He remembered [1] the station [2] of the Beloved [3], and the covenant [4] of the…

He remembered [1] the station [2] of the Beloved [3], and the covenant [4] of the primordial day [5].

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. May Allah bless our master and lord Muhammad, his family, and his companions and grant them peace. The Shaykh, the Imam, the learned, the most knowledgeable, the leader, the manifest pole ¹, my master Muhammad al-Muʿṭā ibn al-Ṣāliḥ al-Sharqāwī—may Allah the Exalted have mercy on him, be pleased with him, and benefit us all through his blessing, Amen—said: Praise be to Allah, who caused the moon of Muhammadan lordship to rise in the heart of prophethood, so its light radiated in its horizons and shone. And praise be to Allah, who praised his Aḥmadī ² qualities in His heavenly books and His sacred, authentic traditions and reports. And praise be to Allah, who honored us with knowledge of his prophetic biography and his Chosen One's ³ excellences, by which whoever attends to them and deeply examines them attains happiness. And praise be to Allah, who made the proofs of his prophethood, his mission, his emigration, his military expeditions, his detachments, his mounts, his garments, his weapons, his furnishings, his secrets, and the excellence of his conduct among the noblest things by which one is honored in both worlds and takes pride. And praise be to Allah, who elevated the rank of his companions, his clients, his servants, his guards, his ministers, his caliphs, his commanders, his messengers, his scribes, those who sought permission to enter upon him ⁴, those who were under his care, and those who struck necks before him, and made preserving that a means to attain the goal and fulfill the desire. And praise be to Allah, who bestowed upon us love for him and made for us the blessing of the likeness of his noble sandals and wiping them as a cure from every affliction, ailment, disease, and harm. And praise be to Allah, who made seeking intercession through him and seeking means through his rank among the greatest things by which one is fortified against the vicissitudes of time and evil decree and destiny. And praise be to Allah, who granted him virtues and honors that are attained by one who traces his image on a page, kisses it with his mouth, places it on his head, and seeks means through it in the darkness of night and at the time of dawn. And praise be to Allah, who favored us with the attainment of the goal for one who perfumes it, places it in a pure garment, sets it before him, kisses it in veneration of him—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—places his right hand on his head and his left on his chest, kisses it, stands upright on his feet, and says: "O Allah, by the sanctity of the wearer of these noble sandals and by the sanctity of what You obligated for him on the Night of the Ascension, fulfill my need and relieve my distress, through the blessing of him to whom the lizard and the gazelle spoke and responded, and the tree returned." So may Allah bless him and his family ⁵ with a blessing by which we attain the utmost honor and victory, and by which He repels from us the occurrences of worries and distress, and by which He settles us with His beloved and chosen ones in the abode of Your generosity, in the highest station and most exalted resting place, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. A gift from our Lord, the Guide, to us; our Master bestowed it upon us as a favor. He is ever-merciful to us, kind; He will have mercy on us and admit us to gardens. And He will save us from the Fire, as a favor, and give us to drink the pure wine when He sees us. Even if we are sinners, He increases mercy; so what strength does the heart have against the Guide? For we have no merciful one like Ṭāhā ⁶ when the Subduer ⁷ tries us. In distress, He quickly saves us; and in our illness, He is our cure. In hardship, He brings ease through his supplication, when it has befallen us. And He manifested our honor in every land; after our honor, we have seen no humiliation. Upon him and his family be the purest peace, and upon his companions, through whom my Lord guided me ⁸. Praise be to Allah alone, the Master. May Allah bless him and grant him peace. Among the men: Zayd ibn Ḥārithah, Usāmah ibn Zayd, his maternal brothers Ayman ibn Umm Ayman, Abū Rāfiʿ, Shuqrān, Thawbān, Abū Kabshah—whose name is Salīm, he witnessed all the battles with him, upon him be blessings and peace, and his name is with an important letter ⁹, and his kunyah is Abū Mashraḥ like Mubraḥ; he used to seek permission to enter upon the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace; his kunyah is Abū ʿAbd Allāh; Safīnah—he was named thus because they carried many things on a journey, and the Prophet, peace be upon him, passed by him and said, "You are Safīnah" ¹⁰; he said, "From that day, if I carried the load of a camel, it would not be heavy on me"; he embraced Islam; Barakah, Fuḍālah, Abū Muwayhibah, Rabāḥ, Abū ʿUbayd, Anjashah, Yasār, Abū Salām, Abū Lubābah, Abū Wāqid, Abū Luqayṭ, Abū Ṣafīd, Badr, Ḥunayn, Ṭahmān, Dhakwān, Hishām, Abū Ḍamrah, Mudʿam, Maʾbūd, Marzūq, Marwān, Salmān—may Allah the Exalted be pleased with them all, and may He gather us and all Muslims in their company, Amen. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Guide to truth and the path, the perfect in virtues, the honored one, whose male clients reached one hundred and forty-two and some thirty-odd men, noble, pious, generous, most of them righteous; and among the women preserved by mention of his gifts—indeed, we creatures are people of the day—his cousin, the mother of Usāmah, the free woman, the warrior, the virgin, and the female slave of Allah by day, freed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad. Praise be to Allah, as He truly deserves to be praised. And blessings and peace be upon the most beautiful of His creation, his clients, upon him be blessings and peace. Among the women, the good, the pure ladies: Umm Ayman—whose name is Barakah—Umāmah, Umm Ḥumayrah, Umm ʿAyyāsh, Khaḍrah, Rayḥānah, Rukānah, Māriyah, Maymūnah, bint Saʿd, Maymūnah bint Abī ʿAsīb, Sayyidayn, the sister of Māriyah, Qayṣar, Sāʾibah, bint Abī ʿAjīb, Qays, Salmā, Raḍwā, Khaḍran, and all Muslims in their company, Amen. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. And blessings and peace be upon the noble Prophet.

