The Prophet
Daily roUtine of the
prophet
There is no daily routine that is more
successful, more balanced, and more pleasing
to Allah (SWT) than the daily routine of our
beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
He is the most successful man
who ever lived, both in Dunya
and Akhirah.
Allah (SWT) says in the Qur’an:
“There has certainly been
for you in the Messenger of
Allah an excellent pattern
for anyone whose hope is
in Allah and the Last Day
and [who] remembers Allah
often.” [Qur’an: Chapter 33,
Verse 21]
The Prophet (SAW) did not
have a strict routine that
he followed diligently each
day, instead he would adapt
each day to the needs of his
community and family, though
he had a clear structure for
his days (mostly surrounding
prayer times) and never
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was a moment ‘wasted’ or
underutilized.
Here a few practical tips from
the Prophet’s (SAW) routine:
Practical tips from the
Prophet’s (SAW) routine
between Fajr and sunrise
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prayer remembering
Allah (SWT) with the
remembrance after salah
and the morning adhkar
7. Spending some time in
a circle of knowledge
after Fajr prayer with
your friends or brothers
from the Masjid, learning
about your deen until
sunrise
8. Coming back home,
reciting the remembrance
for entering the home,
checking up on your
family in the early hours
after you come back from
the Masjid and ensuring
they are all well, and
making dua for them
9. Occasionally deciding to
do voluntary fast even
after sunrise if you didn’t
have anything from Fajr
Practical tips from the
Prophet’s (SAW) routine
between sunrise and
Dhuhr
1. The time after sunrise
till Dhuhr is the time
to pursue one’s main
activity during the day,
Waking up with the adhan
either going to work,
of Fajr
seeking knowledge, or
Using siwak as soon as you
performing duties such
wake up
as visits or charitable
Praying two rak’ahs of
work
Sunnah of Fajr at home
2.
Duha prayer should
before leaving to Masjid
be offered during this
Saying the remembrance
time at a minimum of 2
of waking up, leaving home
rak’ahs and maximum
and entering Masjid
of 8 (or 12 according to
Praying Fajr in
some narrations)
congregation
3. If you’re at home one
Staying after Fajr