A Day In The Life Of A Muslim

A Day in the Life of a Muslim

By Shaykh Ashraf Ali Thanwi
Guidelines on how a Muslim should Spend his Night and Day

1. Acquire knowledge of Deen according to your needs. You could acquire this knowledge either by reading a book, or by asking the Ulamaa.

2. Abstain from all sins.

3. If you commit any sin, repent immediately.

4. Do not hold back in fulfilling anyone's right. Do not cause anyone physical or verbal harm. Do not speak ill of anyone.

5. Do not have any love for wealth nor any desire for name and fame. Nor should you concern
yourself with extravagant food and clothing.

6. If someone rebukes you for your mistake or error, do not try to justify your action. Admit
your fault and repent.

7. Do not embark on a journey without any dire necessity. This is because many unconscious and
unintended acts are committed while on a journey. Many good deeds are missed out, there is a shortcoming in the different forms of zikr (remembrance of Allah Ta'aalaa), and whatever
work has to be done, is not fulfilled on time.

8. Do not laugh excessively nor should you talk excessively.You should take special precaution
in not talking with ghayr mahrams (those with whom the observance of hijaab is incumbent) in any informal way.

9. Do not go about repeating or mentioning an argument that may have taken place between two persons.

10. Always be mindful of the rules of the Sharee'ah in everything that you do.

11. Do not display laziness in executing any act of ibaadah.

12. Try and spend most of your time in seclusion.

13. If you have to meet and converse with others, meet them with humility and do not display
your greatness.

14. Associate very little with rulers and those who hold high positions.

15. Stay very far from irreligious people.

16. Do not search for faults of others. Do not have evil thoughts with regards to anyone. Instead,
look at your own faults and try to put them in order.

17. You should be very particular in offering your Salaat in the proper manner, at the proper time, and with great concentration.

18. Always occupy yourself in the remembrance of Allah ta'aalaa either with your heart or tongue. Do not be neglectful in this regard at anytime.

19. If you experience any satisfaction in taking the name of Allah and your heart feels happy over this, then express your gratitude towards Allah ta'aalaa.

20. Speak in a nice, humble way.

21. Set aside specific times for all your different tasks and abide strictly to these times.

22. Whatever regret, sorrow, or loss you may experience; consider it to be from Allah ta'aalaa.
Do not be despondent, instead, think that you will be rewarded for this.

23. Do not think about worldly matters, calculations, profits and losses, etc. all the time. Instead,
think about Allah ta'aalaa.

24. As far as possible, try to help and benefit others, irrespective of whether it be in worldly
affairs or Deeni matters.

25. Do not eat and drink too little to the extent that you become weak and fall ill. Nor should you eat and drink too much, to the extent that you feel lazy in carrying out the different acts of ibaadah.

26. Do not have any desire or greed for anything from anyone except Allah ta'aalaa. Nor should you allow your mind to wander towards any place thinking that you will be able to gain certain benefit or profit from there.

27. Be restless in your quest for Allah ta'aalaa.

28. Be grateful for the favours that are bestowed upon you, irrespective of whether they are plenty or few. Do not be depressed with poverty and destitution.

29. Overlook the faults and mistakes of those who are under your control.

30. If you learn of any fault of someone,conceal it. However, if the person plans to cause some
harm to someone else and you learn of it, then warn the other person beforehand.

31. Be in the service of guests, travellers,strangers,Ulamaa, and pious servants of Allah
ta'aalaa.

32. Choose the company of the pious.

33. Fear Allah ta'aalaa all the time.

34. Remember death.

35. Set aside a certain time daily, wherein you should think about all your actions for that day. When you remember any good action, express gratitude. When you remember any evil action, repent.

36. Do not ever speak any lies.

37. Do not ever attend gatherings that are contrary to the Sharee'ah.

38.Live with bashfulness, modesty and for bearance.

39. Do not be conceited by thinking to yourself that: "I have such and such qualities in me."

40. Continue making du'aa to Allah ta'aalaa that He must keep you steadfast on the Straight Path