O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the purest ore of mines, the refined and brilliant, the perfect in beauties, the great in stature, whose number of his freedmen (mawālī) from among the men—the noble, pure, excellent, virtuous, free imams—reached thirty-three men, trustworthy, majestic, righteous, generous, pious, and chosen; and from among the women—those guarded in secret and in public, those devoted to the remembrance of their Master in the hours of the night and the ends of the day—sixteen women, lofty in glory and pride, constant in contemplation of the dominion of Allah (malakūt Allāh) through observation and reflection. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad (4) and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the lamp of the regions, the key of remembrances, the blaze of the ages, whose foremost freedmen (mawālī) in giving and receiving were Zayd ibn Ḥārithah, his son Usāmah, his maternal brother Ayman ibn Umm Ayman, Abū Rāfi‘, Shuqrān, Thawbān, Abū Kabshah—noble in tribe and neighbor—Aslam, Barakah, Faḍālah, Abū Muwayhibah, Anjashah, Rabāḥ, and Yasār. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the fortress of security and safety, the bride of the paradises of gardens, whose freedmen (mawālī) included Safīnah, Anasah, Abū ‘Ubayd, Abū Salām, Abū Lubābah, Abū Wāqid, Abū Laqīṭ, Abū Ṣafiyyah, Badr, Ḥunayn, Ṭahmān, Dhakwān, Hishām, Abū Ḍamrah, Mud‘am, Mābūz, Marzūq, Marwān, and Salmān. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the great intercession (al-shafā‘ah al-kubrā), the orbit of the risings of blessing and glad tidings, who, when he did not go on a military expedition (ghazw), would not give his weapon except to ‘Alī or Zayd, and he never sent Zayd ibn Ḥārithah on a raiding party (sariyyah) except that he appointed him as commander over them. Salamah (5) ibn al-Akwa‘ said: “We fought alongside the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in nine military expeditions (ghazawāt), and alongside Zayd ibn Ḥārithah in nine military expeditions (ghazawāt), in which he appointed him as commander over us.” And he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, gifted him two garments (ḥullatayn); he took one of them and gave Zayd the other. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who held the reins of glory and led it, and the most noble of those who adorned themselves with the two garments of glory and mastery, who gave Zayd ibn Ḥārithah the choice between being returned to his family or remaining with him, and he chose to remain with him and said: “I would not choose anyone over you, O Messenger of Allah.” So he freed him and married him to his freedwoman (mawlātuhu) Umm Ayman, and she bore him Usāmah. And he used to say to him: “Zayd is our brother and our freedman (mawlānā).” And Zayd died in the expedition of Mu’tah, attaining thereby the most complete martyrdom and the most perfect happiness. ۞ I leave my beloved and incline towards you ۞ While my breast is a dwelling for him and my heart a refuge for him ۞ And his love is sweeter in my heart and his remembrance ۞ More delightful and desirable to me than manna and quail ۞ And I have made my soul patient in every hardship ۞ But upon the blow of separation I have no strength O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You entrusted with the worlds of spirits—their spirits—and whom You addressed with the brides of realities (6) and unveiled to him their secret, who would take Usāmah and al-Ḥasan and say: “O Allah, love them both, for I love them both.” And he would say: “Usāmah is the most beloved of people to me, not excepting Fāṭimah or anyone else.” O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those through whom You repelled harm and injury, and through whom You made the path easy for those who seek to follow You in conduct and journey, who, when he wanted to wipe the mucus of Usāmah ibn Zayd, Fāṭimah or ‘Ā’ishah said to him: “Let me be the one to do it.” So he said: “O ‘Ā’ishah, love him, for I love him.” She said: “It is not fitting for a Muslim to hate Usāmah ibn Zayd after I heard him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say: ‘Whoever loves Allah and His Messenger, let him love Usāmah ibn Zayd.’” And when he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, appointed Usāmah as governor, they spoke about him, and it reached him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he said: “You shake me with what you said about Usāmah, and you said the same about his father, and indeed he is worthy of command, and indeed he is the most beloved of people to me. So I advise you to treat Usāmah well.” O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You purified in secret and in private counsel, and filled his heart with the lights of humility and piety, who (7) had among his freedwomen (mawālī) the virtuous, noble, pure ones: Umm Ayman Barakah, Umaymah, Umm Ḍumayrah, Umm ‘Ayyāsh, Khaḍrah, Rayḥānah, Rukānah, Māriyah, Maymūnah bint Sa‘d, Sīrīn the sister of Māriyah, Qayṣar, Sā’ibah, bint Abī ‘Ajīb, Qays, Salmā, and Raḍwā. So send blessings, O Allah, upon him and upon his family, a blessing by which You absolve us from the accidents of doubts and claims, and by which You convey us to the ultimate goal of Your pleasure and his pleasure, and grant peace abundantly. And a man from the soil of Māriyah, whose * love for him has no equal resembling its coldness A secret (sariyyah) from his secrets (sariyyāt) to a dwelling * whose stature ascends from the proud mountain For the secret (sariyyah) of a man elevates those for whom * it travels, and this glory—you know its grandeur If she is not a mother to us, she is a mother to one * whose loss forever—your beloved—his ardor (8)

