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: The Path
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
One Believer is a Mirror to Another
Habib Abdullah bin Husayn bin Tahir (may Allah have mercy upon him and benefit us by him) derived four different meanings from the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace):
المُؤْمِنُ مِرَآةُ المُؤْمِنِ
“One believer is a mirror to another.”[1] Continue reading One Believer is a Mirror to Another
Benefits of Keeping the Company of the Pious
Advice from Habib Abdullah bin Husayn bin Tahir (may Allah have mercy upon him and benefit us by him) on keeping the company of the pious.
The most beneficial means of rectifying your heart, attaining forgiveness for your sins, protecting yourself from calamities and attaining everything that you wish is keeping the company of the friends of Allah, the scholars who act on their knowledge. If you see them, they remind you of Allah. Continue reading Benefits of Keeping the Company of the Pious
Verses of Poetry to Recite in Times of Hardship
Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz recommends repeating these verses of poetry, especially in times of difficulty. They are recited before and after Fajr in Dar al-Mustafa and after Isha. He composed them in Madinah al-Munawwarah on 29th Rabi’ al Awwal 1437 : Continue reading Verses of Poetry to Recite in Times of Hardship
All Good is Contained in Two Rakats
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:
التَّحيِّاتُ المبُارَكاتُ الصَّلواتُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ لِلَّه
‘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
Intentions at the Beginning of Gatherings
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.
Will the Student be with his Shaykh in Paradise?
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Will the Student be with his Shaykh in Paradise?
The members of a family who lived in faith and obedience to Allah in this life will be reunited in Paradise. Allah says: “those who believe and are followed in faith by their descendants – We cause their descendants to join them.” [1]
Continue reading Will the Student be with his Shaykh in Paradise?
Dhikr to Remove Fear and Anxiety
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What can be read to remove fear and anxiety?
Firstly we need to strengthen our trust in Allah. We can also use the following three remedies: Continue reading Dhikr to Remove Fear and Anxiety
On Receiving Good Tidings in a Dream
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
If someone receives good tidings from one of the pious or in a dream how should they react?
They should show gratitude to Allah, increase in humility and increase in desire to good works. They should constantly reflect upon the state of the best of the Companions who were given the greatest of good tidings of Paradise and other things from the Prophet ﷺ, the most truthful of all people. However, they were not deluded by these things but rather lived out their lives in a state of fear of Allah, humility and uprightness.