In the vast ocean of Islamic Teachings, there exists golden opportunities- simple, yet profoundly rewarding acts of worship that serves as a short cut to Jannah
1. Reward of Praying In Majid Quba
The Prophet (ﷺ) said “Whoever purifies himself in his house, then comes to the mosque of Quba and prays in it, he will have a reward like the Umrah pilgrimage.” (Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 1412, Musnad Ahmad, Hadith 5484, Hhuzaymah, Hadith 1739-Graded Sahih by Albani.
2. Reward of Praying in Masjid Nabawi
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “A prayer in my mosque is better than a thousand prayers in any other mosque, except for al-Masjid al-Haram”. (Sahih al- Bukhari, Hadith 1190; Sahih Muslim, Hadith 1394)
3. Reward of reciting Surah Ikhlas
Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri narrated that a man heard another man reciting Surah Al-Ikhlas repeatedly. In the morning, he came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and informed him about it. The man who recited it was brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “By the One in Whose Hand my soul is, it is equal to one-third of the Quran.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 5013, Sahih Muslim 811)
4. Reward of reciting subhammahi wa bi hamdi
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever says SubhanAllah wa bi Hamdihi (Glory and praise be to Allah) 100 times a day, his sins will be forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea.”(Sahih al-Bukhari 6405, Sahih Muslim 2691)
5. Reward of praying 12 Nawafil Rak’ahs
The Prophet (ﷺ) said whoever prays 12 Rak’ahs during the day and night, a house will be built for him in Paradise.”(Sahih Muslim 728)
6. Reward of Reciting La Hawla wa La Quwwata illa Billah
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Shall I not guide you to a word that is one of the treasures of Paradise? It is: La Hawla wa La Quwwata illa Billah (There is no power and no strength except with Allah).”(Sahih al-Bukhari 6384, Sahih Muslim 2704)
7. Reward of Reciting SubhanAllah
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: SubhanAllah “Whoever says SubhanAllah (Glory be to Allah) a tree is planted for him in Paradise, and whoever says Alhamdulillah (All praise be to Allah), a tree is planted for him in Paradise, and whoever says Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest), a tree is planted for him in Paradise.” (Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3464, Hasan)
8. Reward of Performing Ablution
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “whoever performs ablution like this (properly) and then prays two Rak’ahs in which he does not get distracted, his previous sins will be forgiven.”(Sahih al-Bukhari 160, Sahih Muslim 226)
9. Reward of reciting Radheetu Billahi Rabban
The Prophet (ﷺ) said:“Whoever says Radheetu Billahi Rabban, wa bil-Islami deenan, wa bi Muhammadin nabiyya (I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, Islam as my religion, and Muhammad as my Prophet) three times in the morning and three times in the evening, Jannah is guaranteed for him.”(Sunan Abu Dawood 5072, Sahih)
10. Reward of visiting the sick
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: whoever visits a sick person, a caller (angel) calls out from heaven: ‘You are blessed, your walking is blessed, and you have prepared a house in Paradise.’”(Sunan Ibn Majah 1443, Sahih)
11. Reward of helping those in need
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “whoever walks to help his brother in need, it is better for him than Itikaf for a whole month in my mosque.”(Tabarani, Hasan)
12. Reward of Reciting Ayat-ul-Kursi
The Prophet (ﷺ) said “whoever recites Ayat-ul-Kursi after every obligatory prayer, nothing prevents him from entering Jannah except death.”(Sunan al-Nasa’i 1300, Sahih)
13. Reward of Praying Fajr in congregation
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “whoever prays Fajr in congregation, then sits remembering Allah until sunrise, and then prays two Rak’ahs (Salat al-Duha), he will have the reward of Hajj and Umrah—complete, complete, complete.”(Sunan al-Tirmidhi 586, Hasan)
14. Reward of performing funeral prayer
