Fiqh At-Tahawwulāt

Al-Habīb Abu Bakr Al-‘Adny Bin ‘Ali Al-Masyhur is a leading Islamic thinker who has authored more than 150 works in various disciplines including jurisprudence, history, literature, Islamic thought and methodology (some of his books are available online at this link). He is a master of various Islamic sciences but perhaps his greatest contribution to Islamic sciences today is his formal establishment of the science of Fiqh At-Tahawwulāt.

Fiqh At-Tahawwulāt is a study of the fourth pillar of the Dīn after Islam, Iman and Ihsan. This fourth pillar, like the other three pillars more familiar to us, is based on Hadīth Jibril wherein it was narrated that Jibril came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم several questions in the presence of the Companions. In the fourth, oft neglected set of questions in the Hadīth Jibril narrations, the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم was asked about the Signs of the Hour – hence, the primary basis for Fiqh At-Tahawwulāt. However, one should bear in mind that the science of Fiqh At-Tahawwulāt is not a plain study and reading of various narrations pertaining to the Signs of the Hour. Rather, it is a transformative study of those Signs and it aims to develop a systematic way of addressing and understanding the trials and tribulations, in each stage of transition until the Hour arrives, and instilling in the student the proper behaviour in light of such trials and tribulations.

If Allah permits it, Al-Habīb will discuss pointers in the science Fiqh At-Tahawwulāt from his book “Extract from the Minor Sample” at Masjid Al Abdul Razak, Jalan Ismail, Singapore, after Subuh prayers from 30th May 2015 to 1st June 2015.

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Cover of “Extract from the Minor Sample”

May we benefit from Al-Habīb’s thought as his contribution to the Islamic world is of critical importance today and needs to be spread for the benefit of the community at large.


Videos from Al-Habīb’s most recent tour of Southeast-Asia:

Watch “Rahsia Hadith Jibril” video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe_zCFqzn2k

Seminar “Fiqh At-Tahawwulāt” video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBhNOIrtLQU

“Fiqh At-Tahawwulāt” Sesi 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuQFiGlH3hg

“Fiqh At-Tahawwulāt” Sesi 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0MnEdGI7GQ

Singapore Programmes by The Muslim Thinker, Al-Habib Abu Bakr bin Ali Al-Masyhur – 30 May to 1 Jun 2015

Singapore will be blessed, for the first time, by the presence of The Muslim Thinker Dr Al-Allamah, Al-Habib Abu Bakr Al-Adni bin Ali Al-Masyhur, Director & Supervisor of Islamic Educational Ribats, from 30 May 2015 to 1 June 2015. See posters below for details:

English (general):
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English (MUIS talk with Shaykh Ahmad Sa’ad):

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Malay (umum):

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Guidelines of the Hadramawt School

al-habib-abubakar-al-adni-bin-ali-al-masyhurTHEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL GUIDELINES OF THE SCHOLARS OF HADRAMAWT

  • We do not agree to call to arms nor do we participate with those who call to it in this times, whoever they may be.
  • We do not propagate sedition orally in the form of public ‘oral defamation’ or participate in the war and conflicts leading to bloodshed.
  • We call upon every group and faction to return to Allāh with wisdom (Hikmah) and by giving good advice in accordance with the way set by Allah: “Repel (evil) by that which is better; then behold! The one between him and you there was enmity (will become) as though he was an intimate friend”.
  • We do not side with any group in their fight for power, nor do we stand in solidarity with any group or party who desires power and control.
  • We call upon everyone – the governing and the governed – to fear Allah and to ask from Him a good ending in safety and peace, and we enjoin goodness and forbid wrongdoing to the best of our abilities.
  • We do not engage in partisanship nor do we call upon it, as we do not consider it as a solution to reform the situation of the Ummah, but rather we see partisanship as part of the problem in the reality today. However, we respect individuals, scholars, and intellectuals within the parties and groups. We practice discussion and mutual exchange of ideas with them for the interest of the Ummah, the safety of religion, and the upholding  of responsibility. “And for everyone is a direction towards which he turns”.
  • We do not nullify the obligation of jihad for the sake of Allah, nor do we deny its existence in the world today, but we do not participate with those who perform it upon political grounds and are themselves disunited. We do believe in the importance of Jihad and its necessity to retrieve stolen rights, and that it is an everlasting promise of Allah that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “The Jihad will remain from the time Allah has sent me until the time which the last of my Ummah fights the Dajjal. It will not be invalidated by the crime/corruption of the corrupt one nor by the justice of the just one.” But it has to be done in a manner that the divine text has prescribed, not in the manner that brings about divisions especially along political lines.

