Fajr prayer- a small story
Zaheer
got dressed, made his ablution and was on his way to the masjid. On
his way to the masjid, the man fell and his clothes got dirty. He got
up, brushed himself off, and headed home. At home, he changed his
clothes, made his ablution, and was, again, on his way to the masjid.
On his way to the masjid, he fell again and at the same spot! He,
again, got up, brushed himslef off and headed home. At home he, once
again, changed his clothes, made his ablution and was on his way to
the masjid.
On his way to the masjid, he met a man holding a lamp. He asked the
man of his identity and the man replied "I saw you fall twice on your
way to the masjid, so I brought a lamp so I can light your way." The
first man thanked him and the two were on their way to the masjid.
Once at the masjid, the first man asked the man with the lamp to come
in and pray Fajr with him. The second man refused. The first man asked
him a couple more times and, again, the answer was the same. The first
man asked him why he did not wish to come in and pray. The man replied
"I am Satan." The man was shocked at this reply. Shaitan went on to
explain,
"I saw you on your way to the masjid and it was I who made you fall.
When you went home, cleaned yourself and went back on your way to the
masjid, Allah forgave all of your sins. I made you fall a second time,
and even that did not encourage you to stay home, but rather, you went
back on your way to the masjid. Because of that, Allah forgave all the
sins of the people of your household. I was afraid if i made you fall
one more time, then Allah will forgive the sins of the people of your
village, so I made sure that you reached the masjid safely."
So do not let Satan benefit from his actions. Do not put off a good
that you intended to do as you never know how much reward you might
receive from the hardships you encounter while trying to achieve that
good. If forwarding this message will bother you, or take too much
time from you, then don't do imagine, that when you forward this, you
receive 240 good deeds (and Allah knows best!),and so will I for
sending it to you! Wouldn't it be easy just to press "Forward" and
receive this reward?