long neck, a light brown complexion, joined eyebrows, black eyes, a powerful voice, and possessed immense knowledge and erudition. (Bahja-tul-Asraar, p. 174)

Offering Fajr Salah with the Wudu of Isha Salah for 40 years

Shaykh Abu Abdullah Muhammad Bin Abul Fath رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه states, ‘I served Sayyiduna Shaykh Muhiyyuddin Syed Abdul Qaadir Jeelani, Qutb-e-Rabbani رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه for 40 years, and during that time, he رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه would pray Fajr Salah with the Wudu of Isha, and it was his habit that whenever he would become without Wudu, he would immediately perform Wudu and offer two Rak’at of Nafl Salah.’ (Bahja-tul-Asraar, p. 164)

Dear Islamic brothers! You have heard that it was the habit of our Ghaus-ul-A’zam to offer two Rak’at of Nafl Salah whenever he would perform Wudu. The virtue of offering two Rak’at of Nafl Salah after performing Wudu has been mentioned in the Hadith; let us listen to it too:

The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم once said to Sayyiduna Bilal رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, ‘O Bilal! What is the reason that when I went to Paradise, I saw you walking in front?’ He رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ said, ‘O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, whenever I make Wudu, I offer two Rak’at of Nafl.’ The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘This is the reason!’ (Bukhari, vol. 1, p. 390, Al-Hadith 1149, summarised)

From this narration, we come to know that there is a great virtue in offering ‘Tahiyyat-ul-Wudu.’ In Pious Deed number 20 from the 72 Pious Deeds, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ states the following in regards to attaining this virtue: Did you offer Tahiyyat-ul-Wudu and Tahiyyat-ul-Masjid at least once today?’

You should also make an intention to offer two Rak’at of Tahiyyat-ul-Wudu whenever you make Wudu, if it is not a Makruh time; اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه,