Wifāq ul Ulāma (SA) ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN 'ULAMA

1. Refrain from anything that is doubtful or haraam whether it is doubtful food or actions etc.…

1. Start preparing for the month of Ramadhaan well in advance. Some of the pious elders would prepare six months in advance.…

1.  When entering the town or city, one should one should recite the following Duaa thrice:

اللهم بارك لنا فيها

O Allah, grant us barakah in this place

Thereafter, one should recite the following Duaa:

اَللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقنَا جَنَاهَا وَحَبِّبنَا إِلَى أَهلِهَا وَحَبِّبْ صَالِحِى اَهلِهَا إِلَينَا

 O Allah, give us of its fruit and produce and make us beloved to its people and make the pious of its people beloved to us.…

1.  One should adopt a gentle approach when dealing with one’s companions and engage in light-hearted discussions while on the journey.…

عن أبي سعيد الخدرى أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال من قال رضيت بالله ربا وبالإسلام دينا وبمحمد رسولا وجبت له الجنة (ابو داود رقم 1531)

Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khudri (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Whoever recites the following duaa, Paradise becomes waajib for him: 

رَضِيتُ بِاللهِ رَبَّا وَبِالإسْلَامِ دِينًا وَبِمحَمَّدٍ رَسُولًا…

عن المنيذر رضي الله عنه صاحب رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم وكان يكون بإفريقية قال : سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يقول : من قال إذا أصبح : رضيت بالله ربا وبالإسلام دينا وبمحمد نبيا فأنا الزعيم لآخذن بيده حتى أدخله الجنة  رواه الطبراني وإسناده حسن (مجمع الزوائد 17005)

Hadhrat Munaydhir (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Whoever recites the following duaa in the morning, I guarantee that I will definitely take him by his hand and enter him into Paradise: 

رَضِيتُ بِاللهِ رَبَّا وَبِالإسْلَامِ دِينًا وَبِمحَمَّدٍ نَبِيًّا…

1. One should not inconvenience any of his companions in any way during the journey.

المسلم من سلم المسلمون من لسانه و يده  (و في رواية لاحمد: من سلم الناس)  (البخاري رقم 6484)

A perfect Muslim is he who does not inconvenience any person through his tongue or his hand.…

One should recite the following Duaa thrice in the morning and evening:

رَضِيتُ بِاللهِ رَبَّا وَبِالإسْلَامِ دِينًا وَبِمحَمَّدٍ نَبِيًّا

I am pleased with Allah as my lord, Islaam as my religion and Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) as my messenger. …

1. If you are leaving behind your dependants e.g. wife and children etc. then ensure that sufficient arrangements are made for their needs and requirements before leaving.  …

One should recite the following Duaa in the morning and evening:

لاَ إلَهَ إلا الله وَحْدَهُ لَا شرِيكَ لَه لَه الملكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ يُحيِ وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ الخَير وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيءٍ قَدِير

There is no deity besides Allah Ta’ala alone, who has no partner.…