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The Sunnat Actions of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu-alayhe-wasallam)(The Prophetic Manners, Behaviour and Character)

Number

Type ofSunnah

Sunan Acts to be performed Tick ifacting upon

Sunnatsupon

Awakening

As soon as one wakes rub both the palms on the face and eyes so that the sleep disappears [ST]

To make miswaak on awakening [AD]

Sunnats of Eating

To wash hands and gargle mouth before and after eating [Ag]

To make intention that, I am eating to gain strength for Allahs Ibadat (worship) [Ag]

Let one third of the stomach be for food, one third for water and let on third be left empty [IM]

Eat only when you are hungry [IM]

Stop eating when you can still eat i.e. never eat to your fill

To eat with the right hand [IM]

Use the right hand when taking or giving someone food [IM]

To sit on the floor and eat in one of the following three ways: To squat with the buttocks away from the ground To sit on one leg having the other knee raised To sit on both the legs as in the tashahhud position [UQ]

Never lean against anything whilst eating [D]

To remove shoes before eating [D]

When eating together the most pious or eldest should be made to begin [M]


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Number

Type ofSunnah


Sunnats of Eating

Steaming food should not be eaten until it cools down

Do not blow on any foodstuff [A]

To have vinegar and honey in the house is sunnat [T]

While eating, if any crumbs or pieces of food fall then these should be picked up and eaten and not left forthe Shaitaan [IM]

Whilst eating, if a visitor comes along he/she should also be requested to join in the meals [M]

When eating together, we should try to eat until the end (the last eater) so that we can accompany the sloweaters, but if it is not possible we should excuse ourselves [IM]

If several people are eating dates or grapes etc together, then none should take in twos without thepermission of his/her companions [B]

If a servant has cooked our food, the he/she should be requested to eat with us or separately [IM]

The habit of gargling the mouth together with washing of the hands after meals is a source of great

blessings [IM]

After eating one should lick their fingers and plate as it is possible that Allah The Sustainer may have keptblessings and Barakat on that particle left behind on that plate or finger [TB]

The middle finger should be licked first followed by the index and lastly the thumb (when using only 3fingers). If more than three are used, then after licking the above three, the little and then ring finger shouldbe licked [TB]

The dastarkhan (table cloth) should be lifted in front of the diners; that is the diners should clear up the

dastarkhan and fold and lift it up before they themselves stand up [IM]The dastarkhan should be spread on the floor as our Prophet (sallallahu-alayhe-wasallam) never ate on atable [ST]


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Number

Type ofSunnah


Sunnats ofDrinking

Water and all other halaal liquids should be drank with the right hand as Shaitaan uses the left hand foreating and drinking [KN]

To drink in three separate sips [T]

To recite Bismillah before and Alhamdulilah after drinking [B]

Not to blow into any hot drink for cooling [AD]

To sit and drink. It is disallowed to drink water whilst standing [ZM]

However, to stand and drink zamzam water and water left over after making wuzu is allowed [T]

The person who serves others should him/her self eat last [T]

Not to drink from a big container e.g. water jug, bottle etc but rather from a tumbler or cup [AD]

One should not drink from the chipped end of a cup [AD]

It is disallowed to use gold and silver utensils [B]

Drinking water after meals is not the Sunnah, especially if the water is very hot or very cold as both areharmful [ZM]


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Sunnatsof theNight


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