Revive a Sunnah

🌱DHUL HIJJAH SERIES: *Revive a Sunnah must - have!*

Below is a short list of the complete Revive Revive Revive A Sunnah Series - to help you revive as many sunan as possible in these blessed days and beyond.
At the end you'll find 3 links to printable posters.
🔹TIP: Teach as many sunan to as many children as possible as an amazing sadaqah jaariyah inshaaAllah!

*🌱REVIVE A SUNNAH SERIES: CHECKLIST*

*1. Daily Sunan*
High frequency, often forgotten sunan to practise every single day.

🔹Before making a dua say: 10x SubhanAllah 10x Alhamdulillah 10x Allahu akbar 
🔹Each day ask 3x for Paradise and 3 x protection from the Fire
🔹Use the best dua for forgiveness:   ‫اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ  Allahumma anta Rabbee, laa ilaaha illaa anta, khalaqtanee wa ana ‘abduka, wa ana ‘alaa ‘ahdika wa wa’dika mastata’tu, a’udhu bika min sharri maa sana’tu, abu’u laka bini’matika ‘alayya, wa abu’u bidhanbi faghfir lee, fa innahu laa yaghfirudh-dhunuba illaa anta
🔹Say each morning: رَضيـتُ بِاللهِ رَبَّـاً وَبِالإسْلامِ ديـناً وَبِمُحَـمَّدٍ نَبِيّـاً  Radeetu billaahi Rabban, wa bil-Islaami Deenan, wa bi-Muhammadin nabiyyan- for Paradise
🔹Recite Surah Al-Ikhlas 10x for a house in Paradise
🔹Use the Prophet’s most often made dua: “‏اللهم آتنا في الدنيا حسنة، وفي الآخرة حسنة، وقنا عذاب النار‏”‏
Allahumma aatinaa feed-dunya hasanah, wa feel-akhirati hasanah, wa qinaa ‘adhaaban naar
🔹Say 100x subhanallahi wa bihamdihi – for forgiveness of sins
🔹When surprised/startled: say SubhanAllah
🔹Pray for Prophet (especially on Friday): اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلَّمْ عَلَى نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّد Allahumma salli wa sallim 'alaa nabiyyinaa Muhammadin - for ten sins erased, ten good deeds written and ten levels raised

*2. Prayer*
A selection of sunan before, during and after the prayer.

🔹After a proper wudhu say: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَريـكَ لَـهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمّـداً عَبْـدُهُ وَرَسـولُـه
Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha illa l-lâhu, wahdahu lâ sharîka lahu, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abdûhu wa rasûluhu– all 8 doors of Paradise opened  
🔹Use little finger to wash between toes
🔹Use sutrah for prayer
🔹At start prayer, say:  اللهُ أَكْبَـرُ كَبـيرا ، اللهُ أَكْبَـرُ كَبـيرا ، اللهُ أَكْبَـرُ كَبـيرا ، وَالْحَـمْدُ للهِ كَثـيرا ، وَالْحَـمْدُ للهِ كَثـيرا ، وَالْحَـمْدُ للهِ كَثـيرا ، وَسُبْـحانَ اللهِ بكْـرَةً وَأَصيـلا 
Allahu akbar kabeera 3x, walhamdulillahi katheera 3x, wa subhanAllahi bukratan wa aseelaa
🔹Pause after each ayah of Surah Al Fatihah
🔹After ruku say:  رَبَّنـا وَلَكَ الحَمْـدُ حَمْـداً كَثـيراً طَيِّـباً مُـبارَكاً فيه Rabbanâ wa laka-l-hamdu, hamdan kathîran, tayyiban, mubârakan fîhi - angels race to record it
🔹Add pause after a ruku and between sujood
🔹When whispers in prayer: Say: أَعـوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْـطانِ الرَّجيـم ‘aoodhu billahi minash shaytanir rajeem & spit dryly to left
🔹Say after prayer: 10x SubhanAllah, 10x Alhamdulillah, 10x Allahu akbar
🔹Say after prayer: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ ، والْحَمْدُ لِلهِ ، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ ، وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ-
Subhaan-Allaah, wal-ḥamdu lillaah, wallaahu akbar (33x), laa ilaaha ill-allaahu waḥdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamdu wa huwa ‛alaa kulli shay’in qadeer –to have sins forgiven
🔹Recite Ayatul Kursee after each fard prayer
🔹Switch places after a prayer
🔹Recite Al-Ikhlaas and Al-Kaafiroon in the 2 sunnah raka’ah before Fajr and after Maghrib
🔹Pray 4 raka’ah before and 4 raka’ah after Dhohr  - and be forbidden for the Fire

