Five questions

Dear Islamic brothers! The period of youth is undoubtedly one of the greatest blessings of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ which is priceless; once it is lost, it can never be regained even after spending billions trying to go back. If we spend our youth in obeying and worshipping Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, we will be safe from depression and shame on the Day of Judgement, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Otherwise, we may fall into absolute disgrace due to giving no importance to this blessing because a question will be asked about our period of youth on the Day Judgement.

The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: On the Day of Judgement, a person will not be able to lift his foot until he is questioned about five things: (1) In which activities was life spent? (2) In which activities was one’s youth spent? (3) From where was wealth earned? (4) Where was it spent? (5) To what extent was knowledge practiced upon?

(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 4, pp. 188, Hadees 2424)

The fortunate people, who give importance to their youth, overcome their Nafsani desires and purely for the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ they spend their days and nights in worship and Riyazat. Therefore they receive a lot of goodness in this world and the Hereafter. Let’s listen to four blessed sayings of the Beloved Mustafa صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:

Status of a young worshipper

1.         A young man performing worship in his youth is superior to an old man worshipping in the old age; as Mursaleen (عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام) are superior to all Prophets. (Attargheeb fi Fadaail-ul-A’maal, pp. 78, Hadees 228)

Deserving the reward of 72 Siddiqeen

2.         A young man who gives up the pleasure and luxuries of the world and advances towards the obedience of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, then Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will grant him the reward equivalent to seventy-two Siddiqeen.’

(Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 15, pp. 332, Hadees 43099)