Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
The hadith mentions that there will be one group that will be saved. There is a lot of debate about who this group is. Could you shed some light on this? Continue reading On the Saved Group
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
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah preserve him and benefit us by him)
What is the best response to attacks on the Prophet ﷺ?
The best response is to educate people about the Prophet ﷺ through public talks, conferences and social media. Continue reading Responding to Attacks on the Prophet ﷺ
This prayer is taken from Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz’s collection of prayers using Allah’s beautiful names in which he calls upon Allah by His beautiful names and then asks Him to bestow prayers upon His Beloved by those names. Finally, he asks Allah for a portion of those attributes which belong to Allah and which He has bestowed upon His Messenger ﷺ. Continue reading Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Wajid (the One Who Possesses Everything)
This prayer is taken from Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz’s collection of prayers using Allah’s beautiful names in which he calls upon Allah by His beautiful names and then asks Him to bestow prayers upon His Beloved by those names. Finally, he asks Allah for a portion of those attributes which belong to Allah and which He has bestowed upon His Messenger ﷺ. Continue reading Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Qayyum (the Self-Existing)
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
Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) reflects upon the meaning of being with Allah and His Messenger ﷺ
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “A person is with the one they love.”
You can gauge your love for Allah and His Messenger by gauging how much you are with them.
The Prophet ﷺ was in the highest state of being with his Lord. For that reason he said:
“I am nothing but a slave. I eat as a slave eats and I sit as a slave sits.” Continue reading Being with Allah and His Messenger ﷺ
Sayyidi Habib Umar (may Allah preserve him and benefit us by him), asks Allah, the Living, through His Beloved ﷺ to bless us with the station of the martyrs, those who are alive in the presence of their Lord.
This prayer is taken from Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz’s collection of prayers using Allah’s beautiful names in which he calls upon Allah by His beautiful names and then asks Him to bestow prayers upon His Beloved by those names. Finally, he asks Allah for a portion of those attributes which belong to Allah and which He has bestowed upon His Messenger ﷺ. Continue reading Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Hayy (the Living)
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
We have been instructed to bestow abundant prayers upon the Prophet ﷺ. How many prayers would be regarded as being abundant? Is it better to repeat a short formula so as to bestow more prayers or should I also read some longer prayers?
Some scholars say 300 prayers would be regarded as ‘abundant’. Others say 700. So try to read either number according to your ability. You should choose a prayer that you can repeat easily while also reading some other prayers even if they are long.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What is the best response to attacks upon the Prophet ﷺ like the French cartoons?
The best response is to educate people about the Prophet ﷺ through public talks, conferences and social media. The perpetrators wish to divert the Muslims from doing that which benefits them, so we should ignore them and show the falsehood of the cartoons without mentioning the cartoons and those who drew them. The fact that people pay attention to the cartoons helps them to spread. Continue reading On the Best Response to Attacks Upon the Prophet ﷺ
