Detailed Cautions for Ghusl: Rulings for Men, Women & the Five Conditions of Fard

21 Cautions for both Man and Woman during Ghusl

1.     If a man's hair is braided, it is Farḍ to wash these hair from roots up to the tips having un-braid them.

2.     Women only need to wash the roots, it is not essential for them to undo their braids. However, if the hair is braided so tightly that water cannot reach the roots, it is essential to undo braids.

3.     If the hole of the pierced nose or ears is not closed, it is obligatory to pass water through the hole. During Wuḍū, flowing water through the hole of the nose only is needed but during Ghusl it must flow through the holes of both the nose and ears.

4.     Every single hair of the eyebrows, moustache and beard must be washed from root to tip and the skin beneath them must also be washed.

5.     Wash all parts of the ear and the mouth of the ear canal.

6.     The hair behind the ears will have to be lifted in order to wash the back of the ears.

7.     The joint between the chin and the throat will not be washed unless you lift your head upwards.

8.     The arms will have to be lifted properly in order to wash the armpits.

9.     Wash all sides of the arms.

10. Wash every part of the entire back.

11. Lift the folds of the belly in order to wash it properly.

12. Pour water into your navel. If you suspect that the navel has not been washed properly, then insert a finger inside it and wash.

13. Wash every down of the body from root to tip.

14. Wash the fold between the thigh and the area beneath the navel.

15. If you are performing Ghusl in a sitting position, you must remember to wash the fold between thigh and shin.

16. Wash the part where both buttocks join, especially when performing Ghusl in a standing position.

17. Pass water on all sides of the thighs

18. Pass water on all sides of the shins.

19. Pass water on lower side of the penis and testicles up to the end.

20. Pass water on surface beneath the testicles up to the end.

21. An uncircumcised man should lift, if possible, the foreskin and wash penis and make water enter the additional skin.

(Baĥār-e-Sharī'at, pp. 317, 318, vol. 1)

Six Cautions for Women

1.     Lift up the sagging breasts and pass water beneath.

2.     Wash the line where the belly and breasts meet.

3.     Wash all external parts of the vagina (above and below every fold of skin).

4.     It is Mustaḥab but not Farḍ to wash internals of vagina by inserting finger.

5.     If a woman is bathing at the termination of her menses or post-natal bleeding, it is Mustaḥab to clean traces of blood from within the vagina using some piece of cloth.

(Baĥār-e-Sharī'at, pp. 318, vol. 1)

6.     It is Farḍ to remove nail polish; otherwise Ghusl will be invalid. However, there is no harm in henna colour.

Bandage of Wound

If a bandage is wrapped over a wound and opening the bandage is harmful for the wound, just wiping over the bandage will be sufficient in this case. Likewise, if washing an organ may cause harm to a wound inflicted on some part of that organ, wiping instead of washing is sufficient. The bandage must not cover excessive area of the organ uselessly, otherwise wiping will not be sufficient. If it is not possible to wrap the bandage on injury without covering additional and unwounded

areas of the organ e.g. if the wound is on the upper surface of the arm but the bandage has to be wrapped around the arm covering unwounded areas as well, then if it is possible to uncover the unwounded part, it is Farḍ to wash that part after uncovering it, but if it is impossible or although opening the bandage is possible, he would not be able to fasten the bandage again like before giving rise to the danger of harm to the injury, it is sufficient to wipe the whole bandage in this case. The unwounded part under the bandage will also be exempted of washing.

(Baĥār-e-Sharī'at, pp. 318, vol. 1)

Ghusl will become Farḍ in Following Five Conditions

1.     Discharge of semen from its organ after leaving its origin due to lust.

2.     Nocturnal emission (ejaculation of semen during sleep).

3.     Entrance of the head of the man's penis into the woman's vagina regardless of whether or not this happens in a state of lust and whether or not ejaculation takes place; both of them will have to perform Ghusl.

