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Comment on The Muslim’s Guide to Fajr Salah: Tips and Techniques by Yaman Khattab

Yaman Khattab — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:57:45 +0000

MashaAllah, great advice! Dhikr is an excellent way to clear the mind of procrastination and should definitely be added to the list.

Comment on Interesting Places You’ve Prayed by 'Abdul Qaadir Al-Yorubi Quadri O.)

'Abdul Qaadir Al-Yorubi Quadri O.) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:34:33 +0000

-on the grass of the parking lot of woodbine mall
-in hallway of the schulich school of business
-in my high school library in front of the bookshelves
-in my high school computer lab
-in a Nigerian restaurant in front of two men who were eating their meals :)

Alhamdulillah who made the entire earth a masjid for the Muslims.

Comment on The Muslim’s Guide to Fajr Salah: Tips and Techniques by ahlam

ahlam — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:25:26 +0000

BarakAllahu feek for the article.

Very interesting methods suggested. I remember making dhikr just after when my brain regained conciousness to remove the drowsiness, and it worked! Like simply saying ‘authobillahi min ash shaytan irajeem bismillahi irahmaan iraheem- since in a hadith, it is shaytaan that tries to fool us into going back to sleep(when you start thoughts like, I’ll get up in 5 minutes etc).

Also, family helps,everyone wakes each other up, whether its my sis or my mom(shes a walking alarm clock mashAllah) or me or my bro,so basically if one is up the rest is fine.There was once when my sis woke everyone except for me and I was so upset that the next time I found her asleep I was tempted to leave her like that!,obviously that would be sort of haram so I didn’t. lol

The problem after making the habit,is maintaining some khushu’ when you know you subconciously want to sleep and you daydream. In ramadan fajr- khushu’ is totally safe and sweet. Its regular days where a half-drowsy mind becomes more difficult.I just wish Ramadan was the whole year round or something,.:$

Comment on When Looking for Faults, Use a Mirror, Not a Telescope by Sally A.

Sally A. — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:59:40 +0000

Very well written..This is an important reminder to all Muslims that we all tend to deviate from..

Comment on The Muslim’s Guide to Fajr Salah: Tips and Techniques by Yaman Khattab

Yaman Khattab — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:15:19 +0000

JazakAllah khair for the beautiful and heart softening ahadeeth. I think you hit the nail on the head, so to speak. Knowledge truly is power, as Allah (subhana wat’ala) says in surah Fatir: “Those truly fear Allah, among His Servants, who have knowledge: for Allah is Exalted in Might, Oft-Forgiving.” (verse 28)

And yes, the poll is quite shocking…perhaps an article on the virtues of Fajr is needed?

Comment on The Muslim’s Guide to Fajr Salah: Tips and Techniques by Y M

Y M — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:18:44 +0000

Lol, that’s quite creative! Have you heard of “Clocky”? It’s an alarm clock on wheels that jumps off the night table when you press the snooze button and it moves around the room at different speeds in different directions, the only way to turn off the alarm is to chase after it, by the time you get, you’re awake

Comment on The Muslim’s Guide to Fajr Salah: Tips and Techniques by Y M

Y M — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:15:08 +0000

JazakAllah Khair for writing about this important topic. After seeing the poll on the right I definitely felt that this was an issue that needed to be addressed. One technique to waking up for Fajr is to understand its importance as indicated in the Quran and ahadiths which will aid in increasing our love and fear of Allah Subhanahu wa-ta’ala. I find these hadiths in particular serve as a reminder to make one more aware of the benefit in waking up for Fajr, and being aware of what happens to us when we sleep in:
Sahih Muslim, The Book of As-Salat (158). Excellence of the two Rak’ah Sunnah of the Fajr prayer: Aisha (Radi-Allahu anha) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu ‘alayhi wasalam) said: “The two Rak’ah (sunnah of Fajr prayer) are better than this world and what it contains.”
Sahih Muslim, The Book of As-Salat (183). It is abominable to sleep the whole night without praying: Abdullah bin Mas’ud (radiallahu anhu) narrated: A man was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu ‘alayhi wasalam) who slept the night until morning (after sunrise). He said, “That is a man in whose ears (or ear) Satan urinates.”
Sahih Muslim, The Book of As-Salat (185). What unties the knots of Satan: Abu Hurairah (radiallahu anhu) reported from the Prophet (salAllahu ‘alayhi wasalam) that he said, “During your sleep Satan knots three knots at the back of your head of each one of you. On every knot he says and exhales the following words: ‘you have a long night, so stay ahead in bed.’ When that person wakes up and remembers Allah, one knot is undone; and when he performs Wudu’, the second is undone; and when he prays, the third is undone, and he gets up energetic with a good heart in the morning; otherwise he gets up with evil manners.”
Sahih Muslim, The Book of As-Salat (186). There is an hour during the night in which the supplication is answered: Jabir (radiallahu anhu) narrated: I heard the Prophet (salAllahu ‘alayhi wasalam) say: “There is an hour during the night in which no Muslim asks Allah for good in this world and the next but Allah gives him; and that applies to every night.”
Sahih Muslim, The Book of As-Salat (187). Encouraging supplication and Dhikr at the end of the night and its acceptance by Allah: Abu Hurairah (radiallahu anhu) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu ‘alayhi wasalam) said, “Allah Subhanahu wa-ta’ala descends every night to the lowest heaven when the first third of the night is over, and says: ‘I am the King; I am the King; who is there to supplicate Me, I will answer him? Who is there to ask Me, I will grant him? Who is there to ask My forgiveness, I will forgive him?’ He continues like this until the break of dawn.”
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Who would want to sleep through Fajr knowing that shaytan is the one whispering to us every morning deceivingly telling us we need more sleep? Knowledge of this reality is enough to make some people change their ways, because they will not want shaytan to win. It will give them that extra push to wake up and pray to become closer to Allah. Sometimes just reading one verse is enough to change someone’s heart and inspire one to wake up eager to pray Fajr to keep on the right path and seek Allah at this precious time of the night.

Comment on The Muslim’s Guide to Fajr Salah: Tips and Techniques by Yaman Khattab

Yaman Khattab — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:06:11 +0000

Interesting question. I would say the idea of sleep (and maybe even the state directly before and after waking up) can be perceived as pleasureful. Perhaps this is why some find it so easy to sleep through Fajr without giving it any thought!

I also like the idea of an adthaan clock. Anyone who has had the privilege of waking up to a real adthaan from a local mosque in a foreign country can tell you how powerful it can be.

Comment on The Muslim’s Guide to Fajr Salah: Tips and Techniques by Yaman Khattab

Yaman Khattab — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:02:07 +0000

LOL I don’t think there’s a technique out there that can top your domino pattern of alarm clocks.

And I’ve always thought that roosters crowing at sunrise was some sort of myth?

Comment on The Muslim’s Guide to Fajr Salah: Tips and Techniques by Rayyan Quraishi

Rayyan Quraishi — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 02:59:49 +0000

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