Book Name:Din Raat Kesay Guzarain
example, make the following intentions: I will recite dhikr
and send ṣalāt upon the beloved Prophet صَلَّى
الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم on
the way, I will give salām to Muslims, I will keep my gaze lowered, I will
adhere to the Sunan of walking, etc. After arriving at the masjid, if there is
time, offer the nawāfil of taḥiyyat al-masjid and taḥiyyat al-wuḍūˈ (remember these nawāfil cannot be offered after the azan of Fajr and
Maghrib). If you wish, you may make the intention for these nawafil when
offering the preceding Sunan (those offered before the obligatory units). Now,
sit and wait for the congregational prayer. Know that waiting for prayer has
many benefits too.
Do
the following four things after every prayer
The Proof of Islam, Imam Muhammad al-Ghazali رَحْمَةُ
الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه,
states: “Four things should be done after every prayer: (1) Recitation
of the Quran (2) dhikr (3) reflection (4) supplication.”[1]
If you have time then take part, and even if you have less time, it is still
not difficult. You can do these four things within five minutes. For example,
recite three verses of the Quran; recite a short litany, such as Tasbīḥ Fāṭimah
or any other litany given by your spiritual guide;
ponder about the grave, death, Hereafter, the Day of Judgement and how you will
stand before Allah Almighty; then supplicate at the end. In this manner اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه, you can easily do these things in five
minutes.
3.
Spend the first and last part of the day in good deeds
The third point in this regard is one should set a schedule that means they
will start the day and end the day in doing good deeds, as these are times of
great blessings and importance. Allah Almighty