4.     After the termination of menses (Ḥaiḍ).

5.     After the termination of post-natal bleeding (Nifās).

(Baĥār-e-Sharī'at, pp. 321, 232, 324, vol. 1)

Most of the women are under the impression that a woman is considered impure after childbirth for a definite period of 40 days, this is absolutely incorrect. Please read the following explanation of Nifās (post-natal bleeding):

Necessary Explanation of Post-Natal Bleeding

The blood that is discharged after childbirth is called 'Nifās.' The maximum duration for Nifās is forty days. If bleeding continues even after forty days, it is the indication of a disease and woman should perform Ghusl at the end of 40th day. If the bleeding stops before 40 days, or even just a minute after the delivery, she has to perform Ghusl on the termination of bleeding and start Ṣalāĥ and fasting. If bleeding restarted within 40 days, all the days from delivery to the ending of bleeding will be counted for Nifās. For example, bleeding stopped two minutes after the delivery and woman started Ṣalāĥ and fasting after performing Ghusl; but bleeding started again just two minutes before the completion of forty days, all the 40 days will be counted in Nifās i.e. Ṣalāĥ and fasting of these days became null and void. Even Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ and/or Qaḍā fasting offered in this duration will have to be repeated.

(Fatāwā Raḍawiyyaĥ (Jad īd), pp. 354, 356, vol. 4)

The Complete Method and Three Faraiḍ of Ghusl (Ḥanafi Fiqh)

Method of Ghusl

Please read this booklet completely, it's quite likely that you would become aware of your several mistakes.

Excellence of Durūd Sharīf

The Prophet of mankind, the peace of our heart and mind, the most generous and kind صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, "Recite Durūd Sharīf abundantly upon me, no doubt, it is purification for you."

(Musnad Abī Ya'lā, pp. 458, vol. 5, Hadīš 6383)

صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبِيْبِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

A Strange Punishment!

Ḥaḍrat Sayyidunā Junaid Baghdādī رَحْمَۃُاللّٰہِتَعَالٰیعَلَیْہِ states that Ibn-ul-Kuraybī رَحْمَۃُاللّٰہِتَعَالٰیعَلَیْہِ said, "Once I had nocturnal emission so I intended to perform Ghusl. Since it was an extremely cold night, my Nafs (psyche) lazily suggested, "A long part of night is still remaining; what is the hurry! You may perform Ghusl at dawn." I immediately swore to give a strange punishment to my Nafs by taking bath at the very same moment wearing clothes and drying the clothes on my body. So I did that. Surely a disobedient Nafs who is sluggish in abiding by Allāĥ's commandments must be punished in such a way.

(Kīmiyā-e-Sa'ādat, pp. 892, vol. 2)

Dear Islamic brothers! Did you see! Our past saints would bear severe pains to thwart evil plans of Nafs. The foregoing parable contains a great lesson for the Islamic brothers who, in case of nocturnal emission at night, miss the Jamā'at of Fajr or (Allāĥ عَزَّوَجَلَّ forbid) even miss Ṣalāĥ out of laziness feeling shyness from their family members ignoring the horrible shame of the Hereafter. Whenever Ghusl becomes Farḍ and time of Ṣalāĥ starts, one should immediately perform Ghusl. A Ḥadīš Sharīf states, "Angels do not enter the home in which there is a portrait, a dog or a Junub (a person for whom Ghusl has become mandatory due to sexual intercourses, nocturnal emission, or ejaculation of semen with lust)."

(Sunan Abū Dāwūd, pp. 109, vol. 1, Hadīš 227)

Method of Ghusl (Ḥanafi)

Make the following intention in heart without uttering any word with tongue: "I am going to take bath for acquiring purity." First wash both hands up to wrist three times. Wash excretory organs whether impurity is present over there or not. Now, if there is impurity on any part of body, remove it. Now perform Wuḍū as done for Ṣalāĥ but do not wash feet. In case of performing Ghusl on some stool, wash feet as well. Now moisten the body with wet hand, especially in winter season (during this, soap may be applied). Now pour water three times over right shoulder, three times on left shoulder, on head and then three times on the whole body. Now shift apart from place of Ghusl and wash feet if not washed during Wuḍū. Do not face towards Qiblaĥ during Ghusl. During bath, rub all the body by hands. Take bath at such a place where nobody could see you. If such place is not available, a man should cover his Sitr [from navel up to (including) knees] with a thick cloth. If thick cloth is not available, two or more thin cloths can be wrapped on Sitr as thin cloth will stick with the body and colour of thighs / knees may be exposed (Allāĥ عَزَّوَجَلَّ forbid). A woman must take more cautions. Neither talk during Ghusl nor recite any invocation. After bath, body may be wiped with a towel etc. Wear cloths immediately after the completion of Ghusl. If it is not a Makrūĥ time, offering two Rak'āt Ṣalāĥ is Mustaḥab. (Well Known books of Ḥanafī Jurisprudence)

