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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Zaynab bint Khuzaymah (r.a) made a little mosque in a corner of her house and used to spend a lot of time there in prayer and meditation. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would also pray there sometimes. She believed strongly in asking Allah for counsel through prayer and supplication, before taking any action. All her life's major decisions were made in this way. In fact even when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) proposed she turned to prayer for guidance.

*Lessons:*

It's a good virtue seeking Allah’s guidance in any matter (Salat-l-Istikhara).

Anytime a Muslim is making a decision, he or she should seek Allah’s guidance and wisdom. Allah alone knows what is best for us, and there may be good in what we perceive as bad, and bad in what we perceive as good.

If you are unsure about a decision you have to make, there is a specific prayer for guidance (Salat-l-Istikhara) that you can do to ask for Allah’s help in making your decision. eg - Should you marry this certain person? Should you attend this graduate school? Should you take this job offer or that one? Allah knows what is best for you, and if you are not sure about a choice that you have, seek His guidance.

Salat al-Istikhara is a powerful tool that Allah (swt) has given us to ask His guidance in all matters. We should not hesitate to pray Istikhara before making any choice in our lives, big or small.

It’s important to do this prayer with sincerity, knowing in our hearts that only Allah can give us the guidance we seek, and resolved to follow the guidance He gives us, *even if it clashes with our own desires*.

We should also say the dua with firm conviction, not begging or pleading to getting what we want, but asking Allah (swt) clearly for guidance.

And,

We should not be impatient after our dua. Yes. We should not put Allah on a timetable😃. Yes. And we should not expect some sort of miracle, or a dream full of signs and symbols. These things are not necessary. We simply say our prayers and trust that Allah (swt) has heard us and will answer us in the way that is best.

My People!

The biggest secret in this is that, one’s heart should not be attached to the matter in question, because that will result in a person becoming restless or dreams which is likely to be from shaytan.

*How do we perform Salat-l-Istikhara?*

Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah: The Prophet (pbuh) used to teach us the way of doing istikhara (istikhara means to ask Allah to guide one to the right sort of action concerning any anything), in all matters as he taught us the Surats of the Quran. He said, “If anyone of you thinks of doing any job he should offer a two Rakat prayer other than the compulsory ones and say (after the prayer):......"

TO BE CONTINUED



سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك نشهد ان لا اله الا انت نستغفرك ونتوابوااليك