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Subject: Bismillah [IslamCity] 100 Authentic Sunan!
To: "eGroup For Muslims Around The World" <islamcity@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 8:52 PM
Bismillah Hir Rahmaan Nir raheem
Assalamau alaykum wa rahmatuallahi wa barakatuhu
100 Authentic Sunan!
100 Established Authentic Sunan!
Sleeping on Wudu The Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam told al-Baraa` bin
‘Aazib, radiallahu ‘anh, If you go to your bed, then do your wudoo` (ablution)
as you would do it for prayer, then lie on your right” [Agreed upon, No. 6311.]
Reading Surat al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq and an-Nas before sleeping: From ‘Aishah
radiallahu ‘anha, the Messenger, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam used to recite
“Qul huwallahu ahad”, “Qul a’oothu birrabilfalaq” and “Qul a’oothu
birrabinnaas” every night when he went to sleep, then wiped his face and
whatever he was able from his body, beginning with his head and face, and what
faces him from his body, three times”. [al-Bukhari: 5017]
Doing takbeer and tasbeeh when going to sleep: ‘Ali, radiallahu ‘anh narrates
that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam said when Fatimah
asked him for a servant, “Shall I not lead you to that which is better for you
than a servant? If you go to your mattresses, or rest to sleep, then say Allahu
Akbar thirty-four times, and say subhan Allah thirty-three times, and say
alhamdulilah thirty-three times, for they are better for you than having a
servant” [Agreed upon: 6318 & 6915]
Supplicating when awoken from sleep: ‘Ubadah bin as-Saamit, radiallahu ‘anh
narrates that the Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam said: “Anyone awoken in
the night and says: Laa ilaha illa Allah, wahdatu laa shareeka lah, lahul-mulku
walahul hamd, wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay`in qadeer, alhamdulilah was-subhaan
Allah, wallahu akbar, wa laa hawla wa laa quwata illa billah, then said,
Allahumma aghfirli or invoked Allah, he will be answered, and if he does
ablution and prays, his prayer will be accepted” [al-Bukhari 6313]
Supplicating once awake with the following supplication: Alhamdulilah alathee
ahyaanaa ba’da maa amatana, wa ilayhin-nushoor (Praise be to Allah Who granted
us life after death, and to Him we will be ressurected) [al-Bukhari, 6312, from
Huthayfah bin al-Yamaan, radiallahu 'anh]
Rinse water and sniff in one go: ‘Abdullah bin Zayd, radiallahu ‘anh narrates
that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam said: “Rinse water in
your mouth, and sniff it with one hand (in one go” [Muslim:555]
Ablution before Ghusl: ‘Aishah, radiallahu ‘anha narrates that the Prophet of
Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam: “Used to, if he wishes to wash from
janaabah (complete impurity), began by washing his hands, then would do
ablution as he would for salah, then he would enter his fingers into the water,
and would touch the roots of his hair with it, then would pour (water) over his
head with his palms, and then would let water cover his entire body”
[al-Bukhari: 248]
Tashahhud after ablution: ‘Umar bin al-Khattaab, radiallahu ‘anh said: The
Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam said: “None of you perfects his
ablution, then says: Ashhadu al-Laa ilaha illa Allah, wa anna Muhammadan
‘abduhu warasooluh, except that the eight gates of paradise open for him, and
for him is to enter it from wherever he wants” [Muslim: 553]
Being economical with water: Anas, radiallahu ‘anh said: “The Prophet,
sallallahu ‘alayhi wa salam used to wash with a saa’* to five amdaad, and would
do ablution with a mudd“ [Agreed upon: 201 & 737] (*): A saa’ is equivalent to
four mudds. A mudd is a handful using two hands cupped together, of an
average-sized man
Two rak’ah prayer after ablution: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa
salam said: “Whosoever performs ablution like that of mine, then prays two
rak’ah without having any other concern on his mind, all of his past sins will
be forgiven.” [Agreed upon: 159 & 539]
Repeating the words of the adhan after the mu’adhdhin then supplicating for the
Prophet : It is narrated on the authority of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr that he heard
the Prophet say: “When you hear the mu’adhdhin (caller to prayer) make the
adhaan, then say what he says, and then supplicate for me, for whoever
supplicates for me once, then Allah will do so for him ten times.” [Muslim :
849]*N.B. The dua to be made after the adhan is:
‘O Allah, Owner of this perfect call and Owner of this prayer to be performed,
bestow upon Muhammad al-waseelah and al-fadeelah and send him upon a praised
platform which You have promised him. Verily, You never fail in Your promise.’
Frequent use of the siwaak (tooth stick): It is narrated on the authority of
Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said: “If it weren’t for causing difficulty for
my nation, I would have ordered the use of the siwaak at every prayer” [Agreed
upon : 887/ 589] Just as it is from the Sunnah to use the siwaak when waking
up, at wudu` (ritual ablutions), when the smell of one’s mouth changes, when
about to read the Quran and when entering one’s house.
Going early to the Masjid: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah
that the Prophet said: “Were the people to know [the reward] of going to the
masjid early, they would race for it…” [Agreed upon 981/615]
Walking to the masjid: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the
Prophet said:“Shall I direct you to that by which Allah erases [peoples'] sins
and raises them in rank?” The people replied, “Yes, O Messenger of Allah.” He
said: “Performing the ablution thoroughly despite odds, frequently walking to
the masjid, and waiting for the prayers from one to the next, and this is a
Ribat [1] for you.” [Muslim: 587][1] Ribat: Guarding the frontlines of the
Muslims, the reward for which is very great. So in this context, the Prophet
is saying that the reward for these things is very great.
