Prophet Muhammad’s Teachings on Different Ways of Earning Allah’s Rewards (9/11)

Having a cheerful face:

The Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Do not undermine any kind deed, even if it is to meet your Muslim brother with a cheerful face.” (Reported by Muslim)

Concealing people’s faults:

The Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever conceals others’ faults in this life; Allah will conceal his faults on the Day of Resurrection.” (Reported by Muslim)

Lowering one’s gaze:

The Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said that Allah says: “A lustful look is like a poisoned arrow of Satan; whoever refrains from it out of fear from Me, I will replace it with belief whose sweetness he will find in his heart.” (Reported by Tabaraani)

Attending virtuous gatherings:

The Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Never do a group of people gather to mention Allah the Almighty, except that they will be surrounded with angels; the mercy of Allah will descend upon them, tranquility will shade them and Allah will mention them (with pride) in front of the angels.” (Reported by Muslim)

Expiation of a gathering:

The Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever sits in a gathering and commits bad deeds (i.e., speech) in it; then says before he stands up to leave: ‘Subhaanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, ashhadu Alla ilaaha illaa ant, astaghfiruka wa atoobu ilayk,’ Allah will forgive that which he committed during the gathering.” (Reported by Tirmidhi)

Guarding one’s tongue:

The Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever guarantees (i.e., restrains) what is between his two jaws (i.e., the tongue), and what is between his legs (i.e., the private parts), I will guarantee him Paradise.” (Reported by Muslim)

Abandoning lying and disputing:

Anas ibn Malik (radhyAllahu ‘anhu) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said, “He who abandons lying, having been false, will have a castle built for him just within Paradise. He who abandons disputing, having been speaking the truth, will have one built for him in the middle of Paradise. He whose character is good will have one built for him in the highest part of it.” (Reported by Tirmidhi, Hadeeth, 4831)

Perseverance:

The Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Never is a Muslim is afflicted with a calamity, sadness, worry, harm, or hardship - even a prick of a thorn - except that Allah, will expiate his sins (due to this).” (Reported by Bukhari)

Rearing daughters:

The Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “He who has three daughters and he shelters them, provides for them and is merciful to them, will definitely be admitted into Paradise.” (Reported by Ahmad)

Thanking Allah after eating or drinking:

Anas Ibn Malik (radhyAllahu ‘anhu) narrated that the Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Allah is pleased with His servant who says: Alhamdulillah while taking a morsel of food and while drinking.” (Reported by Muslim, Hadeeth, 6592)

Mu’adh Ibn Anas (radhyAllahu ‘anhu) narrated that the Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “If anyone eats food and then says: “Praise be to Allah Who has fed me with this food and provided me with it through no might and power on my part,” he will be forgiven his former and later sins. If anyone puts on a garment and says: “Praise be to Allah Who has clothed me with this and provided me with it through no might and power on my part,” he will be forgiven his former and later sins.” (Reported by Abu Dawud, Hadeeth 4012)

Not asking anything of people:

The Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whosoever guarantees me that he will not ask people for anything, I can guarantee him Paradise.” (Reported by Bukhari)

Earning lawfully:

The Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) was asked about the best earnings, he replied: “Those which a man earns by his hands or any other lawfully earned money.” (Reported by Haakim)

Leniency during trade:

The Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “May Allah have mercy upon the one who is easy when he buys and easy when he disputes (i.e., forgives easily).” (Reported by Bukhari)

Honesty in trade:

The Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “When two people trade, they have the choice (to proceed with or stop the transaction), so if they are honest and clarify (e.g., defects in their merchandise) their trade will be blessed, but if they lie and conceal (defects) there will be no blessing in their trade.” (Reported by Bukhari)

Charity with continuous benefit:

The Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “When a son of Adam dies, he ceases to gain (additional) benefit from his deeds except from three: a charity that is continuous in benefit, beneficial knowledge and a righteous child that supplicates for him.” (Reported by Muslim)

Giving charity from the husband’s wealth:

The Prophet (sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “If a woman spends from the wealth of her house without causing harm (to her family), she will get the reward of what she spent and her husband also gets a reward because he earned it. (Moreover) the one who is entrusted with money gets the same reward (of spending it), without any of them (the wife and the entrusted) decreasing the rewards of the others.” (Reported by Bukhari)

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