Islam is a blessed religion where the reward of good deeds never ceases. Those who make it a habit of doing good deeds or regular acts of worship like voluntary prayers, charity or reading Quran everyday, the reward of these deeds never ceases. It is promise of Allah that even if someone embarks upon a travel and is unable to continue with one's daily routine of worship, the reward continues till one comes back and resumes the previous routine worship. The same has been promised for those who fall sick and are unable to carry on with good deeds.
This glad tiding is mentioned in a Hadith of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, quoted in Sahi al-Bukhārī (Book 56 - Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad) / كتاب الجهاد والسير / Chapter 134: A traveler is granted reward / باب يُكْتَبُ لِلْمُسَافِرِ مِثْلُ مَا كَانَ يَعْمَلُ فِي الإِقَامَةِ) as Hadith 2996, given herein under:
Narrated Ibrahim Abu Isma`il As-Saksaki: I heard Abu Burda who accompanied Yazid bin Abi Kabsha on a journey. Yazid used to observe fasting on journeys. Abu Burda said to him, "I heard Abu Musa several times saying that Allah's Apostle said, 'When a slave falls ill or travels, then he will get reward similar to that he gets for good deeds practiced at home when in good health."
Arabic Text:
حَدَّثَنَا مَطَرُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْعَوَّامُ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ أَبُو إِسْمَاعِيلَ السَّكْسَكِيُّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا بُرْدَةَ، وَاصْطَحَبَ، هُوَ وَيَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي كَبْشَةَ فِي سَفَرٍ، فَكَانَ يَزِيدُ يَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو بُرْدَةَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا مُوسَى مِرَارًا يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا مَرِضَ الْعَبْدُ أَوْ سَافَرَ، كُتِبَ لَهُ مِثْلُ مَا كَانَ يَعْمَلُ مُقِيمًا صَحِيحًا ".
This is the reason why Islam teaches and encourages us to make the involuntary worship, charity or reading Qur'an part of our daily routine for one never knows about his health and fall sick or have to travel, disrupting one's daily routine of good deeds. It would be better that one decides to offer a number of cycles of involuntary prayer, reading at least one Ruku of the Qur'an, keeping fast on ever Monday and Thursday or even giving away a small amount of money in charity every day or once a week. Whatever routine one continuously observes will become one's continuous source of rewards when the routine is disturbed due to travel or sickness. May Allah's rewards continue to pour on us. Ameen
May Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى) help us understand Qur'ān and follow the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, which is embodiment of commandments of Allah contained in the Qur'ān. May Allah help us to be like the ones He loves and let our lives be lived helping others and not making others' lives miserable or unlivable. May all our wrong doings, whether intentional or unintentional, be forgiven before the angel of death knocks on our door.
وَمَا عَلَيۡنَاۤ اِلَّا الۡبَلٰغُ الۡمُبِيۡنُ
(36:17) and our duty is no more than to clearly convey the Message.”
That is Our duty is only to convey to you the message that Allah has entrusted us with. Then it is for you to accept it or reject it. We have not been made responsible for making you accept it forcibly, and if you do not accept it, we shall not be seized in consequence of your disbelief, you will yourselves be answerable for your actions on Day of Resurrection.
May Allah forgive me if my posts ever imply a piety far greater than I possess. I am most in need of guidance.
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