Monthly Archive for March, 2007

Sunna 9

Sunna: Carefully avoid splashes from urine and other filth while using the lavatory.
(Tirmizi)

Sunna 8

Sunna: While cleansing one’s self in lavatory do not touch the private parts with right hand, use left hand instead. (Bukhari & Muslim)

Importance of following the Sunna

Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
 ”In our path (tareeq) the goal is achieved comparatively quickly.
The reason being the extraordinary emphasis laid on following the Sunna of Allah’s beloved Prophet (Allah’s blessing and peace be on him) . This makes the achievement of goal by Divine attraction/pull (jazb) rather than personal effort […]

Sunna 7

 
 Sunna: Not talking while using the lavatory, except in emergency situations.
Even remembrance of Allah with the movement of tongue should not be done.
(Mishkat)

Sunna 6

Sunna: Neither to face qibla (direction of Holy K’aba) nor to keep one’s back in that direction while using the lavatory. 
(Tirmizi) 

Building determination

An individual wrote in detail about his unsteady state. That is, for a period of time he becomes a good pious Muslim, praying and abstaining from all that is forbidden but after a few days or a month he slips back to the old bad ways. He requested advice on how to overcome this instability […]

Sunna 5

Sunna: On entering the restroom put forward the left foot inside first.(Ibn e Majah)

Sunna 4

Sunna: Prior to entering the restroom recite the following,

بسم الله اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الخُبث والخبائث
(Tirmizi)

Sunna 3

Sunna: Prophet (Allah’s blessing and peace be on him) used to cover his head and put on footwear prior to entering the restroom. (Ibn S’ad)

Sunna 2: Clothing

Sunna: When putting on clothes and shoes begin with the right side first. That is, put in the right arm in the sleeve and then the left; do similarly with right leg and foot.
When removing the clothing and shoes remove the left first and right last.
(Tirmizi)

Sunna 1

On wakening up from sleep 
Sunna: Rub the face and the eyes with both hands to remove the haze of sleep.(Shamail e Tirmizi) 
Sunna: Recite الحمد لله الذي أحيانا بعدما أماتنا وإليه النشور(Shamail e Tirmizi) 
Sunna: Clean the mouth using miswak. (Abu Dawud)
This is a Sunna separate from using miswak in wudu.

News:Khutbaat Updated & Dua for Mawlana Wali Razi db

The latest bayan of Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) is now available at the Khutbaat section.  The topic of discussion is arrogance and pride (takabbur). A deadly disease itself, it also makes one susceptible to many other moral illnesses. Hence, it is called root cause of all blameworthy characteristics (umm-ul-amraz). Its […]

Advice on being over zealous

Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) advised a traveler on the path (salik),
“Excessive indulgence is not required even in the rectification (islah) of volitional (ikhteyari) actions . For example, if an important act (‘amal) is missed, its compensation should be done (qadha), if a mistake is […]

Prophet said, Follow my Sunna

 
An essential handbook by Hadhrat Mufti Abdul-Hakeem khalifa of Mufti Mohammad Shafi (may Allah have mercy on them) listing the Sunna to be followed in our daily life.
A must reading for all salikeen.
May Allah, the most merciful, make it easy for us to follow the Sunna in all aspects of our life. Ameen!

Following Sunna

Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
 “Whoever acquires the wealth of arrival and attaining the love of Allah has acquired it by virtue of following the Sunna.”
 The Path to Perfection, page 5

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