Definition
Acts encouraged in the Sharī‘ah. Doing them is rewarded; leaving them is not punished. Also called sunnah, mandūb, or nafl.
Pronunciation: mus-ta-ḤABB
Etymology & Root
From the root ح-ب-ب (ḥ-b-b), meaning 'to love.' The mustaḥabb is what is 'loved' to be done.
Practical Application
Mustaḥabb acts (sunnah ṣalāhs, dhikr, ṣadaqah) compensate for shortcomings in obligations on the Day of Judgement, as the famous ḥadīth describes.
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