To Allah we belong and to Him we will return.
It with great sadness that we announce the death of Habib Sadiq bin Muhammad al-‘Aydarus. Habib Sadiq passed away on Wednesday 22nd Rabi al-Thani 1436 / 11th February 2015 at the age of nearly 80. Continue reading The Passing of Habib Sadiq al-‘Aydarus
This is Habib ‘Abdullah bin Husayn bin Tahir’s prayer which has been tried and tested for the removal of hardships:
O Allah, bestow prayers upon our Master Muhammad and upon the Family of our Master Muhammad, the prayers of a slave who has no way out and the Messenger of Allah is his only intermediary. My Lord, You are here for this and for every great calamity, so remove the hardship that I am in through the secret of: ‘In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.’
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
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
Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) was asked:
Who was Habib `Abd al-Qadir al-Saqqaf?
He replied:
He was a complete and perfect heir of the Prophet ﷺ. His father and all his forefathers were representatives (khulafa’) of the Prophet and he inherited this khilafah from them. Continue reading Who was Habib Abd al-Qadir al-Saqqaf?
He is al-Habib Abd al-Qadir bin Ahmad bin Abd al-Rahman bin Ali bin Umar bin Saqqaf bin Muhammad bin Umar bin Taha bin Umar bin Taha bin Umar bin Abd al-Rahman bin Muhammad bin Ali 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.
His mother was Sayyidah ‘Alawiyyah bint Habib Ahmad bin Muhammad al-Jifri. Continue reading Habib Abd al-Qadir al-Saqqaf
Habib Abdullah bin Husayn bin Tahir (may Allah have mercy on him and benefit us by him) wrote the following piece of advice to help people deal with the oppression and turmoil that was taking place in Hadramawt at the time. His advice remains relevant to the times in which we are living.
It is rare in this time to find peace of mind and comfort. Worries, concerns and distractions are numerous. A person must be content and tranquil in the face of these things. He must surrender (to Allah’s decree) and not be dissatisfied. Continue reading Dealing with Unpleasant Things
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
This salat was composed by Habib Muhammad bin Aydarus al-Habashi, may Allah have mercy upon him. Habib Muhammad was born in al-Hawtah, Hadramawt, but he later moved to Indonesia and died in Surabaya in 1337 (1919 CE). He was one of the closest students of Habib Ali al-Habashi, and he is responsible for compiling Habib Ali’s salawat in the book, Majma` al-Lata’if al-`Arshiyah. Continue reading Salat of Habib Muhammad bin Aydarus al-Habashi
“Many philosophers and intellectuals have discussed, debated and written on the topic of utopia. Is it real? Where is it found? Yes, it is real and we experience it every time we are in a gathering of prayers upon the Beloved ﷺ.”
Sharif Muhammad Sa’id al-Bid
Sharif Muhammad was one of the great educators and callers to Allah in East Africa in recent times. Here we take a brief look at his life.