Three Farāiḍ of Ghusl

1.     Rinsing the mouth

2.     Sniffing water inside the nose

3.     Ablution of the whole apparent body.

(Fatāwa-e-'Ālamgīrī, pp. 13, vol. 1)

Rinsing the Mouth

Taking a little water into mouth and then spitting it out quickly is not sufficient. It is essential to pass water in mouth over every part, every cavity from lips to the end of throat.

Water must reach the cavities behind the back teeth, gaps and roots of teeth, all sides of the tongue and the brim of throat. If you do not have fast, you should gargle as well (it is Sunnaĥ to do so). If bits of betel nuts or fibres of meat are stuck in the teeth, they must be removed. If there is a fear of harm in case of removing them, removal is exempted. Prior to performing Ghusl, the fibres of meat etc. were stuck in the teeth but the one bathing did not feel them and, therefore, offered Ṣalāĥ having performed Ghusl without removing them; later, he came to know that fibres of meat etc. were stuck in the teeth, it is now Farḍ for him to remove them and pass water over there. The Ṣalāĥ offered was valid. If a loose tooth has been fixed with some compound or fastened with wire and water could not reach below compound or wire, it is exempted.

(Baĥār-e-Sharī'at, pp. 316, vol. 1, Fatāwā Raḍawiyyah, pp. 439-440, vol. 1)

The thorough rinsing of mouth is Farḍ once in Ghusl and such thorough rinsing three times is Sunnaĥ in Wuḍū.

Sniffing Water into the Nose

Quickly splashing a bit of water onto the tip of one's nose is not sufficient; it is essential to wash nose up to the end of soft bone i.e. up to the start of hard bone. This can only be done by sniffing water upwards but remember, if even a part equal to a hair tip is left unwashed, Ghusl will be invalid. If dried mucus has accumulated inside the nose, it is Farḍ to remove it. It is Farḍ to wash the nasal hairs.

(ibid, ibid, pp. 442-443)

Ablution of the Whole Apparent Body

It is obligatory to pass water on each and every part and down (soft fine hair) of apparent body from hairs of the head up to soles of the feet. There are some such body-organs which may remain unwashed, if special care is not taken, and Ghusl will not be valid on this account either.

(Baĥār-e-Sharī'at, pp. 317, vol. 1)

The Splitting of the Moon, the Wisdom Beyond Science, and Blessings of Madani Qsfilah

Toy of Nūr

Dear Islamic brothers! The moon to which the scientists claim to have reached is under the control of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. It is narrated in the book 'Dalāil-un-Nabūwwaĥ' that the uncle of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, Ḥaḍrat Sayyidunā 'Abbās bin 'Abdul Muṭṭalib رَضِیَ اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُ narrates, "I asked the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, 'Yā Rasūlallāĥ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, I saw in your childhood such a thing which proves your Prophet-hood and this is one of the reasons why I accepted Islam. I saw that you were talking with the moon in your cradle and I saw that the moon would move towards wherever you pointed your blessed finger.' The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied, 'I had been talking with the moon and it had been talking with me, the moon had been amusing me so that I may not weep and I had been listening the sound of its falling whenever it fell down for Sajdaĥ under the 'Arsh of Allāĥ عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

 (Al-Khaşāiş-ul-Kubrā, pp. 91, vol. 1)

The Miracle of Splitting of the Moon

It is quoted in Şaḥīḥ Bukhārī: When the disbelievers of Makkaĥ demanded the Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم to show a miracle, the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم displayed splitting of the moon into two pieces. Allāĥ عَزَّوَجَلَّ says in the 1st and 2nd verse of Paraĥ 27, Sūra-tul-Qamar:

اِقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ ۞

وَاِنْ يَّرَوْا اٰيَةً يُّعْرِضُوْا وَيَقُوْلُوْا سِحْرٌ مُّسْتَمِرٌّ ۞

'The hour came near and the moon was split. And if they see a miracle, they turn away their faces and say, 'This is a perpetual magic'.

