In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

“Every deed has a period of enthusiasm, and every period of enthusiasm is followed by a slackening off. If a person’s enthusiasm is for my Sunnah, then he has succeeded, but whoever chooses something else when he slackens off is doomed”. [1] “Every deed has a period of enthusiasm, and every period of enthusiasm is followed by a slackening off. If a person is moderate and avoids extremes, then you may have hope for him, but if fingers are pointed at him, then do not count him as anything”. [2]

Al-Allamah Al-Mubaarakfooree, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

“Every deed has a period of enthusiasm”.

Meaning, enthusiasm and energy for doing a thing, whether it is for good or evil.

“And every period of enthusiasm is followed by a slackening off”;

Meaning, one becomes tired, weak and lethargic.

“If a person is moderate and avoids extremes”;

Meaning, if he controls his enthusiasm and avoids the extremes of excess and negligence when his enthusiasm wanes;

“then you may have hope for him”;

Meaning, there is the hope that he will succeed, for he can continue to adhere to something moderate, and the most beloved of deeds to Allah are those which are done consistently”. [3]

Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

“The most beloved deed to Allah is the most regular and constant even if it were little”. [4]

[1] Sahih at-Targheeb. 56

[2] Sahih at-Targheeb, 57.

[3] Tuhfah Al-Ahwadahy 7/126

[4] Sahih Al-Bukhaari 6464