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Circular [38] 9 Safar 1441 – 8 October 2019 FIQH SERIES (20)

THE IMPORTANCE OF SUNNATUL

MUAKKADAH

OUR DAILY ATTITUDE TO THE DAILY

SUNNAT SALAAT AND OUR WEEKLY

APPROACH TO THE SUNNATS OF JUMU’AH SALAAT

Hazrat Ayesha Radhiyallahu Anha narrates that Nabi Sallallahu

Alayhi Wasallam said: “That person who diligently (punctually and

daily) performs twelve Rak’aats Sunnat Salaat, Allah Ta’ala will

build a house for him/her in Jannat. (The twelve Rak’aats are): four

Rak’aats before Zuhr, two Rak’aats after Zuhr, two Rak’aats after

Maghrib, two Rak’aats after Esha and two Rak’aats before Fajr.”

[Tirmizi – Ibn Majah – Sharhus Sunnah – Musnad Abu Ya’laa, etc.]

The above Hadeeth adequately explains the value and virtue of performing the daily

Sunnatul Muakkadah Salaat. In addition, the very term ‘Sunnat’ should be sufficient

for us to execute the Sunnat Salaat. Amongst the Sunnat Salaat are the Sunnatul

Muakkadah Salaat which are the daily twelve Rak’aats as mentioned above as well

as the weekly Sunnatul Muakkadah of Jumu’ah Salaat.

Regarding the above daily Sunnatul Muakkadah Salaat, separate articles will Insha

Allah be published explaining the virtues of each one individually.

SUNNAT SALAAT OF JUMU’AH

As far as Jumu’ah Salaat is concerned, the Ahaadeeth conclusively prove that there

are four Rak’aats Sunnatul Muakkadah before Jumu’ah Salaat and six Rak’aats

Sunnatul Muakkadah after the Jumu’ah Salaat. Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam

used to perform four Rak’aats Salaat before Jumu’ah. For a detailed discussion, read

the following book: Four Rak’aats Sunnat Before Jumu’ah which thoroughly refutes

the baseless claims of the deviated Salafis (Anti-Taqleed morons) who despise the

Haq (the four Math-habs) and who are academically bankrupt in the sphere of Fiqh.

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After the Fardh of Jumu’ah Salaat, one should first perform four Rak’aats Sunnat

Salaat and then two Rak’aats Sunnat Salaat. Performing six Rak’aats Salaat after the

Fardh of Jumu’ah is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Umar, Hazrat Ali and Hazrat Abu

Moosa Ash’ari Radhiyallahu Anhum. This is also the view of the following Fuqaha:

Mujaahid, A’taa, Thawri, Shaafi’ee, Tahaawi, Abu Yusuf, etc. Rahimahumullah.

Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam stated that four Rak’aats should be performed after

Jumu’ah and it is also narrated that Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam performed two

Rak’aats. Thus, performing six Rak’aats after the Fardh of Jumu’ah is practising

according to the command and action of Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. Hazrat

Ibn Umar and Hazrat Ali Radhiyallahu Anhuma performed six Rak’aats after

Jumu’ah Salaat. What a beautiful combination practised by the illustrious Sahaabah

Radhiyallahu Anhum and which is upheld by the Hanafi Math-hab and all those who

practise on this beautiful and excellent Sunnat.

THE SIN OF NOT PERFORMING SUNNATUL MUAKKADAH

The Fuqaha have explained that a person will be sinful for leaving out the Sunnatul

Muakkadah Salaat. It is practically Waajib to perform the Sunnatul Muakkadah

Salaat. Allamah Aini has stated that Ihyaaus Sunnat (reviving the Sunnat) is Waajib.

(Al-Binaayah). Explaining the importance of Sunnatul Muakkadah, Allamah Shaami

quotes from Allamah Taftaazaani’s At-Talweeh the following Hadeeth – ‘Nabi

Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said: “He who abstains/leaves out my Sunnat, will not

attain my intercession.”

‘Muakkadah’ means emphasized. The very meaning of Sunnatul Muakkadah

emphasizes its importance. We all claim to be lovers of Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi

Wasallam, but this claim will only be valid if we practically uphold the Sunnats in

our lives. It is indeed a sign of deprivation and deviation to abstain from performing

the Sunnatul Muakkadah Salaat. The one who abstains from the Sunnat Salaat

deserves to be condemned as explained in At-Tahreer and other Fiqh Kutub.

TAHAAWUN

Tahaawun literally means to be unconcerned, careless and negligent. Tahaawun with

any act of the Deen is a grave danger for the safety of Imaan. In Tuhfatul Muhtaaj it

is mentioned: “Tahaawun (in Deeni issues) leads to kufr just as sin desires kufr.”

