…the car could barely negotiate the narrow twists and turns of the stone paved alley ways leading to the many of the local Maqams…SubhanAllah after swaying from one side to the other in the back of an old hot dusty rickety car…as they all were…a small open area appeared with Masjid Ba ‘Alawi on the left…Alhumdulillah for the driver we had as he knew how to access all the places we had listed for the mornings Ziyarahs…

…The Way of Bani ‘Alawi by Dr. Mostafa al-Badawi…this is a most comprehensive translation of the main tenets of the Ba ‘Alawi Tariqa…

“Thus it is known that the method of the Bani ‘Alawi Sadat is nothing but the Book and Sunnah. They have different degrees with Allah and He is Aware of what they do”.

…Biographies of the great Ba ‘Alawi Imams from Muwasala…

…The Wikipedia entry on the Ba ‘Alawi Tariqa and the Ba ‘Alawi family entry…

…entering these old mud brick Maqams is like being encased in a cocoon…a sweet syrupy filled cocoon…a ‘no sound’ capsule where even ones foot steps seem to disappear as does the breath…melting with the thousands and thousands of Dhikr and Ibadah that has filled these sacred spaces…

…little passage ways led through arches…in what seemed like endless little hidden chambers for Khulwa…

…handshaped pillars, arches and niches and low cavernous areas add to the spiritual feeling that pierced the heart with every feature…

…placing the head in Sajdah where thousands of Sayyids and Awliyah have done so was bliss…

…so many of the many Mihrabs seen were so small and narrow…this enhanced the feeling of being in a sacred cocoon…blocking the Dunya from entering the mind…heightening the focus on the One…SubhanAllah…

…the story of these two fluted pillars was that they were built overnight when the people constructing the Masjid were unable to complete the foundations for this section…so left…but when they returned the next morning they found these joined pillars…fluted like this…Allahu ‘Alum as to how they became manifest…

…most of the Maqams had the sweetest of water flowing from taps inside…we would take empty bottles to fill…Alhumdulillah…

…this is typical of the traditional Yemeni door…

…details of smoothed surfaces…marked by how many hands using them, and by the unique artistry of the craftsman’s chisel, never ceased to be awe inspiring…May Allah Ta’ala’s constant blessings be upon the Ba ‘Alawi lineage and all who propagate it and all who follow this way, Ameen…

JUMA’AH MUBARAK!

and may these last days before the arrival of the Mubarak month of Ramdhan be full of heartfelt preparations, prayers of gratitude and weeping for a month of purification and renewal and fasting purely for the sake of Allah Ta’ala, Ameen.

All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. May He accept our humble efforts and grant us the capacity to be good and do good. Ameen.

This entry was posted in Scholars, sharing and tagged Ba'Alawi Imams, Ba'Alawi lineage, Ba'Alawi Masjid, Ba'Alawi Tariqa, Dr Mostafa Badawi, Hadhramawt, Tarim, the Way of Bani 'Alawi, Yemen onJuly 4, 2013.

…Hadhramawt :: one…

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…dust…niches…books…dust…habaib…earthy tones…towering mountains…smiles of love…love in smiles…reference…dust…heat…sayyids…respect…learning…books…dust…time warp…tradition…dust…living sunnah…scholars…wisdom…simplicity…masaajid…niches…lessons…books…history…dust…graves…serenity…knowledge…dedication…seekers…sacrifice…dust……dust

…being in this dusty valley of Tarim…hugged by awesome flat topped mountains…was akin to being in a huge mihrab…of being caressed and protected…a prayerful intimacy…an enclosed capsule of serenity…the bliss of worship resounding in the soul…a wonder in the heart so different from being in Madinah Al Munawwarah…Tarim is regarded a the ‘daughter of Madinah’…and daughters are held in a special way…this is how it was…how it is…

…seeking and dispersing of religious knowledge oozed throughout the entire town…throbbing like the regular beating of the heart…the focus and purpose of the young and the old…SubhanAllah!!! It is a major valley of Islamic learning where the Barakah fills the air more than the dust, as it is estimated to contain the highest concentration of Sayyids, descendents of our Beloved Nabi SallAllahu alaihi wasallam, both living and passed on, in the world…SubhanAllah!!

…Sayyidi al-Habib Umar bin Hafiz, may Allah preserve him and benefit us by him Khulasa al-Madad-Ba’Alawi Awrad ‘The Cream of Remembrance’ (Arabic, and large print Arabic with English translation and transliteration and full audio of each section here) with downloads from here ) seeps through the dust particles as it is read day in and day out by students and residents alike…SubhanAllah!!

…information on Tarim and Darul Mustafa and Darul Zahra…

…the 2013 Dowra officially began today…Arabic streaming…English…and Sayyidi Habib Umar’s Muwasala site of English translations…

Muwasala is an online repository for the scholarly teachings of the blessed tradition of Hadhramawt. The word muwasala simultaneously means “connection” and “continuity.” These two words explain the underlying purpose of this website: to open the doors for seekers to benefit from one of the great scholarly traditions of the Ummah, firstly by establishing a connection to its teachings, and secondly by embarking upon a continual path of study.

Throughout the centuries, the school of Hadhramawt has had a great influence on the Ummah worldwide. It has taught millions of people how to truly emulate the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam and thereby tread the path of Islam, Iman, and Ihsan, which leads to the knowledge of Allah. It has also shown people how to rectify themselves and thereby rectify the Ummah.

