A Description of the Prayer(Salat)of Those Near to Allah:Habib Umar Bin Hafiz(Tr:AbdulKarim Yahya):Dowra,July23,2024

 YouTube Video:

https://youtu.be/fUtVVuh9utQ?si=aWghQARog1Khuu8o

YouTube Videos: The Prayer (Salat) of the Righteous, Lessons1,2,3- Dr.Umar Faruq Abd-Allah:  SeekersGuidance Dec 5, 2011

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4mTEQpP9b5GA3pqDJGfc3R6KkxxD8yhl&si=8NwDNXU1dTFutqBu

Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah at SeekersHub, on The Prayer of The Righteous -.This is a translation and commentary on Imam al-Habib Hasan ibn Salih al-Jifri's classic text, "A Description of the Prayer of those Near to Allah" (Sifatu Salati'l Muqarrabin). PDF of the Arabic text: http://db.tt/dWQqwGsu

PDF: Arabic Text:Sifat Salat al-Muqarrabin (صفة صلاة المقربين) translated as "A Description of the Prayer of Those Near to Allah" (or "Prayer of the Endeared"), is a classic spiritual treatise written by the Yemeni scholar Al-Habib Hasan bin Salih al-Bahr al-Jifri.

https://www.scribd.com/document/109940741/Kitab-Sifat-Solat-Para-Muqarrabin

PDF:English Text:A Description of the Prayer(Salat)of Those Near to Allah:Dr. Ali Fathomi, Lc., M.H.

https://terjemahkitab.com/translation-of-salat-al-muqarrabin-hasan-al-bahr/

 Core Themes and Structure (Arabic / English)

The book sequentially deconstructs each action and utterance of the prayer, bridging its outward physical reality (Zahir) with its inward spiritual meaning (Batin): [1]
#Ritual Stage / StepInward Spiritual Meaning (English)المعنى الباطني والروحي (العربية)
1 Purification (الطهارة) Beyond washing the limbs, it means purifying the heart from worldly attachments and distractions. تطهير القلب من الأغيار والالتفات لغير الله.
2 The Opening Takbeer (تكبيرة الإحرام) Proclaiming "Allah is Greater" means casting the entire universe behind your back and realizing His absolute majesty. استشعار عظمة الخالق وإلقاء الدنيا وما فيها خلف الظهر.
3 Opening Supplication (دعاء الاستفتاح) Facing the Qiblah with the physical body while directing the soul's focus entirely to the Creator in humility and poverty. توجيه الروح بالكلية إلى الله بالذلة، والافتقar، والتوكل.
4 Recitation of Al-Fatiha (قراءة الفاتحة) Experiencing Al-Fatiha as a direct, intimate dialogue between the servant and Allah. عيش الفاتحة كخطاب ومناجاة مباشرة بين العبد وربه.
5 Bowing (الركوع) A physical manifestation of absolute surrender and awe before Allah's overwhelming power. تجسيد الخضوع التام والتعظيم لهيبة الجلال الإلهي.
6 Prostration (السجود) The ultimate state of closeness, self-effacement, and intimacy with the Divine. غاية القرب، والثناء، والفناء عن النفس في شهود الحق.
7 The Tashahhud (التشهد) Entering the spiritual presence of the Prophet ﷺ to send peace and blessings upon him, feeling the reality of his presence. حضور القلب في الصلاة والسلام على النبي ﷺ واستشعار مكانته.

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