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Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal used to pray 300 raka'at every day.

After the injuries he received due to the Mihnah (Imam Ahmad was imprisoned by the rulers and tortured), he used to pray 150 raka'at, and at that time, he was close to 80 years old.

#Heart | Within the chest of man is a piece of flesh that can make you or break you. It can win or loss you, and it will be that which determines how your afterlife will end up.

This piece of flesh is something that most of us tend to neglect compared to our other body parts, and it is the heart. As was mentioned in a narration about our Beloved Prophet ﷺ.

While it is important to take care of the external by excersing and eating healthy, we should keep in mind what Hassan al Basri once said:

"Treat your hearts, for what Allah wants from people is the wellbeing of their hearts." [Jami' al-Ulum wa al-Hikam]

And the same goes for our worship. It is a very great matter that the believers should know the details of the outter limbs when it comes to wudu, salah, etc. But we should beware of making these things mere habitual acts and daily routines. Abu al-Darda' said the following:

"Seek Allah's protection from hypocritical reverence. When he was asked, "What is hypocritical reverence?" He said: It is for you to see a reverent body while the heart is not." [Shu'ab al-Iman]

It is also important to understand, that the external is a reflection of the internal. If in the heart there is hate, the body will reflect that hate through our actions. If there is love, it will reflect that love through our actions. The body follows eveything that the heart tells it to do. Abu Hurayrah said:

"The heart is the king and the limbs are its soldiers. So if the king is good, his soldiers will be good. And if he is evil, his soldiers will be evil." [Shu'ab al-Iman]

One should also note that the the external plays a role on the internal. So beware of what you gaze upon, and also on what you lend your ear to. For some of these things can lead the heart to have sinful desires and emotions.

The cure to the diseases and reformation of the body begins with this one piece of flesh. And our Beloved Messenger ﷺ told us the cure, as is reported in Sahih Muslim.

"Taqwa (mindfulness of God) is here" while pointing at his chest.

May Allah allow us to be of those who are mindful of Him so that our hearts are rectified and our actions are correct. Ameen!

1) It is impermissible touch the Mushaf or a part of it without Wudu. The same applies to a child.

2) The same applies to touching its cover (binding), its edges, and also parts of the page where there is no writing.

3) The prohibition applies when this is done using the hand or any other part of the body (e.g. - holding it between the forearm and the chest) without any barrier. So, if there is a cloth between the skin and the Mushaf then its fine.

4) It is permissible for one to carry the Mushaf in a bag even if one isn’t in a state of ablution.

5) It is likewise permissible for him to turn the pages of the Qur'an using his sleeves or a stick.

6) It is impermissible to rest ones head on the Mushaf and likewise on books that have Ayat inside. (i.e. - using it as a pillow).

7) It is impermissible to write the Qur'an with gold. It is disliked to decorate the Mushaf with gold or silver.

8) It is permissible to touch books of Tafsir without being in a state of ablution, or other books of knowledge that contain Quranic verses in them.

9) When a Mushaf wears out and is no longer usable it should be buried.

10) Stretching ones legs towards the Mushaf whilst lying down or sitting (etc) is disliked. It is also Makruh to step over it (not on it).