only and without any explanation since they are clear

and easy to be understood.

Firstly :

Daily Season

This season talks about good deeds which is or can be performed daily. As we mentioned before, feeling the reward of these deeds will help us doing them continually. Also, the reader will notice that some deeds like prayer has many deeds inside it that have huge rewards also.

1) Ablutions (Wudu')

- Uthman bin `Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) said, “Who performs the Wudu' perfectly (i.e., according to Sunnah), his sins will depart from his body, even from under his nails.'‘ [Muslim].

- Uthman bin `Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) performing Wudu' the way I have just done it and said, “Who performs Wudu' like this, his previous sins will be forgiven and his Salat and walking to the mosque will be considered as supererogatory act of worship.'‘ [Muslim].

Cont. / Ablutions (Wudu')

- Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) said, "When a Muslim, or a believer, washes his face (in the course of Wudu'), every sin which he committed with his eyes, will be washed away from his face with water, or with the last drop of water; when he washes his hands, every sin which is committed by his hands will be effaced from his hands with the water, or with the last drop of water; and when he washes his feet, every sin his feet committed will be washed away with the water, or with the last drop of water; until he finally emerges cleansed of all his sins.'‘ [Muslim].

2) Walking to Mosque

- Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) said, “Who goes to the mosque in the morning or in the evening, Allah prepares for him a place in Jannah whenever he goes to the mosque in the morning and returns from it in the evening.'‘

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

- Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (Peach Be Upon Him) said, “Who purifies (performs Wudu') himself in his house and then walks to one of the houses of Allah (mosque) for performing an obligatory Salat, one step of his will wipe out his sins and another step will elevate his rank (in Jannah).'‘ [Muslim].

- Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) said, "The person who will receive the highest reward for Salat (prayer) is the one who comes to perform it in the mosque from the farthest distance.'‘ [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Cont. / Walking to Mosque

3) Prayers - Abu Hurairahu (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach

Be Upon Him) saying, "Say, if there were a river at the door of one of you in which he takes a bath five times a day, would any soiling remain on him?'' They replied, "No soiling would left on him.'' He (Peach Be Upon Him) said, '' That is the five (obligatory) Salat (prayers). Allah obliterates all sins as a result of performing them.'‘ [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. - Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon

Him) said, "The five (daily) Salat (prayers) and the Friday (prayer) to the Friday (prayer) expiate whatever (minor sins) may be committed in between, so long as major sins are avoided.'‘ [Muslim].

- Uthman bin `Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) saying, "When the time for a prescribed Salat is due and a Muslim performs its Wudu' and its acts of bowing and prostration properly, this Salat will be an expiation for his past sins, so long as he does not commit major sins, and this applies for ever.'‘ [Muslim].

Cont. / Prayers

4) Prayers in Congregation - Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon

Him) said, "Salat in congregation is twenty-seven times more meritorious than a Salat performed individually.'‘ [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

- Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon

Him) said, "A man's Salat in congregation is twenty-five times more rewarding than his Salat at home or in his shop, and that is because when he performs his Wudu' properly and proceeds towards the mosque with the purpose of performing Salat in congregation, he does not take a step without being raised a degree (in rank) for it and having a sin remitted for it, till he enters the mosque.'‘ [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

5) (Adhan)

- Sa`d bin Abu Waqqas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (Peach Be Upon Him) said, “Who says after the Adhan: `Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah Wah-dahu la sharika Lahu; wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan `abduhu wa Rasuluhu, radhitu Billahi Rabban, wa bi Muhammadin Rasulan, wa bil Islami Dinan [I testify that there is no true god except Allah Alone; He has no partners and that Muhammad (PBUH) is His slave and Messenger; I am content with Allah as my Rubb, with Muhammad as my Messenger and with Islam as my Deen],' his sins will be forgiven.'‘ [Muslim].

- Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) saying, "When you hear the Adhan, repeat what the Mu'adhdhin says. Then ask Allah to exalt my mention because everyone who does so will receive in return ten rewards from Allah. Then beseech Allah to grant me Al- Wasilah, which is a high rank in Jannah, fitting for only one of Allah's slaves; and I hope that I will be that man. If any one asks Al-Wasilah for me, it becomes incumbent upon me to intercede for him.'‘ [Muslim]

Cont. / (Adhan)

6) Waiting for Prayer

- Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) said, "When he is performing Salat, the angels continue to invoke Blessings of Allah on him as long as he is in his place of worship in a state of Wudu'. They say: `O Allah! Have mercy on him! O Allah! Forgive him.' He is deemed to be engaged in Salat as long as he waits for it.'‘ [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

7) Surah Al-Fateha in audible prayers

- Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated: Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) said, “If Imam recited (Ghair Al-Maghdoob Alaihem Wa laDaleen) (From Al-Fateha), then he said Ameen, say Ameen. The angels say Ameen on imam prayer. Who agrees his Ameen to the one which is said by angels, all his past sins will be forgiven”. [Al-Albani in Al-Selsela Al-Saheeha].

8) Supplication after raising from Roqou’

- Refaa Ibn Rafe Al-Zurqui (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated: We were praying behind The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) when he raised from rogou’, he said: Samea Allah leman hamedah (Allah listened to those who thank him). One man behind him said: “Rabana Wa Laka Alhamdu hamadan tayeban mubarakan feeh. When he left, The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) said: Who said that? The man said: me. The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) said: “I saw more than thirty angels want to write this sentence first”. [Al-Bukhari].

- Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated: Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) said, “ If the Imam said (Samea Allah leman hamedah (Allah listened to those who thank him). Say: Allahumma Rabana Wa Laka Alhamd ((O Allah, Thank to you), who agree his saying with angles saying, will have his past sins pardoned.'‘ [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Cont. / Supplication after raising from Roqou’

9) Remembering Allah after Prayer - Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The poor Emigrants came to the Messenger

of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) and said: "The wealthy have gone with the highest ranks and lasting bliss.'' He asked: "How is that?'' They replied: "They offer Salat (prayer) as we offer it; they observe fast as we do; (and as they are wealthy) they perform Hajj and `Umrah, and go for Jihad, and they spend in charity but we cannot, and they free the slaves but we are unable to do so.'' The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Shall I not teach you something with which you may overtake those who surpassed you and with which you will surpass those who will come after you? None will excel you unless he who does which you do.'' They said: "Yes, please do, O Messenger of Allah'' He (PBUH) said, "You should recite: Tasbih (Allah is free from imperfection), Takbir (Allah is Greatest), Tahmid (Praise be to Allah) thirty-three times after each Salat.'‘ [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

- Abu Umamah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) said: “Who ever recite Ayat-ul-Kursi after each prescribed prayer, the only thing which will stood between him and Jannah is death” [An-Nasa'i].

Cont. / Remembering Allah after Prayer

- Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) said, “Who recites after every prayer: Subhan-Allah (Allah is free from imperfection) thirty-three times; Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah) thirty-three times; Allahu Akbar (Allah is Greatest) thirty-three times; and completes the hundred with: La ilaha illallahu, wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa `ala kulli shai'in Qadir (there is no true god except Allah. He is One and He has no partner with Him. His is the sovereignty and His is the praise, and He is Omnipotent), will have all his sins pardoned even if they may be as large as the foam on the surface of the sea.'‘ [Muslim].

Cont. / Remembering Allah after Prayer

10) Remembering Allah at Morning & Evening

- Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) said, “Who recites in the morning and in the evening the statement: `Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi (Allah is free from imperfection and I begin with praising Him)' one hundred times, will not be surpassed on the Day of Resurrection by anyone with better deeds than one who utters the same words or utters more of these words.'‘ [Muslim].

