When Masood and other members of the family return home, they take care to perform their prayer at the appropriate time. They consider it necessary, before everything else, to present themselves before Almighty Allah, and seek His blessings and forgiveness. When they have offered their prayer they have their meals. Thereafter, they rest for some[…]
The schools of Masood and Zahra are quite close to each other. Both of them, therefore, leave home together. They are very good mannered children and cover the distance in a well disciplined manner. They always walk on footpath as and when it is necessary to cross the road, they observe the traffic rules. If[…]
Masood is a member of a Muslim household. It is a very pious household whose members are very fond of Islamic teachings and modes of worship. So to say it is an ideal Muslim household, which is praised and respected by all. Just as their views and beliefs are pure, their clothes are also clean[…]
When a believer falls sick the Almighty Allah appoints an angel to write down the good deeds done by him while in good health. You should not complain at the time of sickness i.e. you should not say: “I have become involved in an affliction in which none else has been involved” and things like[…]
Sleeping And Waking Up And Going In To The Latrine Sleeping after dawn and after sunrise and between dusk (maghrib) and night (Isha) prayers and after ‘Asr (afternoon prayers) is abominable and sleeping between dawn and sunrise has been prohibited. Siesta (nap from forenoon till noon) is sunnah. When you want to go to sleep[…]
The Holy Prophet of Islam (s.a.w.a.) is reported to have said that cleanliness is a part of faith. Islam has laid stress on cleanliness of utensils, clothing, body, hair, teeth, drinking water, water used for ablution and bathing, dwelling places, streets, public places, food and every other thing in human use. A number of the[…]
Inauspiciousness of house lies in its courtyard being narrow and the neighbours being bad. Illuminate your house with the recitation of the Holy Quran. You should not leave your home suspended, but offer your prayers in it. It is abominable that one should spend his night till morning in a house which has no curtains[…]
It is abominable to sleep between the break of dawn and sunrise, between the prayer of Maghrib (Dusk) and ‘Esha (night), and after ‘Asr (Afternoon) prayers. During hot season, it is recommended to sleep before the prayers and between Zuhr and ‘Asr (Mid-day and afternoon) prayers. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) has said: “Sleeping at dawn[…]