Going to the prayer with dignity and tranquility: It is narrated on the
authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said: “When the Iqama is pronounced
for prayer, do not go to it running but go walking with [calmness and]
tranquillity. Pray however much [of the prayer] you are in time for, and make
up whatever you miss.” [Agreed Upon: 1359-908]
Making du’a’ upon entering and leaving the masjid: It is narrated on the
authority of Abu Humayd al-Saa’idee and Abu Usayd that the Prophet said: “When
any of you enters the masjid, he should say, ‘O Allah, open the gates of Your
Mercy for me,’ اللهُمَّ اِفْتَحْ لِي أَبْوابَ رَحْمَتِكَ and when he leaves he
should say, ‘O Allah, I ask you from Your Favour. اللهُمَّ إِنّي أَسْأَلُكَ
مِِنْ فَضْلِك‘“ [Muslim : 1952]
Praying behind a sutra [barrier]: It is narrated on the authority of Musa ibn
Talhah on the authority of his father who said: the Prophet said: “If any of
you places something in front of him, [at least] equal [in height] to the back
of a saddle, he should pray without caring who passes [in front of him] on the
other side of it.” [Muslim:1111] Note: A sutrah can be anything a person puts
in front of himself while he is praying, such as a wall, or a long stick, and
the such.The back of a saddle is approximately two thirds of a cubit in height
[so the sutrah should be at least the same length].
Sitting in al-iq’aa’ between the two prostrations: It is narrated on the
authority of Abu Zubayr that he heard Tawus say: We asked Ibn ‘Abbas about
al-iq’aa’ [1]. He said: “It is sunnah.” We said to him: “We find it hard upon
the feet.” Ibn ‘Abbas said: “It is the sunnah of your Prophet .“ [Muslim: 1198]
[1] al-iq’aa’ is to prop up the two feet and sit on the heels. It is done when
sitting between two sajdahs (prostrations) .
Sitting in the tawarruk [1] position in the second tashahhud: It is narrated on
the authority of Abu Humayd al-Sa’di who said: “When the Prophet sat in the
last rak’ah he would push his left foot forward, prop up his right foot, and
sit on his buttock.” [al-Bukhari: 828] [1] al-tawarruk is to rest the body,
while sitting, on the left thigh; put the the left foot under the right leg,
while setting the right foot upright; and support the body by grasping the left
knee with the left hand.
Making lots of supplication before ending the prayer with ‘as-salamu ‘alaykum
wa-rahmatullah’: It is narrated on the authority of ‘Abd-Allah ibn ‘Umar who
said: “We used to when we were with the Prophet …he said, ‘Then let him be free
to choose whatever supplication impresses him and supplicate with it.’”
[al-Bukhari: 835]
Performing the Sunan and regular non-obligatory prayers (rawaatib): It is
narrated on the authority of Umm Habeeba that she said: “I heard the Messenger
of Allah say ‘There is no Muslim slave who prays twelve units of voluntary
prayer besides the obligatory ones to Allah every day except that Allah builds
for him a house in paradise‘” [Muslim:835] They are: two before fajr (dawn)
prayers; four before zuhr (afternoon) prayers and two afterwards; two after
maghrib (evening) prayer and two after ishaa` (night) prayers.
The Forenoon Prayer (Salaat al-Duhaa): It is narrated on the authority of Abu
Dharr that the Prophet said “Every morning charity is due for every one of
your joints: every tasbeeh (i.e. saying subhanallah) is charity; every tahmeed
(i.e. saying al-hamdu-lillah) is charity; every tahleel (i.e. saying laa ilaaha
illallah) is charity; every takbeer (i.e. saying Allahu akbar) is charity;
every act of enjoining good is charity and every act of prohibiting evil is
charity; and doing two units of prayer in the forenoon suffices all that.”
[Muslim:1671]
The Night Prayer (Qiyam al-layl): It is narrated on the authority of Abu
Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah was asked
what the best prayer is after the obligatory ones. He said: “The best prayer
after the obligatory prayers is the prayer in the middle of the night.”
[Muslim: 2756]
The Witr (’odd’) Prayer: It is narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar that the
Prophet said: “Make your last prayer at night an odd number” [Muslim: 998-1755]
Praying in shoes when pure: Anas ibn Maalik was asked, “Did the Prophet pray in
his shoes? He said, “Yes.” [al-Bukhari: 386]
Praying in Masjid al-Qubaa`: It is narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar that
the Prophet used to go to Qubaa` riding and and by foot. Ibn Numayr* added:
‘Ubaydullaah narrated to us on the authority of Naafi’, “And he prayed two
units of prayer there” [Agreed upon: 1194-3390]
Performing voluntary prayers in one’s house: It is narrated on the authority of
Jaabir that he said the Messenger of Allah said: “If one of you has finished
the prayer in his mosque, let him make a portion of his prayers for his home,
as Allah will certainly put goodness in his home from his prayer.” [Muslim:
1822]
Prayer for divine guidance (Istikhaara) : It is narrated on the authority of
Jaabir bin ‘Abd-Allah that he said the Messenger of Allah used to teach us
istikhaara like he used to teach us a chapter from the Quran” [Bukhari: 1162]
Sitting in prayer area after dawn prayers (fajr) until the sun rises: It is
narrated on the authority of Jaabir bin Samra that he said the Prophet used to
sit in his prayer area when he prayed fajr until the sun had rose well
