Let's Revive the Forgotten Sunnahs!!

[Ashraf Dockrat]

In South Africa it is a traditional practice and is safegaurded by the Constitution of the land.

[Maripat]

Assalamu'alaikum

This is an interesting observation. I am not sure if this was done always as there are instances where they would don their equipment for the purpose of going out in the path of Allah and so we may infer that they did not carry or have it on their person all the time. But certainly this is something that deserves our investigation. Wa a'id du lahum ... is an Quranic imperative we have become unmindful of and needs to be revived in the fullest meaning of the ayah.

Wassalam

Hazrat.

[IslamIsTheBest]

Was the Prophets(pbuh) favorite color white? I think I've read this somewhere, can anyone confirm this?

Also, my mom says the Prophets(pbuh) favorite fruit was pumpkin, can anyone confirm this?

I also heard that among the favorite foods of the Messenger Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) is squash/pumpkin. He (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) also loved milk and honey.

Allah knows best The Prophet (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) liked white clothing because it is 'clean' and a sign of 'purity'. Allahu A'lam

[IslamIsTheBest]

I was wondering if we made an official thread for the sole purpose of discovering Forgotten Sunnah's and with sources to back it up of course and many can contribute towards it?

Examples of Forgotten Sunnah's can be Hijama (cupping) or having a stick in front of you for prayer to designate that you are performing Salat so that no one can pass you or wearing Kohl in the eyes (also called Surma) or even a Smile (even some Shaykhs have a hard time doing that)!

10 Sunnah deeds that you can insha-Allah do:

1) say the adhkaar as-sabaah, words of remembrance of Allah always in the morning (after Fajr salah)
2) say the adhkaar al-masaa, words of remembrance of Allah always in the evening (before or after Maghreb salah)
3) recite Surat Al-Mulk at night
4) to recite Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Naas, as well as other Surahs from the Qur'an, then blow into your hands a certain amount of times and wipe your hands around your body
5) to say the du'a/supplication of going to the masjid, to enter the masjid with one's right foot first, and to leave the masjid with one's left foot, and to say the du'a upon entering and leaving the masjid -also, to pray two rak'ats Sunnah of tahiyyat al-masjid before sitting in the masjid
6) to go to bed early after the 'Isha prayer in order to get up early for Tahajjud and Fajr salah
7) to avoid breaking your fast late, to avoid (deliberately) delaying the breaking of your fast when fasting
8) advice to all including myself: to speak slowly and clearly, so that if one were to count the number of words you spoke they'd be able to do so.
9) to pray some Sunnah rak'at in the masjid upon arriving in one's place of residence from a long travel (Allah knows best)
10) to say SubhanAllah wa bihamdih one hundred times a day (everyday)

Allahu A'lam

[taliburizarehman]

Was the Prophets(pbuh) favorite color white? I think I've read this somewhere, can anyone confirm this?

The Prophet (pbuh) said: “Wear white clothes, for they are the best of your clothes, and shroud your dead in them.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 994,
hasan saheeh. This is what the scholars regarded as mustahabb.
Also narrated by Abu Dawood, 4061; Ibn Maajah, 1472.

You can check out this link too: http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/show...beloved-color&

[islamdawa]

I did not know about this, thanks for sharing.

[bihari]

Has any one discussed Al hijama , the sunnah way of treatment?.

[AbdAllah313]

Hadith Mafhum / Call

Whenever we do Wadhu we try to seat Quibla Direction .

[syamuj]

I want to know the correct sunnah method of hugging.Any scholar please help.

[ابو یوسف]

I want to know the correct sunnah method of hugging.Any scholar please help.

Br. Syamuj

Since you are Hanafi, I will quote the Hanafi opinion for you. The respected Ulama may choose to comment and/or correct me if I make a mistake.

The Arabic word for embracing (or hugging as you said, but I prefer the former) is معانقة or Mu'aanaqah, the literal meaning of which is for one to entwine their neck with another.

The prevalent (راجح) Hanafi opinion (including Imams Abu Hanifa, Abu Yusuf, and Muhammad رحمہم اللہ) on embrace is that it is allowed, as long as both persons are fully clothed (i.e. wearing a shirt as well as a trouser), and there is no desire (شهوة), and according to some that the persons involved are friends, relatives and such (i.e. known to each other).

Additionally, the Mu'aanaqah (as well as Taqbeel - kissing one's hand or the forehead) should be done on the following occasions:
1. When saying goodbye to a person starting a journey
2. When someone returns from a journey
3. When meeting someone after a long time
4. In the extreme love of Allah

It may be considered a Sunnah when done on above occasions, but doing Mu'aanaqah every day as has become common these days is not considered a Sunnah, and in fact should be avoided. The everyday Sunnah is that of Musafaha or shaking hands.

Remember, Mu'aanaqah is when you embrace someone at their neck, upper torso (i.e. chest and shoulders). Anything beyond that is not condoned.

As I used to joke with friends during Madrasa days that while a few people actually do معانقة, the rest either do مصادرة or مباطنة, and there are yet some who just can't help but do a full مذاكرة.