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:
