striving, and one who possessed the fear of Allah, but he also protected himself from every kind of flaw and evil.

When Imam Abū Ḥanīfah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه was mentioned in the presence of Sayyidunā ꜤĪsā b. Yūnus رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه, he supplicated for him and said: “Imam Abū Ḥanīfah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه exerted great effort to avoid disobedience to Allah and refrain from what He forbade.”^[1]

Sayyidunā ꜤAbdullāh b. Mubārak رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه once said to Sayyidunā Sufyān al-Thawrī: “Imam Abū Ḥanīfah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه avoided backbiting to such an extent that I never heard him even backbiting an enemy.” Sayyidunā Sufyān al-Thawrī  رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه said: “By Allah! Abū Ḥanīfah is very wise in this matter; he does not allow anything to destroy his good deeds.”^[2]

Encouragement for Pious Deed no. 5

Dear Islamic brothers! In order to attain the sweetness of worship and to develop love and attachment for good deeds, stay connected to the religious environment of Dawat-e-Islami. Participate wholeheartedly in the 12 religious activities of the zeyli halqa and, through its blessings, you will create a mindset of remaining steadfast upon good deeds and refraining from sins اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه.

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه! Amir Ahl al-Sunnah دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ has provided us an excellent method of self-reformation in the form of the Pious Deeds booklet. Obtain this pocket-sized booklet from Maktabat-ul-Madinah and read it, live your life according to it, and review your deeds every day. Among the 72 pious deeds granted to us by Amir Ahl al-Sunnah دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ, pious deed number 5 is:

Today, have you recited Ayat al-Kursī, Surah al-Ikhlāṣ, and Tasbīḥ al-Fāṭimah at least once after offering the five prayers?

May Allah remove the hardness of our hearts, illuminate them, and make them