مَنْ صَلَّی عَلَیَّ یَوْمَ الْجُمُعَۃِ کَانَتْ شَفَاعَۃً لَہُ عِنْدِی یَوْمَ الْقِیَامَۃِ

Translation: ‘Whoever sends Salat upon me on a Friday, I will intercede for him on the Day of Judgement.’ (Jam’a Al-Jawami Lil-Suyuti, vol. 7, p. 199, Hadith 22352, From Zia`ay Durood-o-Salaam, p. 11)

The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said:

اَفْضَلُ الْعَمَلِ اَلنِّيَّۃُ الصَّادِقَۃُ

Translation: ‘A sincere intention is the best of actions.’ (Jami-e-Sagheer, p. 81, Hadith 1284)

Dear brothers, make it a habit to make good intentions before every action, as a good intention will make a person enter Paradise. You should also make good intentions before listening to the speech, such as:

1.   I will listen to the entire speech to gain knowledge.

2.   I will remain seated in a respectful manner.

3.   I will refrain from sitting lazily during the speech.

4.   I will listen to the speech so that I can better myself.

5.   I will try to spread to others whatever I learn.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Where is the pious man?

Sayyiduna Wahb Bin Munabbih رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه said: ‘A saint of Allah had adopted seclusion. People would go to visit him, and he would advise and counsel them. Those who would return from his gathering would return with a treasure of beneficial knowledge. Once, when people