(Paraĥ 27, Sura Al-Qamar, verses 1-2) [Kanz-ul-Īmān (Translation of Quran)]

The renowned Mufassir, Ḥakīm-ul-Ummat, Muftī Aḥmad Yār Khān عَلَيْہِرَحْمَةُالرَّحْمٰن narrates about the section وَانْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ (and the moon was split) that in this verse, the great miracle of Splitting of Moon by the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has been mentioned.

(Nūr-ul-'Irfān, p. 635)

Only for the Sake of Allāĥ عَزَّوَجَلَّ

Dear Islamic brothers! After hearing the medical benefits of Wuḍū, you would have been pleased but I must tell you that all the medical science is based upon uncertainties. Scientific research is never final and suffers changes with the passage of time. However the commandments of Allāĥ عَزَّوَجَلَّ and of His beloved Rasūl صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم are final and these will never change. We should act upon the Sunnaĥ only for the pleasure of Allāĥ عَزَّوَجَلَّ and not for attaining medical benefits. Therefore performing Wuḍū to normalize blood pressure or for refreshment, having fast for dieting, travelling to Madīna-e-Munawwaraĥ for change of climate and to get rid of business fatigue, reading religious books for passing the time, how can above acts with such intentions procure Šawāb? However if we act for the pleasure of Allāĥ عَزَّوَجَلَّ, we will get Šawāb as well as its worldly benefits. Hence we should perform Wuḍū just for the pleasure of Allāĥ عَزَّوَجَلَّ keeping care of its apparent and internal conduct.

Wuḍū of Inner Being

Ḥujja-tul-Islam Ḥaḍrat Sayyidunā Imām Muḥammad Ghazālī عَلَيْہِرَحْمَۃُاللّٰہِالوَالِی says, "When you turn your attention towards Ṣalāĥ after completing your Wuḍū, contemplate, 'The visible organs of my body that people have seen been purified apparently, but to implore in the court of Allāĥ عَزَّوَجَلَّ without sanctifying the heart is against modesty as Allāĥ عَزَّوَجَلَّ witnesses hearts as well.' He further explains: One making Wuḍū of apparent organs should remember that the purity of the heart is obtained by repentance, abandoning bad habits and by adopting good morals. A person who neglects the inner purity and only pays attention to the outer purity resembles the person who invites a king to his house for a feast, and in order to please the king, he cleans, polishes, and colours the outside of his house but leaves the interior dirty and full of garbage.

When the king would enter his house, whether he will be pleased or displeased!

(Iḥyā-ul-'Ulūm, pp. 185, vol. 1)

Sunnaĥ does not Need Scientific Support

Dear Islamic brothers, remember! The Sunnaĥ of beloved and blessed Rasūl صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم doesn't need scientific support and our objective is to follow Sunnaĥ and not the science. Let me say that when the European experts conclude something after deep research of several years, they actually confront smiling and sparkling Sunnaĥ of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. No matter how luxurious life one spends in excursions all over the world, but the true happiness will enter your heart only and only by remembrance of Allāĥ عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

The tranquillity of heart is associated with intense love for the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. The comforts here and Hereafter depend upon practising Sunnaĥ and not on sitting before TV, VCR or Internet. If you are committed to avail comforts here and in Hereafter, strictly adhere with Ṣalāĥ and Sunnaĥ. And to learn these, travel with Madanī Qāfilaĥ's of Dawat-e-Islami regularly. Every Islamic brother is urged to travel in Madanī Qāfilaĥ for twelve months in one session at least once in lifetime, for thirty days in every twelve months and for three days in every thirty days to learn Sunnaĥ.

صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبِيْبِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

The Girl with a Beard

If you want to develop the spirit to learn the intentions for fasting and other deeds, please travel with devotees of Prophet in the Madanī Qāfilaĥs of Dawat-e-Islami, the international non-political religious movement of the Quran and Sunnaĥ and earn the blessings of both the worlds.

In order to persuade you, I present a blessing which took place in a Madanī Qāfilaĥ. Therefore, an Islamic brother of Ranchor Line Bāb-ul-Madīna (Karachi) made the statement:

In our three day Madanī Qāfilaĥ, there was a 26 year old Islamic brother who said a lot of prayers with great humility; having been asked, he replied that he had a young daughter, whose face hair was growing like a beard, which was the reason of his anxiety. He further said that the cause of the problem could not be diagnosed despite X-Rays and test and no medicine proved effective as yet. The participants of the Qāfilaĥ prayed for his daughter on his request. Two days after the Madanī Qāfilaĥ, when I met the same dejected Islamic brother, he informed me happily that اَلْحَمْدُلِلّٰہِعَزَّوَجَلَّ the hair of his daughter's face had disappeared altogether as if there was no hair at all due to the blessing of Madanī Qāfilaĥ.

صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبِيْبِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

The Medical Benefits of Wuḍu: Face, Arms, Neck & Feet Explored Scientifically

Benefits of Washing the Face

Nowadays pollution level of smoke etc. is increasing in atmosphere. Different chemicals, lead etc. keep on depositing on eyes and face. If face is not washed, face and eyes would suffer several diseases. An English doctor wrote a paper on the topic "Eye, Water and Health." In that paper he said giving stress, "Keep washing your eyes several times daily; otherwise you would face dangerous diseases." Washing of face prevents or minimize mars on face. The expert beauticians have consensus on the fact that all types of creams and lotions leave spots on face. To make face beautiful, it is necessary to wash it several times. Beychar, a senior member of 'American Council for Beauty', reveals, "Muslims do not need any chemical lotion as their face is protected against diseases due to being washed during Wuḍū." The experts of environmental protection say, "To prevent face allergy, wash it frequently." اَلْحَمْدُلِلّٰہِعَزَّوَجَلَّ!

This is only possible during Wuḍū. اَلْحَمْدُلِلّٰہِعَزَّوَجَلَّ by washing face during Wuḍū, the face is massaged, the blood circulation improves towards the face, dirt is removed and its beauty becomes two fold.

Protection from Blindness

Dear Islamic brothers! I bring to your attention towards such a disease in which the genuine secretions of the eyes reduce or finish completely and the patient eventually becomes blind. According to medical reports, if eyebrows are washed occasionally, this disease may be prevented. اَلْحَمْدُلِلّٰہِعَزَّوَجَلَّ! One who performs Wuḍū and washes his face, his eyebrows are also washed. Those lucky Muslims who have adorned their faces with the beautiful beard should listen carefully what Professor George Ail states, "When one washes the face, the germs present in the beard wash away. The roots of the hair become stronger when water wets them. On fingering (by the blessing of acting on Sunnaĥ of Khilāl) in the beard) in the beard the risk of lice reduces. In addition, presence of wetness in the beard saves from diseases related to muscles of neck, thyroid glands and throat.

Benefits of Washing the Arms

There are three major veins in the elbow that are linked to heart, liver and brain. This organ usually remains covered. If water or air is not allowed to interact with elbows, several mental and neurological complications may arise. In Wuḍū, arms including elbows are washed and this act fortifies heart, liver and brain and اِنْشَاءَاللّٰہُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ safety against these diseases is obtained. Moreover this washing links a person with the radiations stored in the chest and halo of radiations starts to flow and results in strengthening of the muscles of hands.

صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبِيْبِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

The Benefits of Doing Maşḥ (Moistening)

There is a major artery between head and the neck which links vertebral column, spinal cord and all body joints. When a person performs Maşḥ of the neck during Wuḍū, the electric radiation emitting from hand enters the major artery and from there, transmits to all sections of neurological system via vertebral column and the neurological system is fortified.

