Seventy Ways to Earn Reward From Allah
Salutations and exalt the mention of the seal of all prophets and messengers, our messenger Muhammad, his family and all his companions.
It's from the mercy of Allah that He has legislated many deeds through which people can earn great rewards. In this leaflet, I'll mention some of the acts which Muslims should exert extra effort in performing in order to increase their account in their record of good deeds.
1- Repentance done sincerely for Allah
Messenger of Allah said "Allah will forgive the sins of anybody who repents before the sun rises from the west (i.e. a major sign for the Day of Judgment)." [Muslim]
He also said "Allah accepts the repentance of His slaves until the time of their death (i.e. when the soul is departing) [Tirmidhi]
2- Umrah during Ramadan
Messenger of Allah said "Performing Umrah during it (Ramadan) is like performing Hajj with me" [Bukhari & Muslim]
3- Recitation of the Quran
Messenger of Allah said "Recite the Quran, for it'll intercede for you (with Allah) on the day of Judgment" [Muslim]
4- Learning and teaching the Quran
Messenger of Allah said "The best amongst you is the one who learns the Quran and teaches it to others" [Bukhari]
5- The mention of Allah
Messenger of Allah said "Shall I not tell you about the best of your deeds, the most pure (i.e. righteous and sincere) of them to your Creator, that which will entitle you to the highest ranks, which is better for you than donating gold and silver for the sake of Allah, which is better than fighting your enemies in Jihad where you kill them or they kill you (i.e. you become martyrs)?" So he said "The mention of Allah" [Tirmidi]
6- Seeking Allah's forgiveness
Messenger of Allah said "For he who always seeks the forgiveness of Allah, Allah will relieve him from all adversities, make a way out for him from all hardships and provide him from means which he could never have expected" [Nasa'ei]
7- Performing complete and proper ablution
Messenger of Allah said "Whosoever performs a complete and proper ablution, sins will leave his body even from under his nails" [Muslim]
8- Supplicating between Adzan & Iqamah
Messenger of Allah said "Supplication between the Adan & Iqamah isn't rejected" So people asked "What should we ask for?" He replied "Ask Allah for His forgiveness" [Tirmidi]
9- Performing the five daily prayers
Messenger of Allah said "There is no Muslim who, at the time of prayer, performs ablution properly, then performs the prayer in humility before Allah and perfects its pillars, except that this will expiate all his past minor sins. This is for every prayer throughout his life" [Muslim]
10- Offering Fajr and Asr prayers promptly
Messenger of Allah said "Whoever performs the two cool prayers (i.e. Asr and Fajr) on time, will enter Paradise" [Bukhari]
11. Supplicating during the virtuous time on Friday
Messenger of Allah said "There is a virtuous time every Friday, never does a Muslim supplicate during it except that Allah grants him what he asks for"
[Bukhari & Muslim]
12- Reciting chapter Al-Kahf the Quran's on Friday
Messenger of Allah said "Whoever recites chapter Al-Kahf on a Friday will have a light (i.e. will be guided) between it and the next Friday"
[Nasa'ei]
13- Going to the mosque
Messenger of Allah said "Whoever goes to the mosque to pray and returns, Allah will make a dwelling for him in Paradise for every time he goes (and every time he comes back)
[Bukhari & Muslim]
14- Praying in congregation
Messenger of Allah said "Praying in congregation is twenty seven multiples higher in reward than praying alone"
[Bukhari & Muslim]
15- Offering supererogatory prayers
Messenger of Allah said "Allah will build a dwelling in Paradise for anyone who prays twelve supererogatory rak'ah daily in addition to the compulsory prayers"
[Muslim]
16- Offering funeral prayers
Messenger of Allah said "Whosoever attends a funeral and prays over the dead receives a reward equal to a Qiraat, and whosoever was also present at the burial receives a reward equal to two Qiraat" So people asked "What is a Qiraat?" He replied "It's equal to twice the size of the greatest mountain (i.e. Uhud mountain)
[Abu Dawood]
17- Women praying at home
Messenger of Allah said "Don't deprive women from praying in the houses of Allah (i.e. the mosques) but praying at home is better for them (in reward)"
[Abu Dawood]
18- Supplications after prayer
Messenger of Allah said "Allah will forgive the sins, even if they were as much as the foam of the sea for anyone who exalts Allah thirty-three times saying 'SubhanAllah', praises Him thirty-three times saying 'Al-HamdoLilAllah' and glorifies Him thirty-three times saying 'Allahu Akbr', and then completes the supplications to be one hundred by saying 'None has the right to be worshiping except Allah alone, without partner, to Him belong sovereignty and praise, and He's over all things Omnipotent'"
[Muslim]
19- Thanking Allah after eating or drinking
Messenger of Allah said "Allah is pleased with the slave who thanks Him after eating or drinking (When Allah is pleased with a slave, He forgives his sins)"
[Muslim]
20- Zakat Al-Fitr
Messenger of Allah made Zakat Al-Fitr obligatory as a means of purifying the fasting person from idle talk and foul language and feeling the poor, It's accepted as Zakah from whoever pays it before Eid's prayer, and as a (simple) charity from whoever pays it after that"
[Abu Dawood]
