Sunnahs in Prayer & Worship include: A Supplication on Leaving Home, Tasbih After Prayer, Fasting on Monday and Thursday. The table below lists each sunnah with a short description and the reference of the hadith it rests on. Sunnahs without a basis in authentic sources are not included.
Prayer & Worship sunnahs and hadith references
| Sunnah | Description | Hadith reference |
|---|---|---|
| A Supplication on Leaving Home | Reciting a supplication every time you leave home means setting out in Allah's name and trusting in Him. | T3427 Tirmizî, Deavât, 35 |
| Tasbih After Prayer | Saying subhanallah, alhamdulillah and Allahu akbar thirty-three times each after every prayer is a remembrance the Prophet taught. | B843 Buhârî, Ezân, 155 M1352 Müslim, Mesâcid, 146 |
| Fasting on Monday and Thursday | Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays is a sunnah the Prophet carefully observed. | T745 Tirmizî, Savm, 44. T747 Tirmizî Savm, 44. T696 Tirmizî, Savm, 10. |
| Salawat on Friday | Sending abundant salawat on Fridays is a beautiful expression of love and devotion to the Prophet. | D1531 Ebû Dâvûd, Vitr, 26 |
| Making Repentance a Habit | Repenting a hundred times a day stands for the heart's constant cleansing and turning to Allah. | M6859 Müslim, Zikir, 42. M6858 Müslim, Zikir, 41 T3334 Tirmizî, Tefsîru'l-Kur'ân, 83 |
| Reflection and Remembering Death | Remembering death and reflecting deeply protects the heart from attachment to the world. | BM6553 Ebû Nuaym, Ma'rifetü's-sahâbe, V, 2751. T2460 Tirmizî, Sıfatü'l-kıyâme, 26. M2257 Müslim, Cenâiz, 104 Sİ620 İbn Hibbân, Sahîh, II, 386. |
| Reading the Qur'an with Understanding | Reading the Qur'an slowly and with understanding carries it not merely to the voice but to the heart. | M1814 Müslim, Müsâfirîn, 203. DM1527 Dârimî, Salât, 173 B5032 Buhârî, Fedâilü'l-Kur'ân, 23 |
| Lawful Provision | Eating what is pure and lawful, and keeping away from the doubtful and the forbidden, is required by faith. | M4094 Müslim, Müsâkât, 107 M2346 Müslim, Zekât, 65 |
| Praying with Humility | Praying with humility and calm is a sunnah the Prophet both practiced and advised. | D904 Ebû Dâvûd, Salât, 156-157 T3421 Tirmizî, Deavât, 32 T385 Tirmizî, Salât, 166 M1814 Müslim, Müsâfirîn, 203. |
| Praying the Fajr Sunnah at Home | Praying the sunnah of Fajr at home and the obligatory prayer in congregation at the mosque was the Prophet's practice. | B183 Buhârî, Vudû', 36 M1699 Müslim, Müsâfirîn, 105 B1123 Buhârî, Teheccüd, 3 B7290 Buhârî, İ'tisâm, 3 |
Other categories
- Eating & Drinking sunnahs
- Greetings sunnahs
- Cleanliness sunnahs
- Sleep Etiquette sunnahs
- Clothing sunnahs
- Speech Etiquette sunnahs
- Social Life sunnahs
- Family & Visiting sunnahs
- Everyday Courtesy sunnahs
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