Sleeping In Weekends

Assalaamu Alaikum :)

It's been great. Sleeping in on the weekends for the past 6 weeks. Uloom class has not been in session because the 'alima who teaches us went for Hajj and then a visit to England. Insha'Allah next weekend we will be back at the classes early weekend mornings. I really miss the classes. I cannot explain the feeling I get each weekend after I leave because I always leave with something great to remember and can actually implement it into my life. Alhamdulillah. I believe it's so important to continue to have such doses in our lives daily. I must say... this past year has been one of my best. I feel that I have grown into a more mature and educated individual, especially when it comes to Islamic knowledge. I finally feel like I'm doing something with myself.

One of the last things we learned in the class before our break was about Salaah and its importance in our life. One of the first things we will be asked about on the Day of Judgement. The moment a person reaches puberty, their salaat becomes fardh on them. We had discussions about how at such an early age, most children don't understand the importance of Salaat and do not take it seriously. Every fardh salaah we miss must be made up for (khadha salaat). We further discussed about how to raise our children so that they will understand the importance of Salaat. By having them read it with you even before it becomes fardh on them would really have them to understand how prominent prayer is in our lives. It really got me thinking. I don't want my children to have to worry about making up all the prayers that they lost when they were younger because they didn't realize how important Salaat is in Islam. I truly want to make sure that my children, insha'Allah, will see Salaat as something special instead of something that just has to be done. I mean, the doors of Jannah open up when you stand in Salaat and Allah Swt is right in front of you.... subhana'Allah. If I put enough dedication towards this, then insha'Allah my plans will become successful. I think about my future kiddies a lot in this way haha May Allah Swt bless me with the opportunity to fulfill this desire of mine.

Anyhooz .... so yes, sleeping in ... I'm going to miss that too :( I realized, teaching little children really tires a person out and is in desperate need of good sleep! So I think I shall use this last day to sleep in as much as I possibly can hehe (watch, I'll probably wake up at around 9am and won't be able to go back to sleep, ugh)

Good night!