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the most magnificent rank ¹¹ and the clearest and most upright religion, whose greatest station and most noble presence were from his Book ¹²; his truthful ones ¹³ are Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, 'Ali, Aban ibn Sa'id, Ubayy ibn Ka'b, al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam, Juhaym ibn Sa'id, Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman, Hanzala ibn al-Rabi', Khalid ibn Sa'id, al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam, Zayd ibn Thabit, Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, Khalid ibn al-Walid, and 'Abdullah ibn al-Arqam. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad (9 times), possessor of the exalted station ¹⁴, the established glory, and the noble lineage, whose magnificent carpet ¹⁵ from his Book was Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan, Talha ibn 'Ubaydullah, Muhammad ibn Maslama, al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba, Mu'ayqib ibn Abi Fatima, Abu Salama ibn 'Abd al-Asad, 'Abdullah ibn Rawaha, 'Abdullah ibn Zayd, 'Abdullah ibn Sa'id ibn al-'Asi, 'Abdullah ibn 'Abdullah ibn Abi, 'Abdullah ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Sarh, and Ibn Hasana, Shurahbil. So bless him, O Allah, and his family. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the place of security and safety, the mine of generosity and beneficence, whose notables ¹⁶ from his Book were his beloved Zayd ibn Haritha, al-'Ala' ibn al-Hadrami, al-'Ala' ibn 'Uqba, 'Amir ibn Fuhayra, 'Amr ibn al-'Asi, Thabit ibn Qays, Hatib ibn 'Amr, Huwaytib, Burayda, Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, and his son Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, oceans of gifts and gnosis, and his Companions, lions of struggle and his brave knights, a blessing by which the lights of modesty and faith shine in our hearts, and by which (10) our hearts are watered from the springs of grace and favor, and grant him abundant peace forever. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, my imam and my model, the best of those I take as my refuge and provision in hardships, who said: "Indeed, Allah commanded me to take Abu Bakr and 'Umar as ministers ¹⁷, 'Uthman as a son-in-law, and you, O 'Ali, as a brother ¹⁸; you are four whom I have chosen in the Mother of the Book ¹⁹; none loves you but a believer, and none hates you but a hypocrite; you are the caliphs of my prophethood, my family, and my proof over my community." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the outpouring of gifts and grace, the best of those who trusted in Allah and had good opinion of Him, who, when people spoke about his Companions and he heard the clamor of people outside the mosque, ordered Bilal to call out: "O people!" So the people came until the mosque was crowded with them. He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Where is Abu Bakr?" He answered, and he seated him on his right. Then he said, "Where is 'Umar?" He answered, and he seated him on his left. Then he said, "Where is 'Uthman?" He answered, and he seated him behind him. Then he said, "Where is 'Ali ibn Abi Talib?" He answered, and he seated him in front of him. Then he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "O people, this is a man, this is Abu Bakr, and this is the foremost of the people of Paradise." (11) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best from whose sea of generosity the hopeful have drawn, and the most noble whose perfect morals the sincere have adopted, who said to Ubayy ibn Ka'b: "Indeed, Gabriel commanded me to recite the Qur'an to you, and he sends you greetings of peace." Ubayy said: I trembled at that until he, peace and blessings be upon him, embraced me and calmed me, so I calmed down. Then he recited the Qur'an to me. When he finished, Ubayy said: I said, O Messenger of Allah, just as I had the special distinction of your reciting the Qur'an to me, so grant me the reward of the Qur'an from what Allah has taught you and revealed to you. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Yes, O Ubayy. Any Muslim who recites the Qur'an, believes in it, and accepts it with its acceptance ²⁰, Allah will give him a reward that the jinn and mankind cannot express, and they are the two ²¹ of all of Allah's creation." He said: May my father and mother be sacrificed for you; you have taught us the recitation of the Mighty Qur'an and faith in it. What do you mean by 'and accepts it with its acceptance'? He said: The string of pearls and the imam of the ranks of pride and high qualities, who was one day sleeping while al-Zubayr was creeping over him until he woke up and said: "I adjure you by Allah, have you been like this since I knew you?" He said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He said: Then Gabriel shook him with the rubbing of peace ²² and says to you: I have wearied myself to turn away from your face the evil of Hell. And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, looked at a man from the polytheists who was killing people violently, and said: "Get up to him, O Zubayr." So al-Zubayr got up and climbed over him until, when he was above him, he leaped upon him and embraced him (14). They fought, wrestling until they fell to the ground. Al-Zubayr fell on his chest and killed him. Then he came to him, peace and blessings be upon him, and he kissed him and said: "May my uncle and aunt be sacrificed for you." * He remained on the covenant of the Prophet and his being * His disciple, and word by deed is balanced. * He remained on his path and his way * Befriending the friend of truth, and truth is more just. * He is the famous knight and the hero who * Excels when a day is marked ²³. * When war bares its shin, he stirs it * And tucks up his shin, striding towards death. * A man whose mother was Safiyya * And from Asad in her house, the noble. * He has from the Messenger of Allah a near kinship * Whose perfection in Islam is an established glory. * How many times did al-Zubayr creep with his sword * In defense of the Chosen One, and Allah gives and multiplies. * Your praise is better than the deeds of many * And your virtue, O son of the Hashimite woman, is greater. