Making Use Of Cooking Time In Ramadan
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How can she make use of her time when she is cooking in Ramadan?
I would like to know what actions are recommended during this blessed month in
order to increase one's reward, such as dhikrs, acts of worship, and mustahabb
actions. I know about Taraweeh prayer, reciting Qur'an a great deal, seeking
forgiveness a great deal and praying at night. But I want to know some words I
can repeat during my daily duties such as when I am cooking or doing
housework, because I do not want to miss out on the reward.
Praise be to Allaah.
May Allaah reward you with good for this concern and eagerness to do good and
righteous deeds during this blessed month.
To the good deeds that you have mentioned may be added charity, feeding the
poor, going for 'Umrah and observing i'tikaaf for those who are able to do so.
As for the words that you can repeat whilst you are working, these include
tasbeeh (saying Subhaan Allaah (Glory be to Allaah)), tahleel (saying Laa
ilaaha ill-Allaah (There is no god but Allaah)), takbeer (saying Allaahu akbar
(Allaah is most Great)), praying for forgiveness, making du'aa' and responding
to the muezzin. Keep your tongue moist with the remembrance of Allaah and seek
a great reward with a few words which you can utter. For every tasbeehah you
will have (the reward of) one charity, for every tahmeedah (saying
Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allaah)) you will have (the reward of) one
charity, for every takbeerah you will have (the reward of) one charity, and
for every tahleelah you will have (the reward of) one charity.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ''Every person's
every joint must perform a charity every day the sun comes up, every tasbeehah
is a charity, every tahmeedah is a charity, every tahleelah is a charity,
every takbeerah is a charity, enjoining what is good is a charity, forbidding
what is evil is a charity, and if you do two rak'ahs at duha time (the
forenoon), that may be sufficient.'' [Narrated by Muslim, 720]
«يُصْبِحُ عَلَى كُلِّ سُلامَى مِنْ أَحَدِكُمْ صَدَقَةٌ، فَكُلُّ تَسْبِيحَةٍ
صَدَقَةٌ، وَكُلُّ تَحْمِيدَةٍ صَدَقَةٌ، وَكُلُّ تَهْلِيلَةٍ صَدَقَةٌ، وَكُلُّ
تَكْبِيرَةٍ صَدَقَةٌ، وَأَمْرٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ صَدَقَةٌ، وَنَهْيٌ عَنْ
الْمُنْكَرِ صَدَقَةٌ، وَيُجْزِئُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ رَكْعَتَانِ يَرْكَعُهُمَا مِنْ
الضُّحَى» رواه مسلم
And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ''Two words which are
light on the tongue and heavy in the Balance, and beloved to the Most
Merciful: Subhaana Allaah wa bihamdih, subhaan Allaah il-'Azeem (Glory and
praise be to Allaah, glory be to Allaah the Almighty).'' [Narrated by al-Bukhaari,
6682; Muslim, 2694]
«كَلِمَتَانِ خَفِيفَتَانِ عَلَى اللِّسَانِ، ثَقِيلَتَانِ فِي الْمِيزَانِ،
حَبِيبَتَانِ إِلَى الرَّحْمَنِ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، سُبْحَانَ
اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ» رواه البخاري ومسلم
And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ''Whoever says 'Subhaan
Allaah il-'Azeem wa bi hamdih (Glory and praise be to Allaah the Almighty),' a
palm tree will be planted for him in Paradise.'' [Narrated by al-Tirmidhi,
3464; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi]
«مَنْ قَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ غُرِسَتْ لَهُ نَخْلَةٌ
فِي الْجَنَّةِ» رواه الترمذي وصححه الألباني
And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ''Whoever says 'Astaghfir
Allaah ul-'azeem alladhi laa ilaaha illa huwa al-hayy ul-qayyoom wa atoobu
ilayh (I seek the forgiveness of Allaah the Almighty, beside Whom there is no
other god, and I repent to Him),' will be forgiven even if he fled from the
battlefield.'' [Narrated by Abu Dawood, 1517; al-Tirmidhi, 3277' classed as
saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood]
«مَنْ قَالَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ الَّذِي لا إِلَهَ إِلا هُوَ الْحَيَّ
الْقَيُّومَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ، غُفِرَ لَهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ فَرَّ مِنْ الزَّحْفِ»
رواه أبو داود والترمذي وصححه الألباني
And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ''There is no Muslim
on earth who prays to Allaah for something but Allaah will grant him it, or
divert an equivalent evil from him, so long as he does not pray for sin or the
severing of family ties.'' A man among the people said: ''Then we will pray a
great deal.'' He said: ''Allaah is most generous.'' [Narrated by al-Tirmidhi,
3573; classed as hasan saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi]
«مَا عَلَى الأَرْضِ مُسْلِمٌ يَدْعُو اللَّهَ بِدَعْوَةٍ إِلا آتَاهُ اللَّهُ
إِيَّاهَا، أَوْ صَرَفَ عَنْهُ مِنْ السُّوءِ مِثْلَهَا، مَا لَمْ يَدْعُ بِإِثْمٍ،
أَوْ قَطِيعَةِ رَحِمٍ. فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ الْقَوْمِ: إِذًا نُكْثِرُ. قَالَ:
اللَّهُ أَكْثَرُ» رواه الترمذي وقال الألباني: حسن صحيح
And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ''When you hear the
muezzin, say what he says, then send blessings upon me, for whoever send one
blessing upon me, Allaah will send ten blessings upon him. Then ask Allaah to
grant me al-waseelah, which is a position in Paradise which will be attained
by only one of the slaves of Allaah, and I hope that I will be the one.
Whoever asks for al-waseelah for me, intercession will be granted for him.''
[Narrated by Muslim, 384]
«إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ الْمُؤَذِّنَ فَقُولُوا مِثْلَ مَا يَقُولُ، ثُمَّ صَلُّوا
عَلَيَّ، فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيَّ صَلَاةً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بِهَا
عَشْرًا، ثُمَّ سَلُوا اللَّهَ لِي الْوَسِيلَةَ، فَإِنَّهَا مَنْزِلَةٌ فِي
الْجَنَّةِ لا تَنْبَغِي إِلا لِعَبْدٍ مِنْ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ، وَأَرْجُو أَنْ
أَكُونَ أَنَا هُوَ، فَمَنْ سَأَلَ لِي الْوَسِيلَةَ حَلَّتْ لَهُ الشَّفَاعَةُ»
رواه مسلم
And he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ''Whoever says when
he hears the call to prayer, 'Allaahumma rabba hadhhi'l-da'wat il-taammah
wa'l-salaat il-qaa'imah, aati Muhammadan al-waseelah wa'l-fadeelah wab'athhu
maqaaman mahmoodan alladhi wa'adtahu (O Allaah, Lord of this perfect call and
the prayer which is about to begin, grant Muhammad al-waseelah (a station in
Paradise) and al-fadeelah (a rank above the rest of creation), and raise him
to the praised position that You have promised),' my intercession will be
granted for him on the Day of Resurrection.'' [Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4719]
«مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَسْمَعُ النِّدَاءَ: اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ
التَّامَّةِ، وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ، آتِ مُحَمَّدًا الْوَسِيلَةَ
وَالْفَضِيلَةَ، وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْمُودًا الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ، حَلَّتْ
لَهُ شَفَاعَتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ» رواه البخاري
See also the answer to question no. 4156
May Allaah increase us and you in beneficial knowledge and righteous deeds.
And Allaah knows best.
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