*FIGHT ANXIETY BY PRAYING*
*"Life is short; don't make it even shorter by worrying."*
The first Muslim women knew that prayer was the link between a person and his or her Lord, and that those who pray with proper focus and humility are the ones, who are successful.
*"Successful indeed are the believers. Those who offer their Salāh (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness."* [Qur'an 23:1-2]
They used to stay up at night, worshiping with full humility and submission. They knew that the best provision for the Hereafter, and the thing that helps make the message reach the people, is prayer. It gives a person will-power and helps to resolve difficulties and face hardship. They also knew that praying qiyām al-layl is one of the best acts of worship that brings a person closer to Allāh, the Exalted, as He said to the first dā'iyah [the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him)]:
*"And in some parts of the night (also)offer the Salāh (prayer) with it (i.e recite the Qur'an in the prayer) as an additional prayer (Tahajjud [spending the night in prayers] and optional prayer [Nawāfil] for you [O' Muhammad]. It may be that your Lord will raise you to Maqām Mahmūd (a station of praise and glory, i.e. the honour of intercession on the Day of Resurrection).* [Qur'an 17:79]
Anas (may Allāh be pleased with him) narrated that, "The Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) entered the mosque and saw a rope tied between two of the pillars of the mosque. He said: 'What is this rope? 'They said: 'It belongs to Zaynab. When she feels tired she holds on to it.' The Prophet said: 'Untie it. Let any one of you pray when he has the energy, and when he feels tired, let him sit down.'" The believing women used to force themselves to pray at night, seeking the pleasure of Allāh, but the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) commanded them not to impose on themselves more than they could bear. The best of worship is that which is done regularly, even if it is a little. We know that the women of the modern age fill their time, night and day, with worldly things, but the least that is expected of them is two rak'ahs offered in the middle of the night to defeat the Shaytān (Satan) thereby. The best of matters are those that are moderate, and "those who go to extremes are doomed" as the Messenger of Allāh (Blessings and Peace be upon him) said.
*"Put your trust n Allāh if you are sincere, and rejoice in tomorrow if you are repentant."*
*"Life is short; don't make it even shorter by worrying."*
The first Muslim women knew that prayer was the link between a person and his or her Lord, and that those who pray with proper focus and humility are the ones, who are successful.
*"Successful indeed are the believers. Those who offer their Salāh (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness."* [Qur'an 23:1-2]
They used to stay up at night, worshiping with full humility and submission. They knew that the best provision for the Hereafter, and the thing that helps make the message reach the people, is prayer. It gives a person will-power and helps to resolve difficulties and face hardship. They also knew that praying qiyām al-layl is one of the best acts of worship that brings a person closer to Allāh, the Exalted, as He said to the first dā'iyah [the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him)]:
*"And in some parts of the night (also)offer the Salāh (prayer) with it (i.e recite the Qur'an in the prayer) as an additional prayer (Tahajjud [spending the night in prayers] and optional prayer [Nawāfil] for you [O' Muhammad]. It may be that your Lord will raise you to Maqām Mahmūd (a station of praise and glory, i.e. the honour of intercession on the Day of Resurrection).* [Qur'an 17:79]
Anas (may Allāh be pleased with him) narrated that, "The Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) entered the mosque and saw a rope tied between two of the pillars of the mosque. He said: 'What is this rope? 'They said: 'It belongs to Zaynab. When she feels tired she holds on to it.' The Prophet said: 'Untie it. Let any one of you pray when he has the energy, and when he feels tired, let him sit down.'" The believing women used to force themselves to pray at night, seeking the pleasure of Allāh, but the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) commanded them not to impose on themselves more than they could bear. The best of worship is that which is done regularly, even if it is a little. We know that the women of the modern age fill their time, night and day, with worldly things, but the least that is expected of them is two rak'ahs offered in the middle of the night to defeat the Shaytān (Satan) thereby. The best of matters are those that are moderate, and "those who go to extremes are doomed" as the Messenger of Allāh (Blessings and Peace be upon him) said.
*"Put your trust n Allāh if you are sincere, and rejoice in tomorrow if you are repentant."*
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