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and patron Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best by whose light's radiance the worlds have been illuminated, and from whose vast sea and overflowing generosity the great ones have drawn, who said concerning Khalid ibn al-Walid: "Excellent is the servant of Allah and the brother of the clan, and a sword from the swords of Allah, drawn against the hypocrites and disbelievers." And he, peace and blessings be upon him, sent the army of commanders, and Khalid ibn al-Walid took the banner (15), though he was not one of the commanders, but he appointed himself. Then he, peace and blessings be upon him, raised his arms and said: "Khalid is a sword from Your swords; so grant victory through him and support him."

So on that day he was named Khalid, the Sword of Allah. And when Khalid ibn al-Walid descended upon al-Hirah to fight the Persians (al-ʿAjam), their messenger came to him—and they had intended to fight him and confront him openly—so they took every measure against him and employed every trick against him. Then they brought him the poison known as "the poison of the hour" (samm sāʿah), placed it in his palm, and he said, "In the name of Allah (Bismillāh)," and drank it. So the people of the land held him in awe and made peace with him. And ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAwf, may Allah be pleased with him, complained about Khalid ibn al-Walid to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to him: "You have not given shelter to a man from the people of righteousness; even if you spent the equivalent of Mount Uḥud in gold, you would not reach the level of his deeds." He said, "O Messenger of Allah, they speak ill of me, and I respond to them." The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to him: "Do not slander Khalid, for he is a sword from among the swords of Allah, which He has unleashed upon the disbelievers; and he is the one who satisfied the tribe (al-ʿashīrah), and he is a sword from among the swords of Allah against the disbelievers and the hypocrites." And he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, gave him his cap (qalansuwah) and said to him: "With this, you shall meet the enemies of Allah in defeat." And indeed, he fought on the Day of Yarmouk, and his cap fell. He began to say, "The cap! The cap!" It was said to him, "O Abū Sulaymān, it is astonishing that you seek the cap while you are in the thick of battle!" He said, "In it is the forelock of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and I have never encountered anyone with it except that Allah defeated him." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad, and to the family of our master Muḥammad, lofty in rank and station, and the best of those to whom the seeker of refuge flees for protection; from the honor of al-ʿAlāʾ ibn al-Ḥaḍramī upon him, and the abundance of good and righteousness he attained with him, there is what is narrated from Shahr ibn Minjāb, who said: We were with al-ʿAlāʾ ibn al-Ḥaḍramī in one of his campaigns. He supplicated Allah with three supplications, and all of them were answered for him. Among them was that he said: "We traveled and camped at a place. We sought water for ablution but could not find it. So he performed ablution and prayed two rakʿahs, and said: 'O Allah, O Knower, O Forbearing, O Great, we are Your servants, striving in Your path and fighting Your enemy. So send us rain to drink and perform ablution with, and when we leave it, do not give anyone else a share in it.' We traveled a short distance, and behold, there was a well—meaning a pool (al-ghadīr)—from the rain of the sky, when the sky had uncovered it, shimmering. So we drank, took provisions, and recited our litanies (awrād). Then I left my litanies, not departing to them, and watched to see if it would be answered for him." We traveled a short distance... [ILLEGIBLE] O Muḥammad, indeed this trustworthy scribe of yours—and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saw that he should employ Muʿāwiyah as a scribe. ʿAlī said—and there was no discord between us—that he should be like Ibn Khaṭal. So he consulted Gabriel, peace be upon him, about him, and he said to him: "Employ him as a scribe, for he is the trustworthy one." So bless, O Allah, him and his pious, sincere family, and his chosen, honored Companions, and the venerable, trustworthy scribes, with a blessing by which we may be among Your victorious, trustworthy servants, and grant us thereby a lofty station among Your righteous beloved and the elite of Your chosen, near ones, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * The first of them in precedence, and the most beautiful of them in adornment, * And the most radiant of them before God and in His sight, * His successor among the Muslims, to whom belong * Virtues like fragrant aloeswood, causing forgetfulness of its perfume, * Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq, the truest companion, * And the most generous of them in striving for the support of the religion, * And the second of them, described with the severity by which * God