Prophet Muhammad’s (SAW) Daily

Routine
by Abu Productive I 'm always fascinated by
daily routines. I believe they are the key to
leading a successful, productive life. How you
live your day, each day, is how you live your life.
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by Abu Productive

‘m always fascinated by daily routines. I believe they are

the key to leading a successful, productive life. How you
live your day, each day, is how you live your life. The
small consistent actions of today add up to create the
life achievements (or failures) of tomorrow.

As part of my fascination with daily routines, I love to

read and learn about the daily routines of successful
men and women of history: people who achieved
tremendous accomplishments and make you realise that
you haven’t even scratched your full human potential yet.
By exploring and learning the daily routines of
successful people, you discover new habits and new
routines that might lead to your own success, In sha
Allah.
As I was learning and exploring daily routines, it
occurred to me that there could not be a daily routine
that is more successful, more balanced, and more
pleasing to Allah subḥānahu wa ta’āla (glorified and
exalted be He) than the daily routine of our beloved
Prophet Muhammad ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace
and blessings of Allāh be upon him). He is the most
successful man who ever lived, and the most successful
man both in dunya and akhirah.

Allah subḥānahu wa ta’āla (glorified and exalted be He)

says in the Qur’an:

“There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of

Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope is in
Allah and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allah often.”
[Qur’an: Chapter 33, Verse 21]

Some pointers to keep in mind

Based on this, I started reading and compiling the daily
routine of Prophet Muhammad ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa
sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) as
narrated to us by his loyal companions and his devoted
family. Before I start though, I must mention a few
things:

1. Most of my readings concentrated on the time after

he ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of
Allāh be upon him) migrated to Madinah and
established the first Islamic community. The reason
for choosing this period and not the Makkan period is
because the Prophet Muhammad ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa
sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon
him) and his companions were not able to live freely
in Makkah due to the persecution of the Makkans at
that time and hence there wasn’t an established
“routine” that they could follow without risking their
lives and facing persecution.
2. The word “routine” may be misunderstood; the
Prophet Muhammad ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam
(peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) did not
 have a strict routine that he followed diligently each
day. As you’ll see below, he used to adapt each day to
the needs of his community and family. Having said
that, you can see a clear structure for his days (mostly
surrounding prayer times) and never was a moment
‘wasted’ or not utilized at its best.
3. In order not to make this article too long, I avoided
quoting all the narrations that make up the
description of the Prophet’s daily life. This is to avoid
prolonging the article and making it difficult to read.
Nevertheless, if you’re not sure about any of the
descriptions below or are interested to find out which
hadith relates to which description, please let me
know in the comments section at the end and I’ll
share the reference.
4. Finally, I must mention that one of the best, most
concise, and well-researched books that I’ve read on
this topic is a book in Arabic by Sh. Abdul-Wahab Bin
Nasir Al-Torari. The book’s name is “‫“( ”اليوم النبوي‬The
Prophetic Day”) for those who wish to read the
detailed Arabic book.

With that, let’s begin exploring the daily routine of

Prophet Muhammad ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace
and blessings of Allāh be upon him) and learn how we
can apply some of his routine to our modern lives today.
I’ll do this in two ways. I’ll first simply describe how he
spent each part of the day and then highlight some
practical ways of how his routine for that part of the day
applies to our daily lives.

Bismillah.

From Fajr till sunrise

I want you to close your eyes and imagine yourself in the
household of the Prophet Muhammad ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi
wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) at
Fajr time. The call to prayer is called by Bilal ṣallallāhu
‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon
him), which wakes up the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa
sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) who
was taking a nap after his long night prayer.

Waking up

He ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of

Allāh be upon him) wakes up and the first thing he does
is use the siwak and say this dua: “All praise is for Allah
who gave us life after having taken it from us and unto
Him is the Resurrection.” He listens intently to the
adhan and says what the muadhin says then he makes
his wudhu and prays the two rak’ahs of sunnah of Fajr
prayer. After his two rak’ahs, if his wife is awake, he
speaks to her lovingly and if she’s asleep, he would lie
on his right side until the iqama is called.

When Bilal raḍyAllāhu ‘anhu (may Allāh be pleased with

him) would see that the people have gathered, he would
come close to the Prophet’s house and say: “Prayer, O
Prophet of Allah.”

Leaving the house

The Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and

blessings of Allāh be upon him) would come out of his
house, look up to the sky, then say this dua: “In the
name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no
might nor power except with Allah. O Allah, I take refuge
with You lest I should stray or be led astray, or slip or be
tripped, or oppress or be oppressed, or behave foolishly
or be treated foolishly.”

