Habib Abd al-Qadir al-Saqqaf (may Allah have mercy on him and benefit us by him) explains how we are affected by the spiritual state of those around us.
Every person has rays that emanate from their soul. You receive these rays when you come close to them or sit in their presence. Continue reading The Rays of the Soul
The Shaykh and the Murid
‘The Shaykh and the Murid’ gives a unique insight into the life of one of the heroes of our times, Habib Mundhir al-Musawa, may Allah have mercy upon him. In his short life, Habib Mundhir had a huge impact on thousands, if not millions of people and was a cause of many people returning to Allah.
The film is interspersed with footage of Majelis Rasulullah, the intense gathering which he established in Jakarta, Indonesia. It includes an interview with him shortly before his death. With genuine humility, he describes his early days seeking knowledge and then his first steps in calling to Allah. He talks about the key to his success, his immense attachment to his shaykh, Habib Umar bin Hafiz.
There are many lessons we can learn from the life of Habib Mundhir and it is hoped that this film helps us to do that.
The Ummah recently lost another of its great men, the knower of Allah, Habib Ali bin Muhammad bin Shihab.
Thousands turned out for his janazah in Tarim at Asr on Monday 23rd Muharram 1438 / 24th October 2016. Before the prayer, Habib Ali al-Mashhur bin Hafiz spoke briefly about Habib Ali’s patience and perseverance in calling people to Allah, the fruits of which he will now be reaping. Even blindness and frailness did not prevent him from guiding people. At times he would be carried on people’s shoulders to attend the annual visit of Nabi Allah Hud (peace be upon him). He was loved by all, even those who opposed his methodology.
Right until close to the time of his death, he would generously give his time to visitors who came to his humble house in Dammun on the edge of Tarim.
May Allah raise the station of Habib Ali and allow us to follow in his footsteps.
Habib Muhammad Rashad bin Ahmad al-Bayti was a descendant of Shaykh Abd al-Rahman al-Saqqaf. He was born in 1344 (1926) in the town of Kaninah near Yemen’s Indian Ocean coast. His father died when he was eleven so it was his mother and his paternal uncle who took care of his development. He had a love for knowledge from an early age despite the environment around him in which ignorance prevailed. In fact he rarely mixed with his peers, which led one of his relatives to say to his mother that there was something wrong with him. His mother had great insight, however, and replied that her son would go on to great things, that he would rise far above his peers and that he would one day judge between them, which indeed happened. Continue reading Habib Muhammad Rashad al-Bayti
Habib Ali al-Jifri talks about the necessity of focusing on our mission. He cites examples from the sacrifice and steadfastness of Habib Muhammad bin Salim bin Hafiz and his two sons, Habib Mashhur and Habib Umar. Continue reading Focusing on Our Mission
Words of wisdom from Habib Ahmad Mashhur al-Haddad (may Allah have mercy upon him and benefit us by him)
In al-Salat al-Ibrahimiyyah we say: “O Allah, bestow prayers upon our Master Muhammad just as You bestowed prayers upon our Master Ibrahim.”
In the dua of qunut we say: “O Allah, guide us among those You have guided.” Continue reading Gaining Acceptance through the Prayers of the Pious | Wisdoms of Habib Ahmad Mashhur al-Haddad
His Lineage
He is al-Habib al-‘Allamah Muhammad bin Abdullah “al-Haddar” bin Shaykh bin Ahmad bin Muhsin bin Ali bin Salih bin Muhammad bin Salih bin Ahmad bin al-Husayn bin al-Shaykh al-Fakhr Abu Bakr bin Salim bin Abdullah bin Abd al-Rahman bin Abdullah bin Shaykh Abd al-Rahman al-Saqqaf bin Shaykh Muhammad Mawla al-Dawilah, bin Ali Mawla al-Darak, bin Alawi al-Ghayur, bin al-Faqih al-Muqaddam Muhammad, bin Ali, 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. Continue reading Habib Muhammad al-Haddar
Habib Muhammad al-Haddar (may Allah have mercy upon him and benefit us by him) alerts us to the significance of every prayer we pray.
All you have to do is to pray two rakats, for in them Allah has combined all good things. Firstly in doing so you visit Allah, for when the Prophet ﷺ visited his Lord on the Night of the Mi`raj he addressed Him by saying:
‘Greetings, blessings and the best of prayers to Allah.’ If you say this you will be given the reward of making Hajj. Continue reading All Good is Contained in Two Rakats
This is a selection of intentions that Habib Muhammad al-Haddar (may Allah have mercy upon him and benefit us by him) would make at the beginning of a gathering of knowledge or remembrance or a visit to one of the pious.
Habib Abd al-Qadir al-Saqqaf (may Allah have mercy on him and benefit us by him) said:
Whoever bestows abundant prayers upon the Prophet ﷺ will be guaranteed ten things:
1. They will receive what they ask for Continue reading Ten Benefits of Salawat
