"Help you one another in Al-Birr and Taqwa; but do not help one another in sin and transgression." [trans of Al Qur'an 5:2]
“Whoever revives an aspect of my Sunnah that is forgotten after my death, he will have a reward equivalent to that of the people who follow him, without it detracting in the least from their reward.” [trans from Sunan Tirmidhi]
“May Allah brighten the face of the person who hears what I say and retains it, then conveys it to others...” (trans from Ahmad and Tirmidhi)
“Convey from me, even if it is only one verse.” (trans from Saheeh Al Bukhari)
This thread has been created for the specific purpose of sharing information and knowledge about Sunnah that people feel has been forgotten, neglected, abandoned, rarely practised etc. Through this thread et al, I hope that we can all command the good and forbid the evil; and partake in the rewards that have been mentioned in the above ahadeeth 'insha Allah.
To make this thread easy to read and understand, I propose the following format:
- A title
- Text of the Hadeeth in Arabic (where possible)
- Translation of the Hadeeth in English
- Reference for the Hadeeth
- Classification of the Hadeeth (please refrain quoting narrations that are classed as severely weak, fabricated, batil etc.)
- Explanation of the Hadeeth according to the scholars of Ahl al Hadeeth
For a working example, please see the following posts, which I have taken from various online sources (may Allah greatly reward the translator/s and contributors).
When abdullah ibn azzubair RA was born in medina, he was presented to rasul allah pbuh he chewed a date, made it soft and put it in his mouth, i think this can be called u sunnah? and if it is then i think very few or may be one practices that....
and allah knows best
Oh lord make my best deeds the last deeds
Oh lord make my best day the last day (aakhirah)
Abu Hurayrah (May Allaah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whenever you intend to leave your house you should pray two rak’ah right before you leave. These rak’ah will protect you from harm while outside. And when you come back home you should pray another two rak’ah. They will safeguard you from harm in your house.”
Al-Albani (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his Silsilah Saheehah 3/315: The isnad of this hadeeth is acceptable and the narrators are trustworthy men used by Bukhari. This hadeeth is mentioned in Al- Muntaqah (12/69/1), Al-Bazaar in his Musnad(81), Ad-Daylamee in his Musnad (1/1/108), and Abdul-Ghani in Akbar-As-Salaah(1/67 and 2/68)
Al-Allamah Muhammad Abdur-Rau’f Al-Manaawee said in Faydul Qadir: If a person intends leave his home it is recommended that he prays two rak’ah which are considered sunnah. These rak’ah should be short (i.e recite a small Surah after Fatihah...)
حُذَيْفَةَ قَالَ : كَانَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إِذَا حَزَبَهُ أَمْرٌ صَلَّى
Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “Whenever the matter became serious the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would pray.”
Collected by Abu Dawud (1319) and others. Graded as being Hasan by Shaykh Al-Albani (May Allah have mercy on him)
1. Muhammad Abdur-Rauf Al-Manaawee (may Allah have mercy on him) commented on this hadeeth. He wrote the words” Whenever the matter became serious” means- If the Prophet was attacked by surprise, on the verge of being subdued or an important matter aroused which caused him to worry or feel sad.
“He (peace and blessings be upon him) would pray.” Means - He’d pray because prayer helps against the removal of all heavy blows, disasters and misfortunes. Through prayer one is seeking the assistance of the Creator who allowed it to happen. Prayer is a means to draw nearer to Allah and whoever resorts to prayer to his lord will be protected and averted from all evil. [Faydul Qadir, #6641]
2. Al-Mulla Ali Qari 1014H (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “The meaning for this Hadeeth is derived from the verse “Seek help in patience and prayer” Al-Baqarah 45. [Sharh Musnad Abu Haneefah page 342 printed by Darul Kutubul Ilmeeyah Beriut Lebanon.]
3. Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) commented on this issue in his Tafseer for Surahtul Baqarah. He wrote: “The excellence of prayer is that it’s one of the things a person can seek assistance in for all matters and worldly affairs. Allah mentioned prayer and we believe with certainty that this speech is the truth. It’s been reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would pray whenever the matter became serious. Also this is supported by the Prophet’s action during the Battle of Badr. He prayed in the shade and appealed to his Lord for help. [Tafseerul Quran Al-Kareem Al-Fateehah-Baqarah vol 1 page 163-164]
أبي بكر الصدِّيق - رضي الله عنه - ، عن النَّبيِّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - قال : « مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يُذْنِبُ ذَنْبًا ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيَتَطَهَّرُ ثُمَّ يُصَلِّى ثُمَّ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ إِلاَّ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ». ثُمَّ قَرَأَ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ (وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا فَعَلُوا فَاحِشَةً أَوْ ظَلَمُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ ذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا لِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَنْ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَلَمْ يُصِرُّوا عَلَى مَا فَعَلُوا وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ )
Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Any person who sins then performs wudu correctly and prays and afterward seeks Allah’s forgiveness Allah forgives him.” Then As-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with ) recited the verse” And those who when they commit an indecency or do injustice to their souls remember Allah and ask forgiveness for their faults - and who forgives the faults but Allah, and (who) do not knowingly persist in what they have done. {Al-Imran: 135}
Collected by Abu Dawud (1521) At-Tirmithi (406) Ibn Majah (1395) and Ahmed (1/2-8-9-10) graded as being Hasan by At-Tirmithi, Ibn ‘Adee, Ibn Kathir, At-Thahabee and Al-Albani (may Allah have mercy on them all)
Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said,” It is a recommended act for every person who sinned to perform Wudu then pray two Rak’ah [Majmu' Fatawaa vol 21 / 139]
Ibn Al-Arabee (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned some beneficial remarks about this hadeeth He wrote the following in ‘Aaridatul Ahwathi Bi Sharh Sunnan At-Tirmithi [vol 2 page 167 . Printed by Darul Kitabul Ilmeeyah]
- This hadeeth shows the superiority of the Wudu, the prayer and the act of seeking Allah’s forgiveness
- This hadeeth explains verse 135 in surah Al-Imran.
- This hadeeth shows how the servant carries out acts of obedience in repenting. First the servant feels regret which purifies him internally. Then he makes wudu. Next he prays. And after he finishes praying he seeks the Most Merciful’s forgiveness.
أَنَسٍ أَنَّهُ ذَكَرَ أَنَّ النَّبِىَّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أُتِىَ بِإِنَاءٍ صَغِيرٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ. قُلْتُ أَكَانَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَتَوَضَّأُ لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ قَالَ نَعَمْ. قَالَ فَأَنْتُمْ قَالَ كُنَّا نُصَلِّى الصَّلَوَاتِ مَا لَمْ نُحْدِثْ قَالَ وَقَدْ كُنَّا نُصَلِّى الصَّلَوَاتِ بِوُضُوءٍ.
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned: The Messenger of Allah was given a small vessel of water and he made wudu.” I said: “Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) make wudu for every prayer?” He said “Yes” Then he was aksed: “What about you?” He said: “We used to pray all the prayers as long as we did not break our wudu, and we used to pray all the prayers with one wudu.
Collected by Bukhari 214
1. Muhammad Adam Al-Ethiopee commented on this hadeeth in his explanation for Sunnan An-Nisa’i. He wrote:
- The hadeeth proves that it’s legislated to make wudu for every prayer, regardless if a person needs to or not.
- It’s permissible to pray the five daily prayers with only one wudu.
- Ibn Seereen narrated that Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman used to make wudu for every prayer.” [Musanaf Ibn Abee Shaybah]
- Making wudu without invalidating it is a recommended act. Reason being, wudu is an act that wipes away sin.
- This hadeeth shows that wudu is a must for the person who intends to pray and has broken his/her wudu.
- The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Only the believer maintains himself in the state of wudu.” [Ibn Majah and others with an authentic chain of narration]
Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that,” Whenever the the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) read a verse about Allah’s punishment , he would seek refuge in Allah. And whenever He read a verse mentioning Allah’s mercy , he would ask Allah for His mercy. Hudhayfah said, “ Whenever the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bowed he would say, “ Subhana Rabbil Atheem.” and when He prostrated He’d say ,” Subhana Rabbil ‘Ala.”
