Sunnah means what is liked and recommended in Islām.

Sunnah is that which is commanded in the Sharee‘ah but is not obligatory.

One who applies it will be rewarded and one who does not apply it will not be punished.

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Waiting for prayer.

Waiting for prayer is a Sunnah that has a great virtue and entails great reward. Abu Hurayrah (PBUH) said that the Prophet (PBUH) said, “One is considered in prayer as long as he is waiting for prayer, and nothing but the prayer is preventing him from going to his family.” (Al-Bukhāriy no. 659, Muslim no. 649)

Sunan of Tashahhud.

Number 7 of Sunan of Prayer 7) Sunan of Tashahhud. Tashahhud is a position in prayer in which the worshiper sits down after the second Rak‘ah, and after the last Rak‘ah of prayer, and supplicates with a specific formula referred to as the supplication of Tashahhud.

Renewal of Wudū’ for every prayer.

It is Sunnah to renew Wudū’ for every prayer. If a Muslim has made Wudū’ for Maghrib prayer and is still maintaining his state if Wudū’ when ‘Ishā’ time comes in, it is Sunnah to perform Wudū’ again at ‘Ishā’ time.

Dthikr revives the heart.

In our current days, many people complain about the stiffness of their hearts due to their busyness with this worldly life, and thus their hearts do not pay the appropriate attention to the remembrance of Allāh. In fact life of the heart and tranquility cannot be achieved except with the remembrance of Allāh.

The time for Adthkār of the Evening

It appears, and Allāh knows best, that the correct opinion is that the time for Adthkār of the Evening starts after ‘Asr prayer and continues until sunset (Maghrib). Moreover, it is also allowed to perform Adthkār of the Evening after Maghrib, especially for someone who had an excuse to delay them until after Maghrib.

Maghrib Time

Applying these two acts of Sunnah protects from the evil of devils and Jinn. Preventing children from playing outside particularly at this time will protect them against devils. In addition, locking the doors and mentioning Allāh’s name will keep devils away. This shows the great attention of Islam to protecting homes and kids from evil.

The meaning of Sunnah

The meaning of Sunnah