because the prophet peace be upon him was asked what deeds are most beloved to Allah and he pbuh said the most regular though they may be few do not take upon yourself.
deeds but the ones within your ability. Working to make a living is also a good deed. Imagine hitting a stone with a hammer. You keep hitting it every day and nothing happens. You struck it for 39 days and nothing happens. On the 40th day you strike it, it turns into a hundred little pieces and reveals a golden nugget which you sell and get married and get a good car and get a big house in a good neighborhood.
Now, imagine if you found a stone, you started striking the stone. But on the third day, shytan uses your friends to call you to a party
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