Sunnah Revival
and subscribe to these scholars’
feeds. To go deeper into the topic,
read books that are based on
the authentic sources and find
qualified teachers to explain what
you read in order to confirm your
understanding.
Seek Good Friends
Our Prophet (SAW) taught us
that your company contributes
tremendously to the very course
your life will take – he (SAW)
said:
“Man is on the religion of his
friend, so let every one of you
examine whom he befriends.”
[Tirmidhi]
Try to surround yourself with
good people who will remind
you of the Sunnah. It’s good to
be around those who verbally
remind you, but it’s even better
to be around those who actively
practice the Sunnah themselves.
Humans are imitative creatures
by nature, so merely being in the
company of such good influences
is bound to inspire you to follow
their example.
Make It a Habit
Actively think of how you can
turn your selected Sunnahs into
everyday habits. Such as:
• identifying the Sunnah: i.e.
the action itself
• knowing what the reward for
following the Sunnah is
• finding an effective trigger
that will remind you to do the
action.
Say you want to implement the
Sunnah of making wudu before
sleeping every night. The cycle
could look like this:
Action: Making wudu before
sleeping each night.
Identify the reward: Forgiveness
will be sought for you by an
angel (wow!) – as per the hadith:
“…Whenever a slave spends his
night in a state of purification, an
angel spends his night within his
(slave’s) hair and he does not turn
over during the night except that
he [the angel] says:
‘O Allah, forgive Your slave, for
he went to sleep in a state of
purification.’” [Reported by at-
Tabaranee. See Saheeh al-Jamee
(3831)]
Trigger: Identify the last thing
you do before getting into bed –
for example, brushing your teeth.
Make that the trigger, telling
yourself that from now on after
you brush your teeth, you’ll make
wudu.
Identify and Relate the
Sunnah to Your Roles
There have been many great
people in the history of humanity,
and many of them have been
taken as examples and role
models by the people of their time
and future generations. However,
our Prophet (SAW) is unique in
that he is a flawless, timeless,
universal role model: every other
human had some flaws and
negative sides to their character,
but he (SAW) is the only one
whose every aspect of life can be
taken as a positive example.
He fulfilled a number of different
roles in his life: he was the leader
of the Muslim community, a
husband, a father, a teacher, an
army commander, a statesman
and much more. Look at all his
roles and find one those that
relate to your own life – for
example, if you’re a teacher, study
the aspects of his seerah relating
to his teaching methods. Take him
as your ultimate role model in
your job – learn his Sunnahs as
a teacher and try to incorporate
that into your own teaching style.
By making the Sunnah very
specific – instead of letting the
whole body of it overwhelm you
– you can find in our Prophet
(SAW) your ultimate role model
for any important role you play
in life.
Set Visual Reminders
“And Remind, for verily a
reminder benefits the believer.”
[Qur’an: Chapter, Verse 55]
We, humans, are visual creatures,
but in our modern societies, more
often than not, what we see in
the outside world calls us to vice
and. One way of countering this
is to use your sight in a beneficial
way – by looking at that which
reminds you of goodness, such as
Sunnahs you can implement. In
your home or workplace, stick up
visual reminders of the Sunnahs
you want to follow. These could
be as simple as post-it notes, or as
complex as Islamic infographics.
May Allah (SWT) help us all to
incorporate the Sunnah into our
lives so that we may earn His
love, forgiveness, and ultimately,
success in both this life and the
next, Aameen!
WRITTTEN BY: Yacoob Manjoo
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