Authentic Sunan :Part - 4
# Praying for Muslims in their absence: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Dardaa` that he heard the Messenger of Allah say: “Whoever prays for his brother in his absence, the appointed angel for him says, ‘Ameen and for you something similar.’” [Muslim 6928]
# Supplication for calamities: It is narrated on the authority of Umm Salamah that she said: I heard the Messenger of Allah say: “There is no Muslim struck with a calamity and says what Allah has commanded, innaa lillahi wa innaa ilayhi raaji’oon. Allahumma`jurnee fee museebatee wa akhlif lee khayran minhaa (To Allah we belong, and to Him we return. O Allah reward me for my calamity and give me something better than it) except that Allah will replace it with something better.” [Muslim 2126]
# Spreading Islamic salutations: It is narrated on the authority of al-Baraa` bin ‘Aazib that he said: The Prophet ordered us with seven things [and at the end of them] he ordered us to visit the sick…and spread Islamic salutations. [Agreed upon: 5388 - 5175]
# Seeking knowledge: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said: The Messenger of Allah said: “Whosoever treads a path seeking knowledge on it, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise” [Muslim: 6853]
# Seeking permission to enter three times: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Musa al-Ash’ari that the Messenger of Allah said: “Seeking permission is three times. If you are given permission then you can, otherwise return.” [Agreed upon: 6245 - 5633]
# Putting a chewed sweet morsel like dates in the mouth of the new born (Tahneek): It is narrated on the authority of Abu Musa al-Ash’ari that he said: A boy was born to me and I took him to the Prophet . He named him Ibrahim and did tahneek on him with a date and prayed for his blessing.[Agreed upon: 5467 - 5615]
# Sacrificial feast (’aqeeqah) for the new born: It is narrated on the authority of ‘Aa`ishah that she said: The Messenger of Allah ordered us to sacrifice one sheep for a baby girl and two sheep for a baby boy.”[Ahmad: 25764]
# Exposing parts of the body to falling rain: It is narrated on the authority of Anas that he said: Some rain fell on us whilst with the Messenger of Allah . So the Messenger of Allah took off some of his clothing until is was covered by the rain. We said: O Messenger of Allah! Why did you do that? He said: “Because it has newly come from its Lord.” [Muslim: 2083]
# Visiting the sick: It is narrated on the authority of Thawbaan, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah , that the Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever visits a sick person continues to be in the khurqa of Paradise.” It was said, “O Messenger of Allah! What is the khurqa of Paradise?” He said: “Its harvest.” [Muslim 6554]
# Smiling: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Dharr that he said: The Messenger of Allah said to me: “Never belittle anything from good deeds even if you meet your brother with a smiling face.” [Muslim 6690]
# Visiting one another for the sake of Allah: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said: “A man visited a brother of his in another town and Allah appointed an angel to guard him on his way. When he came to him, the angel said, ‘Where are you going?’ He said, ‘I am going to a brother of mine in this town.’ He said, ‘Do you have some property with him that you want to check on?’ He said, ‘No, it is only that I love him for the sake of Allah Almighty.’ He said, ‘I am the messenger of Allah to you to tell you that Allah loves you as you love this man for His sake.’” [Muslim6549]
# Annoucing one’s love for one’s brother: It is narrated on the authority of al-Miqdaam bin Ma’deekarab that the Prophet said: “If one of you loves his brother, let him inform him that he loves him.” [Ahmad 16303]
# Suppressing yawns: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said: The Messenger of Allah said: “Yawning is from the Devil. If one of you yawns let him suppress it as much as possible, as when one of you goes ahhh, the Devil laughs.” [Agreed upon: 3289 - 7490]
# Benefit of the doubt and thinking well of others: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah said: “Beware of suspicion, Indeed suspicion is the most untruthful of speech.” [Agreed upon: 6067 - 6536]
# Helping one’s family with housework: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said: I asked ‘Aa`ishah what the Messenger of Allah used to do in the house. She said: “He used to help with the housework and when it was time to pray he would leave for the prayer.”