Habib Umar bin Hafiz menasihatkan agar bait sya’ir berikut diulang bacaannya sebanyak tiga kali apabila berdoa di saat ditimpa kezaliman dan ujian (dicatit pada 29 Rabi’ul Awwal 1437H, Madinah Al Munawwarah):
يَاعُمْدَتِي ياعُدَّتِي يامُنْقِذِي مِنْ شِدَّتِي
Wahai Sandaranku, Wahai Matlamatku, Wahai Penyelamat dari keterlanjuranku sendiri
Sayyidil Habib Umar bin Hafiz advises three repetitions of the following verses of poetry when making doa in times of harshness and tribulation (from Madinah al-Munawwarah 29 Rabi’ul Awwal 1437H):
يَاعُمْدَتِي ياعُدَّتِي يامُنْقِذِي مِنْ شِدَّتِي
O My Reliance, O My Goal, O Saviour from my own harshness
And open for us doors by victory from You, O Generous One
وَرُدَّ كَيْدَ الْكَائِدِ وَكُلَّ طَاغٍ مَارِدِ
And reject the plot of those who plot and the rebellious tyrants
(وَحَاسِدٍ مُعَانِدِ بِحَقِّ سِرْ (طسم
… and envious, stubborn ones, by the truth of the secret of “To Sin Mim” (the broken letters which appear at the begin of Surah Ash-Shu’ara and Surah Al-Qasas)
أوصى الحبيب عمر بن حفيظ بتكرير هذه الأبيات الثلاثة أثناء الدعاء في أوقات الشدة والبلاء. وقد كتبها في المدينة المنورة يوم السبت 29 ربيع الأول 1437هـ :
Extracts from the lecture of Habib Abu Bakr Al-Adni bin Ali Al-Masyhur at the Annual Gathering of Remembrance of Imam Abdullah bin Alawi Al-Haddad held in 2015 at Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque in Shah Alam
Habib Abu Bakr began by praising Allah, and sending blessings and peace upon The Messenger ﷺ, his family and companions, and Imam Abdullah the son of Alawi Al-Haddad.
He said, “We are present on a beautiful, majestic night that puts forth to us the beauties of humanity and the universe, the virtues of peace, the symbols of tranquility, and the exemplary characters of those who thread the path of The Messenger ﷺ.
There are scholars in every era whom we can learn from… so why do we celebrate scholars who have passed on centuries ago?
Objectives of Annual Gatherings of Remembrance (Hawl)
It is to remind us of great people who had left us, like Imam Al-Haddad, so that we may take after them – in educating our children, our women, and our community peacefully, with the best of etiquette.
There are two key objectives of attending this Hawl:
To take blessings from those near to Allah. To seek knowledge from the chosen friends of Allah and from the pious. Allah sends his mercy upon those in remembrance of pious people; and
To introduce prominent people from the previous generations to the people of today so the young men and women of this generation will have a strong link to the ways of the pious people of Hadramawt: its culture; its spirituality (tasawwuf) and the methodology (manhaj) of Ash-Sha’irah (in the science of aqidah).
We face formidable challenges which threaten the integrity of the people who profess iman and they need to be reminded of such examples in this era of constant change. We need to remember the exemplary characters of people who are determined to keep to their promise to Allah. We must study their history, how they managed their time, their litanies, and so forth so that we become renewed in our understanding towards honourable people like Imam Al-Haddad.
Imam Al-Haddad and His Da’wah
Imam Al-Haddad was a descendant of The Messenger ﷺ. He possessed secret knowledge of Allah and renewed the calling of our Prophet ﷺ, with had a sound chain of transmission in calling the people to Allah (sanad of da’wah) back to his grandfather, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. His ancestor, Imam Ahmad bin Isa Al-Muhajir ilaAllah had migrated from Iraq to Hadramawt, bringing with him the message (risalah) of peace to the region. Another of his ancestors, Ali Al-Uraidhi, had also been a reviver of this message of peace in the blessed city of Madinah and had studied with Imam Ali Zainal Abidin who had inherited this knowledge from Sayyidina Hassan and Sayyidina Hussein, and other companions of The Messenger ﷺ. This chain is found in verses of poetry (i.e. poetry praising past scholars) recited earlier and speaks of the origins of his teachings and his teachers, Imam Ali Zainal Abidin, Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir, and others. It is an unbroken chain of transmission. Imam al-Haddad himself said, “I learned from my teachers who were given guidance and were always hand in hand with Al-Quran.”
I call upon all present to diligently read the books of Imam Al-Haddad. His teachings teach us to guard our tongues, to not slander others, and to avoid being involved in defamation which may lead to bloodshed. His lifestyle is preserved through his books, other recorded works, and his poetry – symbolic of the message of peace he stands for. Therefore, it is not surprising that people call Imam Al-Haddad the renewer (mujaddid) of the religion of the 13th century (hijriyyah). Further to this, be firm upon the recitation of the prophetic litanies compiled by Imam Al-Haddad, the Subtle Invocations (Wiridul Latif), and make it a daily practice. The legacies of Imam Al-Haddad are well suited to the fulfillment of the rights of Allah and mankind alike till this very day.