Extracted from ‘Risalah syakhsiyyah’, essay of Al-Habib Abu Bakr Al-Adni Bin Ali Al-Masyhur (May Allah preserve him and make us benefit from his knowledge)


ضوابط الطريقة العلمية و العملية لمدرسة حضرموت

أننا لا ندعوا لحمل السلاح، و لا المشاركة مع حامليه أيا كانوا في عالمنا المعاصر

أن لا نشيع في الناس أو مع الناس فتنة اللسان بالذم، و لا فتنة الاصطدام و الحروب بإسالة الدم

ندعوا جميع الأشتات و الفرقاء إلى الله بالحكمة و الموعظة الحسنة تحت القاعدة الشرعية (فإذا الذي بينك و بينه عداوة كأنه ولي حميم)

لا نقف مع حاكم في صراع مع أشباهه وأمثاله على كرسي الحكم، و لا ننصر جماعة أو فئة تتطلع لامتلاكه و السيطرة عليه

ندعوا الجميع حاكما و محكوما لتقوى الله و الموت على سلامة و حسن خاتمة و نأمر بالمعروف و ننهى عن المنكر وفق القدرات المتاحة

لا نشارك في حزبية و لا ندعوا إليها، و لا نعتبرها حلا في إصلاح الواقع، بل هي جزء من الأزمة المسيسة في واقع الأمة المعاصرة، و نحترم الأفراد و العلماء و العقلاء ضمن الأحزاب و الجماعات، و نشاورهم في مصلحة الأمة و سلامة الديانة و إقامة شروط الأمانة (و لكل وجهة هو موليها)

لا نسقط فرضية الجهاد في سبيل الله ولا ننفي وجوده في عالمنا المعاصر، ولكنا لا نشارك مجموعاته الحزبية المتكتلة، و نؤمن بأهميته و ضرورته للحصول على الحق المسلوب، و لأنه وعد استباقي قال عنه صلى الله عليه وسلم (الجهاد ماض منذ بعثني الله إلى أن تقاتل آخر أمتي الدجال، لا يبطله جور جائر و لا عدل عادل)، و لكن بالصفة التي تناولتها النصوص لا بصفتها المسيسة في الانقسامات و المسميات الحزبية على الخصوص

من كتاب – رسالة شخصية

للحبيب أبي بكر العدني بن علي المشهور حفظه الله و نفعنا بعلومه

GARIS PANDU MADRASAH HADRAMAUT

al-habib-abubakar-al-adni-bin-ali-al-masyhurGARIS PANDU PEMAHAMAN TEORI DAN PRAKTIKAL BAGI AMALAN PARA ULAMA HADRAMAUT

  • Kami tidak bersetuju dan tidak bersepakat dengan mereka yang menyeru kepada mengangkat senjata pada zaman ini walau siapa pun mereka
  • Kami tidak menyebarkan ‘fitnah lisan’ dalam bentuk cemuhan di khalayak ramai atau bersama mereka yang menyebarkannya, juga tidak menyebarkan ‘fitnah tangan’ dalam bentuk peperangan dan persengketaan sehingga mengalirkan darah
  • Kami menyeru setiap kumpulan dan golongan untuk kembali kepada Allah سبحانه وتعالى dengan penuh hikmah dan peringatan yang baik sesuai dengan kaedah yang diatur oleh Allah سبحانه وتعالى: “Dan (damaikanlah perhubungan) antara kamu dan orang yang mempunyai permusuhan denganmu (sehingga dia menjadi) seolah-olah rakan yang sangat akrab”
  • Kami tidak berdiri di sebelah sebarang pihak yang berebut kuasa dan tahta sesama mereka dan kami tidak membantu sebarang jemaah atau kumpulan yang bercita-cita untuk menguasai tampuk pemerintahan
  • Kami menyeru kepada semua pihak, baik pihak yang berkuasa atau rakyat jelata untuk bertaqwa kepada Allah سبحانه وتعالى dan meminta daripadaNya Husnul Khatimah (kematian yang baik) dalam keadaan selamat, serta menjalankan amar ma’ruf (menyeru kepada kebaikan) dan nahi mungkar (mencegah dari kemungkaran) mengikut kemampuan yang ada
  • Kami tidak menyertai sebarang bentuk ke’parti’an dan tidak menyeru kepadanya, kami juga tidak menganggapnya suatu solusi di dalam meng’islah’ (memperbaiki) waqi’ (realiti), bahkan menurut kami ia adalah sebahagian permasalahan yang kritikal dalam realiti Ummah di zaman ini. Namun demikian kami menghormati individu-individu, para Alim Ulama’ dan golongan cendekiawan yang berkecimpung di dalam parti-parti dan jemaah-jemaah. Kami mengamalkan prinsip musyawarah (perbincangan) bersama mereka di dalam perkara yang membawa kepada kemaslahatan Ummah, keselamatan agama dan menegakkan prinsip amanah (dan bagi setiap orang itu pendiriannya yang tersendiri yang dia berjalan di atasnya)
  • Kami tidak menggugurkan kewajipan Jihad Fisabilillah (Jihad di jalan Allah) dan kami tidak menafikan kewujudannya pada zaman sekarang ini, akan tetapi kami tidak menyertai kumpulan-kumpulan yang mendakwa menggerakkannya atas dasar kepartian dan saling berpecah belah. Kami beriman akan kepentingannya dan keperluannya di dalam mengembalikan hak yang telah dirampas kerana ia adalah Janji Allah yang dikekalkan, sepertimana sabda Baginda Nabi صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: “Jihad akan berterusan dari semenjak Allah mengutuskanku sehinggalah umatku yang terakhir akan memerangi dajjal, tidak ada yang dapat membatalkannya baik kezaliman si zalim atau keadilan si adil.”, akan tetapi jihad itu akan berlaku dengan garispandu yang ditetapkan oleh nas syara’, bukan dengan bentuknya yang membawa kepada perselisihan, lebih-lebih lagi atas nama kepartian

