(3–4) Sending Durood and Reciting the noble Quran at Night

It is narrated by the great Companion, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas‘ud رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ that the Beloved Prophetصَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  said: “A servant wakes up at night, performs wudu properly, praises Allah Almighty, glorifies His greatness, sends Durood upon His Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, then opens the noble Quran and begins reciting it. This is the servant at whom Allah Almighty smiles and says: ‘Look! My servant is worshipping Me while no one sees him except Me.’”^[1]

(5) Straightening the Rows in Prayer

Sayyiduna Abu Sa‘id al-Khudri رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ narrates that the Noble Messenger
صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, said: “Allah Almighty smiles upon seeing three types of servants:

The people who straighten the rows during prayer. The servant who strives in the path of Allah Almighty. The servant who worships Allah Almighty in the darkness of the night. Seeing them, Allah Almighty smiles (i.e., becomes pleased).”^[2]

Dear Islamic brothers! These are five deeds in total: (1). Offering Salah at night. (2). Reciting Durood in the solitude of the night. (3). Reciting the noble Quran. (4). Performing any act of worship in the darkness of the night. (5). Straightening the rows in Salah.

Now reflect for a moment, how difficult are these deeds? Not difficult at all. Wake up at night, offer just two Rak‘ahs, recite as much Durood as you can, and recite as much of the noble Quran as possible. If nothing more, then recite Surah al-Mulk. And whenever you attend the masjid for congregational Salah, ensure the rows are straight by aligning your heels and shoulders.

These are small, simple actions, yet look at their virtue! The person who performs them is so fortunate that his Lord smiles at his action, meaning Allah Almighty becomes extremely pleased with him. And such a blessed person is one who, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه, will enter Jannah without accountability.