It is not necessary for the one who makes istikhaarah that he see anything to guide him to that which is best for him. Rather, when something is made easy for him after having made istikhaarah, then he should know that is what is good [for him].
Category: Prayer
Making istikhaarah on behalf of someone else
And it is from falsehood to have someone else make istikhaarah for him, and wait to see something in a dream which would guide him to do [something] or leave [it].
The solar eclipse prayer
Regarding the opinion about the obligation of the solar eclipse prayer, Ibn al-Qayyim said…
The intelligent one
It is upon the intelligent one to exert himself in performing voluntary acts of worship – so long as he is in a state of [good] health.
Fajr prayer in congregation
«Whoever prays ‘Ishaa in congregation, it is as if he spent half the night in prayer, and whoever prays Fajr in congregation, it is as if he spent the whole night in prayer»
From the virtues of the Fajr prayer
«…and if they knew what there is [of reward] in the ‘Ishaa and Fajr prayer, they would come to them even if they had to crawl»
When would he make a profit?!
It is not befitting for the seeker [of good] to neglect the nights and days of virtue.
Supplication is the weapon of the strong and the weak
Supplication is the weapon of the strong and the weak, and it is from the delights of the Prophets and the sincere, and with it they seek [aid from Allaah] to ward off all harm.
Missing the Fajr prayer
Missing the Fajr prayer and sleeping during its time instead of praying it, is from the greatest of the prohibited acts, and from the acts of the hypocrites.
The best of all acts of worship
Extending prayers and salutations upon the Prophet is the best of [all] acts of worship, because Allaah تعالى Himself has done so and [so too have] His angels…