Dear Islamic sisters! The passion of pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـه to have complete trust in Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and their sincere generosity was amazing. If we also want to increase our passion to offer Sadaqah and charity, then remain attached with the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami at all times and for those who can, do take some time out from your busy schedule to carry out Madani activities.

Due to the blessing of partaking in these Madani activities, we will refrain from sins, gather a treasure of good deeds for the Hereafter, be considered among those fortunate people who invite towards righteousness and we will also gain a good company.

All devotees of the Holy Prophet have opportunities to carry out Madani activities with ease. If we do not practically participate in Madani activities even now, then perhaps we will be deprived of many good deeds. To attain this great mission that ‘I must strive to reform myself and people of the entire world’, we must try our very best and help each other in carrying out good deeds.

Fast of Monday and benefits of acting upon Madani In’amaat

To reform ourselves, we should act upon the Madani In’amaat.

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه   ٭ Madani In’amaat is an excellent means of adopting the passion to do good deeds and refrain from bad actions.

   ٭Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ becomes very happy with those people who act upon Madani In’amaat and blesses them with Du’as.

   ٭Due to the blessing of acting upon Madani In’amaat, you gain the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and love of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

   ٭This great gift reminds us of our pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـه.

   ٭It is an excellent means of us following the footsteps of our pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـه and to ponder and reflect upon our own actions.

Madani In’aam no. 50 from these Madani In’amaat is:

Did you observe fast on Monday (or on any other day if could not on Monday) in this week? Did you eat bread made from barley at least once this week?

Dear Islamic sisters! Alongside obligatory fasts, it is a great blessing to keep Nafl fasts. Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ has persuaded in the Madani In’amaat booklet to keep Nafl fasts every Monday to instil the passion of Nafl worship. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه students of Jami’a-tul-Madinah and many other Islamic brothers, likewise, students and teachers of Jami’ah-tul-Madinah (for females) and many other Islamic sisters gain the privilege to keep the Nafl fast of Monday. Let’s listen to 2 sayings of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم with regards to the excellence of Nafl fasts:

Excellence of Nafl fasts

1.   The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘If a person fasts for one day and then he is given gold equivalent to the size of this earth, even then his reward will only be completed on the Day of Judgement.’ (Majma’-uz-Zawaid, vol. 3, pp. 423, Hadees 5092)

2.   The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘Whoever recites لَاۤاِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللہُ and dies on it, he will enter Paradise. Whoever fasts on any day for the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and then dies on it, he will enter Paradise. Whoever gives Sadaqah for the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and then dies on it, he will enter Paradise.’ (Musnad Ahmad Bin Hanbal, vol. 9, pp. 90, Hadees 23374)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد       

Dear Islamic sisters! The month of Rajab-ul-Murajjab is ongoing. There are many blessings of fasting in this month also. Therefore, try to spend this month by fasting for majority of its days to attain these blessings and virtues if possible. Many virtues have been mentioned in Ahadees with regards to keeping Nafl fasts of Rajab. Hence:

The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘There is a lake in Paradise that is called ‘Rajab’, which is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. So, whoever keeps one fast of Rajab, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will quench his thirst from that lake.’ (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 3, pp. 3800)