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The life of a Muslim revolves around spiritual bonanzas because Allah has prepared Jannah for him.

His day begins at night. In Islam, the night precedes the day. Hence, the Muslim has a special spiritual bonanza for him to take of advantage of in the hours of the night.

#Tahajjud (nocturnal prayer).

I share with you a hadith that will encourage you on Tahajjud

“Make a practice of getting up at night, for it was the custom of the pious before you, is a means of bringing you near to your Lord, an atonement for evil deeds and a preventative of sin."

حسن بشواهده

The one that makes it a habit to perform Tahajjud sincerely for the sake of Allah not informing anyone of it will have Jannah. Allah says: “No person knows what is kept hidden for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do.” Qur’aan 32:17

If he misses out on Tahajjud or perhaps gets to perform it then there is yet another spiritual bonanza knocking. Seeking for forgiveness (Istighfar) at the time just before Fajr prayer.

"And in the hours before dawn, they were (found) asking (Allah) for forgiveness.” Quran 51:18

Just after that, another spiritual bonanza knocks at our doors because Allah wants us to be in Jannah.

Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The two rak'ahs (before) of Fajr are better than this world and everything in it.” Muslim.

The believer in his excitement gets another spiritual opportunity to become successful

Allah Almighty says: O son of Adam, do not be frustrated to perform four cycles of prayer for me at the beginning of your day. I will suffice you for the rest of it.”
Abu Dawud

The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever performs twelve cycles of prayer in each day and night, by them a house will be built for one in Paradise.”

2 before fajir
4 before Dhur 2 after
2 after Maghrib
2 after Isha

That’s for 24 hours what about the months of the year. What do we have of spiritual bonanza?

Muharram the first month of the year.

Prophet (SAW) said: “fasting the day of ‘Ashoora’ (10th of Muharram) I hope Allah will expiate (sins) thereby for the year that came before it.” Muslim,

Rajab

The Sacred months have a special status, which applies also to Rajab because it is one of the sacred months. Allah says,
Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so it was ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth;

of them four are Sacred. That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein…” [al-Tawbah 9:36]

It was reported that Ibn ‘Abbaas said that this phrase (so wrong not yourselves therein…) referred to all the months, then these four were singled out and made sacred, so that sin in these months is more serious and good deeds bring a greater reward.

Month of Sha’ban

Abu Salamah said: “I asked ‘Aishah (R) about the fasting of the Messenger of Allah (S), and she said: ‘but I never saw him fast in any month more than he fasted in Sha’ban. He used to fast all of Sha’ban, and he used to fast all of Sha’ban apart from a few days

Ramadan
No comment.

You all are familiar. It is a familiar territory. Pray to see another one.

Shawwal

Another spiritual bonanza.

The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: “Whoever fasts Ramadan and follows it with six days of Shawwal , it will be as if he fasted for a lifetime.” Muslim

Dhul Qa’adah the month we are in now.

It is one of the sacred Months of which ibn Abbas RA said doing righteous deeds in them attract more reward.

Dhul-Hijjah

The Prophet (S) said: "There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days." The people asked, "Not even jihad for the sake of Allah?" He said, "Not even jihad for the sake of Allah, except in the case of a man

who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing." (Reported by al-Bukhari, 2/457).

The thread was all about voluntary actions. In each week we have Mondays and Thursdays and in each Month we have 13th, 14th and 15th days to fast in.

No religion has the sets of spiritual bonanza and no religion has this type of organized spiritual timetable as Islam.

Say, Alhamdulillah for making you a Muslim.
#Alhamdulillah

If you study the thread carefully you will realize that all the deeds mentioned can be performed by both the rich and the poor, men and women. Alhamdulillah for an all inclusive religion.