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[Muslimah]

(Assalam)

Narrated Ibi Ayoub may Allah be pleased with him that the Messenger sallah Allah a`alyhee wa sallam said:” One who says la ilaha ila Allah wahdahu la shareeka lahu lahul molk walahul hamd wa huwa a`ala kol shay-en qadeer ten times, it will be recorded equal to four necks of the children of Ismail” (reported by Bukhari and Muslim)

N.B The exact meaning is that one who says the dua ten times receives a reward equal of freeing 4 slaves. Sobhan Allah Al Kareem.

Narrated Abi Horairah that the Messenger of Allah sallah Allah a`alyhee wa sallam said:’ one who says in a day la ilaha ila Allah wahdahu la shareeka lahu lahul molk walahul hamd wa huwa a`ala kol shay-en qadeer hundred times shall be recorded equal to ten necks, hundred hasanah (good deeds) shall be registered for him, hundred bad deeds shall be omitted from him, shall be to him a protection against shaytan on that day till the evening and no one shall come with a better deed than him except one who made more times than this” (reported by Ahmed)

N.B The exact meaning is that one who says the dua hundred times receives a reward equal of freeing 4 slaves. Sobhan Allah Al Kareem

Ibi Saleh slave of Uthman narrated that Uthman told him explaining I heard Uthman while in Mina say O people I will convey to you a hadeeth I heard from the Messenger of Allah sallah Allah a`alyhee wa sallam saying:” Making Ribat on day for the sake of Allah (fee sabeel Allah) is better than spending thousand days in other activities, so every one may make Ribat just he pleases, did I convery? They said yes. He said O Allahum be a witness”. (reported by Ahmed)

Narrated Abdullah Ibn Omar that the Messenger of Allah sallah Allah a`alyhee wa sallam said:” the Ribat of one day is better than fasting and making qiyam (late night prayer) for one full month” (reported by Ahmed)

Narrated Salman that the Messenger of Allah sallah Allah a`alyhee wa sallam said:” Making Ribat for one day and one night is better than fasting and making qiyam for one month, fasting without breaking the fast and standing up in prayer at night without taking a rest, and if he dies in the state of Murabit, shall be blessed with it as a righteous deed till he resurrects and shall be protected against torment of grave” (reported by Ahmed)

N.B Ribat means taking a position to protect borders of a Muslim country.