The Salutation upon the Best of Creation - New,
Commentary on the Prayer of 'Abd al-Salam ibn Mashish,
[A5] Paperback - 83 pages,
by Ahmad ibn 'Ajiba al-Hasani,
Translated by Abdul Aziz Suraqah,
Published by Al-Madinah Institute, USA.
Back in Stock September 2020
Description :
The edition before you presents Ibn 'Ajiba’s (1747-1809) commentary on the great gnostic ?Abd al-Sal?m ibn Mash?sh al-?Alam?’s (1211–1294) celebrated salutation, or tasliyah, upon the Prophet of Islam, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
The salutation, commonly known as As-Salat al-Mashishiyah ("The Prayer of Ibn Mashish"), is a seminal piece of literature read throughout the Muslim world. Prayers upon the Prophet, salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, were initiated by God (Qur’an 33:56), instructed by the Prophet himself, and dutifully carried out by illustrious generations since the Prophetic companions.
Testimonials on Ibn Mashish :
“He is the Pole of Islam. He is the Sea which overflows.”
---Abu al-Hasan ash-Shadhili.
“The Shaykh’s lofty status and majestic rank is famous and well known.
He penetrated the depths of the mystical sciences of the Folk [the Sufis],
all of which center around the science of actualizing in one’s self the
character traits of the Prophet. ---Ahmad Ibn Ajiba.
Table of Contents :
---A Note from the Publishers,
---The Life and Legacy of Shaykh Ahmad ibn 'Ajiba,
Commentary on the Prayer of Sidi 'Abd al-Salam ibn Mashish: (al-Salat al-Mashishiyya),
---The Prayer of Sidi 'Abd al-Salam ibn Mashish : (al-Salat al-Mashishiyya),
---Biography of of Sidi 'Abd al-Salam ibn Mashish,
---The Commentary,
------Notice: Secrets of Manifestion (dhat).
'' Remain always in a state of purity from doubts. Every time you
invalidate your purity [ahdathta], renew it and cleanse yourself
from the contamination of the lower world. Each time you incline
toward lower passions, rectify yourself through sincere focus
[tawajjuh], to repair what you have corrupted - or nearly
corrupted - through illusion [wahm]. ''
*Dimensions : 20.3 x 12.6cm.