Hadhrat Abdullah Ibn Mubaarak (Rahmatullah Alayh) said: “He who is careless with

the aadaab (etiquettes of an ibaadat) will be deprived of the Sunan (Sunnat acts). He

who is careless regarding the Sunan will be deprived of the Faraaidh.”

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THE SUNNAH IS LIKE A SHIP In Miftaahul Jannah, Allamah Suyooti narrates that Ibn Wahb said: “We were by

Imam Maalik Bin Anas speaking about the Sunnat. So Imaam Maalik (Rahmatullah

Alayh) said: “The Sunnah is (like) the ship of Nuh. He who embarks on it is saved

while he who remains behind (stranded in the ocean) will drown.”

Thus, those who have adopted the habit of abandoning the Sunnah will soon find

themselves drowning in the raging ocean of kufr, immorality and baatil. Diversion

from the Deen and abandonment of the Sunnah is an incremental process. It

commences with the abandonment of the Aadaab (etiquettes), progressing to the

abandonment of Mustahab acts then deteriorating to the abandonment of Sunnatul

Muakkadah, then Waajib acts and finally it leads to the neglect of Fardh acts.

THE IMPORTANCE OF NAWAAFIL AND SUNNAT-E-GHAIR

MUAKKADAH SALAAT

In a Hadeeth-e-Qudsi, Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said that Allah Ta’ala says:

“…My servant continually gains proximity unto me by means of Nawaafil until I

love him.” (Bukhari)

There is immense Thawaab (reward) when one performs Nafl Salaat. The virtues of

Salaatul Ishraaq, Salaatud Dhuha, Awwaabeen and Tahajjud are great. Similarly, one

should gain the maximum rewards by also performing the four Rak’aats Sunnat

before Asr and the four Rak’aats Sunnat before Esha.

Regarding the four Sunnats before Asr, Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam made the

following Dua: “May Allah Ta’ala have mercy on the one who performs four

Rak’aats (Sunnah) before (the Fardh of) Asr Salaat.” This is a Dua which we may

earn every day. Regarding the four Sunnats before Esha Salaat, there are at least five

Ahaadeeth which mention the virtue of the four Sunnats before the Fardh of Esha

Salaat. With every Nafl Salaat we perform, we get closer unto Allah and we will only

realize the value of these Nafl and Sunnat-e-Ghair Muakkadah Salaat in the Aakhirat.

So let us make a huge investment for our Aakhirat from now.

DAILY RAK’AATS TO PERFORM

The Rak’aats of the five daily Salaat and Jumu’ah Salaat are as follows:

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(OF)

Fajr – 2 Sunnat-e-Muakkadah and then 2 Fardh. (Total 4 Rak’aats)

Zuhr – 4 Sunnat-e-Muakkadah, then 4 Fardh, then two Sunnat-e-Muakkadah and

then 2 Nafl. (Total 12 Rak’aats)

Asr – 4 Sunnat-e-Ghair Muakkadah and then 4 Fardh. (Total 8 Rak’aats)

Maghrib – 3 Fardh, then 2 Sunnat-e-Muakkadah and then 2 Nafl. (Total 7 Rak’aats)

Esha – 4 Sunnat-e-Ghair Muakkadah, 4 Fardh, 2 Sunnat-e-Muakkadah, 2 Sunnat-e-

ghair Muakkadah (Nafl), 3 Witr and then 2 Nafl. (Total 17 Rak’aats)

Jumu’ah – 4 Sunnat-e-Muakkadah, then 2 Fardh, then 4 Sunnat-e-Muakkadah, then

2 Sunnat-e-Muakkadah and 2 Nafl. (Total 14 Rak’aats)

LET US NOT RUSH OUT OF THE MASAAJID AFTER THE IMAAM

MAKES SALAAM, ESPECIALLY AFTER ZUHR, MAGHRIB, ESHA

AND THE AUSPICIOUS DAY OF JUMU’AH.

LET US SHOW OUR LOVE FOR NABI SALLALLAHU ALAYHI

WASALLAM BY PERFORMING OUR SUNNATS, PARTICULARLY

THE SIX RAK’AATS SUNNAT SALAAT AFTER THE FARDH OF

JUMU’AH. LET US NOT DEPRIVE OURSELVES OF THAWAAB…

Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said: “The very first deed which a person

will be accountable for on the Day of Qiyaamah will be Salaat… So if there

is any deficiency in His Fardh, Rabb Azza Wa Jal will instruct (the

Malaaikah – angels) ‘See if my servant has any Sunnat/Nafl Salaat?’ So the

deficiency of the Fardh could be rectified by means of it (Sunnah &

Nawaafil). In this way all the A’maal will be accounted for.” (Tirmizi)

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