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The Etiquettes of the Hadra

Last spring my teacher and sanad, Sidi Shaykh ‘Abdullah al-Haddad, gave a small talk on the etiquettes of the Hadra. What follows is a paraphrasing of his talk based on the notes I had written when translating for him.  Download here.

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The Means of Having a Good End at the Time of Death—Husn al-Khatima

Shaykh ‘Ulwan ‘Ali b. ‘Atiyya al-Hamawi al-Shadhili said in his book Misbah al-diraya wa miftah al-hidaya (The Lamp of Understanding and the Key of Guidance):  The means of receiving a good end at the time of death (husn al-khatima) include: uprightness (istiqama), persistence in invocation, constancy in replying to the muezzin’s call to prayer, asking […]

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Names for the Muhammadan Reality

The Knowers of Allah mention that the Muhammadan Reality (al-Haqiqa al-Muhammadiyya) has MANY names, each one reflecting a certain aspect of Reality or frame of reference. Among these names: The First Determination The Supreme Pen The Command of Allah The First Intellect The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary The Demarcation Line The Perfect Man […]

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Straight from the Source—The Second Serving of the Drink

Bismillah. And it begins…

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Mawlid Gift (part 16—Conclusion)

 The Beginning of Revelation Allah tasked the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) with the prophetic mission and made him a mercy unto the worlds and sent him as a Messenger to mankind and jinn entire when he reached forty years of age. Some say it was when he was forty years and […]

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Mawlid Gift (part 15)

The Clouds that Shaded the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) Al-Bayhaqi and Ibn ‘Asakir related from Ibn ‘Abbas who said, “Halima mentioned that when she first attempted to wean the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace), he spoke and said, ‘Allah is the greatest, all praise belongs to […]

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Mawlid Gift (part 14)

The Disagreement of the Scholars over the Length of the Prophet’s Gestation and the Location of His Birth (Allah bless him and give him peace) In addition, the scholars have disagreed over the exact length of time the Prophet was carried [in the womb]. Some say it was nine months and others say it was […]

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Mawlid Gift (part 13)

On the Name Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) Some of the imams say that Allah, the Exalted and Sublime, inspired his family to name him Muhammad, since it contains praiseworthy qualities, and in order for the name and the one named to correspond. It is said that names [asma’] descend from the […]

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Mawlid Gift (part 12)

  Was the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) Born with the Prophetic Seal, or did He Receive it after His Birth? There is a difference of opinion over whether the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) was born with the prophetic seal (as mentioned earlier from the hadith of ‘A’isha) […]

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Mawlid Gift (part 11)

The Toppling of Kisra’s Arch on the Day of the Prophet’s Birth (Allah bless him and give him peace) Al-Sakhawi said: The signs that appeared during and after the Prophet’s birth (Allah bless him and give him peace) are numerous, not to mention the signs that appeared in Islam after he was tasked with the […]

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