before poverty (4) وَفَرَاغَکَ قَبْلَ شُغْلِک Spare time before being busy (5) وَحَیَاتَکَ قَبْلَ مَوْتِکَ And life before death. (Al-Mustadrak, vol. 5, pp. 435, Hadees 7916)

Dear Islamic brothers! Keeping the real aim of our life in mind and attaching importance to our healthy bodies and youth before any illness, disability or old age, we should perform as many virtuous deeds as possible.

Our Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would remain busy worshipping Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ the whole night and due to standing for a long time, his blessed feet would swell. Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا said: The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would stand so much during the Salah that his blessed feet would swell. (One day) Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا humbly said: Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! You are doing like this though Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has forgiven the sins of the people of the past and the future because of    your blessed self! The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied: ‘O ‘Aaishah! (رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا) ‘اَفَلَا اَکُوْنُ عَبْدًا شَکُوْرًا’ Should I not become the thankful bondman of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. (Muslim, pp. 1148, Hadees 7126)

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you heard! The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would perform worship and spiritual exercises to such an extent that his blessed feet would swell, even then he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would remain busy with worship. On the other hand, we remain busy throughout the day in worldly chores and remain heedless of offering Salahs which are to be offered during the day. Furthermore, making excuses of being tired we sleep heedlessly without offering Isha Salah at night. We set our alarms at night if we have to go somewhere for the purpose of business or job so that we do not get late, but regretfully, why don’t we make such an effort for offering Fajr Salah with Jama’at.

Remember! We are Muslims and for Muslims five Salahs throughout the day are obligatory. The one who misses Salah will become a sinner and deserving of the torment of fire. We have to offer all five Salahs whether we are travelling or in home, facing cold or hot weather, having joyful or sad occasions. In addition to performing obligatory Salahs, acting upon the beautiful Sunnah of our Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم we should try to perform some acts of worship regularly after sacrificing our sleep even during