first row of the Masjid with Jama’at, but we should offer ‘Tahiyya-tul-Wudu’ and other Nawafil also. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه the motivation for offering ‘Tahiyya-tul-Wudu’ has also been given in the booklet of Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ, ‘72 Madani In’amaat’. Offering these Nawafil will allow us to act upon this righteous action too. Let us listen to three sayings of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in order to develop a mindset of offering Nafl Salah.

Virtues of Nawafil

1.   He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: Whoever offered two Rak`at of Nafl in which he did not speak to himself, his past sins will be forgiven. (Bukhari, Kitab-ul-Wudu, vol. 1, p. 78, Hadees 159)

2.   He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: Whoever performs Wudu in a good manner and offers two Rak`at with the presence of heart, Paradise will become Wajib for him. (Muslim, p. 118, Hadees 553)

3.   He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: Whoever performed Wudu in a good manner, then stood up and offered two or four Rak`at and performed their Ruku and Sujud with humility and then sought forgiveness from Allah Almighty, Allah Almighty will forgive him. (Musnad Ahmad, Baqiya Hadees Abi Darda’. vol. 10, p. 430, Hadees 27616)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Sayyiduna Bilal’s devotion to the Prophet

O devotees of the companions! The praiseworthy attributes of Sayyiduna Bilal رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ are so numerous that a small amount of time is insufficient to mention them all. However, one attribute of his is unmatched and unrivalled, and that is his devotion to the Prophet. Sayyiduna Bilal رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was always so engrossed in the love and devotion of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم that he رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ did not have any concern for worldly things.

He رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ could tolerate everything but he رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ could not tolerate anyone disrespecting or dishonouring the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in