Dipetik dari ‘Risalah Syakhsiyyah’ karangan Al-Habib Abu Bakar Al-Adni Bin Ali Al-Masyhur (Semoga Allah memeliharanya dan memberi kita manfaat dengan ilmu-ilmunya)


ضوابط الطريقة العلمية و العملية لمدرسة حضرموت

أننا لا ندعوا لحمل السلاح، و لا المشاركة مع حامليه أيا كانوا في عالمنا المعاصر

أن لا نشيع في الناس أو مع الناس فتنة اللسان بالذم، و لا فتنة الاصطدام و الحروب بإسالة الدم

ندعوا جميع الأشتات و الفرقاء إلى الله بالحكمة و الموعظة الحسنة تحت القاعدة الشرعية (فإذا الذي بينك و بينه عداوة كأنه ولي حميم)

لا نقف مع حاكم في صراع مع أشباهه وأمثاله على كرسي الحكم، و لا ننصر جماعة أو فئة تتطلع لامتلاكه و السيطرة عليه

ندعوا الجميع حاكما و محكوما لتقوى الله و الموت على سلامة و حسن خاتمة و نأمر بالمعروف و ننهى عن المنكر وفق القدرات المتاحة

لا نشارك في حزبية و لا ندعوا إليها، و لا نعتبرها حلا في إصلاح الواقع، بل هي جزء من الأزمة المسيسة في واقع الأمة المعاصرة، و نحترم الأفراد و العلماء و العقلاء ضمن الأحزاب و الجماعات، و نشاورهم في مصلحة الأمة و سلامة الديانة و إقامة شروط الأمانة (و لكل وجهة هو موليها)

لا نسقط فرضية الجهاد في سبيل الله ولا ننفي وجوده في عالمنا المعاصر، ولكنا لا نشارك مجموعاته الحزبية المتكتلة، و نؤمن بأهميته و ضرورته للحصول على الحق المسلوب، و لأنه وعد استباقي قال عنه صلى الله عليه وسلم (الجهاد ماض منذ بعثني الله إلى أن تقاتل آخر أمتي الدجال، لا يبطله جور جائر و لا عدل عادل)، و لكن بالصفة التي تناولتها النصوص لا بصفتها المسيسة في الانقسامات و المسميات الحزبية على الخصوص

من كتاب – رسالة شخصية

للحبيب أبي بكر العدني بن علي المشهور حفظه الله و نفعنا بعلومه

Profile: Al-Habīb Abu Bakr Al-‘Adny Bin ‘Ali Al-Masyhur

He is Al-Habīb Abu Bakr Al-‘Adny Bin ‘Ali Al-Masyhur whose lineage traces back to Sayyidinā Al-Imam Hussein radiyaAllāhu anhu and to the Master of Mankind, Sayyidina Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم.al-habib-abubakar-al-adni-bin-ali-al-masyhur

Born in the town of Ahwar in the year 1366AH into a household of piety and learning, Al-Habib memorised the Quran in his youth and studied with numerous scholars in Hadramaut. In his youth, he had already began preaching and inviting people to Allāh, Al-Habīb recalls that his father would ask him to prepare a script for the Friday sermon and read it to him before stepping up on the podium to give the sermon.

