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On Attending a Mawlid With Sincerity

Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)

How can we attend mawlid gatherings sincerely for the sake of Allah?

We should attend seeking the pleasure of the Creator through loving and venerating His Prophet ﷺ and mentioning his attributes. We should then think about how we can act upon what we hear, and improve our following of the Prophet and making a firm resolve to attain the attributes that we hear mentioned. If we do this in every mawlid we attend we will be connected to the spirit and aims of the mawlid.

On the Prophet ﷺ Taking the Easier Option

Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)

How do we understand the statement that “whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was given the choice between two things he chose the easier one, as long as this did not entail a sin, in which case he was the furthest of people from it”? Continue reading On the Prophet ﷺ Taking the Easier Option

On the Prophet’s Awareness of Our Thoughts

Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)

Is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ aware of our thoughts, just as he is aware of our sending greetings of salam to him?

He has access to our thoughts, but the question is whether he pays attention to them, since he is completely focused upon his Lord. He pays attention to thoughts that pertain to him or his call to Allah, and thoughts that are of benefit to his Ummah.

On Movements while Making Dhikr

Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)

Some of the followers of other spiritual paths make movements while making dhikr. Should we take part?

They do this seeking to attain presence with Allah following the instructions of their shaykhs. We should joyfully participate with them in the dhikr without making these movements.

On Seeking Spiritual Assistance from the Ba Alawi Imams

Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him).

How do we seek spiritual assistance from the Ba Alawi Imams?

We do this by loving and revering them for the sake of Allah, regularly reciting some of the Qur’an or some adhkar and donating the reward to them, reading their biographies and sharing what you have read with your family.

Your portion of assistance depends on how truthful you are, the greatness of your perception and the degree to which you emulate them.