Wifāq ul Ulāma (SA) ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN 'ULAMA
1. At the time of wearing one’s clothes, one should recite the following duaa: اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي هَذَا الثَّوبَ وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِن غَيرِ حَولٍ مِّنِّي وَلَا قُوَّة All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala who has clothed me with this (clothing) and granted it to me without any effort or …
Read More »Performing A Good Deed Before Sleeping
One should ensure that he performs a good deed before sleeping, so that if death is written for one at that time, one’s last actions will be righteous and pious. One should ensure that he does not carry out any evil deed before sleeping. عن جابر، رضي الله عنه أن …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab of Clothing – Part 11
1. The best clothing for one to wear is that which is worn by the pious and righteous. عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم (أبو داود رقم 4033) Hadhrat ibn Umar (Radhiyallahu Anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu …
Read More »Reciting Any Surah Of The Qur’an Before Sleeping
One should recite any Surah of the Qur’an before sleeping عن شداد بن أوس رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم ما من مسلم يأخذ مضجعه فيقرأ سورة من كتاب الله إلا وكل الله له به ملكا فلا يقربه شيء يؤذيه حتى يهب من نومه …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab of Clothing – Part 10
1. One should wear trousers or a lungi under one’s kurta. One should avoid wearing Bermudas/jammies under the kurta. 2. The clothing one chooses to wear should not have any emblem or logo that has a kufr connotation or is a sign of kufr e.g. the cross, devil, Nike tick …
Read More »Reciting Surah Faatiha And Surah Ikhlaas Before Sleeping
One should recite Surah Faatiha and Surah Ikhlaas before sleeping. عن أنس قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم : إذا وضعت جنبك على الفراش وقرأت فاتحة الكتاب و )قل هو الله أحد ( فقد أمنت من كل شيء إلا الموت. رواه البزار وفيه غسان بن عبيد …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab of Clothing – Part 9
1. One should not adopt the fashions and trends of the kuffaar in one’s dressing. عن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص قال: رأى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم علي ثوبين معصفرين فقال إن هذه من ثياب الكفار فلا تلبسها (مسلم رقم 2077) Hadhrat Abdullah bin Amr (Radhiyallahu Anhu) …
Read More »Reciting The Last Three Verses Of Surah Baqarah Before Sleeping
One should recite the last three verses of Surah Baqarah before sleeping. عن على رضي الله عنه قال : ما كنت أرى أحدا يعقل ينام حتى يقرأ الآيات الأواخر من سورة البقرة فإنهن من كنز تحت العرش (الدارمى ، ومسدد ، ومحمد بن نصر ، وابن الضريس ، وابن مردويه) …
Read More »Reciting Surah Zumar And Surah Bani Israa’eel Before Sleeping
One should recite Surah Zumar and Surah Bani Israa’eel before sleeping عن أبي لبابة قال قالت عائشة رضي الله عنها : كان النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم لا ينام حتى يقرأ الزمر وبني إسرائيل (ترمذي رقم 3405) Hadhrat Abu Lubaabah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Hadhrat Aaisha (Radhiyallahu Anha) said: …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab of Clothing – Part 8
1. One should not wear tattered and torn clothing. 2. If Allah Ta’ala has provided a person with wealth, then out of shukr to Allah Ta’ala he should wear clothing of a good quality. However, if one has not been blessed with wealth, then he should wear clothing according to …
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