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Easy Actions for which Rewards are Multiplied
By Sulaymaan ibn
Saalih al-Kharaashi
1. Preserving the
ties of kinship: "Whoever wishes that his provision be increased and his age
lengthened, let him maintain the ties of kinship." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
2. Performing many prayers in the two noble Harams (in Makkah and Madinah):
"Prayer in this masjid of mine (the Prophet - PBUH) is superior to a thousand
prayers elsewhere, except for Masjid al-Haram, and prayer in Masjid al-Haram is
superior to one hundred thousand prayers elsewhere." [Ahmad and ibn Majah]
3. Performing prayers in congregation: "Prayer in congregation is superior to
praying individually twenty-seven times." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
4. Praying `Isha and Fajr in congregation: "He who prays Isha' in Jama'ah
[congregation] is as if he has prayed for half the night. As to him who (also)
prays Fajr in congregation, it is as if he has prayed all night." [Narrated by
Malik and the wording is that of Muslim who also reported it]
5. Performing voluntary prayers at home: "The most superior prayer of a person
is in his home, except for obligatory prayers." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
"Superiority of a man's prayer in his home over his prayer when people see him
is like the superiority of an obligatory prayer over a voluntary one." [Al-Bayhaqi,
classed as Saheeh by al-Albani]
6. Observing some manners of the day of Jumu`ah: "Whoever ghassala (washes his
head, and it is said: has intercourse with his wife so that it be a means to
lower the gaze from the haram that day) and ightasala (washed up his body as in
the ritual impurity) on the day of Jumuah, then comes in the earliest time and
before the first khutbah, walks and doesn't ride, stays near the Imam, listens
and does not speak - for each step [he makes] he has actions of one year, the
reward of fasting and standing in prayer in it." [Ahl as-Sunan]
7. Salat ul-Ishraq: "Whoever prays al-ghadaa (i.e. al fajr) in congregation,
then sits remembering Allah until sunrise, then prays two units of prayer, has a
complete reward of Hajj and `Umrah [The Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam,
repeated 'complete' three times for emphasizing]. [At-Tirmidhi, classed as
Saheeh by al-Albani]
8. Attending lectures in the mosque: "Whoever goes to the mosque not desiring
except to learn or teach what is good has the reward of a pilgrim who completed
his Hajj." [At-Tabarani, classed as Saheeh by Al-Albani]
9. Performing `Umrah in the month of Ramadhan: "`Umrah in Ramadhan is equal to a
Hajj with me." [al-Bukhari]
10. Performing obligatory prayers in the mosque: "Whoever leaves his home in a
state of purity to perform obligatory prayer, his reward is like that of a
pilgrim (while) in the state of ihram [i.e. he receives reward similar to that
of spending time in ihram during Hajj]. [Abu Dawud, classed as Saheeh by Al-Albani].
So one should be in a state of purity when leaving one's home, rather than the
place for ablution within the mosque, except due to necessity.
11. Being from the people of the first row in congregational prayers: `Irbad bin
Saariyah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "The Messenger of Allah,
sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, used to seek forgiveness for [the people of] the
first row three times, and for [the people of the] second row once." [an-Nasa'i
and Ibn Majah]. "Allah and His Angels make salawat upon [the people of] the
first row." [Ahmad, with a good isnad]
12. Prayer in Masjid Qubaa' in Madinah: "Whoever purifies himself in his house
then comes to Masjid Qubaa' and prays in it has the reward like that of `Umrah."
[An-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah]
13. Saying what the caller to prayer says: "Say as they say [i.e. callers to
prayer], and when you finish, ask and you will be given." [Abu Dawud and An-Nasa'i].
That is, supplicate when you finish repeating after the caller to prayer.
14. Fasting Ramadhan and following it with six days of Shawwal: "Whoever fasts
Ramadhan, then follows it with six (days) of Shawwal, it is like fasting all the
time." [Muslim]
15. Fasting three days each month: "Whoever fasts three days each month, it is
like fasting all the time." [At-Tirmidhi]. This is supported by the verse,
"Whoever comes with a good deed for him is a tenfold
[reward]." (6:160). One day is being equal to ten days.
16. Providing food for breaking of the fast: "Whoever provides food for breaking
of the fast of a fasting person receives the reward of the fasting person,
without the reward of the fasting person being reduced in any way." [At-Tirmidhi
and Ibn Majah]
17. Standing in prayer on Laylatul-Qadr: "Laylatul Qadr is
better than a thousand months" (Qur'an 97:3), that is, superior to
approximately 83 years of worship.
18. Jihad: "Standing of a man in a row (saff) in the way of Allah is superior to
60 years of worship." [Al-Hakim, classed as Saheeh by al-Albani]. This is the
superiority of standing in a row, so what about one who fights in the way of
Allah for days, or months, or years?
19. Ribaat: "Whoever takes a post (at borders of Muslim lands, where an enemy
may be expected) for a day and night in the way of Allah has the reward of
fasting and standing in prayer for a month, and whoever dies in such a state
receives a continuous reward similar to it, and is [also] rewarded with
provision and saved from al-Fattaan (i.e. punishment of the grave)." [Related by
Muslim]
20. Righteous actions in the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah: "There are no days
in which righteous deeds are dearer to Allah than these ten [days of Dhul Hijjah]."
They said, "O Messenger, even jihad in the way of Allah?" He said, "Not even
jihad in the way of Allah, except for the man who leaves with his life and
wealth, and does not return with any of it (life or wealth)." [Al-Bukhari]
21. Frequent recitation of Qur'anic surahs: "Qul Huwa'Llahu Ahad" is equal to a
third of the Qur'an and "Qul yaa ayyuha'l Kaafiroon" is equal to a fourth of the
Qur'an." [At-Tabarani, classed as Saheeh by Al-Albani]
22. Al-Istighfaar: "Whoever seeks forgiveness for believing men and believing
women, Allah will write for him a good deed for each believing man and believing
woman." [At-Tabarani, classed as Hasan by Al-Albani]
23. Fulfilling people's needs: "That I walk with my Muslim brother in
[fulfilling his] need is dearer to me than being in i`tikaf (seclusion) in the
masjid for a month." [Ibn Abi Dunya, classed as Hasan by al-Albani]
24. Dhikr: That I say 'Subhaan Allah, wal-Hamdu li'Llah, wa laa ilaaha ill
Allahu wa'Llahu Akbar' is dearer to me than what the sun has risen upon.
[Muslim]
"Whoever enters a market and says: 'Laa ilaaha ill Allah wahdahu laa shareeka
lah, lahul mulku wa lahul Hamdu yuhyi wa yumeetu wa huwa Hayyun laa yamoot, bi
yadihil khayru, wahuwa `alaa kulli shay'in qadeer' [there is nothing worthy of
worship but Allah, He is alone without partner, to Him belongs dominion and
praise, he causes life and death and He is the Living and does not die. In His
Hand is all the good, and He is over all things competent.], Allah will write
for him a million good deeds, erase a million of his bad deeds and raise him a
million levels." [at-Tirmidhi, classed as Hasan by al-Albani]
There are many other words of remembrance, which are rewarded abundantly, as is
well known.
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