Al-Habīb Abu Bakr describes his father as the most influential person in his development. His father placed much importance on the education and spiritual development of his family. From his father’s actions and lectures, he learnt the meaning and purpose of life. Al-Habīb recalls that he used to see his father weeping in the middle of the night as he recited the Quran or supplicated to Allāh.

Besides learning with traditional scholars, Al-Habīb Abu Bakr also attended formal schools and graduated with a degree in education from the University of Aden.

Al-Habīb Abu Bakr later moved to the Hijaz and met with the Spiritual Pole of his time Al-Habīb ‘Abd Al-Qâdir As-Saqqaf. Al-Habīb Abu Bakr found in Al-Habīb ‘Abd Al-Qâdir everything that he was searching for and abandoned his intention of studying in Egypt.

When the communists left Yemen and the south and north region were united, Al-Habīb Abu Bakr returned to Yemen. He brought with him the desire and plans in unifying hearts and minds in order to create a conducive and peaceful environment. He opened many centres of learning which numbered up to about 83 branches.

His Thought

Al-Habīb has authored more than 150 works in various disciplines such as jurispudence, history, literature, Islamic thought, and methodology. In fact, he has produced several unprecedented writings which are of crucial importance to the Islamic world.

He has coined many new terms in the field of Fiqh At-Tahawwulāt (Knowledge of Transitions) such Sunnah Mawāqif, Manhaj As-Salāmah, and other interesting terms.

Fiqh At-Tahawwulāt

This is among the fields which he particularly specialises in. A study of the fourth pillar of the religion after Islam, Iman and Ihsan i.e. the knowledge of the Signs of the End of Time. The pillars are based upon the Hadīth of Jibril in which the angel Jibril came to the Prophet in the form of a man and asked him several questions in the presence of his noble companions. The fourth pillar of the dīn is unlike the first three which is fixed and definitive while this fourth pillar is transformative depending on the stages.

As for the fruit and benefit of this knowledge, it is to know the proper way to address and behave in face of trials and tribulations in each different stage of the transition mentioned in the Prophetic tradition until the Hour.

Al-Habīb mentioned that many scholars have fallen into becoming a helper of the False Messiah and his system due to their ignorance of this field of knowledge. He added that the actions of some of the great companions and great Imāms in facing tribulations displayed their firm grounding in this knowledge.

It is clear that al-Habib’s thought and contribution to the Islamic world is of critical importance and needs to be spread for the benefit of the community at large.

Profile: Shaykh Umar bin Hussein Al-Khatib

Shaykh Umar bin Hussein Al-Khatib Al-Ansari Al-Ausi was born in 1969, in the blessed Hadramawt Valley in South Yemen.

Shaykh Umar Al-Khatib had been a devoted student of the IslaShaykh Umarmic Sciences, having memorised the Quran and embarked on studies in various Islamic sciences, with scholars in the Hadramaut Valley, at a young age.

He counts the following ulama’ as his teachers:

  • Al-Habib Al-Allamah Umar bin Alwi Al-Kaff
  • Al-Habib Al-Allamah Umar bin Ahmad Al-Masyur
  • Al-Habib Al-Allamah Hassan bin Abdullah As-Shatiriy
  • Al-Habib Al-Allamah Salim bin Abdullah As-Shatiriy
  • Al-Habib Al-Allamah Ali Masyur bin Muhammad Hafizh
  • The late Mufti of Tarim, Shaykh Fadhol bin Abdul Rahman Bafadhl
  • Al-Habib Al-Allamah Umar bin Muhammad bin Salim bin Hafizh

Shaykh Umar Al-Khatib is a faqih (an expert in Islamic jurisprudence) and currently serves the ummah of Rasulullah as a senior teacher and a fatwa committee member at the world renowned Darul Mustafa Institute of Islamic Sciences. He currently teaches Fiqh, Aqidah, Al-Quran, and Hadith.

He is also an Imam and Khatib for the Juma’ah and Eid prayers at Masjid Ar-Raudhah, Aidid, Tarim.

Shaykh Umar Al-Khatib regularly travels around the world such as to Europe, Syria, Egypt, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore to teach the Islam sciences.

We ask Allah to bless the efforts of Shaykh Umar Al-Khatib and to ease him in all his affairs. Amin!