Hopes for Others and Ourselves

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.”

Why Do I Not See My Shaykh in My Dreams?

I used to see my Shaykh in my dreams but I haven’t seen him for a while. Why would this be?

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

If you have stopped reciting some of your adhkar or stopped doing some other good action that you were doing, or if your connection to him has weakened, then this is a reminder to work on this. Continue reading Why Do I Not See My Shaykh in My Dreams?

Salawat: Long or Short?

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.

A Remedy for Laziness

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

What do we do if we find in ourselves laziness and lack of motivation when it comes to performing certain sunnahs and reciting the awrad?

Drive your soul forward by giving it hope: remind it of the reward (of these actions) and their end result in the next life. Bring to mind the merits of these actions mentioned by your Prophet ﷺ. Continue reading A Remedy for Laziness

The Danger of Belittling Worship and Remembrance

Habib Ali al-Jifri (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) draws our attention to a subtle trap that activists may fall into. They may mistakenly think that spending time in Allah’s remembrance is a waste of time and that people instead should be occupied solving the problems of the Ummah. Such a belief has dangerous consequences. Continue reading The Danger of Belittling Worship and Remembrance