*3. Waking*
🔹When waking up recite last ten ayaat of Surah Ale ‘Imran
🔹 Clear nose 3x with water after waking

*4. Dressing*
🔹When getting dressed:  الحمدُ للهِ الّذي كَساني هذا (الثّوب) وَرَزَقَنيه مِنْ غَـيـْرِ حَولٍ مِنّي وَلا قـوّة 
Al hamdu li-l-lâhi l-ladhî kasânî hadhâ th-thawbawa razaqanîhi min ghayri hawlin minnî wa lâ quwwatin - for forgiveness of past and future sins
🔹When undressing: say Bismillah – for barrier between jinn and oneself

*5. Sleeping*
A selection of sunan before, during and after sleep.

(Daily) 
🔹Dust bed (with garment/ cloth)
🔹Say before sleeping:  33x subhanAllah, 33x alhamdulillah and 34x Allahu akbar (and count on right hand

(Ocassional)
🔹After a bad dream: say ‘aoodhu billahi minash shaytanir rajeem – spit dryly to left side & turn side 
🔹When you wake up at night say: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ,
سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلهِ ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَاللهُ أَكْـبَرُ ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي Laa ilaaha illallah waḥdahu laa shareeka lah, la-hul mulk wa lahul ḥamd, wa huwa ‘alaa kulli shay’in qadeer subḥanallah wal ḥamdulillah, wa laa ilaaha illallah wallahu akbar, wa laa ḥawla wa laa quwwata illaa billahil ‘aliyyil ‘aẓheem- rab-bi-ghfir lee – for forgiveness, and if one then asks, his request will be answered.

*6. Leaving and entering the home*
🔹When leaving home say: بِسْمِ اللهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِBismillaahi, tawakkaltu 'alallaahi, wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata ' illaa billaah – for protection
🔹When going to a shopping place: لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّه وحدَهُ لا شريكَ لهُ، لهُ المُلْـكُ ولهُ الحَمْـد، يُحْيـي وَيُميـتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لا يَمـوت، بِيَـدِهِ الْخَـيْرُ وَهوَ على كلّ شيءٍ قدير Lâ ilâha illâ l-lâhu, wahdahu lâ sharîka lahu, lahu-l-mulku wa lahu-l-hamdu, yuhyî wa yumîtu, wa huwa hayyun lâ yamûtu, bi-yadihi-l-khayru, wa huwa calâ kulli shay'in qadîr – 1000x1000 sins erased, good deeds written & levels raised

Coming home:
🔹 Say: بِسْمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَ بِسْمِ اللهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا Bismillahi walajnaa, wa bismillahi kharajnaa, wa 'alaa Rabbinaa tawakkalnaa – shaytan will say: There is no shelter for us here tonight.
🔹Take left shoe off first (put right shoe on first)
🔹Say salaam when you come home (whether there are people or not)

*7. Bathroom*
🔹Enter toilet and say: بِسْمِ الله ) اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ)
(Bismi l-lâhi). Allâhumma innî acûdhu bika mina-l-khubthi wa-l-khabâ’ith.
🔹Leave toilet and say: غُفْـرانَكGhufrânak.
🔹Avoid saying salaam or responding to the salaam while in the toilet.

*8. Eating & drinking*
🔹After eating: say  الْحَمْـدُ للهِ الَّذي أَطْعَمَنـي هـذا وَرَزَقَنـيهِ مِنْ غَـيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلا قُوَّة  Alhamdu li-l-lâhi ladhî at'amanî hâdhâ wa razaqnîhi min ghayri hawli minnee wa laa quwwah - for forgiveness all past sins
🔹Lick fingers and clean plate
🔹Drink water after milk (or any fatty drink/food)
🔹 Drink in maximum three sips (no gulping)
🔹Don’t criticize food

*9. Socializing (daily)*
A selection of sunan to use daily while interacting with people.

