Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
If someone sees the Prophet ﷺ in a dream and he commands them to do something how should they respond? Continue reading On Seeing the Prophet ﷺ and Obeying his Commands
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How do we understand the statement that “whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was given the choice between two things he chose the easier one, as long as this did not entail a sin, in which case he was the furthest of people from it”? Continue reading On the Prophet ﷺ Taking the Easier Option
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ aware of our thoughts, just as he is aware of our sending greetings of salam to him?
He has access to our thoughts, but the question is whether he pays attention to them, since he is completely focused upon his Lord. He pays attention to thoughts that pertain to him or his call to Allah, and thoughts that are of benefit to his Ummah.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Does the Prophet ﷺ know every member of his Ummah? Does he know my name and does he know that I am Muslim, just as he knew the Companions? Continue reading On the Prophet’s Knowledge of Every Member of his Ummah
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How can we inspire people to long for the Messenger of Allah?
We can do this by mentioning his virtues, qualities and his life and by embodying his character and his dealings and by deepening our love, longing and veneration for him.
If such a person speaks he will have such an effect on those listening such that they will begin to long for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) reflects upon the blessing of a connection to the Chosen One ﷺ
Your connection to the Chosen One ﷺ and your knowledge of his prophethood, his greatness and his station in the sight of Allah is a blessing. The more you thank Allah for this blessing, the more he will increase you in the blessing that is Muhammad. Your knowledge of his prophethood, his greatness and his station in the sight of Allah will then be increased. The more you thank Him, the more He will increase you. Continue reading The Blessing of a Connection to the Chosen Oneﷺ
Advice from Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Say to all his teachings ﷺ and everything he called people to: “Welcome!”
Then he will say to you: “Welcome!”
Then if he greets you and welcomes you, your Lord Allah will, in turn, greet and welcome you.
147توجيه النبيه ص
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him).
Is it a sunnah to carry a staff?
Someone may carry one out of need due to old age or poor health. Other than that, it is a sunnah for the khatib to carry it while delivering the khutbah on Friday and for someone travelling. At the age of forty, Imam al-Shafi`i started to carry a staff. When asked about this (since he was still in good health) he said that it was to remind him that he was travelling, meaning to the next life. There is no harm in anyone carrying one unless it is the custom in a certain area that only people of knowledge and piety or older people carry one. In that case, the custom of that area should be respected. A woman should only use a staff if she needs it due to old age or poor health. Otherwise her modesty should prevent her from doing so.
This is a prayer upon the Prophet ﷺ composed by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Allahumma salli wa sallim `ala sayyidina Muhammadin nurik as-sari wa madadik al-jari w’ajm`ani bihi fi kulli atwari wa `ala alihi wa sahbihi ya Nur
O Allah, bestow prayers and peace upon our Master Muhammad, Your light which spreads and Your assistance which flows (throughout creation) and join me with him in all my states, and upon his Family and Companions, O Light!
This is a prayer upon the Prophet ﷺ composed by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Allāhumma ṣalli wa sallim `alā Jāmi` al-Mahāmid man bihi tufarraju’l-kurūb wa tukshafu al-shadā’id sayyidinā Muḥammadin wa `alālihi wa saḥbih ya Ḥayyu ya Qayyūmu ya Wāḥid
O Allah, bestow prayers and peace upon the possessor of all praiseworthy attributes, the one through whom tribulations are removed and hardships relieved, our Master Muhammad and upon his Family and Companions, O Living, O Everlasting, O One!
