He Granteth wisdom to whom He pleaseth; and he to whom wisdom is granted receiveth indeed a benefit overflowing; but none will grasp the Message but men of understanding - Al-Quran Al-Kareem (2:269)

This salutation is famous throughout the world. It was written by Shaykh Abu Bakar bin Salem (may Allah be pleased with him!), who is buried in Aynat, Hadhramawt. He was from among the great awliya of Allah and is known as ‘fakhr al wujud’ (the honour of creation). It is enough of a testification of the greatness of his rank to know that this salutation has achieved an acceptance throughout the world.

This salutation is an overflowing spring of blessings, and is one of the favourite salutations of all lovers of the Prophet (Allah grant him peace and blessings!). Innumerable awliya and saliheen have adopted this particular salutation as their daily prayer and have recited it in abundance. The benefits of this are so vast they cannot to be completely encompassed. Its constant recitation brings the reader purity of heart and a vision of the Prophet (Allah grant him peace and blessings!). This salutation increases one in sustenance, protects the reader from the harms of magic and jinn as well as removing calamities away. It is a beautiful salutation short in its length but enormous in benefits.

excerpt from Miftahul Wusul ila Babur Rasul

The selawat as copied from iqra.net:

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taken from Majlis ilmu:

Majlis yang akan di adakan bulan rajab tepatnya hari Ahad 7 Rajab 1428H, bertepatan dengan 22 Julai 2007 yang akan datang ini di beri nama oleh Habib Omar bin Hafidz : مَدْرَسْ النُّوْر ( MADRAS AL-NUR ).

Salah satu keistimewaan yang ada pada majlis ini adalah ia memiliki cara yang serupa dengan majlis-majlis ilmu di Tarim – Hadramaut, di antaranya Madras Rubath Tarim.

Pelajaran yang di ajarkan di Madras Rubath Tarim ini adalah Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh, dan Tasawwuf, lalu kemudian membaca tulisan dari salah seorang Ulama’ Hadramaut yang terkenal dalam satu majlis, kemudian majlis tersebut di akhiri dengan membaca surat Al-Fatehah dan Yasin, kemudian Qasidah dan fatehah, lalu doa dan di akhiri dengan :
ربنا انفعنا بما علمتنا رب علمنا الذي ينفعنا…..إلخ
Dan pelajaran ini berlangsung selama 2 jam atau 2.15 minit.

Untuk MADRAS AL-NUR ini Habib Omar bin Hafidz telahpun menentukan pelajaran yang serupa, yaitu:

1. Tafsir: مختصر ابن كثير ( Mukhtasar Ibnu Katsir).
2. Hadith: التجريد الصريح لأحاديث الجامع الصحيح ( Al-Tajrid Al-Sharih Li Ahaadith Al-Jami’ Al-Shahih).
3. Fiqh : التنبيه ( al-Tanbih oleh Syirazi).
4. Tasawwuf: ( silsilah dari karangan Habib Abdullah bin Alwi Al-Haddad dan المجموع karangan Habib Abdullah bin Husein bin Thahir).

Kemudian majlis akan di akhiri dengan

* bacaan surat Yasin,
* Qasidah kemudian
* al-fatehah dan doa:
* ربنا انفعنا بما علمتنـا رب علمنا الذي ينفعنا…..إلخ
* يـا ربنـا اعترفنـا بـأننـا اقتـرفنـا…. إلخ

Dan Majlis ini akan berlangsung selama 1.30 minit (Bermula jam lebihkurang 12.00 tengahari).

Untuk Muslimat (permulaan kelas dan waktu untuk Muslimat akan di makluman kemudian) Habib Omar bin Hafidz telah menetukan pelajaran yang akan di ajarkan:

1. Tafsir: الجلالين (al-Jalalain).
2. Hadith : رياض الصالحين ( Riyadhusshalihin).
3. Fiqh wanita : التذكرة الحضرمية فيما يجب على النساء من الأمور الدينية ( Al-Tdzkirah Al-Hadramiyah), karangan Habib Muhammd bin Salim bin Hafidz ( ayah kepada Habib Omar).

MasyaAllah…indeed a good reminder to us, kindly read
The Role of the Teacher….thanks to Anak Alam (may Allah be pleased with him!) for letting us know the article and the magazine (The Fountain Magazine).

Naeem, Abah and Shaykh Abdul Aziz (may Allah be pleased with him and make us fully benefit by him!)

other murids…..with Syed Alwi and Syarifah Khadijah al-Haddad (kids of ummuAlwi)

On the blessed night, 21st of Jamadil Awal 1428 (Friday), they were singing…

“Qad tammama Allah maqaa Sidna, wa zil minna jami’il ham, bibarkatin nur syafi’na, juduh wa fadhluh ‘alaina ‘am…”..Habib Ali Al-Habsyi…

alhamdulillah wa syukrillah….masya Allahu kaana….:-)