Sayyidi Habib Umar teaches us to seek an expansion in the most precious of things: knowledge, understanding, love and benefit. This is the first of two prayers invoking Allah’s name, al-Wasi’, ‘the Vast One.’ Continue reading Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Wasi’ (1) (the Vast One)
Month: August 2014
On Teaching Children to Love Worship
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How do we instil in our children a love of worship?
You must let them see your own concern for worship and you must talk to them about the virtues of worship and its reward in the hereafter.
Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Yā Mujīb – (the Responsive One)
This prayer is taken from Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz’s collection of prayers using Allah’s beautiful names in which he calls upon Allah by His beautiful names and then asks Him to bestow prayers upon His Beloved by those names. Finally, he asks Allah for a portion of those attributes which belong to Allah and which He has bestowed upon His Messenger ﷺ. Continue reading Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Yā Mujīb – (the Responsive One)
The Loss of Habib Hamid Ba ‘Alawi
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of al-Mansib, Habib Hamid bin Muhammad Hamid Ba ‘Alawi. He was one of the pillars of Tarim and imam of Tarim’s greatest mosque, Masjid Ba ‘Alawi. He passed away before Fajr on Saturday, 19th Shawwal 1435/ 16th August 2014 at the age of 71. In his youth he studied under his father and other great imams, among them Habib `Alawi bin Shihab and his son Habib Muhammad and Habib Salim bin Hafiz. Continue reading The Loss of Habib Hamid Ba ‘Alawi
Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Karim (the Generous)
This prayer is taken from Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz’s collection of prayers using Allah’s beautiful names in which he calls upon Allah by His beautiful names and then asks Him to bestow prayers upon His Beloved by those names. Finally, he asks Allah for a portion of those attributes which belong to Allah and which He has bestowed upon His Messenger ﷺ. Continue reading Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Karim (the Generous)
On Taking a Wage for Teaching the Islamic Sciences and the Qur’an
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Should someone take money for teaching the Islamic Sciences?
Earning money should not be the intention and objective of the one teaching. Teaching the Islamic sciences should not be turned into a business. Rather, the teacher should be concerned about conveying the Sacred Law to people. Continue reading On Taking a Wage for Teaching the Islamic Sciences and the Qur’an
Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Jalil (the Majestic)
This prayer is taken from Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz’s collection of prayers using Allah’s beautiful names in which he calls upon Allah by His beautiful names and then asks Him to bestow prayers upon His Beloved by those names. Finally, he asks Allah for a portion of those attributes which belong to Allah and which He has bestowed upon His Messenger ﷺ. Continue reading Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Jalil (the Majestic)