Entering the masjid

Then he enters the masjid with his right foot and says
this dua: “In the name of Allah, and prayers and peace
be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, open the gates
of Your mercy for me. I take refuge with Allah, The
Supreme and with His Noble Face, and His eternal
authority from the accursed devil.” When Bilal raḍyAllāhu
‘anhu (may Allāh be pleased with him) sees him enter
the masjid, he would call the iqama and the Companions
would stand in rows and the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa
sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)
would lead them in prayers.

Following Fajr prayer

After the prayers, the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa

sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)
would remember Allah subḥānahu wa ta’āla (glorified
and exalted be He) and perform the adhkar after salah,
facing the people as he performs these remembrances.

Then the companions gather closer to the Prophet

ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh
be upon him) and he would face them and talk to them.
Sometimes he would admonish them with a powerful
admonishment that would make the Companions cry,
sometimes he would tell them a story, sometimes he
would ask them questions, sometimes he would ask if
any of the Companions saw a dream and he would
explain it for him or he’d share a dream he had and
explain it to them. Other times he’d just listen to the
Companions as they spoke about their lives, perhaps
remembering their lives before Islam and they’d laugh
at the ignorance they used to live in and the Prophet
ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh
be upon him) would smile with them. The Prophet
ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh
be upon him) would sit with them until the sun rises.

After sunrise

After sunrise, the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam

(peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) would go
back to his home. He would enter his home saying: “In
the name of Allah we enter and in the name of Allah we
leave, and upon our Lord we place our trust.” As soon as
he enters, he would use the siwak, and say salam to his
whole family and visit all his wives, asking how they are
and making dua for them. During his visits, he might ask
if there’s any food available that day; if there is, he would
eat, and if there’s none, he would say “Then, I’m fasting”.

Practical tips from the Prophet’s ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa

sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)
routine between Fajr and sunrise
1. Waking up with the adhan of Fajr
2. Using siwak as soon as you wake up
3. Praying two rak’ahs of sunnah of Fajr at home
before leaving to masjid
4. Saying the remembrance of waking up, leaving
home and entering masjid
5. Praying Fajr in congregation
6. Staying after Fajr prayer remembering Allah
subḥānahu wa ta’āla (glorified and exalted be He)
with the remembrance after salah and the morning
adhkar
7. Spending some time in a circle of knowledge after
Fajr prayer with your friends or brothers from the
masjid, learning about your deen until sunrise
8. Coming back home, reciting the rememberance for
entering the home, checking up on your family in
the early hours after you come back from the
masjid and ensuring they are all well, and making
dua for them
9. Occasionally deciding to do voluntary fast even
after sunrise if you didn’t have anything from Fajr

Between sunrise and Dhuhr time Morning

majlis (gathering)
After he visits his family, he would go back to the masjid
and pray two rak’ahs, then he would sit in the masjid and
the companions would gather around him. This was a
known time for everyone in Madinah to come and see
the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and
blessings of Allāh be upon him) if they wanted to spend
time with him, ask him anything or needed anything
from him. Sometimes there’d be lots of Companions
and sometimes there would be few, depending on the
Companions’ schedule and activity that day. Sometimes
the Companions would take turns to be at this gathering
and learn from the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam
(peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) whilst others
go to trade or farm in the land and they would teach
each other what they learnt from the Prophet ṣallallāhu
‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon
him) later in the day.

The Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and

blessings of Allāh be upon him) would spend this time
teaching and sharing from the knowledge that Allah
subḥānahu wa ta’āla (glorified and exalted be He) has
given him. He wouldn’t simply sit and lecture; he would
sometimes ask questions or get into a discussion with
the Companions with the aim of teaching them a lesson,
and this helped in developing the knowledge of the
Companions and the iman in their hearts.

Sometimes newborn babies were brought to the Prophet

ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh
be upon him) during this time, so the Prophet ṣallallāhu
‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon
him) would perform the sunnah of tahneek, make dua for
them, and seek Allah’s subḥānahu wa ta’āla (glorified
and exalted be He) blessing upon them. Sometimes a
new harvest would be brought to him so that the
Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and
blessings of Allāh be upon him) makes dua for it and he
would give this new harvest to the youngest child in the
gathering.
This was the time that the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa
sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)
would also receive delegations from those who
converted to Islam and he would greet them and seek
their news and see how he can help them.

