Sunnan of Entering and leaving the house

                      
The Sunnahs of Entering and leaving the house

1-Remember Allah when entering: When you enter the house say Tasmiyah( Bismillah).

The benefit of This Sunnah:

l The Prophet (SAWW) said: “when a man mention The name of Allah while entering his house and when eating, the devil says to his mates, there is no food or shelter for you”.  ( Muslim 2018)

2-Supplicate on Entrance: Supplicate when entering the house. The Prophet (SAWW) said:

 اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الْمَوْلَجِ ، وَخَيْرَ الْمَخْرَجِ ، بِسْمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنَا ، وَبِسْمِ اللهِ خَرَجْنَا ، وَعَلَى اللهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا ،

(Say, O Allah I ask you the best out of the entrance and the best of leaving, In the name of Allah we enter and in the name of Allah we exit. We place our trust in Allah…). ( Abou Dawood 5096)

Then greet his family.

Benefits of this Sunnah:

l By saying this a person consciously depending seeking to put his reliance on Allah. Which makes his bonding strong to his Lord.

3-Using Sewak: Imam Muslim narrated that the Prophet (SAWW) used Sewak while taking his first steps into home.

Benefit for this sunnah: Miswak will make your breath fresh which will not only give you a good feeling but to your family members as well.

4-Salutation: Say Tasleem when you enter the house, as Allah says in the Quran:

 “So when you enter houses, greet one another

(Literally: salute ) with a greeting from Allah, blessed and good. (Surah An Noor: 61)

(Greeting from Allah means to say Tasleem.)

5-Supplicate while leaving the house: Leave the house with the following supplication,

"بِسْمِ اللهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ"

(in the name of Allah, I put my trust in Allah, Whatever Allah wishes will be; there is no strength except Allah)

The benefit of this Sunnah: With this supplication, one gets protected, secured, guarded and the devil steps away from him.

( At Termithi 3/151, Abu Dawood4/325)

Sunnahs of Drinking

                         
The Sunnahs of Drinking

1- Pronounce Tasmiyah: Say Tasmiyah before drinking.(I.e Bismil Allāh, in the name of Allah).

2-Drink with the right hand: as the Prophet (SAWW) said to

the kid: “say the bismalah and eat with your right hand.”(Muslim 2022)

Narrated Ibn Umar: “When one of you eat ,let him eat with right hand and when he drinks, let him drink with right hand because Shaytaan eats and drink with his left hand. (Muslim 2020)

3-Drink in Three breaths: Breath thrice while drinking; which means to take a sip then breath outside the pot then repeat this process

for three times as the Prophet (SAWW) used to do (narrated by Imam

Muslim)

Benefits of this Sunnah:

l Drinking water in one gulp can cause choking of oesophagus. It  weakens the muscles and nerves. It is also harmful for the liver and stomach.

4- Do not breath in the vessel: Breath (exhale and inhale) outside of the drinking pot.

5- Drink in a sitting position: The Prophet (SAWW) said: “ none of you

should drink while standing”. (al Muslim 2024,2026)

Benefits of this Sunnah:

l Drinking water whilst standing or walking can cause Gastrointestinal Tract (GIT) damage, kidney damage, arthritis, nerve tension and other disorders.

6-Say Tahmeed Allah after drinking: the Prophet (SAWW) said:

 "Verily, Allah is pleased with his worshippers if they praise him after eating or after drinking ".( Muslim 2734)

The sum of the sunnahs of drinking would exceed twenty, and we should

notice drinks include all sorts of soft or hot drinks.

7-Don’t drink directly from the vessel: The Prophet (SAWW) forbade drinking from the mouth of the waterskin( in modern days we can say Jug, bottle, vessel or any container). Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5628) and Muslim (5629).

Benefits of this Sunnah:

l If the water container is not transparent there may be an insect or any debris inside it which could cause harm or annoyance.

l One may not be able to control the flow of water so the result could be in choking or wetting the cloths.

l If one breaths in the vessel or drinks directly, there are chances of spreading germs or disease more-likely if others are sharing the same vessel.