A Quick Refresher

Sunnahs of Prophet Muhammad [PBUH]
A Quick Refresher
Sunnahs of Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad [PBUH]

Sunnahs of Eating:
x Sit and eat on the floor.
x Spread out a cloth on the floor first before eating.
x Wash both hands up to the wrists.
x Recite "Bismillah wa'la barakatillah' aloud.
x Eat with the right hand.
x Eat from the side that is in front of you.
x If a morsel of food falls down, pick it up, clean it and
eat it.
x Do not lean and eat.
x Do not find fault with the food. m
x Remove your shoes before eating.
x When eating, sit with either both knees on the
ground or one knee raised or both knees raised.
x Clean the plate and other utensils thoroughly after
eating.
x By doing this, the utensils make dua for one's
forgiveness
x Recite dua after eating.
x First remove the food then get up.
x After meals wash both the hands.
x Thereafter gargle the mouth.
x Whilst eating one should not remain completely
silent.
x Eat with three fingers if possible.
x One should not eat very hot food.
x Do not blow on the food..
x After eating one should lick his fingers..
Sunnahs of drinking:
x A Muslim should drink with the right hand. Shaytaan
Drinks with the left hand.
x Sit and drink.
x Recite "Bismillah" before drinking.
x After drinking say " Alhamdullilah" .
x Drink in 3 breaths removing the utensil from the
mouth after each sip.
x Do not drink directly from the jug or bottle. One
should pour the contents into a glass first and then
drink.

Sunnahs of Sleeping:

x Discuss with one's family members matters
pertaining to Deen before going to sleep (whether it is
in the form of reading some Islamic Books or narrating
some incidents of Sahabah etc.).
x To sleep in the state of Wuzu.
x To make the bed yourself.
x Dust the bed thrice before retiring to bed.
x One should change into some other clothes
(e.g.pyjamas) before going to sleep..
x It is Sunnah to sleep immediately after Esha Salaah.
x To apply surmah in both the eyes.
x To brush the teeth with a miswaak.
x To sleep on the right hand side.
x To sleep with the right palm under the right cheek.
x To keep the knees slightly bent when sleeping.
x To refrain from sleeping on ones stomach.
x To sleep on a bed or to sleep on the floor are both
sunnah.
x To face Qiblah.
x To recite Surah Mulk, before sleeping.
x To recite Ayatul Qursi.
x To recite Surah Ikhlaas, Surah Falaq and Surah Naas
before sleeping 3 times and thereafter blow over the
entire body thrice.
x Recite Tasbeeh-e-Fathima before sleeping.( i.e. 33 X
Subhan Allah 33 X Alhamdulillah and 34 X Allahu
Akbar).
x To recite the dua before sleeping.
x To wake up for Tahajjud Salaah.

Sunnahs on Awakening:

x On awakening rub the face and the eyes with the
palms of the hands in order to remove the effects of
sleep.
x When the eyes open in the morning say "
Alhamdullilah" thrice and then recite Kalima Tayyibah.
x Thereafter recite the dua on awakening.
x On awakening cleanse the mouth with a miswaak.

Sunnahs when wearing clothes:

x Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) loved white
Clothing.
x When putting on any garment Rasulallah (Sallallahu
Alayhi wasallam) always began with the right limb.
x When removing any garment Rasullallah (Sallallahu
alayhi wasallam) always removed the left limb first.
x Males must wear the pants above the ankles. Females
should ensure that their lower garment covers their
ankles.
x Males should wear a "topee" or turban. Females must
wear scarves at all times.
x When wearing shoes, first wear the right shoe then
the left.
x When removing them first remove the left and then
The right.

Sunnahs of the Toilet :

x Enter the toilet with your head covered.
x To enter the toilet with shoes.
x Recite the dua before entering the toilet.
x Enter with the left foot.
x To sit and urinate. One should never urinate whilst
Standing.
x To leave the toilet with the right foot.
x To recite the dua after coming out of the toilet.
x One should not face Qiblah or show his back towards
the Qiblah.
x Do not speak in the toilet.
x Be very careful of the splashes of urine (being
unmindful in this regard causes one to be punished in
the grave).
x After relieving oneself, to cleanse oneself using
water

Sunnahs of the Home:
x To recite the dua before entering the home.
x To greet those that are in the house with "Assalaamu
Alaykum".
x To announce ones arrival by coughing, greeting, etc.
Even though it may be your own house.

Other Sunnahs of High Importance:
x Using a miswaak is a great Sunnah of Rasulullah
(Sallallahu alayhi wasallam). One who makes
miswaak when making wuzu and thereafter performs
salaah will receive 70 times more reward. It will also
enable one to easily recite the kalima at the time of
death.
x To take a Ghusl bath on a Friday.
x To apply itr (applies to men only).
x To show mercy to those that are younger than you.
x To respect your elders.
x It is sunnah to ponder over Allah Ta'ala and His
Creation.
x For men to keep a beard that is one fist in length.
x To visit a Muslim when he is sick.
x To be good towards ones neighbour.
x To meet a Muslim with a cheerful face.
x To care for the poor and the needy.
x To keep good relations with all your relatives.
x To honour a guest even though he may not be of a
very high position.
x To greet all Muslims by saying " Assalaamu alaykum
wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu" .
x To keep the gaze on the ground whilst walking.
x To speak softly and politely.
x To command people to do good.
x To forbid them from doing evil.
x To carry ones shoes in the left hand.
x To make wuzu at home before going to the Masjid.
x To enter the Masjid with the right foot.
x To leave the Masjid with the left foot.
x To recite some portion of the Quran Shareef daily.
x To be hospitable towards one's guest.
x To exchange gifts with one another.
x To make dua to Allah Ta'ala for the fulfillment of
one's needs in what ever language one desires.
x To consult with one's parents, teachers or elders
before doing any work.
x To respect one's parents.