Revive the Sunnah

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Assalamuaikum,

Aim of the thread is to revive the sunnah! Please share with us a rare sunnah you practise (or want to practise)

Here are the ones that are already listed:

Shaking the quilt before going to bed

Fasting Monday And Thursday

Tahiyyatul Masjid

Shaking Hands With Muslims To Have Sins Forgiven

Recitation Before Sleep

Licking Hands After Eating

Learning And Teaching The Quran

Using Siwaak

Refraining From Speaking After Isha

Ghusl For Jumu’ah

Starting From The Right For Ablution, Combing Hair And Wearing Shoes

Six Rights Of A Muslim Over Another Muslim

The Benefit Of Nigella Seeds

Not eating too much

Going to the masjid after eating garlic and onions

Sleeping on wudu

Tashahhud after ablution

Going early to the masjid

Dua for entering and leaving the masjid

Sitting In al-Iq3aa' Between The 2 Prostrations

Attending Funeral Prayer

Appointing A Leader When Travelling

Supplication For A Traveller's Stop Over

Guidelines of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) concerning sleep

Supplication for strong winds

Seeking Permission To Enter Three Times

Exposing Parts Of The Body To Falling Rain

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Shaking off the quilt before going to bed:

It is narrated from Abu Huraira that he said that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "When one of you goes to his bed, then let him shake off his cover and say Bismillaah, for he did not know what came to his cover after he left it (in the previous morning). (Muslim).

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Fasting Monday and Thursday. The Prophet (peace be on him) mentioned that: “The deeds of the worshippers are presented before Allah on Monday and Thursday, I like my deeds to be presented while I am fasting.” (Nasa’I)

[Al-Qasim]

Sahih al-Bukhari
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 435:
Narrated Abu Qatada Al-Aslami:
Allah's Apostle (SAW) said, "If anyone of you enters a mosque, he should pray two Rakat before sitting."

[aussiemu]

jazakallah khair sis - nice thread. I've made it a sticky.

insha'Allah everyone gets rewarded for the sunnahs that people learn about from their posts.

[F.A.M.K]

InshaAllah lets all remember to shake each others hands when we see each other.

(sisters with sisters and brothers with brothers )

For:

The prophet peace be upon him said:
"When two muslims meet and shake hands ,they are forgiven their sins before they part with each other."
(Abu Dawood)

Wasalaam

[tofah]

‘Aa’ishah reported that when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) went to bed, he would cup his hands together, blow into them and recite into them Qul huwa Allaahu ahad [Soorat al-Ikhlaas], Qul a’oodhu bi Rabbi’l-falaq [Soorat al-Falaq] and Qul a’oodhu bi Rabbi’l-naas [Soorat al-Naas] (these are the last 3 soorahs of the Qur’aan – Translator). Then he would wipe as much of his body as he could with his hands, starting with his head and face, and the front of his body. He would do this three times. (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 4630)

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nice thread one of the sunnah acts is "spreading salam" i can't remember the full hadith if anyone knows plz feel free to post it

[Al-Qasim]

Sahih al-Bukhari
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 366:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet SAW said, 'When you eat, do not wipe your hands till you have licked it, or had it licked by somebody else."

[Palo $oldier]

Qala Rasulullah (SAW): "khairukum man ta3alam al Quran wa 3alamahu"
The Messenger (SAW) of Allah (SWT) said: The best amongst u is the one who learns the quran and teaches it.

...And Allah knows best

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hadeeth of ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) who said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, ‘Siwaak cleanses the mouth and pleases the Lord.’” (Reported by [??] al-Bukhaari in his Saheeh, 2/274, and by [??] Ahmad, 6/47, and al-Nisaa’i, 1/50. Its isnaad is saheeh, see al-Irwa’ 1/105).

hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him), who reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Were it not for the fact that I did not want to make things too hard for my ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwaak at every time of prayer.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 2/299 and Muslim, 1/151). According to another report narrated by al-Bukhaari, he said: “…at every time of making wudoo’.”

When entering one's home to be with one’s family. ‘Aa’ishah was asked what the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did when he first came home. She said, “When he entered his house, the first thing he would do was to use the siwaak.” (Reported by Muslim, 1/220).

When getting up from sleep. Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamaan (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) got up during the night, he would clean his mouth thoroughly with the siwaak. (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 1/98 and Muslim, 1/220)

‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her), who said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) liked to start with the right when putting on his shoes, dismounting (from his camel), when cleaning himself, and in all things.” (Agreed upon). (They also say that) siwaak is an act of worship and drawing closer to Allaah, so it should not be done with the left hand.

‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to use siwaak, then he would give it to me to wash it. I would use it first, then wash it and give it back to him.” (Reported by Abu Dawood, 1/45).

summarized from http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=2577&ln=eng&txt=miswak

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^^^ sub7anallah

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this doesnt really go in this section, but anyway

Speaking after ‘Isha prayer is makrooh

Question:
I have read in numerous places and books that after isha salat it isn't allowed for muslims to talk to others except for certain cases. However, where i live, the salat in the masjid is held at the earliest possible time for isha instead of the latest possible time. How would one reconcile this problem. ALso, is it allowed to talk after isha?.

Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.

