In the name of Allah the most compassionate the most merciful
When first waking up in the morning
1. As soon as one awakens one should rub both palms on the face and eyes so that the
effects of sleep are removed. (Tirmidhi)
2. Then one should recite the following two supplications:
Alhamdu lillaahil-ladhee 'ahyaanaa ba'da maa 'amaatanaa wa' ilayhin-nushoor.
Praise is to Allah Who gives us life after He has caused us to die and to Him is the return.
(Bukhari)
3. Also recite:
لَ إلَِهَ إلِّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ"
الْحَمْدَ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كلُّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ. سُبحَْانَ اللهِ،
وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ، ولَ إلَِهَ إلِّ اللهُ، وَاللهُ أكَبْرَُ، وَلَ حَوْلَ
."وَلَ قُوّةَ إلِّ باِللهِ العَلِيّ الْعَظيمِ،ِ ربّ اغْفِرلِي
Laa 'illaha 'illallahu wahdahu la shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa 'alaa
kulli shay'in Qadeer Subhaanallahi, walhamdu lillaahi, wa laa 'ilaha 'illallahu, wallaahu 'akbar,
wa laa hawla wa laa Quwwata 'illaa billaahil-'Aliyyil-'Adheem, Rabbighfir lee.
There is none worth of worship but Allah alone, Who has no partner, His is the dominion and
to Him belongs all praise, and He is able to do all things. Glory is to Allah. Praise is to Allah.
There is none worth of worship but Allah. Allah is the Most Great. There is no might and no
powers except by Allah’s leave, the Exalted, the Mighty. My Lord, forgive me.
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Whoever recites this will be forgiven, and if he supplicates Allah, his prayer will be answered;
if he performs ablution and prays, his prayer will be accepted. (Bukhari)
4. To make Miswaak when awakening is Sunnah (Abu Dawood)
Note: This is a separate Sunnah to when making Miswaak in Wudhu
5. When wearing one’s trousers, first put on the right leg, then the left one. When putting on a
kurta or shirt, first put on the right sleeve and then the left one. The same procedure should
be followed when wearing a vest. When wearing a shoe, first put on the right shoe. When
removing any garment or shoe, first remove the left, then the right. This is the Sunnah
method when removing any garment from the body (Bukhari, Tirmidhi “the chapter on
clothing” and Shamaaile Tirmidhi).
Sunnah of Going to the Bathroom (Toilet)
When entering the toilet
1. Recite the following and enter with your left foot
[Bismillaahi] Allaahumma 'innee 'a'oothu bika minal-khubthi walkhabaa'ith.
(Before entering) [In the Name of Allah]. (Then) O Allah, I seek protection in You from the
male and female unclean spirits. (Bukhari 1/45, Muslim 1/283)
2. Before immersing ones hands into any bucket, drum, container, utensils, wash them thrice
thoroughly. (Tirmidhi Vol. 1, pg. 13)
3. Water and lumps of earth should be taken to the toilet for the purpose of Isthinja (Washing
privates). However if these are already in the toilet then it is not necessary. It is Sunnah to
take the clods of earth (Tirmidhi).
Note: Normal tissue paper will suffice since it is made for cleaning purposes.
4. Whilst going to the toilet Rasulallah always covered his head and wore shoes (Ibn
Saad)
5. One should not stand up and urinate but sit and urinate (Tirmidhi)
Note: If the WC is impure & one cannot find water & tissue to clean it, then in that case it is
better to stand but precaution must be taken to ensure no urine splashes onto body or
clothes.
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6. It is best to lower oneself as much as possible before uncovering oneself for isthinja
(Tirmidhi)
7. Any item which has the name of Allah and Rasulallah on it should be removed before
entering toilet. (Nasai) Or one should put it into one’s pocket or cover it with something.
Note: The name of Allah should not be said in the toilet. However If one forgets to supplicate
before entering the toilet area then he can supplicate in his heart in side the toilet
8. One should not show ones back or face towards the Qa’ba whilst relieving oneself.
(Tirmidhi)
9. Whilst relieving oneself one should not talk unless out of dire necessity (Mishkaat)
10. Whilst making Isthinja the right hand should not be used or touch the private parts but
only the left hand should be used (Bukhari, Muslim)
Note: The right hand can be used for pouring water or using the tissue.
11. One should be VERY cautious not to splash urine anywhere because this is one of the
causes of grave punishment. (Tirmidhi)
Important: One should ALWAYS sit down when urinating to avoid drops going elsewhere
Ibn 'Abbas states that, 'Once the Messenger of Allah while passing through a
graveyard heard the voices of two persons who were being punished in their graves. The
Messenger of Allah said, 'These two persons are being punished not for something
major (it is not difficult to be save from it).' The Prophet then added, 'Yes! (They are
being tortured for a major sin) Indeed, one of them never saved himself from being soiled
with his urine while the other would go about with backbiting (to make enmity between
friends).' The Messenger of Allah then asked for a branch of a date-palm tree, broke it
into two pieces, and put one on each grave. On being asked why he had done so, he replied,
'I hope that their torture might be lessened, until these get dried.'
