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Reflections on the Isra’ and Mi’raj

Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) reflects upon the Isra’ (Night Journey) and Mi’raj (Ascension). A summary of several lectures on the topic.

We are approaching 27th Rajab, the night on which the Islamic world traditionally celebrates the Isra’ (Night Journey) and Mi’raj (Ascension) of our Prophet, the Chosen One ﷺ. The Isra’ and Mi’raj was a great sign and an immense miracle which Allah gave to the Master of the people of the heavens and the earth, to demonstrate his superiority over mankind, jinn-kind, angels and the whole of creation. Continue reading Reflections on the Isra’ and Mi’raj

Insights into Purification: Facing the Qiblah

Allah says: Whichever way you turn, there is the countenance of Allah (2:115).

In spite of the fact that the heavens and the earth belong to Allah, He made it such that facing certain directions has a specific effect. He thus made it obligatory to face the Noble Ka’bah in prayer. The best place on the earth after the place in which the Prophet is buried ﷺ is the Noble Ka’bah. Continue reading Insights into Purification: Facing the Qiblah

Say: ‘This is My Path’ | Wisdoms of Habib Ahmad Mashhur al-Haddad

Words of wisdom from Habib Ahmad Mashhur al-Haddad (may Allah have mercy on him and benefit us by him). 

Allah says to His Prophet  ﷺ: “Say: ‘This is my path..’”[1]

With this command Allah honours the Prophet ﷺ and affirms his station. The command also contains the meaning of granting permission (ijazah). The ijazah is one of the foundations of the religion and is especially important in the science of hadith. Scholars traditionally give each other ijazah and shaykhs give their students ijazah. The ijazah is an affirmation of what is contained in the heart of the person receiving it and is a means for the pious to exchange secrets with one another. Continue reading Say: ‘This is My Path’ | Wisdoms of Habib Ahmad Mashhur al-Haddad

Etiquette is Ihsan | Wisdoms of Habib Ahmad Mashhur al-Haddad

Words of wisdom from Habib Ahmad Mashhur al-Haddad (may Allah have mercy on him and benefit us by him). 

Etiquettes (adab) are what beautify one’s actions. One’s actions are not complete without etiquette. Etiquette is ihsan and ihsan is one of the three foundations of the religion mentioned in the hadith of Jibril. Ihsan is to perform one’s actions with etiquette and this is a means for those actions to be accepted. Continue reading Etiquette is Ihsan | Wisdoms of Habib Ahmad Mashhur al-Haddad

Habib Ahmad Mashhur al-Haddad

His Lineage

He is al-Habib Ahmad Mashhur bin Taha bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Taha bin Abdullah bin Taha bin Umar1 bin Alawi bin Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Alawi bin Ahmad “al-Haddad” bin Abu Bakr bin Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Ahmad bin Abd al-Rahman bin Alawi Amm al-Faqih (uncle of al-Faqih al-Muqaddam), bin Muhammad Sahib Mirbat, bin Ali Khali’ Qasam, bin ‘Alawi, bin Muhammad Sahib al-Sawma’ah, bin Alawi, bin Ubaydullah, bin al-Imam al-Muhajir il-Allah Ahmad, bin Isa, bin Muhammad al-Naqib, bin Ali al-Uraydi, bin Ja’far al-Sadiq, bin Muhammad al-Baqir, bin Ali Zayn al-‘Abidin, bin Husayn al-Sibt, bin Ali bin Abi Talib and Fatimah al-Zahra’, the daughter of our Master Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets ﷺ.

His mother was Hababah Safiyyah bint Tahir bin Umar al-Haddad, a direct descendant of Imam Abdullah bin Alawi al-Haddad

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Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Zahir (the Manifest)

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.

حَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الظَّاهِر و على آلِهِ و صَحْبِهِ و سَلِّمْ تَسْلِيماً وأَرِنا في حَيَاتِنا ظُهُورَ دِينِهِ على الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ و أَظْهِرْ لَنَا بِهِ خَفِيِّاتِ المَعَانِي في الفَهْمِ عَنْكَ و اجْعَلْ أَسْرَارَ عِنَايَتِكَ و عِنَايَتِهِ بِنا عَلَيْنا ظَاهِرَة

O Allah, the Manifest One, bestow abundant prayers and peace upon Your slave and beloved, our Master Muhammad, the triumphant Prophet and upon his Family and Companions, and let us see in our lives the triumph of his religion over all other religions.  By him make manifest to us hidden meanings directly from You and make the secrets of Your care and his manifest upon us.

 

Know Your Enemy

After telling us the story of Adam, Hawa and Iblis, Allah calls upon us to learn a lesson from the story. He says:

O Children of Adam, do not allow the Devil to seduce you.[1]

We should thus be wary of the Devil and take measures to protect ourselves from him. When thoughts enter our minds, we should ask whether they are of satanic origin or angelic origin. When you remember Allah, promptings of angelic origin are strengthened, whereas promptings of satanic origin are weakened. Continue reading Know Your Enemy