Daily Life Sunnah of Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.)
All praise be to Allah the Almighty. Non has the right to be worshiped except Allah alone, and peace be upon his Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.), his family, wives, relatives and companions.
Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) is the greatest benefactor of humanity and a source of guidance for all mankind. Undoubtedly, sending of the Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) is the biggest blessing of Allah bestowed upon man. It was Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) who bring people from darkness to light through his teaching.
The best way to express love for the Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) is to send peace and blessings upon him. Loving him, follow/obey him and sending peace & blessing upon him is an essential part of faith (iman) of every Muslim.
Allah says in the Al-Quran:
“Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [ Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [ Allah to grant him] peace.” (Surah Al-Ahzab: 33:56)
"Whatever the Messenger has given you - take; and what he has forbidden you - refrain from. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty." (Surah Al-Hashr: 59:7)
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (R.A.) that the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) said,
" Whoever obeys me, obeys Allah, and whoever disobeys me, disobeys Allah, and whoever obeys the ruler I appoint, obeys me, and whoever disobeys him, disobeys me." (Sahih al-Bukhari 7137)
The Prophet (S.A.W.) is a role model for all mankind till the day of judgement. Believers look at his Sunnahs and learn how they can implement the teachings of Prophet (S.A.W.) in their lives.
Reviving or follow the Prophet’s sunnahs is a great blessing of Allah. As Narrated by Anas bin Malik,
"The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said to me: 'Whoever revives my Sunnah then he has loved me. And whoever loved me, he shall be with me in Paradise.'" (Tirmidhi: 2678)
In this article, we will try to cover Prophet’s (S.A.W.) authentic Sunnahs which are easy to follow as these activities are already part of our daily life i-e (Sunnahs for waking up, ablution etc.) By reviving and following these sunnahs, we will be loved by Allah, fulfill our religious duties, preserve ourselves from committing heresies in religion and achieve the religious rituals.
Going to Sleep:
1. Sleep after Isha prayer.
2. Apply Kuhl (Surma) thrice in each eye.
3. Recite 'Bismillah' (mention Allah’s name), close the door of room/house, cover the utensils, put out the lights/ extinguish any lamps and cover your food and drinks.
4. Sleep in the state of Wudhu (Ablution).
5. Whenever a person going to bed for sleep, he should dust it off thrice with the edge of a cloth and say this dua:
6. Recite Ayat-ul-Kursi (2:255) before sleeping.
7. Lie down on your right side, put hand under the cheek and say this dua:
Hadith References:
[Bukhari: 568, 5010, 5623, 6293, 6294, 6295, 6296, 6311, 6314, 7393]
[Thirmidhi: 2048]
[An-Nasai: 259]
[Thirmidhi: 2048]
[An-Nasai: 259]
Waking up from Sleep:
1. Sit and rub the traces of sleep off face with hands.
2. Say this dua on waking up:
3. Whenever the Prophet (S.A.W.) woke up, even at night, he used the Siwak (Miswak, small branch of tree) to brush his teeth.
4. Washing the face and hands when waking from sleep.
5. Perform Ablution: The Prophet (S.A.W.) said:
“If anyone of you rouses from sleep and performs the ablution, he should wash his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out thrice, because Satan has stayed in the upper part of his nose all the night.” (Bukhari: 3295)
Hadith References:
[Bukhari: 183, 7394, 245, 3295]
[Muslim: 304]
[Muslim: 304]
Entering and Coming out from the Bathroom/Toilet:
1. Make sure that there is complete privacy whilst relieving one's self.
2. Habib bin Saleh (R.A.) has reported that when the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) entered the toilet, he would put on his shoes and cover his head.
3. Etiquette demands that a ring or a book with Allah’s Name inscribed or written in must not be taken inside the lavatory.
4. Enter the toilet with left foot.
5. Say this dua before entering the toilet:
6. When uncovering the body, the more one can lower his body the better. Cloth should be lifted away from one’s private parts when the person squatting to relieve himself is near the ground.
7. Whilst relieving, one should neither face the Qiblah nor have his back towards it.
8. Urinate sitting down. Do not urinate standing.
9. Whilst urinating or during cleansing (istinjaa), do not touch the private parts with the right hand. Use the left hand.
