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Sunan of Rukoo‘ (Bowing)
Number 1 of Sunan of Rukoo‘ (bowing)1. Placing the palms of the hands on the knees and spreading the fingers out. Abu Humayd Is-Sā‘idiy (ABPWH) narrated, “I am the most knowledgeable of you about the prayer of the Messenger of Allāh (PBUH). I saw him raise his hands adjacent to his shoulders while ... More
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Sunan of the position of Standing in Prayer
Number 1 of Sunan of the position of Standing in Prayer1- Raising one’s hands while making Takbeerat Al-Ihrām (i.e. saying Allāhu Akbar to begin prayer). Ibn ‘Umar (ABPWH) narrated the following Hadeeth, “When the Prophet (PBUH) stood to pray, he would start his prayer by raising his hands un ... More
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Sunan of Prayer
Prayer has many Sunan that a Muslim should be eager to follow, presented as follows: Number 1 of Sunan of Prayer 1) Sunan of Sutrah (Screen in front of one who is praying):Number 1 of Sunan of Sutrah1. Taking Sutrah. It is Sunnah to take a Sutrah (screen) for the Imām (leader ... More
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The Sunnah of Fajr.
Prayer has many Sunan that a Muslim should be eager to follow, presented as follows: Number 1 of Sunan of Prayer 1) Sunan of Sutrah (Screen in front of one who is praying):Number 1 of Sunan of Sutrah1. Taking Sutrah. It is Sunnah to take a Sutrah (screen) for the Imām (leader ... More
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Making Du‘ā’ in the last third of the night.
From among the assured Sunan is to make Du‘ā’ at the end of the night. If aperson made Du‘ā’ in Qunoot at the end of the night, that would be enough for him. If, however, he did not, then he still has the opportunity to follow the Sunnah of making Du‘ā’ at the end of the night, as it is a time in wh ... More
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Sunan of Qiyām Il-Layl (Voluntary night prayer) and Witr
Number 1 of ‘Sunan of Qiyām Il-Layl and Witr’ 1) Performing Qiyām Il-Layl in its most recommended time. Question:What is the most recommended time to perform night prayer? Answer:The time for night prayer starts after finishing ‘Ishā’ prayer, and lasts until dawn breaks. Thus, the time ... More
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Uttering the narrated supplication of Sunnah after Wudū’
10- Uttering the narrated supplication of Sunnah after Wudū’. ‘Umar (ABPWH) narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “None of you makes ablution and completes it without uttering, ‘I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped except Allāh alone, and He has no partners, and I bear witness th ... More
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Some of the Sunan of Ablution:
Number 1 of ‘Sunan of Ablution’ 1- Using the Siwāk (Tooth-stick). It should be done before starting ablution or before rinsing the mouth. This is the second situation where Siwāk is recommended.Abu Hurayrah (ABPWH) narrated that Allāh’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “If it was not for the fact that I may ... More
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First Section of Timed Sunan: Before Dawn
This is the time before Fajr when we wake up to perform Fajr prayer. The Sunan pertaining to this time are further divided into two sections:First section of Sunan Before Dawn: Upon waking upThere are many things that the Prophet r used to do upon waking up from sleep, including the following:Number ... More
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Timed Sunan
Timed Sunan are the acts of Sunnah that are associated with specific times in the day and night. They are recommended to be performed in their specific times. They are divided into seven categories: Before dawn, dawn, forenoon, noon, afternoon, sunset, and night. ... More
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Some of the fruits of following the Sunnah:
Respected reader, there are many fruits which result from following the Sunnah: Number 1 of ‘ Some of the Fruits of Following the Sunnah’ 1) Reaching the stage of love, i.e. drawing closer to Allāh. By performing Nawāfil (Supererogatory Prayers), a believer attains Allāh’s love. Ibn Ul-Qa ... More
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Examples of the eagerness of the Salaf (pious predecessors) to apply the Sunnah
Example 1 of the eagerness of the Salaf (pious predecessors) to apply the Sunnah. 1) Imām Muslim reported through An-Nu‘mān Ibn Sālim through ‘Amr Ibn Awss that he said, “‘Anbasah Ubn Abi Sufyān told me in his illness in which he died about a Hadeeth so that he might be relieved by it ... More