The Prophet ﷺ said,

"The most beloved deeds to Allah are those done consistently, even if they were little."

(Narrated by Al-Bukhari)

One of the keys to achieving success in any areas of life is consistency. And the same holds true for our righteous deeds as Muslims: consistency is the key to barakah. Major achievements from the examples of our righteous predecessors, the companions, even the Prophet ﷺ himself, were, by the blessings of Allah, the cumulative result of consistent habits they practiced over time.

For the season 2 premiere of The Barakah Effect podcast, the core team members Reeza, Faisal, Aziz, Syahmi and Amir discuss the topic that makes up the official tag line of The Barakah Effect: Small Steps, Big Impact.

In this episode, we discuss:

- Why is consistency important?

- Practical tips and strategies: How can we create systems that facilitate us towards building good habits to ultimately achieve consistency.

00:00:00 Intro

00:04:45 The most beloved deeds to Allah

00:06:47 What’s the secret to being ‘world class’

00:12:29 Do you feel like you’re not making progress?

00:23:31 Imam Bukhari and the gold standard of consistency

00:26:03 We are creatures of habits - capitalize on it

00:32:45 Customer loyalty in business

00:37:36 Road to goodness have a different path; know what is easy for you

00:43:25 Build on something easy first. The 2-minutes technique

00:47:35 Perfectionism is the enemy

00:53:10 Any deeds are done sincerely for Allah will continue to last

01:09:10 Tie your habits with your identity

01:14:31 Criteria of Istiqamah: Following the Prophet & companions

01:16:13 Always check yourselves: which direction are your steps taking you?

01:21:12 Break it down to actionable systems and goals

01:25:35 Designing a conducive ecosystem: good friends

01:31:53 You might not realize or see the impact you are creating!

01:34:09 Friends with common goals help keep each other on track

01:36:32 Integrate it your existing cues and pre-existing habits