When al-Hajj Abu al-‘Alaa` al-Hindawi wanted to take the Path from Shaykh Salih al-Ja’fari, he visited him and sought permission. Shaykh Salih said to him, “My son, [traversing] the Path is by permission. First permission is required.” Hajj al-Hindawi began to think that the required permission is from the Ministry of Religious Endowments or perhaps from a senior management council. So he said to Shaykh…
From a collection of stories gathered by students of Shaykh Salih al-Ja'fari concerning the shaykh's teachings and experiences with our master al-Husayn. "I heard Shaykh Salih al-Ja’fari say in a lesson, “I used to visit our Master al-Husayn and I used to ask him questions on matters of knowledge which were submitted to me in the Noble Azhar, and they were important questions of knowledge. While…
Sayyidi Shaykh Salih al-Ja’fari commenting on the bounties in the phrase Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (Muhammadur Rasulullah) says: “As for the name Muhammad: The first Meem represents the fact that he erases (mahw) the evil preoccupations from the heart, those which hinder one from ascending to the Sacred Presence. And from his names is al-Mahi ﷺ. The Haa represents the new life…
Permission for the works of Shaykh Salih al-Ja’fari We often get questions asking for idhn or ijaza to recite various prayers, poems, or salawat of Shaykh Salih al-Ja’fari. As a general rule, the material we share on our various platforms come with a general ijaza from Shaykh Salih himself. As Shaykh Muhammad Salih al-Ja’fari (grandson of Shaykh Salih and head of the tariqa) mentioned…
Shaykh Salih al-Ja'fari says in his book, al-Ilham al-Nafi: Recitation of the Qur’an has been for us a cause for the rending of the veils and the fastest in raising in levels. So, do not be heedless of these words of mine, and stick to the recitation of the Qur’an as it will open the locks for you. We have not found anything faster for…
“Allāh has favoured me with the compilation of this honorable mawlid at the Islāmic University of al-Azhar. I have shortened and summarized some aspects of the biography of our master and leader, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. In the beginning of composing it, I saw our master Jibrīl عليه السلام in a clear vision. I greeted him and asked him for supplication, so he said…
This masterful, transformative work of Seerah is now available for the first time in the English language. In the tradition of classical Seerah literature, this text contains a mixture of biographical facts, discussion of metaphysical realities, extracts from Qur’an and Hadith, as well as poetry, drawing both from great poets of the past and the compositions of the author. Perhaps the most striking aspect of…
THE PROPHET ﷺ RECOGNIZES THE ONE WHO SENDS SALAWAT Regarding Salawat on the Prophet ﷺ: Allah shows it to the Prophet ﷺ, the Prophet ﷺ recognizes it, and he also recognizes the person who sent it! Hadith relates: "Indeed, the closest of you to me on the Day of Judgement from any land, will be the one amongst you who sends the most salawat upon me…
The Imam of the Azhar Mosque, Shaykh Salih al-Ja’fari (d. 1979), may Allah be pleased with him and please him, wrote: “Among the favours of Allah – most high- upon me is that I was once sitting in the Noble Rawda between the Maghrib and Isha prayers, my eyes closed, invoking blessings upon the Prophet, ﷺ. I heard his voice – ﷺ – from the…
ON SALAWAT ON THE PROPHET ﷺ Allah Most High commanded you to send blessings onto His Prophet ﷺ, so what have you done so far, O believer, regarding this divine command? Indeed, if you send one salawat upon him, Allah will send ten blessings onto you. Allahumma salli 'ala sayyidina Muhammadin wa 'ala Alihi wa Sahbihi wa sallim! Send salawat upon him ﷺ;…