Sunnats and Aadaab – Hanafi Mazhab

7. Try to complete all commitments and necessary duties before Ramadhaan so that all your time can be dedicated and devoted to ibaadah. عن عبادة بن الصامت رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال يوما وحضر رمضان أتاكم رمضان شهر بركة يغشاكم الله فيه فينزل الرحمة …

1. Do not tease people nor pick on their faults. Similarly, if people have weaknesses in them, then do not imitate them in jest. This has been prohibited in the Ahaadith. يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِّن قَوْمٍ عَسَىٰ أَن يَكُونُوا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا نِسَاءٌ مِّن نِّسَاءٍ عَسَىٰ …

1. Begin preparing for the month of Ramadhaan well in advance. Some of the pious predecessors would begin preparing six months in advance. 2. When the month of Rajab comes, recite the following dua: اَللّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيْ رَجَبٍ وَّ شَعْبَان وَبَلِّغْنَا رَمَضَان O Allah! Bless us in the months …

1. Though it is permissible to laugh, one should not laugh at people. Laughing at people and making a mockery of them is not permissible.

1. Do not laugh excessively. Laughing excessively causes the illumination of the heart to disappear. عن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا تكثروا الضحك، فإن كثرة الضحك تميت القلب (سنن ابن ماجة، الرقم: 4193) Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) …

1. If one had made gheebah of someone and the person whose gheebah was made came to know of the gheebah, then in order for one’s taubah to be accepted, apart from seeking forgiveness from Allah Ta‘ala, it is necessary for one to seek forgiveness from the person as well. …

1. It is permissible to speak about the wrongs of a person in order to save people from his harm. For example, someone is asked for a reference regarding a certain boy for the purpose of nikaah, it will be permissible for him to reveal that boy’s weaknesses or wrongs …

1. It is impermissible to engage in gheebah (backbiting). Gheebah is to discuss some aspect of a person in his absence which he would not like people to speak about (e.g. the sins which he commits in secret). However, if a person is a flagrant sinner and commits sins in …

1. One should always speak the truth. One should never speak lies. عن عبد الله، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: عليكم بالصدق، فإن الصدق يهدي إلى البر، وإن البر يهدي إلى الجنة، وما يزال الرجل يصدق ويتحرى الصدق حتى يكتب عند الله صديقا، وإياكم والكذب، فإن الكذب …

1. When one meets a Muslim or contacts him via any means of communication (e.g. cellphone, whatsapp, SMS, email, etc.) then one should first make salaam before commencing the discussion. عن علي رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : للمسلم على المسلم ست بالمعروف يسلم …