At these gatherings, the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa

sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) never
had a special seat or clearly marked symbol, to the point
that when strangers would come to the gathering, they
would have to ask who among them is the Prophet! (Only
later in his life, did the Companions insist on making a
special raised area for him and the Prophet agreed).

Sometimes food would be given as a gift at this

gathering and everyone would eat together and there
would be enough for everybody even if food is little, from
the blessings of Prophet Muhammad ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi
wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him).

This gathering extends or contracts depending on each

day, but it lasts till the time before Dhuhr when the
Companions would go to their homes or their fields for a
nap before Dhuhr.

Visits

During these hours between sunrise and just before

Dhuhr, the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace
and blessings of Allāh be upon him) would also go to
visit some of his relatives and companions. He might
visit his daughter Fatimah raḍyAllāhu ‘anha (may Allāh
be pleased with her) and spend time with his grandsons,
or he might visit his Companions who invited him that
morning, or who are ill and not feeling well.
Also, during these hours he would walk through the
market, greeting the passersby with his beautiful smile,
greeting children on his way, and if a person stops him
(whether male or female, young or old), he would stop
and listen to them and see how he can help them.
Sometimes he would walk alone, other times with his
Companions.

Before Dhuhr time, the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa

sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)
would go to the house of his wife whose turn it is to
spend that day with, and as soon as he enters, he would
first use the siwak, say salam to his family and pray 4 or
6 or 8 rak’ahs of Duha prayer. Then sometimes if there’s
food he eats, and if there isn’t he would continue his fast
if he started fasting that morning.

Usually at this time, the women of Madinah would come

and visit the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace
and blessings of Allāh be upon him) and ask questions
about their religion which they might be embarrassed to
ask in a crowded masjid. The wives of the Prophet
ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh
be upon him) would be there to explain feminine
matters of the religion.

This is the time when he would also be helping his

family, serving them, repairing his shoes and clothes,
milking the sheep or goat, and helping himself and his
family with daily chores. He would also spend quality
time with his family, talking, smiling and laughing with
them.

Sometimes whilst at home, his close Companions would

visit him at this hour such as Abu Bakr raḍyAllāhu ‘anha
(may Allāh be pleased with him), Umar raḍyAllāhu ‘anha
(may Allāh be pleased with him) and Uthman raḍyAllāhu
‘anha (may Allāh be pleased with him).

Then he would take a nap till close to Dhuhr time.

Practical tips from the Prophet’s ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa

sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)
routine between sunrise and Dhuhr
1. The time after sunrise till Dhuhr is the time to
pursue one’s main activity during the day, either
going to work, seeking knowledge, or performing
duties such as visits or charitable work
2. Duha prayer should be offered during this time at a
minimum of 2 rak’ahs and maximum of 8 (or 12
according to some narrations)
3. If you’re at home one should be serving their
family, helping them with chores, and spending
quality time with them
4. It is recommended to take a nap before Dhuhr
prayer as per the sunnah

From Dhuhr till Asr

When Dhuhr time comes and Bilal raḍyAllāhu ‘anha (may
Allāh be pleased with him) calls for prayer, the Prophet
ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh
be upon him) would wake up from his nap if he’s still
asleep, and would make wudhu then pray in his home
four rak’ahs of sunnah prayers before Dhuhr. He’d wait
for the salah in his home, then he’d come out to the
masjid and Bilal raḍyAllāhu ‘anha (may Allāh be pleased
with him) would call for the prayer to start.

After Dhuhr prayer, this is when he normally goes to the

minbar (pulpit) and give a speech to the Companions.
Most of the Companions gather at this time, so the
masjid is full and they are awake from their naps so they
are mostly alert and fresh.

After this speech, he would return home and pray the

two rak’ahs sunnah after Dhuhr then he’d go out with his
Companions to fulfill certain duties needed in the city or
he’d stay in the masjid till Asr.

Practical tips from the Prophet’s ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa

sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)
routine between Dhuhr and Asr
1. Praying the four rak’ahs sunnah before Dhuhr and
the two rak’ahs sunnah after Dhuhr in your home
(or office/school) and praying the Dhuhr prayer in
congregation
2. Reminding yourself with some religious knowledge
after Dhuhr when you’re mostly alert (perhaps by
attending a circle or listening to an Islamic
podcast or lecture)

From Asr till Maghrib

When the call to prayer for Asr is called, he would wait
for people to gather in the masjid, then encourage them
to pray four rak’ahs before Asr prayer. He’d then lead
them in prayers and after the prayers he’d face them and
give a short talk. He ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace
and blessings of Allāh be upon him) did not prolong it
since many of his Companions would need to head out
to complete their duties and prepare their evening
meals before the sun sets.

Family time

Once he returns from the masjid after Asr, he would visit

all his wives and settle in his wife’s house whose turn it
was to spend the night with. Sometimes, all his wives
would meet in the house of the wife whose turn it is.
Normally, at this stage, the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa
sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)
would have like a “halaqa” with his family but in a
relaxed atmosphere; he would ask his wives questions or
they’d ask him questions and the Prophetic house would
learn and grow in understanding of their religion.

Practical tips from the Prophet’s ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa

sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)
 routine between Asr and Maghrib
1. Praying four rak’ahs of sunnah before the Asr
congregational prayer
2. Praying Asr in the beginning of its time and not
delaying it
3. Spending time with family to learn about the
religion and revise matters of the deen together

From Maghrib till Isha

When the Maghrib adhan is called, he ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi
wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)
wouldn’t stay long and would proceed to prayer. When
he would enter the masjid, he’d see his Companions
filling the Masjid and praying the two rak’ahs he
recommended before Mahgrib. As he enters the masjid,
the iqama is called and he leads his Companions in a
prayer in which he normally recites short surahs.

After the prayer is over, he doesn’t give a talk because

people need the time to rest and have their dinner. He
would come home and pray the two rak’ahs of sunnah
after Maghrib, then he’d have his dinner. Sometimes he
used to invite some of his companions over to have
dinner at his place if there’s food; sometimes he’d come
home and find nothing except dates and
water. Sometimes days would pass and food wouldn’t be
cooked in the house of the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa
sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him).

Eating dinner

His food was placed on the floor for him, and the
Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and
blessings of Allāh be upon him) never ate on a table.
When the food is brought to him, he would say
“Bismillah” and eat from what’s next to him, and he
would eat with three fingers. He never complained of
whatever was presented to him: he either ate it or he
would leave the food if he didn’t like it.

If he was eating with one of his wives, he would make

this quality time for her, to the point of feeding her
sometimes or eating from the portion where his wife ate
from, or drinking from the same portion his wife drank
from.

If he sat with his friends, the dinner meal never went by

without a pleasing talk, or teaching manners or
spreading knowledge.

After he finished eating, the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa

sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) used
to lick his fingers and praise his Lord abundantly for the
food given. He would then wash his mouth.

Practical tips from the Prophet’s ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa

sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)
routine between Maghrib and Isha
1. Praying two rak’ahs before Maghrib prayer
2. Shortening the Maghrib prayer and praying it at
the beginning of its time
3. Not giving a lecture/talk after Maghrib prayer
(depending on the situation of the people)
4. Praying the two rak’ahs of sunnah after Maghrib at
home
5. Having dinner after Maghrib prayer, either with his
family or Companions
6. Speaking during the dinner meal and having a
pleasant conversation
7. Following the Islamic manners of eating: saying
Bismillah, eating with the right hand, eating from
what’s next to you, and saying Alhamdulillah after
eating (try to also follow the sunnah of eating with
three fingers and licking your fingers after eating)

From Isha till midnight

The Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and
blessings of Allāh be upon him) would remain in his
home until the call to prayer for Isha is called, and he
would normally not hasten the Isha prayer. If the
Companions are gathered early, he would start the
prayer; if the Companions are delayed, he would delay
the prayers.

He would rarely speak or give a talk after Isha, because

the people are tired and they need their sleep.

More family time

Then the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and

blessings of Allāh be upon him) would return to his
home and pray the two sunnah rak’ahs after Isha prayer.
He would then spend a small amount of time talking to
his family and enjoying their company. Sometimes he
would go to his close Companions’ houses and spend
time with them, especially his close friends Abu Bakr
raḍyAllāhu ‘anha (may Allāh be pleased with her) and
Umar raḍyAllāhu ‘anha (may Allāh be pleased with her).

Sometimes on his way back from the Companions’

houses he might pass by someone reciting Qur’an
beautifully and he would stand there and listen. Or he
would enter the masjid and say salam to whoever
is there, as the masjid always had the poor Muslims
spending their days there. He would pray in the masjid
before entering his home.

Going to bed

When he enters his home, he prepares himself for sleep,

hangs his clothes and enters into bed with his wife,
sharing a blanket and a pillow together. His bed was
made of animal skin stuffed with fiber and his pillow was
made of similar material. He used to place his siwak
close to his head, so that he’d use it as soon as he
wakes up.
He would sleep on his right side, and place his hand
under his right cheek, then recite the adhkar before
sleeping. Sometimes he would then talk to his wife and
spend quality time conversing together before they drift
off to sleep.