10. Safeguard yourself from the drops / splash / sprinkling of urine.
11. Cleansing private parts, after relieving, with water.
12. Exiting the toilet with right foot.
13. Say this dua coming out of toilet:
Hadith References:
[Abu Dawud: 2, 30]
[Muslim: 265]
[Ibn Majah: 303, 307]
[Bukhari: 153, 216, 217, 6322]
[Tirmidhi: 14]
[Muslim: 265]
[Ibn Majah: 303, 307]
[Bukhari: 153, 216, 217, 6322]
[Tirmidhi: 14]
Performing Wudu (Ablution):
1. Mentioning the Name of Allah (Bismillah) before beginning wudu.
2. Washing the hands thrice.
3. Using tooth stick (Miswak, Siwak) before rinsing one’s mouth.
4. Rinse the mouth.
5. Wash nose three times with water by putting water in it and blowing it out.
6. Wash the face thrice.
7. Running one’s wet finger through the beard upon washing the face.
8. Wash forearms upto the elbows thrice. (washing the right limb before the left)
9. Wiping over one’s head. This is performed as follows: passing one’s wet hands over the head from front to back and so forth.
10. Wash the right foot up to the ankle three times, then the left one likewise.
11. Running wet fingers between the fingers and toes.
12. After performing complete ablution, recite the following dua/supplication:
13. Performing ablution in one’s house.
14. Passing one’s hand over the limb while or after washing.
15. Using little amount of water for ablution.
16. Washing each part properly/perfectly (Perfecting the ablution).
Hadith References:
[Bukhari: 186, 159, 3574]
[Muslim: 234(a), 666]
[Ibn Majah: 430]
[Tirmidhi: 25]
[Muslim: 234(a), 666]
[Ibn Majah: 430]
[Tirmidhi: 25]
Wearing Clothes:
1. Say Bislmillah (recommended in all actions).
2. Recite the following dua/supplication:
3. Start by the right side upon wearing clothes.
4. Upon taking off the clothes, start with the left side then the right.
Hadith References:
[Abu Dawoud: 4023 and 4141]
Wearing Shoes:
If you want to wear your shoes, start with the right foot and if you want to take it off, start with the left.
Hadith References:
[Bukhari: 168]
Going out and coming back home:
1. Glorify and Exalt Allah while entering the house.
[There are no specific words or aya mention in the Hadith to Glorify Allah, therefore according to Ualama (scholars), any words such as ‘Subhanallah’, ‘Alhamdulillah’, ‘Allah-U-Akbar’, reciting Surah AL-Fatiha, Surah Al-Ikhlas or any other related words/ verses which are meant to glorify Allah can be read/recite by a person entering his house.]
2. Recite the following dua/supplication while entering home:
3. Using Sewak/Miswak: The Prophet (S.A.W.) used Sewak while taking his first steps into home.
4. Salutation/Say Salam: Allah says in Al-Quran:
“So when you enter houses, salute one another (Literally: salute yourselves) with a greeting from the Providence of Allah, blessed and good”. (Surah An Noor 24:61)
5. Recite the following dua/supplication when going out of home:
or recite this Second Dua
Hadith References:
[Muslim: 2018 (a)]
[Abu Dawoud: 51, 5094, 5095, 5096]
[Tirmidhi: 3426]
[Abu Dawoud: 51, 5094, 5095, 5096]
[Tirmidhi: 3426]
Entering and Exiting the Mosque:
1. Going early for the Prayers and praying in the first row.
2. Walking to the Mosque with calmness and solemnity.
3. Going to the masjid on foot and shorten your steps swiftly to get more merits out of the number of steps towards masjid.
4. Entering the Masjid/Mosque with the right leg/foot.
5. The Dua (supplication) upon entering the Mosque/Masjid: First, while entering the mosque, one should send peace upon the Prophet (S.A.W.)
Then say this dua:
Or say this Dua:
6. The Dua (supplication) on exiting/coming out of Mosque/Masjid: First, while departing from the mosque, one should send peace upon the Prophet (S.A.W.)
Then say this dua:
7. Exiting the mosque with the left leg/foot.
Hadith References:
[An-Nasai: 541, 730]
[Abu Dawoud: 465, 466]
[Bukhari: 636]
[Muslim: 251 (a)]
[Ibn Majah: 771, 772 & 773]
[Abu Dawoud: 465, 466]
[Bukhari: 636]
[Muslim: 251 (a)]
[Ibn Majah: 771, 772 & 773]
Sunnahs of Athan (Call for Prayer):
1. The hearer should repeat after the Muadhdhin (The one who calls for prayer) all words except when the Muadhdhin says: (Hayyah Ala As-Sala – i.e. ) and (Hayyah Ala Al-Falah – i.e. hasten to the salvation), the hearer should say (La Hawla Wala Quwata Ella Bell- lah – i.e. there is no might and no power except by Allah).
