Abu Is’haaq Ebrahim Ibne Ad’ham said to a man during the tawaaf; “Remember dear brother, you will never be counted among the righteous ones until you have crossed six bridges: 1 That you close the door of favours on yourself and open the door of hardship for yourself; 2 That you refrain from love of honour and prefer humility; 3 That you refrain from comfort and accept hardship; 4 That you discard love of sleep and enforce on yourself love

The Messenger pbuh used to assist with household chores without waiting to being asked to do so. Not only is it highly rewarding to follow this example but it enhances the love & affection within the home. It also makes one appreciate the time & effort that goes into such chores. It sets a good example for our offspring too. Many males wrongly feel it is an insult to engage in house work! Let us change that! Mufti Ismail Menk

“The matters of a believer are truly amazing! Every condition is beneficial for him. When good happens to him he is (meant to be) grateful & so it is better for him. When anything negative harms him, he is (meant to be) patient & so it would be of greater benefit to him.” A reminder that it is very rewarding in the long & short terms to bear patience even if it seems quite difficult. The doors WILL ultimately open!

“The sincere person is the one who hides his good deeds just like he hides his evil deeds.” [Yaqub al-Makfoof]

Prayer is an open line to God. No network problem, no low battery, no connection error, no charging, always good signals and all messages sent. Author unknown

Just as God Most High made it customary to send winds as an announcement preceding the mercifulness of His cascading rain, so too did He make it customary to send the winds of invocation as an announcement preceding His lofty mercifulness. [Ibn Ata’Allah] Source: Muftisays