It is makrooh to speak after ‘Isha’ prayer unless that is for a reason, or speaking about some good topic, because it was narrated in al-Saheehayn from Abi Barzah that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to dislike sleeping before ‘Isha’ and speaking afterwards. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 568; Muslim, 647.

Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his commentary:

The scholars said: The reason for it being makrooh to sleep beforehand is that one risks missing the prayer by sleeping too deeply, or one risks missing the preferred and best time for the prayer, and lest the people take this matter lightly and sleep and miss the prayer in congregation.

The reason why it is makrooh to speak afterwards is because that leads to people staying up late at night and there is the fear that sleep may then prevent them from praying qiyaam al-layl and making dhikr, or from praying Fajr during the permissible time or the best and preferred time. And because staying up late at night is a cause of laziness during the day with regard to religious duties, acts of worship and worldly interests. The scholars said: the kind of speech that is makrooh after ‘Isha’ is that which serves no interest. As for speech which serves a good interest, it is not makrooh, such as studying, telling stories of the righteous, speaking to a guest or to a bride to put them at their ease, a man speaking kindly to his wife and children or for a reason, speaking to travellers about protecting them or their luggage, speaking to reconcile people and intercede with them for a good purpose, enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil, guiding people to do good, etc. All of these are not makrooh. There are saheeh ahaadeeth which speak of some of the things we have mentioned, and the rest come under the same heading. What is meant by it being makrooh to speak after ‘Isha’ is speaking after praying ‘Isha’, not after the time for ‘Isha’ begins. The scholars are agreed that it is makrooh to speak after the prayer except speech in which there is goodness, as we have mentioned above.

And he said in his book al-Adhkaar (p. 533):

With regard to the ahaadeeth which indicate a concession allowing speaking about the things mentioned above, there are many such reports. For example, the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Umar in al-Saheehayn which says that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) prayed ‘Isha’ at the end of his life, and when he had said the salaam he said: “Do you see this night of yours? One hundred years from now, no one who is on the face of the earth today will be left.”

And it was reported in al-Saheehayn from Abu Moosa al-Ash’ari that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) delayed the prayer until it was nearly midnight, then the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) went out and led them in prayer. When he finished his prayer he said to those who were with him: “Wait a moment. Receive the glad tidings that by the blessing of Allaah to you, no one has prayed at this hour except you.”

In Saheeh al-Bukhaari it is narrated from Anas that they waited for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and he came to them when it was nearly midnight and led them in prayer, meaning ‘Isha’. [Anas] said: Then he addressed us, saying, “The people have prayed then gone to bed, but you have still been in a state of prayer so long as you were waiting for the prayer.”

Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) narrated that he stayed overnight in the house of his maternal aunt Maymoonah and said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) prayed ‘Isha’, then he went in and spoke with his wife.

‘Abd al-Rahmaan ibn Abi Bakr (may Allaah be pleased with him) narrated the story of his visitors and how he stayed away from them until he prayed ‘Isha’, then he came and spoke to them and to his wife and son. These two hadeeth are in al-Saheehayn, and there are many similar reports, more than can be listed, but what we have quoted here is enough, praise be to Allaah.

To sum up the above:

Speaking after ‘Isha’ prayer is permissible and is not makrooh if it serves a purpose. But if it serves no useful purpose then it is makrooh, but is not haraam, unless the speech itself is haraam such as backbiting and gossip.

And Allaah knows best.

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Sahih al-Bukhaari
Volume 2, Book 13, Number 4:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "The taking of a bath on Friday is compulsory for every male (Muslim) who has attained the age of puberty."

[Ahmad]

Sahih al-Bukhaari
Volume 2, Book 13, Number 4:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "The taking of a bath on Friday is compulsory for every male (Muslim) who has attained the age of puberty."

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Praise be to Allaah.

The Sunnah is to do ghusl on Friday when getting ready to go to Jumu’ah, and it is preferable to do that when one is about to head for the mosque, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When any one of you goes to Jumu’ah, let him do ghusl.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, al-Jumu’ah, 882 – this version was narrated by him; Muslim, al-Jumu’ah, 845).

[Al-Qasim]

Sahih al-Bukhaari
Volume 7, Book 72, Number 745:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet SAW used to like starting from the right in performing ablution, combing his hair and putting on his shoes.

[tofah]

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Six are the rights of a Muslim over another Muslim. It was said to him: Allah's Messenger, what are these? Thereupon he said: When you meet him, offer him greetings;when he invites you to a feast accept it. when he seeks your council give him, and when he sneezes and says: "All praise is due to Allah," you say Yarhamuk Allah (may Allah show mercy to you); and when he fails ill visit him; and when he dies follow his bier. Bukhari

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Abu Huraira reported that he heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Nigella seed is a remedy for every disease except death.

[black_blood]

Speaking after ‘Isha’ prayer is permissible and is not makrooh if it serves a purpose. But if it serves no useful purpose then it is makrooh, but is not haraam, unless the speech itself is haraam such as backbiting and gossip.

sheesh..after isha...we do...er...

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The Prophet said, “No man fills a vessel worse than his stomach. A few mouthfuls that would suffice to keep his back upright are enough for a man. But if he must eat more, than he should fill one third (of his stomach) with food, one third with drink and leave one third for easy breathing” (Ahmad).