The School of Hadramawt
The path of Imam Al-Haddad, The School of Hadramaut or The Methodology of Bani Alawi, benefits humanity. It is an inherited path that brings peace in every situation. We need to understand this in this era of tribulations. Is the calling a call for fighting or hostility amongst each other? Or is it a call to overthrow the government of a country? Imam Al-Haddad’s writings reflects peace and beauty, and has shaped (the Islam practiced in) countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Africa and Sri Lanka. The teachings of Hadrami scholars encompasses the concepts of peace and compassion. In facing the tribulations of the end of times, avoid being involved with people who bring defamation, bloodshed and falsehood. Rather, be with the people of truth in the cause of Allah – people who teach us the meaning of tranquility and peace. Refer to its key concepts (qawaid) in resolving economic, faith (iman), social, and other conflicts. When faced with conflicts – remember and fear Allah. We were never taught to bear weapons nor to kill each other. It is obligatory upon us to review and reflect deeply upon the teachings of Imam Al-Haddad. The concept of Imam Al-Haddad’s teachings is based on the fundamentals of compassion and is not about animosity or killing.
Habib Abu Bakr’s Parting Word
I wish to extend in this mosque, in our assembly, the single most important task we have – to reconcile humanity and to band the people towards Allah.
In the age of social media, what is being taught in schools today violates decorum manners (adab). The media delivers messages with a propaganda to steer lives, resulting in confusion amongst the young men and women of this era of tribulations. Much of the information found in social media contradicts adab so reflect on yourselves and seek to review information with and acquire knowledge from a teacher with a sound chain of transmission. Seeking and acquiring knowledge in a proper manner from scholars with a sound chain of transmission develops our relationship with Allah, and purifies our hearts and souls, and will result in being educated with goodness.”
Habib Ali bin Abu Bakr ibn Shaykh Abu Bakr bin Salim, better known as Habib Ali Bakr, was born on 7 March 1963 in the blessed land of Hadramawt. Habib Ali Bakr had sought Sacred Knowledge in many places, including Inaat, Tarim, Seiyun, Baidoh, Shihr and Jeddah, from the foremost scholars of our time. His teachers include: the great scholar and Chief Mufti of Tarim, Al-Habib Ali Masyhur bin Muhammad bin Salim bin Hafiz (the elder brother of Habib Umar bin Hafiz); Ad-Da’I ilaAllah Al-Habib Umar bin Hafiz; Al-Habib Umar bin Alawi Al-Kaff; Qutb az-Zaman Al-Habib Abdul Qadir bin Ahmad Al-Seggaf, Al-Habib Ali bin Hasan bin Ismail Al-Hamid; Al-Habib Hassan bin Abdullah Ash-Shatiriy and his brother, Sultan al-Ulama’ Al-Habib Salim bin Abdullah Ash-Shatiriy; Al-Mufakkir Al-Habib Abu Bakr Al-Adniy bin Ali Al-Masyhur; Ash-Shaykh Abdul Qawiy Ba’Fadhal, Al-Mufti Ash-Shaykh Fadhl bin Abdul Rahman BaFadhal; Ash-Shaykh Muhammad bin Ali Al-Khatib; and other esteemed scholars.
Habib Ali Bakr currently serves the ummah, amongst other things, as Head of Majlis Al-Muwasolah Bayna Ulama’, and Principle of Ma’had Al-Yusra, Tarim, Hadramawt, Yemen, an institution specialising in teaching the Noble Qur’an, the Islamic Sciences, and the Arabic Language.
Habib Ali Bakr also travels extensively within the Arab world to: Saudi Arabia; Oman; Egypt; and Syria, and East Asia to: Singapore; Malaysia; Indonesia; Brunei; Thailand; China and Hong Kong calling the people of these lands to Allah, promoting unity amongst Muslims, and spreading goodness in each of these lands.
Majlis Al-Muwasolah wishes Habib Ali Bakr success in his da’wah efforts.
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Habib Ali bin Abu Bakr ibn Shaykh Abu Bakr bin Salim, better known as Habib Ali Bakr, was born on 7 March 1963 in the blessed land of Hadramawt. Habib Ali Bakr had sought Sacred Knowledge in many places, including Inaat, Tarim, Seiyun, Baidoh, Shihr and Jeddah, from the foremost scholars of our time. His teachers include: the great scholar and Chief Mufti of Tarim, Al-Habib Ali Masyhur bin Muhammad bin Salim bin Hafiz (the elder brother of Habib Umar bin Hafiz); 
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