Q: Why do Sunni offer Nafil prayer, and we offer Tahiyyatul wuzu as soon as we do ablution? Can we offer tahiyatul wuzu and then nafil also?

We offer Tahiyyatul Wuzu instead of Nafil because Tahiyyatal Wuzu has fazeelath (superior quality) over Nafil. You do not need to pray Nafil after performing Tahiyyatul Wuzu.

Mahdavia teachings are based on the Holy Quran, and we follow Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). The Prophet (PBUH) and the Sahaba (RZ) used to perform Tahiyyatal Wuzu, and the supporting Ahadith are below.

At the time of the Fajr prayer, the Prophet (ﷺ) asked Bilal, "Tell me of the best deed you did after embracing Islam, for I heard your footsteps in front of me in Paradise." Bilal replied, "I did not do anything worth mentioning except that whenever I performed ablution during the day or night, I prayed after that ablution as much as was written for me." Sahih Al Bukhari 1149

Uthman b. 'Affan called for ablution water and this is how he performed the ablution. He washed his hands thrice. He then rinsed his mouth and cleaned his nose with water (three times). He then washed his face three times, then washed his right arm up to the elbow three times, then washed his left arm like that, then wiped his head; then washed his right foot up to the ankle three times, then washed his left foot like that, and then said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) perform ablution like this ablution of mine. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who performs ablution like this ablution of mine and then stood up (for prayer) and offered two rak'ats of prayer without allowing his thoughts to be distracted, all his previous sins are expiated.

Sahih Muslim 226a

Allah (SWT) knows best.  

Answer provided by

- Hazrath Peer-o-Murshid Mufti Syed Zameer Mahdi