attached to this religious environment and strive to connect your family members, children, and friends to it as well. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه The blessings of this will be found in both this world and the Hereafter.

Encouragement for Pious Deed Number 8

Dear Islamic brothers! The beautiful month of RabīꜤ al-Awwal, the month of the arrival of the Prophet    صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ is ongoing. In this month, one should recite ṣalawāt abundantly. Though short, this act is immensely noble and carries tremendous reward. By its blessing, the intercession of the Prophet       صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ  becomes guaranteed. Therefore, to become worthy of the Prophet’s intercession, make a habit of reciting ṣalawāt frequently.

 اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه! The religious movement of Dawat-e-Islami, encourages the recitation of ṣalawāt on various occasions. This encouragement is also included in the "72 Pious deeds” booklet. Among them, pious deed number 8 is: "Have you recited Ṣalāt upon the Holy Prophet    صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ at least 313 times today?" If we act upon this pious deed, we will become accustomed to sending blessings daily. Therefore, to cultivate this blessed habit, act upon the Pious Deeds booklet.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Madani Pearls of Dhikr and Ṣalawāt

Dear Islamic brothers! Let us consider a few Madani pearls regarding dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and Ṣalawāt. First, here are two sayings of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:

(1) "The example of one who remembers his Lord and the one who does not is like that of the living and the dead."^[1]

(2) "On the Day of Judgment, the closest of people to me will be the one