Prophetic Characteristics (Shama'il)

Shama'il Muhammadiyah

Salaatut Duha (Chaast Prayers)

"The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) would perform the mid-morning ritual prayer so often that we would say: “He does not omit it,” and he would omit it so often that we would say: “He does not...

Shama'il Muhammadiyah

Salaatut Duha (Chaast Prayers)

“The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to devote himself to four cycles ?’ He said: ‘Yes!’ I said: ‘Do they contain a separating salutation of peace?’ He said: ‘No!'” Another chain reports a similar narration.

Shama'il Muhammadiyah

Salaatut Duha (Chaast Prayers)

“Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to perform four cycles of ritual prayer after the sun had passed its zenith before the noon prayer, and he said: 'It is a time in which the gates of...

Shama'il Muhammadiyah

Salaatut Duha (Chaast Prayers)

"He used to perform four cycles of ritual prayer before noon", and he mentioned that Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to perform them at the time of the sun's zenith, and he used to prolong...

Shama'il Muhammadiyah

Sayyidina Rasoolullah Performing Nawaafil At Home

"I asked Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) about performing the ritual prayer in my home, and performing it in the mosque." He said: “You may notice how near my home is to the mosque. I prefer...

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The Fasting Of Sayyidina Rasoolullah

"I asked 'A'isha (may Allah the Exalted be well pleased with her) about the fasting of Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace). She said: “He used to fast until we would say: ‘He has fasted,’ and he...

Shama'il Muhammadiyah

The Fasting Of Sayyidina Rasoolullah

"He used to fast during the month until we would assume that he did not intend to break fast during it, and he used to break fast until we would assume that he did not intend to fast during any...

Shama'il Muhammadiyah

The Fasting Of Sayyidina Rasoolullah

"The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to fast until we would say: “He does not intend to break fast ,” and he used to break fast until we would say: “He does not intend to fast...

Shama'il Muhammadiyah

The Fasting Of Sayyidina Rasoolullah

"I did not see the Prophet fast (Allah bless him and give him peace) for two consecutive months, other than Sha'ban and Ramadan.”

Shama'il Muhammadiyah

The Fasting Of Sayyidina Rasoolullah

"I did not see Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) fast in any month more than his fasting for Allah’s sake in Sha'ban. He used to keep fast through all but a little of Sha'ban; no indeed,...

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The Fasting Of Sayyidina Rasoolullah

"Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to fast three days at the beginning of every month, and he would seldom break fast on Friday, the Day of the Congregation .”

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The Fasting Of Sayyidina Rasoolullah

"The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) was devoutly committed to fasting every Monday and Thursday.”

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The Fasting Of Sayyidina Rasoolullah

"The Prophet said (Allah bless him and give him peace): “Works are reviewed on Monday and Thursday, so I would like my work to be reviewed while I am fasting!”

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The Fasting Of Sayyidina Rasoolullah

'A’isha said; “The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to fast on the Saturday of one month, and on the Sunday and the Monday, as well as on the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of another month.”

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The Fasting Of Sayyidina Rasoolullah

“Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) would not fast in any month more than he did in Sha'ban.”

Shama'il Muhammadiyah

The Fasting Of Sayyidina Rasoolullah

"I said to 'A'sha: “Was Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to fasting three days out of every month?” She said; “Yes!” I said: “Which days did he fast?” She said: “He was not concerned about...

Shama'il Muhammadiyah

The Fasting Of Sayyidina Rasoolullah

"‘Ashura' was a day on which Quraish used to fast in the pagan era Ramadan became the obligatory religious duty, and 'Ashura' was omitted, so one is free to fast this day or not to fast it.”

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The Fasting Of Sayyidina Rasoolullah

“I asked 'A'isha (may Allah be well pleased with her): ‘Was Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to singling out any of the days?’ She said: ‘His work was perpetual. Who of you would be capable...

Shama'il Muhammadiyah

The Fasting Of Sayyidina Rasoolullah

"Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) entered my presence, and there was a woman with me, so he said: “Who is this?” I said: “So-and-so, who does not sleep at night.” Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and...

Shama'il Muhammadiyah

The Fasting Of Sayyidina Rasoolullah

"I asked 'A'isha and Umm Salama: “Which work was dearest to Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)?” They said: “That which a person perseveres in, even if the amount of work done is small.”