Muwasala is an online repository for the scholarly teachings of the blessed tradition of ?a?ramawt. The word muwasala simultaneously means “connection” and “continuity.” These two words explain the underlying purpose of this website: to open the doors for seekers to benefit from one of the great scholarly traditions of the Ummah, firstly by establishing a connection to its teachings, and secondly by embarking upon a continual path of study.

Throughout the centuries, the school of ?a?ramawt has had a great influence on the Ummah worldwide. It has taught millions of people how to truly emulate the Messenger of Allah ? and thereby tread the path of Isl?m, ?m?n, and I?s?n, which leads to the knowledge of Allah. It has also shown people how to rectify themselves and thereby rectify the Ummah.
- See more at: http://muwasala.org/about/#sthash.2Tk9ASep.dpuf

Muwasala is an online repository for the scholarly teachings of the blessed tradition of ?a?ramawt. The word muwasala simultaneously means “connection” and “continuity.” These two words explain the underlying purpose of this website: to open the doors for seekers to benefit from one of the great scholarly traditions of the Ummah, firstly by establishing a connection to its teachings, and secondly by embarking upon a continual path of study.

Throughout the centuries, the school of ?a?ramawt has had a great influence on the Ummah worldwide. It has taught millions of people how to truly emulate the Messenger of Allah ? and thereby tread the path of Isl?m, ?m?n, and I?s?n, which leads to the knowledge of Allah. It has also shown people how to rectify themselves and thereby rectify the Ummah.
- See more at: http://muwasala.org/about/#sthash.2Tk9ASep.dpuf

…In a hadith related in Bukhari and Muslim, the Prophet SallAllahu laihi wasallam pointed towards Yemen and said: “Faith is there.”

Also related in another hadith the Prophet SallAllahu laihi wasallam said: “Faith is Yemeni, and (Religious) Understanding is Yemeni and Wisdom is Yemeni.”

Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddique RadhiAllahu anhu made three duas for Tarim: “Allah makes plentiful its water, and makes it prosperous/cultivated till the Day of Judgment, and may the pious people blossom in its lands as plants/harvesting blossom/grow from water”…

…SubhanAllah…the wonder and awe of Allah Ta’ala’s grandeur that from the dry dusty climes of the deserts of the Hadhramawt such sweetness is ready for His slaves for the fast approaching Ramadhan…these were sublime…as are the rutana, fresh dates, here in Madinatun Nabi…may hearts and souls be preparing for purification and self transformation…for stamping on the nafs and heightening the realization of truth in our faith…
…Insha’Allah more from the Hadhramawti sojourn to follow…

This entry was posted in Habibullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam, Ramadhan 1434, reminders, Scholars, sharing and tagged 'The Cream of Remembrance', 2013 Dowra, Awrad, Darul Mustafa, Darul Mustafa Tarim, Darul Zahra, dates, Hadhramawt, Khulasa al-Madad-Ba'Alawi Awrad, Muwasala, Ramadhan 1434, Sayyidi al-Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddique, Tarim, Yemen onJuly 1, 2013.

…Hadramawt connections…

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…sitting here with blessed visitors the conversation was constantly glittered with SubhanAllah superlatives…the heart and soul tugging strings that were anchoring us to how we were perceiving what was around us…however allowing these strings to be released one is able to descend beyond the real and to be free to be transported back in time…imagine…even a thousand years before our Beloved Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam a letter being stored in the area approximately corresponding to the right edge of this photo…the place marking where the house of Abu Ayyub Ansari RadhiAllahu anhu’s house was…imagine even then, of some one realizing the sacredness of the Mubarak dust of this Enlightened City (link to a moving five minute clip with Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa…a MUST watch!)….imagine a love so intense for one who was a thousand years away from entering this world, and yet believing in him and seeking his intercession…read of the incredible story of a Yemeni King who sent a letter to our Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam a thousand years before his birth, seeking his intercession! And Allah the Almighty knows best of the authenticity of this account…

They took the soil of Medina and smelled it…they wished to live in Medina and stated that if they were fortunate, one day they would meet the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. But if they didn’t, the dust from the Holy Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam’s sandals would land on their graves. This at least, they thought, would bring blessings and be their salvation.

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…imagine hearing the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam saying: ‘I can smell the beauty of my friend from the land of Yemen’…and ‘I feel a sweet, peaceful breeze (naseem-e-rehmat) from Yemen’…while referring to the esteemed Owais al-Qarni who never sighted our Beloved Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam, but whose love was so intense and would invoke Allah Ta’ala:
“O Allah, You created me when I was not worthy of mention;
And You provided for me when I had nothing;
And I wronged my soul and sinned, and I confess my guilt.
If You forgive me, that will in no way diminish Your sovereignty;
And if You punish me, that will in no way augment Your authority.
You can find others to punish besides me,
But I can find no one to forgive me but You.
Truly, You are the most merciful of those who show mercy.”

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…imagine the immense blessings and honour that Allah the Most High has bestowed upon the lands of Yemen and giving it a unique status that no other place, besides the two sacred cities of Makkah and Madinah, enjoys…read about these from the serene and tranquil Tarim, where the family of our Beloved Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam continue with teaching and living his noble Sunnah… whose gems and treasures can be found in these pages: Habib ‘Umar, Habib Ali, Habib Kadhim al-Saqqaf…may Allah Ta’ala preserve and sanctify their secrets, Ameen…
…so vicariously sit right now…give freedom to the heart and soul to journey back in time and space and imbibe in Hadramawti love and belief…and then access the wealth of knowledge that continues to flow from this Mubarak land via the noble lineage of our Beloved Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam…and Insha’Allah make Du’a for them and for all students sacrificing for the Deen as they study there, Ameen…