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The Bani Alawi Path

Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Attas(Auth.) · Rizwana Sayed (Trans.)
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A book that illustrates the ethics and conduct of the Bani Alawi way,
composed by Habib Abdallah bin Alawi al-Attas.

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Rizwana Sayed
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The Bani 'Alawi Path : Principles, Method & Practice: From the 4th Islamic Century, the Husayni ancestral line, the Bani 'Alawi have preserved the spiritual legacy of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him & grant him peace, till this day. Their intimate knowledge of the Prophet's words and deeds passed down successively through the golden chain; the chain of knowledge transmitted internally through the family, from father to son without external mediation.

Over the years, this exclusive method of transmission brought forth generations of spiritual masters, scholars, Imams, mujtahids and saints of every degree, who inherited the Prophetic light and secret of Imam Ali and Sayyida Fatima, may Allah be pleased with them both. This heritage safeguards the religion from annihilation and it is the means of protection for the Muslim community after the passing away of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him & grant him peace.


Habib 'Abdallah bin Alawi al-Attas, may Allah have mercy upon his soul, provides a succinct guide to the way of the Bani Alawi masters in his book, which he originally titled: 'Al-Imam al-Nibras fi'l-Tanbih 'ala Manhaj il Sada al-Akyas,' - translated as The Bani Alawi Path; Principles, Method and Practice, - so that it is comprehensible to the English speaking audience. It is a book that illustrates the ethics and conduct of the true form of the Bani Alawi way, which we hope will be a means of preservation.

Table of Contents :

Translator's Introduction,
About The Author,
Introduction.

  1. The Bani 'Alawi Path is the Qur'an & the Sunna,
  2. Their Attention to Calling People to Allah,
  3. Their Disapproval of Fame & Prominence,
  4. Their Secrecy & Endeavour In Worship,
  5. Abstinence from Worldly Things,
  6. Modesty & the Embodiment of Excellent Character,
  7. Following the Sunna,
  8. Purified from Innovations,
  9. The Bani 'Alawi Path is the Straightest Path,
  10. The Distinction of the People of this Tariqa,
  11. The Merits of Imam al-Ghazali's Books,
  12. Following the Bani Alawi is Prophetic Guidance,
  13. Books that are only Beneficial for the Elite,
  14. The 'Alawi Path,
  15. The Secret of Not Recording Spiritual States & Experiences,
  16. Their is No Difference in the Principles of The Sufi Path,
  17. On Encouraging Children to Follow the Path of the People of Certainty,
  18. On the Merit of the Ihya of Imam al-Ghazali,
  19. On the Miracles of the Saints,
  20. Supernatural Acts are not Miracles,
  21. Conclusion,
  22. Types of Innovation,
  23. To Refute the People of Innovation is a Communal Obligation.

About the Contributor(s)

About the translator

Rizwana Sayed: Rizwana Sayed is a contemporary translator and compiler who has rendered into English a body of devotional and instructional texts from the Ba 'Alawi tradition, the Sufi path of the sada (descendants of the Prophet) of Hadramawt in Yemen. Much of her work appears through Sakina Publishing in the United Kingdom, prepared under the guidance of Shaykh Muhammad Sadiq al-'Alawi, and centers on making the litanies, supplications, and poetry of this path accessible to English-speaking readers while preserving the Arabic text alongside.\n\nHer translations include "A Means for the Devout to the Ratib al-Haddad," an abridged commentary on the celebrated litany of Imam 'Abdallah ibn 'Alawi al-Haddad, as well as collections of salutations, daily litanies, and the "Qasa'id of Tariqa Sada Ba 'Alawi," a selection of the more celebrated devotional poems of the path presented with translation and introduction. Her two-volume compilation "The Guide to the Path of Righteousness" sets out the history, development, principles, and leading figures of the Ba 'Alawi tariqa, drawing on the counsel of its classical masters such as Imam al-Haddad. Across these works her aim is consistent: to convey the ethics, doctrine, and daily spiritual practice of this Yemeni lineage faithfully for a modern readership. Biographical detail about her beyond this published output is limited.

Specifications
EAN 13 / ISBN 9780956614681
Binding Hardback
Publisher Sakina Publishing
Author Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Attas
Pages 110
Translator Rizwana Sayed
Size W- | H- | D-
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