From sister Sara Mohammed ******** FROM RAMADAAN BATTLE PLAN-----SOME USEFUL TIPS BISMILLAH Plan your Ramadan Don’t lose sight of TODAY Get rid of anything that interferes with your Ramadan experience. Keep a du’a list. “The invocation of one who fasts will be answered each time he breaks his fast (at night)” [Ibn Majah] Mind your speech. Mind your media intake. If you fall short, don’t beat yourself up. ‘A’isha (radiyallahu anha) said that Rasulullah (salAllahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “The deeds most loved by Allah swt (are those) done regularly, even if they are small.” [Bukhari, Muslim] Charity begins at home; take care of your family, friends and community. Start an iftar fund today. Funds collected will easily sponsor an iftar at your local masjid or in your home. The Prophet (salAllahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever gives food to a fasting person with which to break his fast, will have a reward equal to his, without it detracting in the slightest from the reward of the fasting person.” [At- Tirmithi] Be aware of your time and schedule yourself ONE qiyam per week. As you become increasingly accustomed to performing qiyam, increase the frequency to your level of comfort. Abu Umamah, radiyallahu ‘anhu, reported that the Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “I urge you to perform qiyam at night, because it was the consistent way of the righteous people who preceded you, it is a means of coming closer to Your Lord, it is a means of expiating your wrongdoings, and it is a restraint against sinning.” [At-Tirmithi, At- Tabarani and others verified to be hasan by Al-Albani] Consider doing your major grocery shopping and laundry chores in Sha’ban. One sister cooked enough for herself and family during the last week of Sha’ban to last the entire month of Ramadan. She froze the food in meal-ready containers so all she had to do during Ramadan was to thaw and heat them. Clean your house BEFORE Ramadan, making it easier to maintain and freeing you up for more acts of worship. The shayateen like to frequent filthy areas, so don’t give them a chance. Automate your sadaqah starting in Ramadan, being sure to maintain a minimum bank balance to avoid overdraft fees. The year-round sadaqah to your favorite nonprofit provides you with steady hasanat, insha’Allah. It is narrated on the authority of Amirul Mu’minin, Abu Hafs ‘Umar bin al-Khattab, (radiyallahu anhu) who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alaihi wa sallam) say: “Actions are (judged) by motives (niyyah), so each man will have what he intended. Thus, he whose migration (hijrah) was to Allah and His Messenger, his migration is to Allah and His Messenger; but he whose migration was for some worldly thing he might gain, or for a wife he might marry, his migration is to that for which he migrated.” [Al- Bukhari & Muslim] If you give gifts for Eid, buy them ahead of time, so you can focus on the last ten days of Ramadan properly. At the end of Ramadan, look back and thank Allah for what you’ve accomplished and ask Him to accept the good
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