🔹Say salaam to friends and strangers
🔹Shake hands while giving salaam (mahram only)
🔹Repeat the salaam after every separation (after being out of sight, separate room etc)
🔹After each gathering say: سُبْحـانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ وَبِحَمدِك، أَشْهَـدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَـيْك Subhânaka l-lâhumma wa bi-hamdika. Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha illâ anta, astaghfiruka wa atûbu ilayka  -forgiveness of sins in that gathering
🔹When leaving each other: recite Surah Al ‘Asr
🔹Pray for blessings to protect from evil eye: say eg Allahumma baarik (instead of mashaa’Allah)
🔹Say JazakAllahu khayran when appreciating
🔹To protect children: أُعيـذُكُمـا بِكَلِـماتِ اللهِ التّـامَّة، مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْـطانٍ وَهـامَّة، وَمِنْ كُـلِّ عَـيْنٍ لامَّـة U'eedhukumâ (or: u’eedhuk (singular)/ u’eedhukum (plural) bi-kalimâti l-lâhi t-tâmmati min kulli shaytânin wa hâmmatin, wa min kulli 'aynin lâmmatin.

*10. Socializing (general)*
A selection of sunan to use on certain occasions to do with other people.

🔹Insulted someone? Make this dua for them: اللهُمَّ فأَيُّمَا مُؤْمِنٍ سَبَبْتُهُ فَاجْعَلْ ذَلِكَ لهُ قُرْبةً إليكَ يَوْمَ القِيَامةِ Allâhumma fa-ayyumâ mu'minin sababtuhu, faja'al dhâlika lahu qurbatan ilayka yawma-l-qiyâmati.
🔹Make dua for someone else in their absence (angels will repeat for you)
🔹If you love people for the sake of Allah, tell them 
🔹Knock door/call on someone three times, then leave (it)
🔹Whenever you spend on your family make the intention to please Allah thereby
🔹Pray two raka’ah after an argument

*11. Emotions(daily)*
Sunan to revive daily while reacting on situations.

🔹Say bismillah at the start of tasks/when tripping/hurting oneself etc
🔹Say a’oodhu billahi minash shaytaanir rajeem when angry
🔹When something you dislike happens say: قَدَّرَ اللهُ وَما شـاءَ فَعَـل Qaddaru l-lâh wa mâ shâ'a fa'ala.

*12. Emotions (general)*
Sunan to do with emotions during certain occasions. 

🔹When happy say: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بِنِعْمَتِهِ تَتِمُّ الصَّالِحَاتُ  Alhamdulillahil ladhee bi ni'matihi tatimmus saalihaat 🔹When displeased say: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ Alhamdulillah 'ala kulli haal
🔹When in hardship say:   إن لله وإنا إليه راجعون‏:‏ اللهم آجرني في مصيبتي، واخلف لي خيرا منها Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. Allahumma ujurni fi musibati, wakhluf li khairan minha -and get something better
🔹When ill blow breath in cupped hands, recite Surah Al Falaq and Surah An Naas and wipe over body

*13. General sunan*
General sunnah habits to develop in the daily life. It's important to make the intention with each act to follow the sunnah and thereby please Allah the Allmighty.

🔹Suppress yawn
🔹Cover your mouth when you sneeze
🔹When a child sneezes say: BarakAllahu feek (and teach them to say alhamdulillah)
🔹Kiss your children
🔹Use miswaak
🔹 Clip your nails –make intention to follow sunnah and please Allah & start with the right hand, then the left, the right foot, and then the left.
🔹Suppress arrogance and use ‘I don’t know’ (instead of speculating)
🔹Remove a harmful object from the way
🔹When it rains: say اللّهُمَّ صَيِّـباً نافِـعاً Allahumma sayyiban naafi’a – make general dua (rain is time of acceptance)- expose yourself to the rain by unveiling any portion of your body no matter how small without exposing ‘awrah)

🔹To download the complete checklist:
http://sistersproject.co.uk/REVIVE_A_SUNNAH_SERIES_Checklist.doc

📑 3 beautiful posters to inspire you, help you remember and APPLY each sunnah! 

1. Revive A Sunnah Poster part 1:

 http://understandquran.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Poster.pdf

2. Revive A Sunnah Poster part 2:

http://understandquran.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/reviveasunnahposter2.pdf

3. Revive a Sunnah Poster 3:

http://understandquran.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/revivesunnahposter3.pdf

📣Share far and wide and inshaaAllah get hasanaat for each person who implements these sunan!

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Full ahadeeth references, context and action points for each sunnah can be found on: 
www.understandquran.com/revive-a-sunnah

By: SISTERS’ PROJECT💞 United Kingdom. 
info@sistersproject.co.uk.