In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful

by Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Qadri

As Muslims, we should try to imitate Prophet Muhammad (saw) in every aspect of life, as much as possible. This includes even the smallest things like how to put on our clothes. To act in contrast to these practices means to be thinking of the Prophet (saw) at all times insh'Allah and for such remembrance, the reward will insh'Allah be great. May Allah (swt) guide us all along the straight path and give us the strength to follow in our beloved Prophet's (saw) footsteps. Ameen.

Non-Muslims and New-Muslims reading this should note that a Muslim's love for the Prophet Muhammad (saw) is immense. The human mind's highest level of understanding is where a Muslim's love for the Prophet (saw) resides. As for God, a Muslim's love for Him is beyond the human mind's limit of understanding. Subhan'Allah. Therefore, acting in accordance with the following practices is not extremism, but rather, a token of love and affection for the Prophet (saw).

1. Every good/virtuous and lawful (piece of) work should be started after reciting the sacred "Bismillah" - "In the name of Allah (swt)". Of-course, no recitation of the sacred "Bismillah" be done, before starting to do (any) unlawful and non-permissible work, at all.

2. When a Muslim intends meeting any other Muslim (of the same sex) then extending him/her salutations & sending one's compliments to him/her is the (sacred) traditional practice of the Prophet (saw).

3. Shaking of hands becomes the traditional practice of the Prophet (saw) only when after the two Islamic brothers have met they extend salutations/send compliments to each other first and then shake hands.

4. The traditional practice of the Prophet's (saw) at the time of shaking of hands being that no handkerchief etc. stands in the way; both side hands are empty and the palm should join/embrace the palm.

5. To talk/converse smilingly and cheerfully is the (sacred) traditional practice of the Prophet (saw).

6. To talk screamingly / shriekingly as friends are prone to do these days in frankness / informality between themselves is against the sacred tradition of the Prophet (saw).

7. For the "One" who sneezes to say "Al-Hamdulillah", is acting according to the traditional practice of the Prophet (saw). It is better/preferable that "Al-hamdulillah Hi Rabbil Aala-meen" - (All praise(s) being for Allah who (alone) is the cherisher/sustainer of all the universe - eighteen hundred or eighteen thousand) is said.

For the one who hears (the sound of) sneeze, it is expedient/proper that be says immediately "Yerhamuk'allah". These words should be said loudly so that the one who sneezed is able to hear it. If the "one" answering the "Sneeze" causes delay (in uttering the words "Yerhamuk'allah"), he shall be regarded sinful, and could not be absolved of the sin merely by the late answer to the "sneeze"; Rather along with that penitence in the courts of Allah shall have to be caused (mandatorily) (BAHARE-SHARIAT).

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