2. After the Muadhdhin finishes the Athan (The call for prayer), one should say this dua
Hadith References:
[Muslim: 385]
[Bukhari: 611, 614]
[Bukhari: 611, 614]
When meeting People:
1. Give Salam/Tasleem (Salutation/Greet) As-Salamu Alaykum
2. Lengthen the greeting/Salam “As-salaamu Alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh (peace and mercy and blessings of Allah upon you)”
3. Smiling / Meeting fellow brother(s) with a cheerful face.
4. Shake hands of each other.
Hadith References:
[Muslim: 2626]
[Bukhari: 12, 28]
[Tirmidhi: 2689]
[Abu Dawoud: 5212]
[Bukhari: 12, 28]
[Tirmidhi: 2689]
[Abu Dawoud: 5212]
When Eating:
1. Mentioning Allah’s name “Bismillah”. If one forgets to say ,Bismillah, in the beginning, then one should say “Bismillahi Fi Awwalahi Wa Akhirihi”
2. Eat with your right hand.
3. Eat that nearest to you.
4. If a piece of food falls on the floor, then the person eating should remove any dirt that gets onto it and eat it; he should not leave it for the Satan/Shaytaan.
5. Eat the meal using three fingers.
6. Eat together and do not eat separately.
7. Never blew onto the food or drink.
8. After finishing the meal, lick the dish and the fingers.
9. Praising Allah after eating and say this dua
Hadith References:
[Muslim: 2032, 2034]
[Ibn Majah: 3287, 3288]
[Tirmidhi: 1857, 1858, 3458]
[Ibn Majah: 3287, 3288]
[Tirmidhi: 1857, 1858, 3458]
Sunnahs of Drinking:
1. Mention Allah’s name (Say Bismillah). Do not drink directly from a water pitcher.
2. Drink (water or any other liquid) with the right hand.
3. Sit down and drink (water or any other liquid) as Prophet (S.A.W.) forbade drinking whilst standing.
4. Drink water while taking three breathing pauses (two or three sips/gulps)
5. While drinking, do not blow or exhale your breath into the glass.
6. Praise Allah {Say"Alhamdulillah" ([All] praise is [due] to Allah)} after drinking.
Hadith References:
[Muslim: 2020, 2024, 2025, 267(c)]
[Bukhari: 5628, 5630, 5631]
[Tirmidhi: 1885]
[Bukhari: 5628, 5630, 5631]
[Tirmidhi: 1885]
An anecdote reflects that compassionate person try to be a reflection of his lover. For Muslims the one true love is Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) whose entire life is encoded in his Sunnah. Prophet Muhammad is a beacon and walking Quran, following him is walking on the path of solace, leading towards utmost contentment. Sunnah entails character, manners, habits, and legislative rituals of beloved Prophet in order to draw a worshipper closer to Allah Almighty. Those who yearn to learn, for them Allah has sent a messenger who encompasses vitalities in his persona for the betterment of his Ummah. Allah says:
“There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allah often.” [Quran 33:21]
Following Sunnah is not obligatory but deemed compulsory for the ardent followers because it exhibits spiritual and scientific benefits. For every step of Sunnah, a Muslim has benefits of virtues along self-recreational bounties. Prophet in his entire life has been commanded what Allah has revealed onto him in the form of Divine revelation. He practiced all the teachings to become himself the sole role model for his Apostles. The advent of science has proved, after number of years, the scientific benefits of every single habit that removes the ambiguity of Him being the preacher of falsehood.
- Use of Miswak
Miswak or siwak is a teeth-cleaning twig that has been extracted to make from the Salvadora Persica tree, a natural alternative for the modern toothbrushes with paramount effectiveness that is hard to refute.
i. Spiritual Significance:
Teeth are the churning machine that gives input to the stomach that is later processed by intestinal system. Number of toothpastes have been introduces and used for the dental care yet they cannot replace the benefits and spiritual effectiveness of Miswak. It was Prophet’s habit to use Siwak once he wakes up as it leads to the oral hygiene, the emphasis on siwak can be gauged from the Hadith, stated:
“If it were not that it would be difficult on my nation, then I would have ordered them to use the siwak for each pray.” [Al Tirmidhi]
ii. Scientific Benefits:
The scientific usage of miswak has extensively recorded and prescribed to those who have severe dental issues. Several researches have conducted that entails the advantages of miswak as splendid anti-microbial toothbrush that eliminates plagues, gum soreness, tooth decay and maintain long lasting oral aroma.