Then he would sleep, and if he turns during sleep, you’d

hear him say a special remembrance, and would
continue sleeping until midnight.

Practical tips from the Prophet’s ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa

sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)
routine after Isha till midnight
1. Delaying Isha prayer as much as possible (this is
dependent on the Imam of course: for those who
are being led, they should not go late to the
masjid)
2. Praying the two rak’ahs of sunnah after Isha at
home
3. Spending quality time with the family after Isha or
with close friends
4. Spending quality time before sleeping
5. Remembering Allah subḥānahu wa ta’āla (glorified
and exalted be He) before sleeping

From midnight till Fajr

When the night reaches midnight, Prophet Muhammad
ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh
be upon him) wakes up and sits, wiping sleep from his
blessed face, and he’d take his siwak and brush his
teeth with it, then he would look up to the sky and think
plenty and read the last ten verses of Surat Al-Imran. He
would then get up and make wudhu, put his clothes on
and start his night prayer either at home or in the
masjid.

Performing night prayer

Sometimes before starting his night prayer, he ṣallallāhu

‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon
him) would remember Allah subḥānahu wa ta’āla
(glorified and exalted be He) abundantly, glorifying him,
as if to charge his energy for the long night prayer
ahead. His first two rak’ahs were quite light and short,
after which he proceeded with his long night prayer.

If you were to observe the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa

sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)
praying at night, you’d feel that he’s truly immersed in
another world and he’s in no haste to finish. He gathers
all his emotions, feelings, and callings and pours
them into his prayers and calling upon his Lord. He
would read hundreds of verses, verse by verse. If he
passes by a verse that has mercy in it, he would ask
Allah subḥānahu wa ta’āla (glorified and exalted be He)
for His mercy. If he passes by a verse that has
punishment in it, he would seek Allah’s subḥānahu wa
ta’āla (glorified and exalted be He) refuge from the
punishment. And if he passes by a verse that glorifies
his Lord, he would glorify his Lord.

Not only were his recitations long, but even his bowing
and prostration were almost as long as his standing, to
the point that one day one of his Companions joined
him for the night prayer and was about to quit because
it was getting too difficult for him.

Praying Witr

The Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and

blessings of Allāh be upon him) remained in this state of
praying, supplicating, glorifying, reciting, bowing and
prostrating from midnight till there was nothing left of
the night except a sixth of it. He would then wake his
wife to join him for Witr prayer and they’d
pray three rak’ahs of Witr together.
Sometimes during the hours between midnight and Fajr,
the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and
blessings of Allāh be upon him) would leave his house
and go to the Baqee’ cemetery and make dua for
the deceased. This was especially during his last years
on earth ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and
blessings of Allāh be upon him).

When the night was about to end and the last sixth was
remaining, the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam
(peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) would go to
bed and rest his body till Fajr prayer and the beginning
of a new day.

Practical tips from the Prophet’s ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa

sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)
routine from midnight till Fajr
1. Sleeping after Isha and waking up after midnight
for night prayer
2. Starting by using siwak, remembering Allah
subḥānahu wa ta’āla (glorified and exalted be He),
making wudhu and getting ready for the night
prayer
3. Starting the night prayer with two light/easy
rak’ahs and then getting into longer ones
4. Immersing yourself in the experience of night
prayer and not trying to hasten it
5. Waking up your family to pray Witr
6. Going back to sleep after your night prayers till
Fajr

Reflections from the Prophet’s ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam

(peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) routine

As you read the above, you probably had a parallel

thought crossing your mind: How’s my routine stacking
up to this blessed routine?

Reflecting on the above, there are few points to keep in

mind:

1. The Prophet’s ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and

blessings of Allāh be upon him) day was organised
 around prayer times. As we say at ProductiveMuslim,
plan your life around salah and not the other way
round.

Even though the Prophet ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam

(peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) was busy
(he was a husband, father, community person,
statesman, general, and most importantly, a Prophet!)
you can feel that his routine wasn’t stressful.
Everything eased into each other.
It struck me how much time he was spending with his
family; I counted at least 4-5 times where he spends
quality time with his family in a day despite the
demands on his time.
He was also a community person, making an effort to
visit people and fulfilling rights, teaching, and looking
after those who need help.
You can feel that the secret to the Prophet’s ṣallallāhu
‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be
upon him) energy and balance in his life, is his long
night prayers at night; that barakah from the long
night prayer was pouring into the rest of his
blessed day and making him lead a successful,
productive life.

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