Translation and Notes by Abdul Aziz Suraqah. The Muhammadan Litanies: Prayers upon the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ for Invocation and Reflection - From the works of Shaykh Yusuf al-Nabahani.

Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz recommends reciting Salatul Fatih 10,000 times during the month of Rabi al-Awwal. Continue and persevere with this until you receive openings. It has also been said that if you need to overcome a problem or an obstacle, each night after Isha, do wudhu and perform two units of prayer, then ask Allah for openings and recite Salatul Fatih 10 times. One who recites Salatul Fatih on Thursday evenings 100 times will see the Prophet ﷺ in their dream, and this has been tried and tested, Praise be to Allah! One who recites it 100 times every day and is steadfast upon it, many veils will be lifted from them, they will receive divine lights and their wishes will be fulfilled and their knowledge will remain solely with Allah. 1418 AH/1997 CE) from the blessed city Madina said: Whosoever recites it consistently 100 times each day will have several veils removed from him, and will receive lights and facilitation of needs to such an extent that only Allah knows. Many of the gnostics have noted its secrets and marvels that perplex minds. It is beneficial for beginners in the path as well as those in the middle and the end. This prayer is ascribed to my master, the perfect pole and noble master of prophetic pedigree, Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani. 1304 AH / 1886 CE) in his compilation of prayers. The benefits of Salatul Fatih were also mentioned by Sayyid Ahmad Dahlan (d. After reading this prayer one should burn some aloeswood scent (Oudh). The recitation of this prayer should commence after offering 4 units of prayer, in which one recites Sura al-Qadr in the first unit, Sura al-Zalzala in the second, Sura al-Kafirun in the third, and the two Suras of seeking refuge (Sura al-Falaq and Sura al-Nas) in the fourth. Whoever recites this 1000 times during a Thursday, Friday, or Monday night shall gather with the Prophet ﷺ. It is also said that whoever recites this prayer continuously for 40 days, Allah will accept his repentance for all his sins. Some have said that a single recitation of this prayer is equal to 10,000 - and some say 600,000-other prayers. 1204 AH/1786 CE), from whom he took the religious sciences and the spiritual path from:Īmong its benefits is that whoever recites it just once in his lifetime will not enter the Hellfire… 1241 AH/1825 CE), who was also a leading scholar at Al-Azhar mentioned the following in his commentary on the litany of Shaykh Ahmad al-Dardir (d. The great gnostic Shaykh Ahmad al-Sawi (d. Many shuyookh and gnostics have related the benefits of regularly reciting Salatul Fatih, of which there are many.

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