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Salawat ibn Mashish

http://www.*****************/dua/salatulMashish.pdf

arabic text: http://www.islamischer-fiqh.de/salat.pdf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI7ClD-0Xz

“The Salutation of Al-Mashish” [salatu-l mashishiyyah] is a sublime Sufic benediction upon the beloved Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, composed by the venerable pole [al-qutb], Mawlay ‘Abdu-s Salam ibn Mashish al-Hasani al-Idrisi, may Allah be pleased with him.

He was a disciple of the venerable succour [al-ghawth], Sidi Abu Madyan Shu’ayb ibn al-Husayn al-Ansari, may Allah sanctify his secret. His inheritor was the luminous spiritual guide [al-imam] and famed Sufi master [al-shaikh], Abu-l Hasan ‘Ali al-Shadhili, may Allah illuminate his resting abode.

The contemporary Shadhili master Shaikh Nooruddeen Durkee describes Salatu-l Mashishiyya as, “… a metaphysical paraphrase of a widely known prayer, in which the believer calls on God to bless the Prophet as if to thank him for having received Islam through him.”

This benediction is the only surviving work of ibn Mashish. Yet, it is interesting to note that many notables have written deep commentaries upon it. The Turkish scholar, Isma’il Selim Ecirli, who translated one such commentary by the Ottoman Sufi and poet, Isma’il Haqqi Bursawi, writes in his introduction:

Ibn Mashish’s prayer (salat) is his only written legacy. This prayer has won enormous fame in the Muslim world and became the subject of numerous commentaries throughout the centuries. This sublime prayer (salat) constitutes the backbone of Shadhili rituals and is recited to this day in the Darqawiyya, Fasiyya, ‘Alawiyya and Yashrutiyya branches of the Shadhiliyya order. However this interest in the prayer of Ibn Mashish was not solely confined to the Shadhiliyya order. The Qadiri, Khalwati and Jalwati orders also widely recited this prayer, and used it as a wird.”

- Ecirli, I S 2004. Isma’il Haqqi Bursawi’s Commentary on Al-Salat Al-Mashishiyya: A Translation with an Introduction and Notes. MA thesis, International Islamic University (Malaysia).

Shaikh Muhammad Sadiq Alawi notes in his tri-lingual work, “The Key to Arriving at the Door of the Messenger”, about this benediction:

Imam Yusuf al-Nabahani mentions that in the recitation of this salutation are secrets and lights the reality of which are only known to Allah. By reciting this regularly one receives Divine Help and Lordly Openings. The recitor will receive truthfulness and sincerity, expansion of breast, ease of affairs, protection from Allah from every difficulty, problem and illness – both inward and outward.

- Alawi, M S. The Key to Arriving at the Door of the Messenger. Damascus: Dar al-Hawi, 2006.

Our Shaikhuna, Taika Shu’aib al-Kirkari al-Siddiqi, writes in in the upcoming hajj guide, “Sacred Pilgrimage and Visitation”, about this benediction:

The recitation of this sublime benediction brings much spiritual benefit. Our master, Sahibu-l Khalwa Abdu-l Qadir b. Imamu-l ‘Arus Sayyid Muhammad (may Allah be pleased with them both) frequently recited it and accrued much blessings.

- Shu’aib, T. Sacred Pilgrimage and Visitation. Unpublished.

Success is from Allah!

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