Gardens of the Righteous — Page 234
234. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS 241. . On Praise of Allah and His Gratitude. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 310. Keep Me, therefore, constantly in mind, I shall keep you in mind, and be grateful to Me and be not unmindful of the bounties that I have bestowed upon you. (2. 153). 311. If you will use My bounties beneficently, I will surely multiply them unto you. (14. 8). 312. Proclaim: All Praise belongs to Allah (17. 112). 313. The end of their prayer will be: All praise belongs to. Allah, the Lord of the worlds. (10. 11). 1398. Abu Hurairah relates that on the night of his Ascent the Holy. Prophet was presented with two cups, one containing liquor and the other containing milk. He looked at them and took the one that had milk in it. . Thereupon Gabriel said to him: All praise be to Allah who has guided you to that which is in accord with human nature. Had you selected liquor your people would have gone astray (Muslim). 1399. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Every matter of importance which is not begun with the praise of Allah, remains defective (Abu. Daud). 1400. This hadith is the same as No. 926. 1401. This hadith is the same as No. 140. 242. . On Calling down Blessings on the Holy Prophet. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 314. Allah sends down blessings on the Prophet, and His angels invoke blessings on him. O ye who believe, do you also invoke blessings on him and salute him with the salutation of peace (33. 57). 1402. Abdullah ibn Amr ibn 'As relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: He who calls down blessings on me, Allah sends down blessings on him ten times (Muslim). 1403. Ibn Mas'ud relates that the Holy Prophet said: The closest to me on the Day of Judgment will be those who call down blessings on me most (Tirmidhi). 1404. Aus ibn Aus relates that the Holy Prophet said: The best of your days is Friday, then invoke blessings upon me frequently on that day, for your