What You Can Do in 10 Minutes...
Muhammad Al-Shareef
10. Pray 2 Rakahs (Salatul Duha) anytime after sunrise and before Dhur
Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) said, "My Khaleel - Allah's Messenger(salAllahu alayhi wasalam) advised me to do three things (1) That Ifast 3 days of each month and
(2) To pray 2 rakahs of Duha and
(3) That I do my witr before sleeping."
[Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim]
9. Pray for Rasul Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam)
He (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, "Whoever prays for me once, Allah blesses that person 10 times (because of that prayer)."
[Muslim]
8. Repeat what the Mu'adhdhin is saying
Abdullah ibn Amr narrates: a man said, "O Messenger of Allah, the onesthat call the people to prayer receive more reward than us." So Allah'sMessenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) replied, "Say what they say, thenwhen you finish pray for anything and you shall be given it."
[Abu Dawud]
7. Say 'Subhan Allah - How far Allah is from imperfection!' 100 times
Mus'ab ibn Sa'd said: My father told me that he was with Allah'sMessenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) when he remarked, "Does any one ofyou not have the ability to attain 1000 good deeds (hasanaat) every day?
Let him do tasbeeh (Subhan Allah!) 100 times, it will be written forhim 1000 hasanat or 1000 sins will be wiped from his record."
[Muslim]
6. Play with your children for the sake of Allah
Jabir narrates: We were with Allah's Messenger (salAllahu alayhiwasalam) invited for a meal when we passed al-Husayn playing in thealley with some Ansar children. Allah's Messenger (salAllahu alayhiwasalam) walked a little faster to go and play with him. He stuck outhis hand to take him, but Al-Husain ran here and there squealinggleefully until Allah's Messenger caught him.
Then he (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) held his chin with one hand and his head with the other and kissed Al-Husain and hugged him.
[A sound hadith narrated by Bukhari in al adab al mufrad]
5. Make Dua often during times of ease
Rasul Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, "Whoever it pleases thatAllah answers his supplications during times of calamity and hardship,let him increase his supplication amidst the times of ease."
[narrated by Tirmidhi and Al Hakim who classified it as authentic].
BONUS: Say the Dhikr after Making Wudu
Rasul Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, "If anyone of you, afterperfecting his Wudu, says, 'Ash hadu an-La ilaha illa Allah, Wa Ashhadu Anna Muhammadan Abduhu wa Rasuluh - I bear witness that there isno god but Allah and that Muhammad is his slave and Messenger... theeight gates of Jannah will open for him and he will permitted to enterfrom whichever he wishes."
[Muslim]
(4) Pick up the phone to call your mother (or a close relative) and tell them that you love them
Rasul Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, "The Wasil (One whofulfils the rights of his ties of kinship) is not the one who does goodwhen family members do good (and bad when they are bad). The Wasil isthe one who, when family members cut him off he does good to them."
[Interpretation of a Bukhari Hadith].
(3) Take a few minutes to stop and contemplate Allah's amazing creation of your eyes, voice, and entire body
Allah says in the Qur'an:
"And on the earth are signs for the certain (in faith). And in yourselves, will you not see (and contemplate)."
[Surah Dhariyat, 51: 20-21]
(2) Share a part of your lunch with someone
Rasul Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, "Oh Abu Dharr! If you cookany soup increase it's water; then look to your neighbors and give themsome of it."
[ Muslim]
And the number one deed you can do in less then 10 minutes...
(1) Make Du'a for your brother in his absence
Rasul Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, "If a person prays for his(or her) brother in their absence (without them knowing), an Angel(hears the Du'a) and replies: 'Ameen! And may Allah give you the same.'"
[narrated by Ahmad, Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi].
In fact, whenever the Sahabah and Tabi'een wanted their Du'a to beanswered quickly, they would ask the same thing for their brother inorder to get the angel to reply, 'Ameen! And may Allah give you thesame.'
