2. Bathrooms
Always say the du’a before entering:
“A‘ūdhu billāhi min al-khubthi wal-khabā’ith.”
And avoid unnecessary talking or staying there longer than needed.
Abu Dharr رضي الله عنه said:
Some among the Companions of Allah's Messenger ﷺ said to the Prophet:
“O Messenger of Allah, the wealthy have gotten tremendous rewards; they perform the prayers as we do, observe the fast as we do and they give charity from their excess wealth.”
Allah does not awaken for the Fajr prayer except those who are most beloved to Him.
A powerful reminder that being guided to stand at that time is itself a blessing and a sign of closeness to Him.
the Imām referenced this verse at jumu'ah today and it really struck me...
some days we are sad, some days we have joy. we win some, we lose some. it's looking good now, later it's not.
our attitude between these alternations matters a lot. alhamdulillāh 'alaa kulli haal.