"Here is a short list of things we can do in 10 minutes. This was taken
from www.sunnahonline.com. It's an excellent site for those who are
interested.
"All work is as a seed sown; it grows and spreads and sows itself anew."
1. Pray 2 Rakahs (Salatul Duha) anytime after sunrise and before Dhuhr
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Abu Hurayrah - radiallaahu 'anhu - said, "My Khaleel - Allah's Messenger
sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam - advised me to do three things (1) That I
fast 3 days of each month and (2) To pray 2 rakahs of Duha and (3) That I
do my witr before sleeping." - Bukhaaree and Muslim
2. Pray for Rasul Allah - sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam
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He - sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam - said, "Whoever prays for me once,
Allah blesses that person 10 times (because of that prayer)." - Muslim
3. Repeat what the Mu'adhdhin is saying
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Abdullah ibn Amr narrates: a man said, "O Messenger of Allah the ones
that call the people to prayer receive more reward than us." So Allah's
Messenger - sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam - replied, "Say what they say,
then when you finish pray for anything and you shall be given it." - Abu
Dawood
4. Say 'Subhan Allah - How far Allah is from imperfection!' 100 times
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Mus'ab ibn Sa'd said: My father told me that he was with Allah's Messenger
- sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam - when he remarked, "Does any one of you
not have the ability to attain 1000 good deeds (hasanaat) every day? Let
him do tasbeeh (Subhan Allh!) 100 times, it will be written for him 1000
hasanat or 1000 sins will be wiped from his record." - Muslim
5. Play with your children for the sake of Allah
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Jabir narrates: We were with Allah's Messenger - sallallaahu 'alayhi wa
sallam - invited for a meal when we passed al-Husayn playing in the alley
with some Ansar children. Allah's Messenger - sallallaahu 'alayhi wa
sallam - walked a little faster to go and play with him. He stuck out his hand
to take him, but Al-Husayn ran here and there squealing gleefully until
Allah's Messenger caught him. Then he - sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam -
held his chin with one hand and his head with the other and kissed
Al-Husayn and hugged him. - A sound hadith narrated by Bukhaaree in al
adab al mufrad
6. Make Dua' often during times of ease
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Rasul Allah - sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam - said, "Whoever it pleases
that Allah answers his supplications during times of calamity and
hardship, let him increase his supplication amidst the times of ease." -
narrated by Tirmidhi and Al Hakim who classified it as authentic.
Insha'Allah, let's all try at the very least to find one deed for us which
was mentioned above and implement it in this coming week. After it has
become habit try another deed and so on. This is how we can all grow."
- Compiled by Muhammad al-Shareef
