Deeds In 60 Seconds

There follows a list of things that can be done in one minute, by the permission of Allah:

1. In one minute you can recite Surat al-Fatihah 3 times, reciting rapidly and silently. Some scholars said that the reward for reading al-Fatihah is more than 600 hasanahs, so if you read it 3 times you will, by the permission of Allah, gain more than 1800 hasanahs – all of that in one minute. Of course in the month of Ramadhan that is ×70 so that 126,000 hasanahs (reward) SubhanAllah!

2. You can read one page of the Book of Allah in one minute.

3. You can memorize a short ayah of the Book of Allah in one minute.

4. In one minute you can say Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahu’l-mulk wa lahu’l-hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer (There is no god except Allaah alone with
no partner; to Him be dominion and praise, and He is Able to do all things) – 20 times. The reward for saying this is like freeing 8 slaves for the sake of Allah from among the sons of Ismaa’eel.

5. In one minute you can say SubhaanAllaahi wa bi hamdihi (Glory and praise be to Allah) 100 times. Whoever says that in one day will be forgiven for his sins even if they are like the foam of the sea.

6. In one minute you can say Subhaan Allaahi wa bi hamdihi Subhaan Allaah il-‘Azeem (Glory and praise be to Allah, glory be to Allah the Almighty) 50 times. These are two phrases which are light on the lips, heavy in the balance and beloved to the Most Merciful, as was narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

7. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
said: “When I say ‘SubhanAllah, wa’l-hamdu Lillah, wa laa ilaah ill-Allah, wAllahu akbar (Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is no god except Allah, and Allah is Most Great)’, this is more beloved to me than all that the sun rises upon.” (Narrated by Muslim). In one minute, you can say all of these words more than 18-20 times. These words are the most beloved words to Allah, the best of words, and they weigh heavily in the balance of good deeds, as was narrated in the saheeh ahaadith.

8. In one minute you can say, Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah (there is no strength and no power except with Allah) more than 40 times. This is one of the treasures of Paradise, as was narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim. They are a means of putting up with difficulties and of aiming to achieve great things.

9. In one minute you can say Laa ilaaha ill-Allah approximately 50 times. This is the greatest word, for it is the word of Tawheed, the good word, the word that stands firm. If these are the last words of a person, he will enter Paradise, and there are other reports which indicate how great these words are.

10. In one minute you can say Subhaan Allaah wa bi hamdih, ‘adada khalqihi, wa ridaa nafsihi, wazinata ‘arshihi, wa midaada kalimaatihi (Glory and praise be to Allaah, as much as the number of His creation, as much as pleases Him, as much as the weight of His Throne and as much as the ink of His words) more than 15 times.

This words bring many more times the reward for other forms of tasbeeh and dhikr, as was
reported in saheeh ahaadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

11. In one minute you can seek the forgiveness of Allah more than 100 times by saying “Astaghfir-Allah (I seek the forgiveness of Allah). The virtues of seeking forgiveness are no secret, for it is the means of attaining forgiveness and entering Paradise, and it is the means of being granted a good life, increasing one’s strength, warding off disasters, making things easier, bringing rain and increasing one’s wealth and children.

12. You can say a few brief and concise words in one minute, and Allah may bring about some good through them that you could never imagine.

13. In one minute you can send blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 50 times by saying SallAllahu ‘aliyhi wasallam (May Allah bless him and grant him peace). In return Allah will send blessings upon you 500 hundred times because one blessing brings ten like it.

14. In one minute you can motivate your heart to give thanks to Allah, to love Him, to fear Him, to put hope in Him, to long for Him, and thus travel through the stages of ‘uboodiyyah (total enslavement to Allah). You could do this when you are lying on your bed or walking in the street.

15. In one minute you can read more than two pages of a useful book that is easy to understand.

16. In one minute you can uphold the ties of kinship by calling a relative on the phone.

17. You can raise your hands and recite any Du’a you wish from the books of Du’a, in one minute.

18. You can say salam, and shake hands with a number of people in one minute.

19. You can forbid an evil action in one minute.

20. You can enjoin something good in one minute.

21. You can offer sincere advice to a brother in one minute.

22. You can console someone who is depressed in one minute.

23. You can remove something harmful from the road in one minute.

24. Making the most of one minute motivates you to make the most of other periods that would otherwise be wasted.

Al-Shaafa’i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: When people go to sleep, I let my tears flow, and I recite a
verse of the most eloquent poetry

Is it not a waste that nights go by and I do not increase in
knowledge, yet this time is counted as part of my life?

Finally, the more sincere you are towards Allah and the moreaware you are of Him, the greater will be your reward and the more your hasanaat will increase.

Note that most of these actions will not cost you anything;
they do not require tahaarah (purity) and they will not tire you out or take much effort. On the contrary, you can do them whilst you are walking, or in your car, or lying down, or standing, or sitting, or waiting for somebody.

These actions are also among the greatest means of attaining happiness, expanding the chest (i.e., bringing relief and joy) and removing stress and anxiety. May Allah help us and you to do that which He loves and which pleases Him. Aameen Aameen Aameen.