- Shaddad bin Aus (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (Peach Be Upon Him) said, "The best supplication for seeking forgiveness (Syed-ul-Istighfar) is to say: `Allahumma Anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa Anta, khalaqtani wa ana `abduka, wa ana `ala `ahdika wa wa`dika mastata`tu, a`udhu bika min sharri ma sana`tu, abu'u laka bini`matika `alayya, wa abu'u bidhanbi faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Anta. (O Allah! You are my Rubb. There is no true god except You. You have created me, and I am Your slave, and I hold to Your Covenant as far as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge the favours that You have bestowed upon me, and I confess my sins. Pardon me, for none but You has the power to pardon).' He who supplicates in these terms during the day with firm belief in it and dies on the same day (before the evening), he will be one of the dwellers of Jannah; and if anyone supplicates in these terms during the night with firm belief in it and dies before the morning, he will be one of the dwellers of Jannah.'‘ [Al-Bukhari].

Cont. / Remembering Allah at Morning & Evening

- Juwairiyah bint Al-Harith (May Allah be pleased with her) reported, the Mother of the Believers: The Prophet (Peach Be Upon Him) came out from my apartment in the morning as I was busy in performing the dawn prayer. He came back in the forenoon and found me sitting there. The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Are you still in the same position as I left you.'‘ I replied in the affirmative. Thereupon the Prophet said, "I recited four words three times after I had left you. If these are to be weighed against all you have recited since morning, these will be heavier. These are: Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi, `adada khalqihi, wa rida nafsihi, wa zinatah `arshihi, wa midada kalimatihi [Allah is free from imperfection and I begin with His praise, as many times as the number of His creatures, in accordance with His Good Pleasure, equal to the weight of His Throne and equal to the ink that may be used in recording the words (for His Praise)].'‘ [Muslim].

Cont. / Remembering Allah at Morning & Evening

11) Fajr and Asr Prayers

- Uthman bin `Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) saying: "And one who performs the Fajr prayer in congregation, is as if he has performed Salat the whole night.'‘ [Muslim]. - Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) said, "He who observes the Fajr and `Asr (prayers) will enter Jannah.'‘ [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

- Abu Zuhair `Umarah Ruwaibah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) saying: "He who performs Salat (prayers) before the rising of the sun and before its setting, will not enter the Hell.'‘ [Muslim].

12) Aisha Prayer

- Uthman bin `Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) saying: "One who performs `Isha' prayer in congregation, is as if he has performed Salat for half of the night.'‘ [Muslim].

- Al-Bara' bin `Azib (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) used to pass between the rows from one end to the other, touching our chest and shoulders (i.e., arranging the rows) in line and saying, "Do not be out of line; otherwise your hearts will be in disagreement''. He would add, "Allah and His angels invoke blessings upon the first rows.'' [Abu Dawud].

- Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) said, "If people came to know the blessing of calling Adhan and the standing in the first row, they could do nothing but would draw lots to secure these privileges.'‘ [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

13) Standing in the First Row in Prayers

14) Forenoon (Duha) Prayer

- Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) said, "When you get up in the morning, charity is due from every one of your joints. There is charity in every ascription of glory to Allah; there is charity in every declaration of His Greatness; there is charity in every utterance of praise of Him; there is charity in every declaration that He is the only true God (worthy of worship); there is charity in enjoining good; there is charity in forbidding evil. Two Rak`ah of Duha (Forenoon prayer) is equal to all this (in reward)". [Muslim].

15) Prostration

- Thauban (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) saying, "Perform Salah more often. For every prostration that you perform before Allah will raise your position one degree and will remit one of your sins". [Muslim].

16) Remembering Allah While Sleeping

- Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (Peach Be Upon Him) said, “Whoever go to his bed and says (La ilaha illallahu, wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahulmulku wa lahulhamdu, wa Huwa `ala kulli sha'in QadirK la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil- AlAli AlAtheem, Subhan-Allah, Al-hamdu lillah, La ilaha illallah and Allahu Akbar ‘ (there is no true god except Allah. He is One and He has no partner with Him. His is the sovereignty and His is the praise, and He is Omnipotent, there is no might and power but that of Allah, the great. Allah is free from imperfection, all praise is due to Allah, there is no true god except Allah, Allah is the Greatest ) will have all his sins

pardoned even if they may be as large as the foam on the surface of the Sea” [An-Nasa'i]

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