- Early to Bed and Early to Rise:
Nobody can conquer the world while sleeping nor is it productive in any perspective. Rising early in the morning is the best way to greet the new day that has bestowed as a blessing upon us all to accomplish the unfinished tasks like social surfing, assignments or else tasks.
i. Spiritual Significance:
It was the Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to rise early and offer prayers, which helps in reshaping a person in the start of the day into his proper frame. A human body requires adequate amount of sleep to be in proper functioning to bear the pressure of daily tasks. Narrated by Hazrat Aisha (RA) that:
“He used to sleep early at night, and get up in its last part to pray, and then return to his bed.” [Al Bukhari]
ii. Scientific benefits:
Making one punctual and less distractive are the side charms of waking up early along the scientific implications associated with this habit. Plants release polluted-less oxygen in the morning that is helpful for the efficient flow of flood by maintaining the internal bio clock.
- Sleeping in Right Posture:
Many of us struggle while sleeping leading to lack of sleep due to inappropriate postures. Posture of sleeping is of paramount importance because it helps in the functioning of organs alleviating heart attacks, dementia, and diabetics. Appropriate posture sleeping is best for peaceful sleeping and accurate operation of body vital organs.
i. Spiritual Significance:
In lieu of Prophet’s Sunnah, a Muslim must sleep and adopts the posture that He has recommended. Islamic narrations shed light on the imperativeness of sleeping on right side as stated:
“When the Messenger of Allah, May Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to retire to his bed, he would lie on his right side and then say, ‘O Allah, I surrender my soul to You and I turn my face to You.” [Al Bukhari]
ii. Scientific Benefits:
Lying on abdomen results in short breathing while lay down on the back leads to respiration via mouth prone to cold and oral inflammation. While resting on right side is preferable because the scientific results sated that the left lung is smaller than the right hence the weight on heart will be less.
- Sunnah of Cupping:
Cupping therapy is the modern form of regulating blood flow via putting suctions on human skin to mobilize the flow of blood for healing wide range of medical ailments.
i. Spiritual Significance:
Cupping has declared the best remedy by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as he would be cupped in daily basis. This form of healing due to its vast significance has been used in various countries throughout the histories and was recommended by our beloved Prophet as well. Hadith narrates:
“I there is any healing in your medicines, then it is in cupping, a gulp of honey or branding with fire (cauterization) that suits the ailment, but I don’t like to be (cauterized) branded with fire.” [Al Bukhari]
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ii. Scientific Benefits:
With age, the human body accumulates toxins especially in the non-moveable part of the body that clots the blood and creates disastrous problems. Cupping on daily basis helps in removal of hazardous toxins that human body accumulate on daily basis along effectiveness for fertility, migraine, and joint pains.
- Prostration and Warding off Satan
Human life is acronym to a machine life, engaged in work, making money for productive life. The nano-tech age has engulfed the globe in its rays, to which the early man already and automatically has succumbed. The monotonous routine has snatched the daily contentment of hearts cultivating hatred, despondencies, and ordeals. The mere path left is the path of absolution, path towards divinity.
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i. Spiritual Significance:
Since start Satan is the worst enemy to distract Muslims from their paths by trapping them in their tribulations and lullabies. The path of Satan is a path of havoc and miseries, making person weak enough that results in daily raise of suicide ratings. Allah knows the contentment lies in His words hence asked a person to enter into the peaceful religion as narrated:
“Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.” [Quran 13:28]
ii. Scientific Benefits:
The rays embed in our bodies leads to genes mutation that leads to the strange behaviors. While prostration when the forehead touches the earth, it serves as ground pole, and earth soaks all the rays that a human body has absorbed in daily routine of his life. Such persons are peaceful sleepers and enjoy successful life.
Concisely, west is the evident follower of Prophet Sunnah because of the significant scientific implicatio
ns associated with them. The practices of Prophet (PBUH) have both the implications of spiritual and scientific advantages. The portals reveal and assure the health along the divine virtues, as Sunnah is equivalent to the divine orders of Mighty lord.
“Say, [O Muhammad], “If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins.” [Quran 3:31]
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