ALWAYS READ ASTAGFIRULLAH

  

 

                                                              Durood O Salam The message of Allah Ta'ala to Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) has come down to us in the form of the Holy Quran and the teachings of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) have reached us in the form of the Ahadith. Let us see what both the Holy Quran and Ahadith say about Durood Shareef (Salawat): INNAL LLAHA WA MALAA'IKATAHU YU SALLUNA ALLAN NABIYI. YA AYYUHAL LAZEENA AAMANU SALLU ALAIHI WASALLIMU TASLEEMA. Almighty Allah says: "Surely Allah and His Angels send blessings on the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). O you who believe! Send Blessings (Durood) and Salutations (Salaams) on the Prophet with worthy Salutation". (Surah al-Ahzab: 56). In this verse of the Holy Quran, Almighty Allah, His Malaa'ikah and the Muslims have been mentioned as sending Durood upon Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam

                                                            The Sunat Of Eating To recite the following dua before eating: BISMILLAHEE WA ALAA BARAKATILLAH {Abu Dawood}   If one forgets to read Bismillah before eating then if remebers whilst eating he should recite the following dua: BISMILLAHEE AWWALAH WAL AAKHIRA {Tirmidhi}   After eating to recite the following dua:ALHAMDU LILLAH HILLADHEE AT AMANA WA SAQAANA WAJA ALNA MINAL MUSLIMEEN     To wash hands and gargle mouth before and after eating. {Tirmidhi}   To eat with the right hand similarly when taking food from and when giving to someone the right hand should be used. {Ibn Maja}   To sit on the floor and eat in any 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 posture. {Umdatul Qari}     To remove the shoe

                                                The Sunnat of Night   To recite "Bismillah" while closing the doors and latching the lock {Bukhari} Containers with foodstuff should be covered {Bukhari} To put out any burning fire {Bukhari} To have available a container of surma and apply it thrice to each eye. {Mishkaat} To lay or spread the bed oneself. {Muslim} To dust the bed before sleeping. {Mishkaat} To make miswaak before sleeping. {Mishkaat} To sleep using pillows. {Muslim} To sleep on the floor, bedding or bed. {Nashrut tib} To sleep on the right side, facing qibla. {Bukhari} To sleep with the right hand under the head and the knees bent. {Bukhari} To recite "Allahumma bismika amautu wa ahya" - "O Allah