Alhumdhulilah, Yes! The blessed month or month of
patience or month of Qur'aan is already over. We spent our nights in Prayer,
days in Qur'aan, tongues moistened with Dhikr of Allaah and other forms of
worship.
Now, the
question is how we can sustain the experience of Ramadaan in coming
days?
Sustain it by
being consistent on some of the crucial deeds mentioned
here
#1: Don't
miss the Congregation - Save yourself from the
Fire!
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said "Whoever prays for forty days with the congregation, always being present
for the first takbeer, it will be written that he will be safe from two things:
he will be safe from the Fire and safe from hypocrisy." Classed as hasan by
al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi,
200
#2: Never
miss the Sunnah and Nawfil. This is the first wall Satan breaks to break your
castle of Salah
Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him)
reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "To
this (dead person), adding to his deeds only two light voluntary rakat that you
may belittle, is more beloved to him than all of what is in your worldly
life"
#3: Get up
an hour before Salatul Fajr and pray Saltul Tahajjud - Get all your needs answered by
Allaah!
Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him)
reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "The
Lord descends every night to the lowest heaven when one-third of the night
remains and says: 'Who will call upon Me, that I may answer Him? Who will ask of
Me, that I may give him? Who will seek My forgiveness, that I may forgive him?'"
(Bukhari and
Muslim)
#4: Read
the Qur'aan, a page or two at least after Fajr or whenever it will be convenient
for you. Don't leave it for next
Ramadaan
Narrated Aisha: The Prophet said, "Such a person as
recites the Qur'an and masters it by heart, will be with the noble righteous
scribes (in Heaven). And such a person exerts himself to learn the Qur'an by
heart, andrecites it with great difficulty, will have a double reward."
(Bukhari)
#5:
Perform Dhikr after Salatul Fajr and Salatul Asr for around 5-10 minutes -
Make
your day productive!
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: "Whoever recites this (so and so dhikr) with conviction in the evening and
dies during that night shall enter paradise, and Whoever recites it with
conviction in the morning and dies during that day shall enter paradise"
(Bukhari)
Refer
Hisn al
Muslim
"Words of Remembrance for Morning and
evening"
#6: Follow
all Etiquettes like Etiquettes of sleeping, restroom and so
on.
Refer to
"The Book of
Manners" by Shaykh
Fu'aad ibn ash Shulhoob or Islaamic Ethics 24x7
handout
P.S.:
You could download and listen to the lecture delivered on
this subject entitled "Reverse Gear - Your roadmap for better Post Ramadan
phase." by clicking HERE. This lecture discusses why we are able to do certain
things in Ramdaan and why we are not able to do it
later.
O Allaah!
Make us among the worshippers of Allaah and be consistent in our deeds. O
Allaah! Make us among the patient ones.
Narrated 'Aisha: The Prophet was asked, "What
deeds are loved most by Allah?" He said, "The most regular
constant deeds even though they may be few." He added,
'Don't take upon yourselves, except the deeds which are within your ability
(Bukhari)
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