Collected by Ahmed 6/ 24 , Abu Dawud 873, and others. Graded as being Hasan by Al-Albani
Shaykh Abdul Azeez bin Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
It’s Sunnah for every muslim who reads the Quran during prayer or elsewhere to ask Allah for His bounty at the verses of mercy. And when the Muslim reads a verse mentioning Allah’s punishment, he seeks refuge from the Hell-fire. Furthermore when a Muslim reads an ayah that deems Allah above something he declares it. He declares it by saying, “ Subhanahu wa Ta’ala.”
It’s recommended for every Muslim who reads : Is not Allah the Best of judges? [At-tin 8] to say ,” Indeed! : I believe that to be true.” Moreover when he reads, “ Is not He (Allah Who does that), Able to give life to the dead? (Yes! He is Able to do all things).[ Al-Qiyamah 40], he says, “ Indeed!: I bear witness to this.” The servant should say, “ I believe in Allah.” when he reads ,” Then in what statement after this (the Qur'an) will they believe? [ Al-Mursaalat 50].
After the slave recites the verse, “ Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny? [ Ar-Rahman 13] He says, “ We don’t deny any verses from our Lord. And after reading ,” Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,”[Al-A’la 1], he says,” Subhana Rabbil ‘Ala”
All of these acts are recommended for the Imam, followers , and individual reciting the Quran. These words are dua, and dua is wanted from the Muslim. This resembles the saying, “ Ameen” after Fatihah: and Ameen should be said in prayer and elsewhere after Fatiha. [Majmu’ Fataawa Bin Baz vol 26 page 62-63]
Reported by Abu Hurairah (RA): Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said,
"When any of you puts on his shoes, he should put on the right one first; and when he takes them off, he should begin with the left. Let the right shoe be the first to be put on and the last to be taken off.''
[Bukhari and Muslim]
I think the miswak is very less used amongst us, despite that its much better than any toothbrush.
Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu ‘anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam said: Were it not (for the fear) of overburdening my Ummah, I would have ordered them to (brush their teeth with) Siwak at every Salat. (Muslim)
Abu Ayyub Radiyallahu ‘anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam said: Four characteristics pertain to the practices of the Prophets (Messengers): Modesty, use of perfume, use of Siwak, and marriage. (Tirmidhi)
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I will not calm down until I will put one cheek of a tyrant on the ground and the other under my feet, and for the poor and weak, I will put my cheek on the ground. - Umar ibn khattab(Ra)
It will cause a bit of nur to shine form your face also
Sharpens the eye-sight also. So replace your toothbrushes with the miswak my brothers and sisters!
i have opened the package of my miswak now, finally gonna use it haha
Last edited by Jedi_Mindset; 01-19-2013 at 08:19 PM.
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I will not calm down until I will put one cheek of a tyrant on the ground and the other under my feet, and for the poor and weak, I will put my cheek on the ground. - Umar ibn khattab(Ra)
If any of you becomes angry, let him keep silent.”
The sunnah of the beloved to Prophet (SAW) was never to react rashly. He even that a judge should not judge between two people if he was in an angry mood. Thus, if we find ourselves angry today, let us try to keep silent and think the situation through.
The Prophet (SAW) also told us: “The person with anger should say : ‘I seek refuge in God from the accursed devil’.”
Begin every 'good' action from the right and enter every 'good' place with the right similarly, begin every 'bad' action from the left and enter every 'bad' place with the left.
eg. a masjid is a 'good' place so we should enter with the right foot -
When leaving the masjid we should first take out the left foot.
When wearing clothes we should begin from the right and when taking off our clothes we should begin with the left When entering the toilet, we should enter with the left foot and leave with the right foot.
most islamic bookstores have miswak/siwak just ask them. Even the online islamic bookstores have a "gifts" section and more often than not they carry miswak.
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