benefit. With the intention of pleasing Allah Almighty, start performing deeds. Adopt good company in order to attain steadfastness upon good deeds, and just like the people who are greedy for wealth, make rich people their role models (thinking) I also want to be rich like them, in a similar manner, we should make the pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـه our role models in order to increase our passion for good deeds, to attain the courage to bear the hardships faced on this path, and with other good intentions. This is because the lives of these blessed personalities are truly guiding principles for us. (Hirs, p. 22)

Let us listen to some accounts in order to attain motivation:

Siddeeq-e-Akbar’s fondness for worship

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ narrates: The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم enquired, ‘Who among you has kept a fast today?’ Ameer-ul-Mumineen, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ said, ‘I have.’ He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم then asked, ‘Who among you has participated in a funeral today?’ He replied, ‘I have.’ Then, He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم enquired, ‘Who among you has fed a poor person today?’ He replied, ‘I have.’ He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم asked, ‘Who among you has visited a sick person today?’ He again replied, ‘I have.’ Then the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘The one in whom these habits have gathered, he will enter Paradise.’ (Hirs, p. 28, with reference to Muslim, p. 315, Hadith 8201)

Dear Islamic brothers! سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه! Look at the desire of Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ for good deeds. May Allah Almighty also grant us this passion for his sake.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

He offered Salah in a wounded state

Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen, Sayyiduna Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was