i.e. Adorn your gatherings by reciting Salat upon me, because your recitation of Salat upon me will be Noor for you on the Day of Judgement. (Jami’ Sagheer, pp. 280, Hadees 4580)

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد                         صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب

Dear Islamic brothers! Let’s, first of all, make good intentions for the pleasure of Allah Almighty and for attaining rewards. The Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘نِيَّةُ الۡمُؤۡمِنِ خَيۡرٌ مِّنۡ عَمَلِه’ The intention of a Muslim is better than his deed. (Al-Mu’jam-ul-Kabeer, vol. 6, pp. 185, Hadees 5942)

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  ٭Before [listening to] Bayan the more righteous intentions one makes, the greater reward he will attain.

Intentions of listening to Bayan

  ۔1Lowering my eyes, I will listen to the Bayan attentively.

  ۔2Instead of resting against a wall, etc., I will sit as I sit in Tashahhud as long as possible with the intention of showing respect for religious knowledge.

  ۔3When I hear صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب, اُذۡكُرُوا اللّٰه, تُوۡبُوۡا اِلَي اللّٰه, etc., I will reply loudly with the intention of gaining reward and encouraging others to also recite.

  ۔4After the Bayan, I will approach other people by saying Salam, shaking hands, and for making individual efforts upon them.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Sha’ban is my month

Dear Islamic brothers! اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ the blessed month of Sha’ban is ongoing. We should respect and honour this month, and perform worship and recite the Holy Quran abundantly in it.