12. If there are no toilets around then one should go to a place where there is guarantee that
one cannot be seen, or at least be as far as possible from the sight of people. (Tirmidhi)
13. It is better to sit and urinate on soft ground so that urine does not splash onto oneself.
(Tirmidhi)
Note: Modern toilets especially in the west have higher seats with water beneath thus it may
causes splashes when relieving oneself. So to avoid this some tissue papers should be
dropped in first, in order to prevent the splash back when urinating or excreting faeces
14. Isthinja should first be made with earth or toilet paper and then with water. (Tirmidhi)
Note: Toilet paper will suffice if the impurity does not touch the skin outside the makhraj
(exit-organs) but it is best to use both water and earth (or tissue paper) as a precaution.
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15. When leaving the toilet, go out with your right foot first and recite:
Ghufraanak. Alhamdulillaahilladhee adh-haba annill adhaa wa ‘afaanee
Oh Allah I seek Your forgiveness. All praises are due to Allah who has taken away from me
discomfort and granted me relief. (Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah and Tirmidhi)
Virtues of using Miswaak
1. Hadhrat Abu Hurraira narrates that Rasulallah said: 'Was it not for my fear
of imposing a difficulty on my Ummah I would have ordered that the Miswaak be used for
every Salah, and delay in Isha prayer '." (Bukhari)
2. Hadhrat Ibn Umar narrates that the Messenger of Allah said: 'Make a
regular practice of the Miswaak, for verily, it is healthy for the mouth and it is a Pleasure for
the Creator (i.e. Allah is pleased with the Muslim who uses the Miswaak)'." (Bukhari)
3. Hadhrat A’isha narrates that Rasulallah said: The reward of Salah (Prayers)
is multiplied 70 times if Miswaak was used before it. Other narrations mention ninety-nine
fold up to four hundred fold reward. The Ulama explain that the difference in reward is in
accordance with the Ikhlaas – sincerity of the person. The more the sincerity, the more the
reward on will gain and this applies to ANY good act for the pleasure of Allah.
4. Hadhrat Ayesha narrates from Rasulallah : “Two Rak’ahs of Salah after using
the Miswaak is more beloved unto me than seventy Rak’ahs without Miswaak.” (As Sunanul
Kubraa)
5. Miswaak is to be held in the right hand
According to ‘Abd Allah Ibn Mas’ud the Miswaak should be held in the right hand so
that the small finger is below the Miswaak and the thumb is below the tip and the other
fingers are on top of the Miswaak. It should not be held in the fist. (Rahdul Mukhtar)
6. Aadaab (Etiquette) of Miswaak
(1) The Miswaak should be a straight twig, devoid of roughness.
(2) The Miswaak should be clean.
(3) The Miswaak should not be too hard nor too soft.
(4) The Miswaak should not be used while one is lying down.
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(5) The new Miswaak should be approximately 8 inches (a hand-span) in length.
(6) The Miswaak should be the thickness of the forefinger.
(7) Before using the Miswaak, it should be washed.
(8) After use it should be washed as well.
(9) The Miswaak should not be sucked.
(10) The Miswaak should be placed vertically when not in use. It should not be thrown onto
the ground.
(11) If the Miswaak is dry it should be moistened with water prior to use. This is Musthahab. It
is preferable to moisten it with Rose water.
(12) The Miswaak should not be used in the toilet.
(13) The Miswaak should be used at least thrice (brush three times) for each section of the
mouth, e.g. brush the upper layer of teeth thrice, then the lower layer thrice, etc.
(14) The Miswaak should not be used at both ends.
(15) The Miswaak should not be taken from an unknown tree as it may be poisonous.
Ref: Islam.tc
7. Sunnah for using Miswaak:
1. For the recitation of the Holy Qur’an.
2. For the recitation of Hadith.
3. When the mouth emits bad odour.
4. For teaching or learning the virtues of Islam.
5. For making remembrance of Allah (The Exalted).
6. Before intercourse.
7. After entering one’s home.
8. Before entering any good gathering.
9. When experiencing pangs of hunger or thirst.
10. After the time of Suhoor.11. Before meals.
12. Before and after a journey.
13. Before and after sleeping.
NOTE: For reasons of brevity, in most cases in this book only the summary and
reference of each Hadith is mentioned instead of the entire Hadith.