said: “I feel ashamed before Allah Almighty to be praised for worship which I do not perform.”^[1]

اَللّٰھُ اَکْبَر! This was his great way of thinking! May Allah Almighty also grant us the ability to worship abundantly, recite the Quran, and observe voluntary fasts along with the fasts of Ramadan.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Imam Abū Ḥanīfah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه would spend the entire day spreading Islamic knowledge, which is a great virtue and a means of continuous reward. Yet despite this, he abundantly recited the Quran and performed voluntary prayers.

We should also follow in the footsteps of Imam Abū Ḥanīfah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه by:

1. Offering all five daily prayers on time.

2. Encouraging our family and friends to perform the prayers too.

3. Waking up at night to remember Allah Almighty.

4. Crying in His remembrance.

5. Performing the dhikr of Allah in abundance.

6. Worshipping Allah out of love for Him

7. Striving to please Allah.

8. Weeping over our sins.

9. Supplicating for entry into Paradise and seeking refuge from the punishment of Hell.

10. Reciting the Quran, understanding its message, and enlightening our hearts through its light.