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Beloved Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wa Sallam Visits The Blessed Majalis Of Zikr
Siddiq Osman Noormuhammad |
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It is common knowledge among the faithful that the beloved Holy Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam visits the majalis-u’z-zikr (assemblies for the remembrance of Allah, the Glorified and the Exalted). He also attends the Mawlid-un-Nabi (celebration of his birth).
Allahumma Salli wa Sallim
‘alayh
May Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him.
Sometimes, he comes together with the Ahl u’l Bayt (His Blessed Household) and his Sahaba (Companions), Rady Allahu ‘Anhum (may Allah be pleased with them).
Sometimes, he comes with houris (maidens from Paradise).
Allahumma Salli wa Sallim
‘alayh
May Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him.
Sometimes, he comes with the Awliya Allah (Friends of Allah) like Sayyidi wa Imami Gawth u’l A’zam Shaykh ‘Abdul Qadir Jilani, Sayyidi wa Imami al-Habib ‘Abdallah ibn ‘Alawi al-Haddad, Sayyidi wa Imami al-Habib Ahmad Mash-hur bin Taha al-Haddad, and Pir Khidr Hayaat, Naf’anAllahu bihim, may Allah make us benefit from them, Aameen.
The mashaayikh (spiritual masters) who are present at these majalis (spiritual gatherings) have basira (inner sight). They can behold their presence as well as the presence of other rijaal u’l ghayb (men of the unseen) and the malaika (angels). When they behold the beloved Holy Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam, sometimes they go into wajd (spiritual ecstasy) as a result of which they either automatically stand up in reverential awe or they start shedding tears of joy on beholding him. Sometimes, they inform those who are close to them of these haqaaiq (spiritual realities). Word soon passes around, as a result of which the faithful are always hopeful that the beloved Prophet Muhammad and the Awliya Allah will attend their majlis (spiritual gathering). Hence, these majalis (spiritual gatherings) are held with great love and devotion.
Some people who are new to this subject find it difficult to believe that the beloved Holy Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, actually attends zikr sessions. The mashaayikh put them at ease. They tell them that this is a matter of spiritual realities, and that if they don’t know about it yet, if Allah wills, they might come to know about it later. But they advise them not deny these spiritual realities because that only creates confusion and discord. And they privately supplicate to Allah, the Glorified and the Exalted, to bestow basira (inner sight) to those who question them so that they also open up to the joys of these waking visions.
Since it is common knowledge among the mashaayikh (spiritual masters) that the beloved Holy Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam attends these zikr sessions, one of the Fatiha is:
Al-Fatiha ilaa Hadrat
i’n Nabiyy Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam
Fatiha for the blessed presence of the Noble Prophet Muhammad,
Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
Al-Fatiha!
It is also well-known that the mashaayikh who are elsewhere or who have passed away also attend the majalis-u’z-zikr. Hence there is a Fatiha for the presence of one’s own Shaykh as well. It is recited as follows:
Al-Fatiha ilaa Hadrat
i’sh-Shaykh Naf’anAllahu bihi.
Fatiha for the presence of the beloved Shaykh, may Allah make us benefit from
him, Aameen.
Al-Fatiha!
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