In the 72 Pious Deeds booklet given to us by Amir Ahl al-Sunnah, Pious Deed 33 asks us, “Did you perform tahajjud salah today? Or, if you did not sleep at night, did you offer ṣalāt al-layl?”

Through the blessings of acting upon this, you will gain the ability to fulfill the commands of Allah, abstain from prohibited acts, and develop a deep-rooted love for righteous deeds.

May Allah grant us the ability to act upon this.  اٰمِیْنْ

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Manners of visiting the resting places of the noble saints

Dear Islamic brothers! Let us listen to the manners we should have when visiting the resting places of saints.

1.It has been the practice of pious to visit the resting places of saints  رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ  and draw blessings from them. For example, Imam Khallāl al-Ḥanbalī  رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه  writes: “Whenever an issue arises, I visit the resting place of Imam Mūsā Kāẓim b. JaꜤfar al-Ṣādiq  رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ مَا and supplicate whilst taking him as a wasīlah. Allah eases my difficulty and grants me my request.”^[1]

2.Imam al-ShāfiꜤī  رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه  declares, “Whenever I need something, I offer two units of prayer, then visit the resting place of Imam Abū Ḥanīfah  رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه . I supplicate there, and Allah fulfills my need.”^[2]

3.If anyone wishes to visit the resting place of a saint (or the grave of any Muslim), it is recommended to perform two units of nafl prayer before leaving one’s home (in a non-makrūh time). In each unit,