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Whoever follows a funeral until the prayer is offered, he will get a reward equal to one Qirat. And whoever follows it until the burial, he will get two Qirats—each Qirat is like the mountain of Uhud.”(Sahih al-Bukhari 1325, Sahih Muslim 945)
15. Reward of Praying Isha in congregation
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever prays Isha in congregation, it is as if he has stood in prayer for half the night. And whoever prays Fajr in congregation, it is as if he has prayed the entire night.”(Sahih Muslim 656)
16. Reward of seeking Istigfar
The Prophet (ﷺ) said “I ask Allah for forgiveness (Astaghfirullah) more than 70 times a day.”(Sahih al-Bukhari 6307)
17. Reward of Charity
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The believer’s shade on the Day of Judgment will be his charity.”(Sunan al-Tirmidhi 604, Sahih)
18. Reward of Reciting Surah Kahf on Fridays
The Prophet (ﷺ) said“whoever recites Surah Al-Kahf on Friday, it will provide light for him until the next Friday. (Sahih al-Jami’ 6470, Sahih Muslim 1348)
19. Reward of Visiting the Sick
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “when a person visits his sick brother, 70,000 angels pray for him until the evening if he visits in the morning, and until morning if he visits in the evening. (Sunan Ibn Majah 1442, Sahih)
20. Reward of Dhikr
The Prophet (ﷺ) told her: “Say SubhanAllah (33 times), Alhamdulillah (33 times), and Allahu Akbar (34 times) before sleeping. This is better for you than having a servant.”(Sahih al-Bukhari 6318, Sahih Muslim 2727)
21. Reward of Fasting
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever fasts Ramadan, then follows it with six days of Shawwal, it is as if he has fasted the entire year.”(Sahih Muslim 1164)
22. Reward of Walking to the Mosque
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “For every step a person takes towards the mosque, one sin is erased, and one good deed is recorded.”(Sahih Muslim 666)
23. Reward of Dhikr
The Prophet (ﷺ) said “Whoever says La ilaha illa Allah, wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul mulk wa lahul hamd, wa huwa ala kulli shay’in qadeer 10 times, gets the reward of freeing four slaves.(Sahih al-Bukhari 6404, Sahih Muslim 2693)
24. Reward of Ablution
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever performs wudu and then says Ashhadu an la ilaha illa Allah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasuluhu, all eight doors of Jannah will be opened for him.”(Sahih Muslim 234)
25. Reward for Maintaining Ties of Kinship
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever wishes for his provisions to be increased and his life to be extended, let him maintain ties of kinship (especially parents).”(Sahih al-Bukhari 5985, Sahih Muslim 2557)
26. Reward of Performing Hajj
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever performs Hajj and does not commit any sin or argument, will return as pure as the day he was born.”(Sahih al-Bukhari 1521, Sahih Muslim 1350)
27. Reward of saying Bismillah
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When a person enters his house and says Bismillah, Shaytan says: ‘There is no place for us here.’ If he forgets, Shaytan says: ‘We have found a place to stay.’”(Sahih Muslim 2018)
28. Reward of Reciting Suratul Mulk
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “There is a Surah in the Qur’an of 30 verses which will intercede for a person until he is forgiven. It is Surah Al-Mulk.”(Sunan Abu Dawood 1400, Sahih)
29. Reward of saying Alhamdulillah after sneezing
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When one of you sneezes and says Alhamdulillah, the angels respond: ‘May Allah have mercy on you.’”(Sahih al-Bukhari 6224, Sahih Muslim 2991)
30. Reward of Dhikr
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever says after Fajr and Maghrib: Allahumma ajirni min an-naar (O Allah, protect me from Hellfire) 7 times, Hellfire will not touch him.”(Sunan Abu Dawood 5079, Sahih)
31. Reward of Praying For Others
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whenever a Muslim makes dua for his brother in his absence, an angel says: ‘Ameen, and the same for you!’”(Sahih Muslim 2732)
32. Reward of Saying the Shahada
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever’s last words are La ilaha illa Allah will enter Jannah.”(Sunan Abu Dawood 3116, Sahih)
33. Reward of Charity
The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked: “Which charity is best?” He said: ‘Providing water.’”(Sunan Abu Dawood 1678, Sahih)
34. Reward of Reciting Suratul Baqarah
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Do not make your houses like graves. Shaytan flees from a house in which Surah Al-Baqarah is recited.”(Sahih Muslim 780)
35. Reward of Fasting on the Day of Arafat
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates the sins of the past year and the coming year.”(Sahih Muslim 1162)
36. Reward of Fasting on the Day of Ashura
The Prophet (ﷺ) said “Fasting on the Day of Ashura (10th of Muharram) expiates the sins of the past year.”(Sahih Muslim 1162)
37. Reward of Walking to the Mosque
The Prophet (ﷺ) said “Give glad tidings to those who walk to the mosque in darkness that they will have complete light on the Day of Judgment.”(Sunan Abu Dawood 561, Sahih)
38. Reward of Dhikr
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Saying SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illa Allah, Allahu Akbar is more beloved to me than everything the sun has risen upon.”(Sahih Muslim 2695)
39. Reward of Dhikr
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever says La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul mulk wa lahul hamd, wa huwa ala kulli shay’in qadeer 100 times a day, will get the reward of freeing 10 slaves, 100 good deeds recorded, 100 sins erased, and will be protected from Shaytan all day.”(Sahih al-Bukhari 3293, Sahih Muslim 2691)
40. Reward of Having a Righteous Child
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “A person’s righteous child who makes dua for them continues to benefit them even after death.”(Sahih Muslim 1631)
41. Reward for Reciting the Last 2 verses of Surah Baqarah
The Prophet (ﷺ) said “Whoever recites the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah at night, they will suffice him”. (Sahih al-Bukhari 5009, Sahih Muslim 807)
42. Reward of Feeding a Fasting Person
The Prophet (ﷺ) said “Whoever feeds a fasting person will have the same reward as him, without reducing the fasting person’s reward.”(Sunan al-Tirmidhi 807, Sahih)
43. Reward of Dhikr
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever says Allahumma inni as’aluka al-jannah (O Allah, I ask you for Paradise) 3 times, Jannah itself will say: ‘O Allah, admit him!’”(Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2572, Hasan)
44. Reward of Dhikr
The Prophet (ﷺ) said “In the morning, every joint of your body must give charity. Saying SubhanAllah is charity, saying Alhamdulillah is charity, saying La ilaha illa Allah is charity, saying Allahu Akbar is charity. And two Rak’ahs of Duha (mid-morning prayer) suffice for all of that.”(Sahih Muslim 720)
45. Reward of performing Ghusl on friday
The Prophet (ﷺ) said “Whoever performs **ghusl on Friday, wears his best clothes, applies perfume, then goes to Jumu’ah, listens attentively, and does not engage in idle talk, his sins between this Jumu’ah and the next will be forgiven.”(Sunan Abu Dawood 343, Sahih)
46. Reward of Sending Salutations to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever sends one salutation (Salawat) upon me, Allah will send 10 blessings upon him, forgive 10 sins, and raise him by 10 levels.”(Sunan an-Nasa’i 1297, Sahih)
47. Reward of Praying After Eating
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever eats food and says Alhamdulillah alladhi at’amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah (Praise be to Allah who fed me this and provided for me without any power or strength from myself), his past sins will be forgiven.”(Sunan Abu Dawood 4023, Hasan)
48. Reward for Perfecting Wudu
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When a Muslim performs wudu properly, his sins are washed away from his face, hands, and feet—even from under his nails.”(Sahih Muslim 245)
49. Reward on Dying on Friday
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever dies on a Friday, Allah will protect him from the punishment of the grave.”(Sunan al-Tirmidhi 1074, Hasan)
50. Reward of Spreading Salam
The Prophet (ﷺ) said “You will not enter Jannah until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I tell you something that will make you love one another? Spread salam among yourselves.”(Sahih Muslim 54)
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