Wake up for Fajr Salah …

A man woke up early to pray the Fajr Prayer in the mosque. He got dressed, made his ablution and was on his way to the mosque. On his way to the mosque, the man fell and his clothes got dirty.

He got up, brushed himself off, and headed home. At home, he changed his clothes, made his ablution, and was again on his way to the mosque.

On his way to the mosque, He fell again and at the Same Spot!. He again got up, brushed himself off and headed home. At home, he once again changed his clothes, made his ablution and was on his way to the mosque yet another time.

This time, he met a man holding a lamp. He (first person) asked the man of his identity and the man replied ‘I saw you fall twice on your way to the mosque, so I brought a lamp so I can light your way’. The first man thanked him profusely and both start walk on their way to the mosque.

When they reached mosque, the first man asked him to come in and pray Fajr with him. The second man refused, the first man asked him a couple more times and again the answer was the same. The first man asked him, you looks like a very nice person, helped me as well, why you did not wish to come in and pray. Then second person replied.

I am Shaytaan(devil/ evil)

The man shocked at his reply. Shaytaan went on to explain, “I saw you on your way to the mosque and it was I who made you fall. When you went home, cleaned yourself and went back on your way, Allah forgave all of your sins. I made you fall second time and even that did not urge you to stay home but rather you went back on your way to the mosque and because of that, Allah forgave all the sins of the people of your household.

I was AFRAID, if I made you fall one more time, then Allah will forgive the sins of the people of your village, so I made sure that you reached here safely.”

(Do not put off a good that you intended to do as you never know how much reward your might receive from the hardships you encounter while trying to achieve that good).