The excellence of ṣalāt upon on the Prophet

Jābir b. ꜤAbdullāh رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا narrates that the Prophet Muhammad  صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:

مَنْ اَدْرَکَ شَہْرَ رَمَضَانَ وَلَمْ یَصُمْہُ فَقَدْ شَقِیَ وَمَنْ اَدْرَکَ وَالِدَیْہِ اَوْ اَحَدَہُمَا فَلَمْ یَبِرَّہُ فَقَدْ شَقِیَ، وَمَنْ ذُکِرْتُ عِنْدَہُ فَلَمْ یُصَلِّ عَلَیَّ فَقَدْ شَقِیَ

Unfortunate is he who finds the month of Ramadan yet does not fast. Unfortunate is he who finds his parents or even one of them, yet he does not treat them well. Unfortunate is he in whose presence my name is mentioned, yet he does not send ṣalāt upon me.^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Speech intentions

The Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, "The best of deeds is a sincere intention."^[2]

O those who love Allah’s Messenger! Make it a habit to make good intentions before every action, as good intentions can lead one to Paradise. Before listening to the speech, make the following good intentions:

*     I will listen to the entire sermon to gain knowledge.

*     I will sit respectfully.

*     I will avoid laziness during the speech.

*     I will listen with the intention of self-improvement.