Inquiring after an ill (Islamic sister) is welfare à The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: ‘The one who inquired after an ill, he keeps diving in the river of mercy until he sits down and when he sits down, he submerges in mercy.’ (Musnad Imam Ahmad, Musnad Jabir Bin ‘Abdullah, vol. 5, pp. 30, Hadees 14264)

Removing an Islamic sister’s difficulty is welfare à The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: ‘The one who removes the difficulty of a Muslim, Allah Almighty will remove his difficulty from the difficulties of the Judgement Day.’ (Muslim, pp. 1069, Hadees 6578)

Guarding an Islamic sister honour is welfare.

Heartening an Islamic sister’s heart is welfare à The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘The most beloved action amongst all to Allah Almighty after Fara’id (obligatory actions) is to hearten a Muslim’s heart.’ (Mu’jam Kabeer, vol. 11, pp. 59, Hadees 11079)

Forgiving is welfare à The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘Allah Almighty increases the honour of a person due to him forgiving. Moreover, the one who adopts humility for the sake of Allah Almighty, Allah Almighty grants him elevation.’ (Muslim, Kitab-ul-Birr, Bab Istajaab-al-‘Afw Wat-Tawazu’, pp. 1071, Hadees 6592)   

Inviting towards good and forbidding from evil is welfare à Sayyiduna Ka’b-ul-Ahbaar رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ states: ‘Jannat-ul-Firdaus is especially adorned for the one who invites towards the good and forbids from evil.’ (Tanbih-ul-Ghafileen, pp. 236)

Helping out poor Islamic sisters is also welfare.

Being lenient on the indebted Islamic sister is welfare à The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘The one who gives time to the needy or forgives his loan, Allah Almighty will save him from the heat of the Hell.’ (Musnad Imam Ahmad, Musnad ‘Abdullah Bin ‘Abbas, vol. 1, pp. 700, Hadees 3017)

May Allah Almighty enable us to carry out welfare and bless us to stay associated with the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami, the Madani movement of the devotees of Prophet, that gives us the mind-set of carrying out welfare.