Doctor of Insane People

Someone has stated, "I was doing my Wuḍū at a place in France; a person standing there was gazing at me. When I completed Wuḍū, he inquired me from where I belonged? I answered that I am a Muslim from Pakistan. He then asked me how many mental institutes are there in Pakistan. I was surprised to listen to this strange question; however I replied that there might be two to four such institutes. He asked me what I was doing few minutes back. I replied that I was performing Wuḍū. He asked whether I do so daily. I replied that I do so five times daily. He amazed and said that he was a surgeon in a mental hospital and his hobby was to investigate the causes of mental disorders. According to his research, signals transmit from brain to the whole body so that organs may work. The brain floats in a fluid all the time. That is why it is not shaken if one runs. Had it been rigidly placed, it would have been damaged. Some feeble nerves emerging from brain acting as conductors spread into body via neck. If hairs are lengthy and the back of neck is kept dry, dryness may occur in these conductors and human brain may go out of order resulting in a mental upset. Hence he thought that moistening the neck back might be a remedy. Just now he saw me moistening the neck back and said that you people may not suffer mental upset." In addition, moistening also prevents sun stroke and Meningitis.

Benefits of Washing the Feet

Feet undergo dirtiness at most. Infection first starts from the gap between fingers of foot. Washing feet during Wuḍū removes away dirt and germs. Remaining germs are removed when Khilāl between fingers is done. Washing feet in Wuḍū according to Sunnaĥ removes diseases like sleep shortness, dryness of brain, heart sinking and depression.

The Residue from Water of Wuḍū

There is cure in drinking the water left from Wuḍū. Regarding this, a Muslim doctor stated,

1.     The first effect of this drink is upon the bladder, restrictions in urinary track are cleared and urine comes smoothly.

2.     One is freed from unlawful lust of sex.

3.     It removes warmth of liver, stomach and bladder."

Islamic Jurists have narrated, "If one performs Wuḍū using water by a loṭā or some pot and if some water is left over, it is Mustaḥab to drink that water while standing and facing towards the Qiblaĥ."

(Tabyīn-ul-Ḥaqā-aiq, vol. 1, pp. 44)

Man on the Moon

Dear Islamic brothers! The topic of Wuḍū and science was being discussed and nowadays people are more inclined towards science. There are many people in our society who are very impressed by English researchers and scientists. Such people must know that there are so many issues that scientists have failed to resolve but our Exalted Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has already solved these matters. According to their claim, scientists have now landed on the moon but the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم travelled beyond and beyond the moon on the occasion of the Ma'rāj (Ascension) about 1459 years ago. Once I got a chance to attend a eulogy contest at the occasion of 'Urs Mubārak of A'lā Ḥaḍrat رَحْمَۃُاللّٰہِتَعَالٰیعَلَیْہِ at Dār-ul-'Ulūm Amjadiyyaĥ, 'Ālamgīr Road, Bāb-ul-Madīnaĥ Karachi in which following poetic line of Ḥadāiq-e-Bakhshish Sharīf was title of the contest:

Sir woĥī sir jo tayray qadmaun pay qurbān gayā

'The head is in fact head which is surrendered at your feet'

The writer of Baĥār-e-Sharī'at, Ḥaḍrat Ṣadr-ush-Sharī'aĥ Maulānā Muftī Muḥammad Amjad 'Alī A'ẓamī's son رَحْمَةُاللّٰہِتَعَالٰیعَلَیْہِ, the writer of the commentary of the Holy Qurān, Ḥaḍrat 'Allāmaĥ 'Abdul Muştafā Aẓharī رَحْمَةُاللّٰہِتَعَالٰیعَلَیْہِ presented his poetic composition. Following is a couplet from it:

Keĥtay hayn saṭaḥ pay chānd kī insān gayā

'Arsh-e-A'ẓam say warā Ṭaybaĥ kā Sulṭān صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم gayā

'They say that the man went up to the moon's surface, The Sulṭān of Ṭaybaĥ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم went beyond the heavens'

i.e. it is only a claim that man has reached the moon now. In comparison, the moon is very close; the Prophet of mankind, the peace of our heart and mind, the most generous and kind صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم went beyond the horizon of heavens in the night of Ma'rāj (Ascension) leaving the moon far behind.