SALAAM BEFORE ENTRY
The masnoon method in seeking entry as explained in the hadith is to
first make salaam: "Assalamu alaykum". Nabi (sallallahu alayhi
wasallam) cautioned not to grant permission of entry unless salaam is
made first.

PACE IN WALKING
The hadith indicates that walking very fast diminishes the noor from
the face of the mu'min. Abdullah ibn Mas'ood (RA) explains that the
Sahabah (RA) were discouraged from walking speedily like the Jews and
also very slowly like the Christians; however Muslims should walk
between both these paces.

EXCELLENCE OF CHARACTER
According to some narrations, a person once used filthy language /
badmouthed Abu Bakr (RA). He (Abu Bakr (RA)) remarked, "If in whatever
you say is truth, then may Allah Ta'ala forgive me. However if
whatever you say is lies, then may Allah Ta'ala forgive you".

RIVERS OF JANNAH
Basically, there will be four kinds of rivers in Jannah, viz. water,
milk, wine and honey.

STATUS OF THE SAHABAH (RA)
Saeed ibn Zaid (RA) says, "I swear by Allah that, any person who
participated with Nabi ((sallallahu alayhi wasallam) in any of the
battles, and dust settled on the face of such a person, then he can
never be equal (in status) even to one who enjoins good and engages in
ibadah lifelong…..even if the lifespan is that of Nuh (AS)".

ZIKR AT THE BAZAAR
Ibn Umar (RA) states that a person who remembers Allah Ta'ala in the
market place / bazaar, will on the Day of Qiyamah receive one noor for
every hair on his body.

REMOVE A DIFFICULTY
Abu Huraira (RA) states that whosoever removes any difficulty /
problem from the path of a mu'min, Allah Ta'ala will grant him dual
noor on the Pul Siraat (bridge); of which, on the one side of the noor
– only Allah knows the number of rewards.

GOOD CHARACTER
Great emphasis has been placed on good character. Nabi (sallallahu
alayhi wasallam) admonished that from among the deeds, no deed is
equal in weight to good character. Aaisha (RA) heard Nabi (sallallahu
alayhi wasallam) saying that a Muslim attains the stage of a person
engaged in ibadah at night and a person fasting during the day when he
possesses good character.

UNMINDFUL SINNING
Some names of Allah Ta'ala are exclusive and cannot be used by His
creation, for example, Rahman, Razzaq, Ghaffar, etc. It is unfortunate
nowadays, that people have become indiscriminately neglectful;
substituting names such as Abdur Razzaq with "Razzaq", Abdul Ghaffar
with "Ghaffar" and Abdur Rahman with "Rahman". What a tragedy – least
realizing that the caller, as well as the person called, are both
equally sinful. What is extremely disturbing to note is that this sin
is perpetuated day and night.

QIYAMAH
The Sahabah (RA) questioned Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) about
that day which will be equal to fifty thousand years – indeed a very
long day. Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) in reply said, "I swear by
that Being in whose Hand is my soul, that the day for the mu'min will
be light, the duration of time will be like of having performed fardh
salaah or even less".
Abu Huraira (RA) adds that the duration of time on that day, for
Muslims, would be like the time between Zuhr and Asr Salaah.

OUR CHILDREN
Parents must be ever cautious and over enthusiastic regarding their
children's' correct actions and good character. All energies should be
directed towards this and as well as inculcating the Sunnah of the
Anbiyaa (AS). Shaikh Abdul Wahhab Sherani (RA) points out that the
most profitable deed that any parent could offer to his children is to
make dua for their religious reformation.

*Extracted & translated from Ma'aariful Qur'aan of Mufti Muhammad
Shafee' Saheb (RA).