strengthened and fortified His religion, * The shortener of the lives of the Caesars with the spear, * With a sharp sword that tore apart its sheath, * Their commander, their Furqān (Distinguisher), ʿUmar, who * In the length of his life did not fear the burden of the matter, * And the third of them, the one of the two migrations, the youth who * The essence of bliss and its wakefulness complained of his separation, * The compiler of what is in the Remembrance (al-Dhikr) of sūrahs and from * Whenever a caller called, he did not refuse him, * The equipper of the army of hardship, the virtuous one who * Donned a cloak that no other could don, * That is ʿUthmān, the martyr in his house, * By the sword of a wretch who threatens him in the blaze, * And the fourth of them, from al-Bast, to him belongs the hand of loftiness, * The most sublime garment for loftiness and the most earnest, * And his belt is his faith and his gardens, * The most earnest sword for prayer and the sharpest, * Upon a valiant one who subdues every tyrant, * And one who overtakes him even if the wind were his cradle, * By him was the conquest of the Merciful of Khaybar by force, * And he closed what no other could close, * And after them are the Companions, and all are stars * Whom their Master has raised to perfect His glory, * And their swords are of blue, thin blades, as if they * Were a belt by which death has marked its rose, * Males, yet menstruation befalls them, as if they * Were females, and no washing is required of them thereafter, * So O company of masters, all of you * See patience in supporting guidance as its honey, * As if the enemies of the religion are shattered crops * Whose harvest you have undertaken with white swords and brown spears. So you have gladdened the eye of the Messenger, and sufficient for you * Is a coolness that appears, guiding to the paths, its garment. And may the Lord of the Throne bless, initially and repeatedly, * Upon you, O pinnacle of existence and its unique one, With a greeting that rivals what has passed of his mention, * And a prayer that comes likewise after it.

Praise be to God. His horsemen, may God bless him and grant him peace, the first of them is the horseman of his army, Abu Qatada, and he is the most famous of them. It is said: al-Harith, and it is said: al-Harthaman, and Ibn al-Rabi', and Abd ibn Amr ibn Abd Allah, and Hashim, and Jamal ibn Riyah, and Sa'd, and Amir ibn Fuhayra, the freedman of, and Hataba ibn Amir, and Amr ibn al-As, and Salama, and Abu Asid Nasr, and Abu al-Hamra', may God be pleased with them. Praise be to God. His servants, upon him be blessings and peace, our master Anas ibn Malik, may God be pleased with him, and he is the most constant of them in service, and Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud, and Asla' ibn Sharik, and Asma' and Hind, the two sons of Haritha, and al-Aswad and his brother al-Hardajan, and Ibn ibn Ubayd, and Bukayr ibn Sharrah, and Fudayla ibn Abd al-Rahman, and Jundub ibn Dunayr, and Abu Dharr al-Ghifari, and Rafi', the freedman of A'isha, and Muhajir, the freedman of Umm Salama, and Jalal ibn Riyah, and Sa'd, and Amir ibn Fuhayra, the freedman of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, and Uqba ibn Amir, and Juz' ibn al-Hardajan, and Rabi'a ibn Ka'b, and al-Islam, and Abu Asid ibn Thabit, and al-Haytham ibn Nasr, and Abu al-Hamra', may God be pleased with them. Praise be to God. His guards, may God bless him and grant him peace: Sa'd ibn Mu'adh, and our master Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, and Muhammad ibn Maslama al-Ansari, and Bilal ibn Dhakwan, and Usayd ibn Hudayr, and Sa'd ibn Ubada, and al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba, and Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, and Anas, and al-Adra', and Salma, and Abbad ibn Bishr, and our master al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, and our master Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, may God be pleased with them and grant them His pleasure, and make us all under their protection and care, amen. And praise be to God, Lord of the worlds, and may God bless our master Muhammad and his family and companions and grant them abundant peace forever until the Day of Judgment. Praise be to God. His horsemen, may God bless him and grant him peace, the first of them are the horsemen of the lance: Qatada, and he is al-Harith, and it is said: al-Nu'man ibn Rabi', and Ibn Amr ibn Jubayr al-Ansari, and al-Harr ibn Nadla ibn Amr al-Bahrani, may God Almighty be pleased with them and grant them His pleasure, and make us all under their shelter and protection, by Your grace, favor, generosity, and bounty, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Praise be to God. The chanters of his procession: Abd Allah ibn Rawaha, and al-Bara' ibn Ubayd, and Salm, those who used to raise the equipment of Islam and struggle for him, may God bless him and grant him peace, with his words like gems: Anas ibn Malik, and Abd Allah ibn Rawaha, and Ka'b ibn Zuhayr, and his brother Bujayr, and Hassan ibn Thabit. The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to say to Hassan: "Satirize them, and that is the Holy Spirit." And the mosque would stand up for him, standing, boasting about him, may God bless him and grant him peace, and he would say: "Indeed, God Almighty supports Hassan with the Holy Spirit." May God be pleased with them all. Praise be to God. And the chanters, his poets, may God bless him and grant him peace, those who used to raise the equipment of Islam and struggle for him, may God bless him and grant him peace, with his words like gems: Anas ibn Zuhayr, and his brother Bujayr, and Hassan ibn Thabit. The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to say to Hassan: "Satirize them, and that is the Holy Spirit." And the mosque would stand up for him, standing, boasting about him, may God bless him and grant him peace, and he would say: "Indeed, God Almighty supports Hassan with the Holy Spirit." May God be pleased with them all. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to his family, the lamp of guidance and success, the source of honor and noble lineage, who from his station had a great portion before him, the firm covenant of the lineage of Malik and Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud, and Asla' ibn Sharik, and Asma', and Mizana Haritha, and al-Aswad and his brother al-Hardajan, and Ibn ibn Ubayd, and Bukayr ibn Sharrah. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lamp of guidance and success, the source of honor and lofty lineage, who from his servants holding fast to his firm rope were: Anas ibn Malik, and Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud, and Asla' ibn Sharik, and Asma' and Hind, the two sons of Haritha, and al-Aswad and his brother al-Jadrajan, and Ibn ibn Ubayd, and Bukayr ibn Shaddakh ²⁴, and Tha'laba ibn Abd al-Rahman, and Juday' ibn Nudhayr, and Abu Dharr al-Ghifari, and Rafi', the freedman of A'isha, and Muhajir, the freedman of Umm Salama, and Bilal ibn Rabah, and Sa'd, and Amir ibn Hubayra, the freedman of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of Arabs and non-Arabs, the delight of books and biographies, who from his servants of good character and noble qualities were: Uqba ibn Amir al-Juhani, the owner of his mule, and Juz' ibn Hadrajan al-Yamani, and Rabi'a ibn Ka'b al-Aslami, and Abu Usayd ibn Thabit, and al-Haytham ibn Nasr, and Abu al-Hamra', and Abu al-Samh, and Abbad ibn Amr, and Salim. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of those who stand in prayer and fast, the devout one who stands at night while people sleep, who from his noble guards, the eminent leaders, were: Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, and Sa'd ibn Mu'adh, and Muhammad ibn Maslama al-Ansari, and Bilal ibn Dhakwan, and Usayd ibn Hudayr, and Sa'd ibn Ubada, and al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba, and Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, and Unays, and al-Adra' al-Aslami, and Abbad ibn Bishr, and al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam. So bless him, O God, ²⁵ and his family, the lamps of darkness, and his companions, the protectors of the religion and the exemplars of mankind, with a blessing by which You seal for us the seal of faith, and by which You establish us upon the word of Islam, and by which You lodge us in the gardens of Paradise, in the highest rank and most noble station, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the center of the necklace and the bride of the throne of majesty and dominion, whose noble call and great favor appeared upon his servant Anas ibn Malik when he passed by his mother Umm Sulaym, and she said to him: "May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of God, your servant Anas, so pray to God for him." He said: So he made three supplications for me.

The Sijr ²⁶—he performed an action on the surface of the Sijr, and he stood in his usual standing place. When he said "Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar," the city trembled with weeping. When he said "Ashhadu an lā ilāha illā Allāh," its trembling increased. When he said "Ashhadu anna Muḥammadan Rasūlu Allāh," the young unmarried women and those behind veils came out, saying, "The Messenger of Allāh, may Allāh bless him and grant him peace, has been sent." ³⁰ No day of Fiṭr ²⁷ was seen with weeping men and women in Medina after the death of the Messenger of Allāh, may Allāh bless him and grant him peace, like that day. So bless him, O Allāh, and his family, with a blessing by which You save us from the accidents of reproach and blame, and by which You remove from us the misgivings of ill omen and misfortune, and by which You make us among those who have attained Your pleasure, of the eminent nobles and the chiefs of the people, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. ❖ A people who established the limits of Allāh and hastened ❖ To the shade of swords to be given a reward for patience ❖ And they made their religion pure for Allāh and held fast ❖ To Allāh and fulfilled in Allāh what He commanded ❖ They sold their precious things and themselves ❖ For the Garden of Eternity, a profitable sale, and they bought ❖ And they destroyed every oppressor and his crippled ones ❖ With the sword until they made lawful the desert and the settled land ❖ Out of love for a Prophet among them ❖ By whom the religion became famous in the horizons ❖ Blessed of name, by whom the clouds are sought for rain, ❖ A succor for widows, orphans, and the poor ❖ From me upon him be a blessed greeting ❖ That grows and encompasses the evenings and mornings ❖ As long as the flower of green gardens smiles ❖ And a swaying green branch embraces the wind O Allāh, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, the Pole ²⁸ of the Rahmānī ²⁹ sainthood and the crown of the Ṣamadānī ³⁰ care, who was among the horsemen ³¹ of his army supported by the Lordly support: Abū Qatāda al-Anṣārī, and ʿUmar ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Anṣārī, and the sisters of Ibn Jubayr al-Anṣārī, and Muḥarriz ibn Naḍla al-Asadī, and al-Miqdād ibn ʿAmr al-Bahrānī. O Allāh, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, the possessor of the most beneficial secret and the most exalted station and glory, who was among the camel-drivers ³¹ of his noble and invincible procession: ʿAbd