[al-Bukhari: 676]
# Prophetic pratices of the natural human state (fitra): It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said: The Messenger of Allah said: “The natural human constitution are five [or five things are from the natural human constitution]: circumcision, shaving the pubic hairs, plucking the armpit hairs, trimming the nails and shortening the moustache.” [Agreed upon: 5889 - 597]
# Caring for orphans: It is narrated on the authority of Sahl bin Sa’d that the Prophet said: “I and the carer of the orphan are like this in paradise.” He demonstrated with his finger and middle finger. [al-Bukhari: 6005]
# Avoiding anger: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man said to the the Prophet : “Advise me.” He said: “Don’t get angry.” He repeated it a number of times. He said: “Don’t get angry.” [al-Bukhari: 6116]
# Supplication for calamities: It is narrated on the authority of Umm Salamah that she said: I heard the Messenger of Allah say: “There is no Muslim struck with a calamity and says what Allah has commanded, innaa lillahi wa innaa ilayhi raaji’oon. Allahumma`jurnee fee museebatee wa akhlif lee khayran minhaa (To Allah we belong, and to Him we return. O Allah reward me for my calamity and give me something better than it) except that Allah will replace it with something better.” [Muslim 2126]
# Spreading Islamic salutations: It is narrated on the authority of al-Baraa` bin ‘Aazib that he said: The Prophet ordered us with seven things [and at the end of them] he ordered us to visit the sick…and spread Islamic salutations. [Agreed upon: 5388 - 5175]
# Seeking knowledge: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said: The Messenger of Allah said: “Whosoever treads a path seeking knowledge on it, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise” [Muslim: 6853]
# Seeking permission to enter three times: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Musa al-Ash’ari that the Messenger of Allah said: “Seeking permission is three times. If you are given permission then you can, otherwise return.” [Agreed upon: 6245 - 5633]
# Putting a chewed sweet morsel like dates in the mouth of the new born (Tahneek): It is narrated on the authority of Abu Musa al-Ash’ari that he said: A boy was born to me and I took him to the Prophet . He named him Ibrahim and did tahneek on him with a date and prayed for his blessing.[Agreed upon: 5467 - 5615]
# Sacrificial feast (’aqeeqah) for the new born: It is narrated on the authority of ‘Aa`ishah that she said: The Messenger of Allah ordered us to sacrifice one sheep for a baby girl and two sheep for a baby boy.”[Ahmad: 25764]
# Exposing parts of the body to falling rain: It is narrated on the authority of Anas that he said: Some rain fell on us whilst with the Messenger of Allah . So the Messenger of Allah took off some of his clothing until is was covered by the rain. We said: O Messenger of Allah! Why did you do that? He said: “Because it has newly come from its Lord.” [Muslim: 2083]
# Visiting the sick: It is narrated on the authority of Thawbaan, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah , that the Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever visits a sick person continues to be in the khurqa of Paradise.” It was said, “O Messenger of Allah! What is the khurqa of Paradise?” He said: “Its harvest.” [Muslim 6554]
# Smiling: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Dharr that he said: The Messenger of Allah said to me: “Never belittle anything from good deeds even if you meet your brother with a smiling face.” [Muslim 6690]
# Visiting one another for the sake of Allah: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said: “A man visited a brother of his in another town and Allah appointed an angel to guard him on his way. When he came to him, the angel said, ‘Where are you going?’ He said, ‘I am going to a brother of mine in this town.’ He said, ‘Do you have some property with him that you want to check on?’ He said, ‘No, it is only that I love him for the sake of Allah Almighty.’ He said, ‘I am the messenger of Allah to you to tell you that Allah loves you as you love this man for His sake.’” [Muslim6549]
# Annoucing one’s love for one’s brother: It is narrated on the authority of al-Miqdaam bin Ma’deekarab that the Prophet said: “If one of you loves his brother, let him inform him that he loves him.” [Ahmad 16303]
# Suppressing yawns: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said: The Messenger of Allah said: “Yawning is from the Devil. If one of you yawns let him suppress it as much as possible, as when one of you goes ahhh, the Devil laughs.” [Agreed upon: 3289 - 7490]
# Benefit of the doubt and thinking well of others: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah said: “Beware of suspicion, Indeed suspicion is the most untruthful of speech.” [Agreed upon: 6067 - 6536]
# Helping one’s family with housework: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said: I asked ‘Aa`ishah what the Messenger of Allah used to do in the house. She said: “He used to help with the housework and when it was time to pray he would leave for the prayer.”[al-Bukhari: 676]
# Prophetic pratices of the natural human state (fitra): It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that he said: The Messenger of Allah said: “The natural human constitution are five [or five things are from the natural human constitution]: circumcision, shaving the pubic hairs, plucking the armpit hairs, trimming the nails and shortening the moustache.” [Agreed upon: 5889 - 597]
# Caring for orphans: It is narrated on the authority of Sahl bin Sa’d that the Prophet said: “I and the carer of the orphan are like this in paradise.” He demonstrated with his finger and middle finger. [al-Bukhari: 6005]
# Avoiding anger: It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man said to the the Prophet : “Advise me.” He said: “Don’t get angry.” He repeated it a number of times. He said: “Don’t get angry.” [al-Bukhari: 6116]
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