Visiting Imam Shafi’i and the Prophet

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  It is narrated that Shaykh ʿAlī al-Ṣaʿīdī used to say to his student al-Dardīr, ‘They say that you see the Messenger of Allah ﷺ a lot. If you see him, ask him about my state." He did so and saw the Prophet ﷺ, who said to him, ‘He is a pious person, except that he has some harshness.’ When Shaykh al-Ṣaʿīdī heard this, he cried…

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The Two Qiblas

  Shaykh Salih al-Ja'fari says, "Know, O Servant of Allah, open the ears of your heart for what you will receive, that there are two qiblas; the qibla of the body and it is the Noble Ka'ba. The validity of the prayer, outwardly, is dependent upon facing the Ka'ba, while its validity, inwardly, is dependent on directing the soul to him ﷺ. One will notice, in…

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