The One Whose Footsteps Were Heard in Paradise

Shaykh Wahid Abdus Salam Bali stopped at this hadith. The amal that took him there was a very small habit.

The Scene

The Prophet ﷺ saw Paradise in a dream — and the dreams of the prophets are revelation. There he saw one of his companions, who at that time was still walking among the crowds of people in this world.

In the morning, at the time of Fajr, he called Bilal ibn Rabah (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked — Tell me, what amal have you done in Islam that you place the most hope in?

The Shaykh pauses and asks — Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) did not answer by mentioning the fasting of Ramadan, nor zakat, nor jihad alongside the Prophet ﷺ, and not even his own adhan.

He spoke of a habit that is daily, small, and almost no one even notices.

The Shaykh's Answer

Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) said — Whenever I made wudu, I prayed with that wudu as much salah as Allah had written for me.

The Shaykh says, the scholars have explained it this way — fasting, zakat and jihad are prescribed obligations, and their rewards are known. But wudu and two rak'ahs are private, not obligatory, and done of one's own will — so their reward is very great.

In another narration Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) says — Whenever my wudu was broken, I never failed to make wudu again, and after wudu I never failed to pray two rak'ahs. (Musnad Ahmad and Sunan at-Tirmidhi)

Evidence — The Amal in Which He Placed the Most Hope

مَا عَمِلْتُ عَمَلًا أَرْجَى عِنْدِي مِنْ أَنِّي لَمْ أَتَطَهَّرْ طَهُورًا فِي سَاعَةٍ مِنْ لَيْلٍ أَوْ نَهَارٍ إِلَّا صَلَّيْتُ بِذَلِكَ الطُّهُورِ مَا كُتِبَ لِي أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ

I have no amal in which I place more hope than this: that at whatever time of night or day I made wudu, I prayed with that wudu as much salah as was written for me. (Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim)Copy

The Prophet ﷺ said — The best of your deeds is salah, and no one remains steadfast in wudu except a believer. (Sunan Ibn Majah, with a hasan chain; also narrated in Musnad Ahmad)

What to Do

1. Whenever your wudu breaks, make wudu again — even if no salah is ahead of you.
2. If it feels heavy, tell yourself, "Let me just make wudu" — washing each part once is enough to fulfil the obligation.
3. Then tell yourself, "Let me pray two light rak'ahs" — a single tasbih in ruku and sujud is enough.
4. Make wudu before sleeping and then lie down; there is no pressure on the sick or those with a valid excuse.

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Source: Based on a talk by Shaykh Wahid Abdus Salam Bali

Translation and compilation: Raqi Faisal Ahmed Sabit — Al Qur'an Ruqyah Healing Center