During the days when I used to study in a madrasa, an old wise man (Baba Ji) spent most of his time in the mosque. He would remain engaged in one worship or another all the time. It was the same season, severe winter. I saw that he was performing ablution (wudu) with ice-cold water and was smiling. At first, I remained captivated by the spell of his strange smile. When his gaze fell upon me, I was startled. I went close to him and asked, "Baba Ji, you are performing ablution with such cold water, and instead of shivering/making cold sounds (si-si), you are smiling?" In his specific manner, he wiped his eyebrows and said, "Dear son, you are still young, you won't understand." I said, "I know you were enjoying it." He looked at me and said, "Son, I am not worthy of claiming enjoyment in worship, however, I feel a spiritual ecstasy/serenity from this cold water. Thinking that my Allah is watching me, and He sees that His wretched, worn-out old servant is putting his hands in cold water just to please Him, my belief tells me that my Lord must be getting pleased. It is just the joy of this state that is upon me..." Saying this, he began to sob and cry, and my tearing eyes were making a failed attempt to accompany him. When he became quiet, I asked, "Baba Ji, how can this joy and sweetness of worship be attained?" He said, "It is very easy, you just have to do four things. You will find such joy in every good deed that your heart will blossom with happiness. 1. Become detached from the world. Remove it from your heart. Keep it only to the level of necessity, not to the level of desire and pleasure. 2. Keep your sustenance (provision) absolutely and openly halal, to the extent that you avoid even doubtful and ambiguous things. 3. Stay silent. Do not speak more than necessary, and do not indulge in useless gossip. 4. Protect your eyes. The day you start protecting your eyes, you will begin to receive the ecstasy of worship." Dear friends! Today, after 22 years, when I remembered Baba Ji's words, I went to his grave, recited Fatiha, and sat there for a long time. What valuable sayings he had uttered! If we do these four things, we will truly feel the sweetness and ecstasy of worship. ____________📝📝____________ Narrated / Transmitted. Selection: Islamic Tube Pro App