The closest of paths to the vision of the Prophet ﷺ
Adab for the Salat al-Azeemiyya
- To perfect one’s wudu with concern for the fada’il (virtuous acts) and using the miswak
- Pray 2 rakat. In the first rakah recite al-Fatiha and al-Nasr and the second rakah al-Fatiha and al-Ikhlas
- After finishing the 2 rakat, bring to mind one’s sins with the intention of sincere repentance from all disobedience. Then recite istighfar 70 times and al-istighfar al-kabir 7 times. Then recite al-Fatiha for your shaykh and witness him with your heart on your right side and then witness the presence of the Prophet ﷺ in front of you.
Then you recite the Salat al-Azeemiyya as much as you are able and open the eyes of your heart at your saying “In magnification of your worth, O our Master, O Muhammad, O possessor of exalted character.” (تَعْظِيمًا لِحَقِّكَ يَا مَوْلانَا يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا ذَا الخُلُقِ العَظِيمِ)
You will continue to rise as long as you are on this method as Sayyid al-Khatim al-Mirghani indicated to this. And a little in this method is better than a lot in others.
Do not let these statements of mine be neglected, so that Allah will open for you that which is difficult from the [spiritual] locks.
Avoid at this time eating raw onions, garlic, fish, or anything that has a bad smell. It is necessary to shave where you have been commanded to shave and plucking the armpits and clipping the nails. Also perfume your body and clothes, and musk is the most fragrant. And burn oud or something similar to oud.
*rough translation\summary from the book al-Ilham al-Nafi’
** al-Istighfar al-Kabir is found in this document: The Keys of the Heaven and Earth
