The Prophet ﷺ – Page 18

On Dealing With Those Who Disagree With the Mawlid

Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)

How do we deal with those who condemn celebrating the mawlid?

The mawlid is part of the Prophetic Biography (Sirah) and it should be treated just as the Sirah, the remembrance of Allah and the remembrance of the Prophet ﷺ are treated. Continue reading On Dealing With Those Who Disagree With the Mawlid

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Yā ‘Alīm (the All-Knowing)

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: Yā ‘Alīm (the All-Knowing)

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Yā Fattāḥ (the Opener)

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Yā Razzāq (the Provider)

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Yā Wahhāb (the Bestower)

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Yā Ghaffār (the Ever-Forgiving)

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Yā Muṣawwir (the Fashioner)

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Yā Bāri’ (the Originator)

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Yā Khāliq (the Creator)

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