This is a prayer upon the Prophet ﷺ composed by Habib Ali al-Jifri (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Allahumma salli ‘ala sayyidina Muhammad jannat’il-jannah wa uns al-ins wa junnat’il-jinnah wa ‘alahi wa sahbihi wa sallim Continue reading Paradise within Paradise
Should we love the Ahl al-Bayt so much that we believe that not a single descendant of the Prophet ﷺ will enter the Hellfire?
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
As far as others are concerned, we should hope and believe that every believer will enter Paradise, not to mention the pious, the Companions and the Ahl al-Bayt. As for ourselves, our hope and fear should be as Sayyiduna Umar said: “If a voice called out on the Day of Judgement, ‘Let everyone enter Paradise except one person,’ I would fear to be that person. And if a voice called out, ‘Let everyone enter the Hellfire except one person,’ I would hope to be that person.”
The Prophets renewed the covenants that had been made between the creation and the Creator. Then the Seal of the Prophets ﷺ came, and in his renewal, he opened a vast door to people Continue reading The Hand of the Prophet ﷺ
Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) recommends reciting this prayer upon the Prophet ﷺ in abundance during the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah: Continue reading Prayer Upon the Prophet ﷺ for Dhu’l-Hijjah 1443
When Allah wished to bestow the greatest praise upon our Master Muhammad ﷺ ..
In the context of the greatest blessing that He bestowed upon him on the Isra and Mi’raj..
On the greatest night of the Prophet’s life, because it was the night on which he saw his Lord.. Continue reading The Mi’raj and the Honour of Servanthood
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
When bestowing prayers upon the Prophet ﷺ, is it better to use a long formula and recite less or a short formula and recite more?
What is best is whatever helps the heart to be present and focused on the Prophet ﷺ, and helps to increase in love, longing and veneration.
In this prayer, Habib Ali al-Habashi poetically expresses the noble qualities of our beloved Prophet ﷺ . In his relationship with his nation, the Messenger exhibits the qualities of a father who compassionately raises and nurtures his children, protecting them from all types of harm while guiding them to the best and straightest of paths. Continue reading Our Prophet ﷺ : Father, Guide, Doctor and Teacher
In this prayer, Habib Ali al-Habashi very beautifully praises the Prophet ﷺ as being ‘the first to drink’, meaning he, being the first in creation and the most beloved of the creation to Allah, was the first to drink from the oceans of Allah’s love, knowledge and other gifts. Continue reading The One Who Was First to Drink
Someone who has true love experiences a variety of emotions on the Day of Ashura.
On one hand, they experience sadness at what happened to Sayyiduna al-Husayn and other members of the Prophet’s Household (peace be upon them) on that day. Continue reading Mixed Emotions on Ashura
