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The Character and Sayings of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
Excellence of sending salāt upon the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
It is narrated in Tirmidhi, the well-known book of hadith, that the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: اَوْلَی النَّاسِ بِیْ یَوْمَ الْقِیَامَةِ اَکْثَرُھُمْ عَلَیَّ صَلَاةً, - “The closest to me on the Day of Judgement from the people will be the one who recited the most ṣalāt upon me.”[1]
Mufti Aḥmad Yār Khān رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه writes under this hadith:
The person at most ease on the Day of Judgement will be he who accompanies the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, and the way of attaining the noble Prophet’s companionship is to recite ṣalāt upon him in abundance. We thus come to know reciting ṣalāt upon the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is an excellent good deed, for all (other) good deeds lead to Paradise, but this (ṣalāt upon the Prophet) leads to the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.[2]
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: اَفْضَلُ الْعَمَلِ اَلنِّيَّۃُ الصَّادِقَۃُ, “A truthful intention is the best action.”[3] O devotees of the Prophet! Make good intentions before every action, as this can be a means of entering Paradise. Before listening to the bayan, make good intentions. For example,
* you will listen to the entire bayan to gain the knowledge of Islam.
* you will sit in a respectful manner.
* you will refrain from laziness during the bayan.
BOOK TOPIC
- The character and sayings of Sayyidunā Abū Bakr Ṣiddīq رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
- Excellence of sending salāt upon the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- ‘How is my beloved?’
- A short introduction to Sayyidunā Abū Bakr Ṣiddīq رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
- The most pious
- His rank in the Prophetic court
- The grand welcome of Sayyidunā Abū Bakr Ṣiddīq رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ in Paradise
- His passion of wishing well for others
- The freedom of Sayyidunā Bilāl رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
- I am pleased with my Lord
- Financial sacrifices
- Encouragement for Pious Deed Number 54
- Way of inviting towards Islam
- Making a masjid in the home
- Reward of crying during recitation of the Quran
- Fasting in the summer
- Pious Deeds Department
- Do not quarrel with your neighbour
- Rights of a neighbour
- Sayings of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
- Madani pearls of shaking hands
