Advice on travelling from Habib Ali al-Habashi (may Allah have mercy upon him and benefit us by him). He says that travelling is in reality leaving behind one’s base nature to attain lofty stations in the proximity of Allah.
Category: Habib Ali al-Habashi
Showing Kindness to the Ahl al-Bayt
Advice from Habib Ali al-Habashi (may Allah have mercy upon him and benefit us by him)
Allah! I counsel you by Allah to show kindness to the people of the household (Ahl al-Bayt) of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Continue reading Showing Kindness to the Ahl al-Bayt
Keeping the Company of the Poor
Advice from Habib Ali al-Habashi (may Allah have mercy upon him and benefit us by him).
You must show good character to all people. Through good character you may attain the stations of the people of immense truthfulness (al-siddiqun) and ascend to the highest levels of certainty. Be the most gentle and forbearing of people. Pardon those who wrong you and give to those who refuse to give you anything. If someone treats you badly, treat them well and forgive their wrongdoings however great they are. Continue reading Keeping the Company of the Poor
Prayers for our Hearts and our Homes
Habib Ali al-Habashi (may Allah have mercy upon him and benefit us by him) teaches us to ask for the attributes which should reside in our hearts and in our homes.
Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz recommends reading these prayers: Continue reading Prayers for our Hearts and our Homes
Habib Ali al-Habashi
His Lineage
He is al-Imam al-Habib `Ali bin Muhammad bin Husayn bin `Abdullah bin Shaykh bin `Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Husayn bin Ahmad Sahib al-Shi`b bin Muhammad bin `Alawi bin Abu Bakr al-Habashi bin `Ali bin Ahmad bin Muhammad “Asad Allah” bin Hasan al-Turabi bin `Ali 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.
His mother was the knower of Allah and caller to Him, Sayyidah `Alawiyyah bint Husayn al-Jifri. Continue reading Habib Ali al-Habashi
Receiving Everything from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ
In this awesome prayer, Habib Ali al-Habashi teaches us to ask to receive directly from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ everything which we need for the path: that which relates to knowledge, intention, focus, the physical and the spiritual. Continue reading Receiving Everything from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ
A Prayer for Divine Care
Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafīz recommends reading the following dua of Habib Ali al-Habashi: Continue reading A Prayer for Divine Care
Selected Salawat: The Most Beloved of All
This prayer upon the Prophet ﷺ was composed by Habib Ali al-Habashi (may Allah have mercy upon him and benefit us by him). In it, he describes the Prophet as being the most beloved of all those who are beloved to Allah and to His creation. He then tells us that the very mention of the Prophet illuminates our hearts and minds and brings sweetness and beauty to our gatherings. Continue reading Selected Salawat: The Most Beloved of All
Selected Salawat: Becoming Beloved
This prayer upon the Prophet ﷺ was composed by Habib Ali al-Habashi (may Allah have mercy upon him and benefit us by him). It contains a simple but huge request: to be among those who are beloved to Allah and beloved to His Messenger ﷺ