Seventy Ways to Earn Reward from Allah 2 of 7

11- Supplicating during the virtuous time on Friday Messenger of Allah said "There is a virtuous time every Friday, never does a Muslim supplicate during it except that Allah grants him what he asks for" [Bukhari & Muslim] 12- Reciting chapter Al-Kahf the Quran's on Friday Messenger of Allah said "Whoever recites chapter Al-Kahf on a Friday will have a light (i.e. will be guided) between it and the next Friday" [Nasa'ei] 13- Going to the mosque Messenger of Allah said "Whoever goes to the mosque to pray and returns, Allah will make a dwelling for him in Paradise for every time he goes (and every time he comes back) [Bukhari & Muslim] 14- Praying in congregation Messenger of Allah said "Praying in congregation is twenty seven multiples higher in reward than praying alone" [Bukhari & Muslim] 15- Offering supererogatory prayers Messenger of Allah said "Allah will build a dwelling in Paradise for anyone who prays twelve supererogatory rak'ah daily in addition to the compulsory prayers" [Muslim] 16- Offering funeral prayers Messenger of Allah said "Whosoever attends a funeral and prays over the dead receives a reward equal to a Qiraat, and whosoever was also present at the burial receives a reward equal to two Qiraat" So people asked "What is a Qiraat?" He replied "It's equal to twice the size of the greatest mountain (i.e. Uhud mountain) [Abu Dawood] 17- Women praying at home Messenger of Allah said "Don't deprive women from praying in the houses of Allah (i.e. the mosques) but praying at home is better for them (in reward)" [Abu Dawood] 18- Supplications after prayer Messenger of Allah said "Allah will forgive the sins, even if they were as much as the foam of the sea for anyone who exalts Allah thirty-three times saying 'SubhanAllah', praises Him thirty-three times saying 'Al-HamdoLilAllah' and glorifies Him thirty-three times saying 'Allahu Akbr', and then completes the supplications to be one hundred by saying 'None has the right to be worshiping except Allah alone, without partner, to Him belong sovereignty and praise, and He's over all things Omnipotent'" [Muslim] 19- Thanking Allah after eating or drinking Messenger of Allah said "Allah is pleased with the slave who thanks Him after eating or drinking (When Allah is pleased with a slave, He forgives his sins)" [Muslim] 20- Zakat Al-Fitr Messenger of Allah made Zakat Al-Fitr obligatory as a means of purifying the fasting person from idle talk and foul language and feeling the poor, It's accepted as Zakah from whoever pays it before Eid's prayer, and as a (simple) charity from whoever pays it after that" [Abu Dawood] 21- Optional charity Messenger of Allah said "Charity wipes out sins as water extinguishes fire" [Tirmidi]

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