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Sunnahs
of Prophet Muhammad [PBUH]
A Quick
Refresher - Sunnahs of Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad [PBUH]
Sunnahs
of Eating:
x Sit and
eat on the floor.
x Spread
out a cloth on the floor first before eating.
x Wash both
hands up to the wrists.
x Recite
'Bismillah wa'la barakatillah' aloud.
x Eat with
the right hand.
x Eat from
the side that is in front of you.
x If a morsel
of food falls down, pick it up, clean it and eat it.
x Do not
lean and eat.
x Do not
find fault with the food.
x Remove
your shoes before eating.
x When eating,
sit with either both knees on the ground or one knee raised
or both knees raised.
x Clean
the plate and other utensils thoroughly after eating.
x By doing
this, the utensils make dua for one's forgiveness.
x Recite
dua after eating.
x First
remove the food then get up.
x After
meals wash both the hands.
x Thereafter
gargle the mouth.
x Whilst
eating one should not remain completely silent.
x Eat with
three fingers if possible.
x One should
not eat very hot food.
x Do not
blow on the food.
x After
eating one should lick his fingers.
Sunnahs
of drinking:
x A Muslim
should drink with the right hand. Shaytaan Drinks with the left
hand.
x Sit and
drink.
x Recite
'Bismillah' before drinking.
x After
drinking say ' Alhamdullilah'.
x Drink
in 3 breaths removing the utensil from the mouth after each
sip.
x Do not
drink directly from the jug or bottle. One should pour the contents
into a glass first and then drink.
Sunnahs
of Sleeping:
x Discuss
with one's family members matters pertaining to Deen before
going to sleep (whether it is in the form of reading some Islamic
Books or narrating some incidents of Sahabah etc.)..
x To sleep
in the state of Wuzu.
x To make
the bed yourself.
x Dust the
bed thrice before retiring to bed.
x One should
change into some other clothes before going to sleep.
x It is
Sunnah to sleep immediately after Isha Salaah.
x To apply
surmah in both the eyes.
x To brush
the teeth with a miswaak.
x To sleep
on the right hand side.
x To sleep
with the right palm under the right cheek.
x To keep
the knees slightly bent when sleeping.
x To refrain
from sleeping on ones stomach.
x To sleep
on a bed or to sleep on the floor are both sunnah.
x To face
Qiblah.
x To recite
Surah Mulk, before sleeping.
x To recite
Ayatul Kursi.
x To recite
Surah Ikhlaas, Surah Falaq and Surah Naas before sleeping 3
times and thereafter blow over the entire body thrice.
x Recite
Tasbeeh-e-Fathima before sleeping.( i.e. 33 X Subhan Allah 33
X Alhamdulillah and 34 X Allahu Akbar).
x To recite
the dua before sleeping.
x To wake
up for Tahajjud Salaah.
Sunnahs
on Awakening:
x On awakening
rub the face and the eyes with the palms of the hands in order
to remove the effects of sleep.
x When the
eyes open in the morning say 'Alhamdullilah' thrice and then
recite Kalima Tayyibah.
x Thereafter
recite the dua on awakening.
x On awakening
cleanse the mouth with a miswaak.
Sunnahs
when wearing clothes:
x Rasulullah
(Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) loved white Clothing.
x When putting
on any garment Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alayhi wasallam) always
began with the right limb.
x When removing
any garment Rasullallah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) always
removed the left limb first.
x Males
must wear the pants above the ankles. Females should ensure
that their lower garment covers their ankles.
x Males
should wear a 'topee' or turban. Females must wear scarves at
all times.
x When wearing
shoes, first wear the right shoe then the left.
x When removing
them first remove the left and then The right.
Sunnahs
of the Toilet :
x Enter
the toilet with your head covered.
x To enter
the toilet with shoes.
x Recite
the dua before entering the toilet.
x Enter
with the left foot.
x To sit
and urinate. One should never urinate whilst Standing.
x To leave
the toilet with the right foot.
x To recite
the dua after coming out of the toilet.
x One should
not face Qiblah or show his back towards the Qiblah.
x Do not
speak in the toilet.
x Be very
careful of the splashes of urine (being unmindful in this regard
causes one to be punished in the grave).
x After
relieving oneself, to cleanse oneself using water.
Sunnahs
of the Home:
x To recite
the dua before entering the home.
x To greet
those that are in the house with 'Assalaamu Alaykum'.
x To announce
ones arrival by coughing, greeting, etc. Even though it may
be your own house.
Other
Sunnahs of High Importance:
x Using
a miswaak is a great Sunnah of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi
wasallam). One who makes miswaak when making wuzu and thereafter
performs salaah will receive 70 times more reward. It will also
enable one to easily recite the kalima at the time of death.
x To take
a Ghusl bath on a Friday.
x To apply
itr (applies to men only).
x To show
mercy to those that are younger than you.
x To respect
your elders.
x It is
sunnah to ponder over Allah Ta'ala and His Creation.
x For men
to keep a beard that is one fist in length.
x To visit
a Muslim when he is sick.
x To be
good towards ones neighbour.
x To meet
a Muslim with a cheerful face.
x To care
for the poor and the needy.
x To keep
good relations with all your relatives.
x To honour
a guest even though he may not be of a very high position.
x To greet
all Muslims by saying ' Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa
barakaatuhu'.
x To keep
the gaze on the ground whilst walking.
x To speak
softly and politely.
x To command
people to do good.
x To forbid
them from doing evil.
x To carry
ones shoes in the left hand.
x To make
wuzu at home before going to the Masjid.
x To enter
the Masjid with the right foot.
x To leave
the Masjid with the left foot.
x To recite
some portion of the Quran Shareef daily.
x To be
hospitable towards one's guest.
x To exchange
gifts with one another.
x To make
dua to Allah Ta'ala for the fulfillment of one's needs in what
ever language one desires.
x To consult
with one's parents, teachers or elders before doing any work.
x To respect
one's parents.
From:
Farhaan <farhaan@airlink.ae>
Subject: Sunnahs of Prophet Muhammad [PBUH]
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