Allāh ibn Rawāḥa, and al-Barāʾ ibn Mālik, and ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿUbayd al-Dahmānī, and Anjasha, and Aslam, and Dhū al-Nijādayn, and Salama ibn al-Akwaʿ. O Allāh, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, the star of lordship, the humble and obedient, and the mountain of glory, pure of origin and roots, who was among his poets who defended Islam and struggled for it—prayer and peace be upon him—with words like rubies: Anas ibn Mālik, and ʿAbd Allāh ibn Rawāḥa, and Kaʿb ibn Zuhayr, and his brother Bujayr, and Ḥassān ibn Thābit. O Allāh, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muḥammad and to the family of our master Muḥammad, the master of jinn and mankind, and the best of those singled out for the most honorable address and the carpet of intimacy, who used to say to Ḥassān ³² ibn Thābit: "Satirize them, and the Holy Spirit is with you," and he would set up a pulpit for him in the mosque upon which he would stand upright, defending or fighting on his behalf, and he would say: "Indeed, Allāh supports Ḥassān with the Holy Spirit." So bless him, O Allāh, and his family, with a blessing by which You remove from our hearts the obscurities of doubt and confusion, and by which You protect us from the accidents of desires and the misgivings of the soul, and grant him abundant and precious peace until the Day of Judgment. And praise be to Allāh, Lord of the worlds. Indeed, the Merciful was pleased with them, for they Freely pledged allegiance to the Chosen One without compulsion With this the news of the Merciful about them, because they Are the first, the foremost, from the beginning They are the believers, the knowers of their Lord Far be they all from deceit and trickery They are the humble, the fearful of their Lord They are the praisers, the wanderers ³², those of rank They are the bowers, the prostrators to their Lord They are the ones who stand at night in fear until dawn They are the just rulers among people They truly endured with truth upon the command They are the best to be hoped for to remove a calamity And they are the best to be called upon, and they are the best to be approached And they left the world and did not incline to it And they were not found in any disgrace, defect, or denial When they arrive at the Prophet Muḥammad's Basin ³³ They will give drink to the friends of Allāh from that river ³³ So who can match their glory with his boasting? And their glory rises to the peak of pride So I ask my Lord for a vision of their faces In the Garden of Paradise, in green garments And in them rises his might and pride For his banner is might and the secret of majestic glory Praise be to Allāh alone In sum, whoever used to strike The necks of the disbelievers before him May Allāh bless him and grant him peace And his family: our master ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, may Allāh be pleased with him, And our master al-Zubayr ibn al-ʿAwwām, And our master ʿĀṣim ibn Thābit ibn Abī al-Aflaḥ, And our master Qays ibn Saʿd, And our master al-Ḍaḥḥāk ibn Sufyān, And our master Maslama, And our master al-Ḥaqrād, may Allāh Almighty be pleased with all of them, And may He benefit us and all Muslims with their love, Āmīn. And a renewed peace that recurs until the Day of Judgment. And praise be to Allāh, Lord of the worlds. And may our Lord bless May Allāh bless him And grant him peace Praise be to Allāh alone The bearers of his noble banner from the people of lordship and lofty rank: Our master Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq, may Allāh be pleased with him, And our master ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, may Allāh honor his face, And our master Muṣʿab ibn ʿUmayra, And our master Zayd ibn Ḥāritha, may Allāh be pleased with him, And our master al-Zubayr ibn al-ʿAwwām, may Allāh be pleased with him, And our master Qays ibn Saʿd ibn ʿUbāda, may Allāh Almighty be pleased with them all, And may He benefit us and all Muslims with their love, Āmīn, O Lord of the worlds. O Allāh, bless and grant peace to our master Muḥammad and to the masters Of his age, piety and felicity, and with your spirit of piety and arrival, those who were his banner, the stages of might and pride: Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq, and ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, and Muṣʿab ibn ʿUmayra, and Zayd ibn Ḥāritha, and al-Zubayr ibn al-ʿAwwām.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the crescent of prosperity and happiness, the full moon of the blazing stars, whose banner was carried by the people of virtue and leadership: Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, Ali ibn Abi Talib, Mus‘ab ibn ‘Umayr, Zayd ibn Harithah, al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwam, and Qays ibn Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubadah. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the refuge of prosperity and security, the mine of virtue, generosity, and beneficence, who struck the necks of the disbelievers before him from among the brave lions: Ali ibn Abi Talib, al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwam, ‘Asim ibn Thabit ibn Abi al-Aflah, Qays ibn Sa‘d, and al-Dahhak ibn Sufyan. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sea of knowledge and action, the best of those whose generosity poured upon the needy and flowed, who had as messengers the envoys traversing the clearest paths: ‘Amr ibn al-‘As, ‘Amr ibn Umayyah al-Damri, Dihyah al-Kalbi, ‘Abdullah ibn Hudhafah, Hatib ibn Abi Tha‘labah, Sulayt ibn ‘Amr, Shuja‘ ibn Wahb, al-‘Ala’ ibn al-Hadrami, Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari, and Mu‘adh ibn Jabal. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, with a blessing that preserves us from the accidents of deficiency and error, rescues us from the mires of incapacity and laziness, and makes us among those who drew near to You through blessing him until they attained Your pleasure. And grant peace abundantly. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. How excellent were those youths who patiently endured hardships and were patient masters! And He, the Most High, continues to elevate the Prophet and those who befriend the Prophet, his brother, and those who supported him. And He adorned him with companions: if you count them, they were stars, and the Chosen One was the moon. Those are the blessed group; their mentioner is rewarded, and the one who follows them—how noble they are! And He, the Most High, continues to be the source of piety and loyalty from Him. And He adorned him with the beauty of might; it was perfected for him. Those are the ones who believed and did righteous deeds; for them is a reward never withheld. And those who are brought near to their Lord as a hospitality. To Him belongs His praise. May Allah bless him and grant him peace. Praise be to Allah alone. His mu'adhdhin ³⁴: May Allah bless him and grant him peace. Our master Bilal ibn Rabah, our master Abu Mahdhurah al-Qurashi, our master Sa‘d ibn ‘A’idh, our master ‘Abd al-‘Aziz ibn al-Asamm, our master Ziyad ibn al-Harith al-Suradi, our master ‘Amr ibn Maktum—may Allah the Exalted be pleased with them and grant them satisfaction, and gather us and all Muslims in their company, and preserve us through their blessings. Amen. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. To Him belongs His love. May Allah bless him and grant him peace. Praise be to Allah alone. His disciples ³⁵: May Allah bless him and grant him peace. Our master Abu Bakr al-Siddiq—may Allah be pleased with him—our master ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab, our master ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan, our master Ali ibn Abi Talib, our master Hamzah, our master Ja‘far, our master Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah, our master ‘Uthman ibn Maz‘un, our master ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf, our master Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqas, our master Talhah, and our master al-Zubayr—may Allah the Exalted be pleased with them all, and gather us and all Muslims in their company. Amen, O Lord of the worlds. To Him belong his followers. May Allah bless him and grant him peace. Praise be to Allah alone. His trustworthy, pious ones and the intelligent guardians of his trusts: our master ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf, our master Abu Asad, our master Bilal ibn Rabah, our master and lord ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah, and our master and lord Mu‘ayqib, the trustee of his noble seal—may Allah the Exalted be pleased with them all, and gather us and all Muslims in their company, by the rank of the master of the first and the last. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. To Him belong his commanders. May Allah bless him and grant him peace. Praise be to Allah alone. His commanders: May Allah bless him and grant him peace. Our master Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, our master Ali ibn Abi Talib, our master ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf, our master Jarir ibn ‘Abdullah, Zayd ibn Harithah and his son Usamah, Khalid ibn al-Walid, Ja‘far ibn Hatim, Murrah ibn ‘Abdullah, ‘Abdullah ibn Rawahah, ‘Uyaynah ibn Hisn, ‘Amir ibn Thabit, al-Dahhak ibn Sufyan, ‘Ukkashah ibn Mihsan, Kurz ibn Jabir, Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah, Ziyad ibn Labid, Umayyah ibn Abi al-Sa‘na’, Mu‘adh ibn Jabal, Ka‘b ibn ‘Umayr, and Shuja‘ ibn Wahb—may Allah be pleased with them all. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose heart You filled with the lights of love, the most noble of those whom You raised through Your care to the ranks of success and proximity, who had among his noble commanders and eminent experts: Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, Ali ibn Abi Talib, ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf, Jarir ibn ‘Abdullah, Zayd ibn Harithah and his son Usamah ibn Zayd, Khalid ibn al-Walid, Ja‘far ibn Abi Talib, ‘Adi ibn Hatim, Murrah ibn ‘Abdullah, ‘Abdullah ibn Rawahah, ‘Uyaynah ibn Hisn, ‘Amir ibn Thabit, al-Dahhak ibn Sufyan, ‘Ukkashah ibn Mihsan, Kurz ibn Jabir, Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah, Ziyad ibn Labid, Umayyah ibn Abi al-San‘a’, Mu‘adh ibn Jabal, Ka‘b ibn ‘Umayr, and Shuja‘ ibn Wahb. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the refuge of the strong and the weak, the possessor of high standing and lofty rank, who had among his trustworthy, pious ones and the intelligent guardians of his trusts: ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf, Abu Amin, Bilal ibn Rabah, Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah, and Mu‘ayqib, the trustee of his noble seal. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the talisman of might and victory, the adornment that combines exquisite beauty and fine forms, who said: "There was no prophet except that he was given seven noble ones as ministers and companions, and indeed I have been given fourteen: Hamzah, Ja‘far, Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, Ali, al-Hasan, al-Husayn, ‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud, Salman, ‘Ammar ibn Yasir, Hudhayfah, Abu Dharr, al-Miqdad, and Bilal. And indeed Allah has appointed for me four ministers: two from the inhabitants of heaven and two from the inhabitants of the earth. From the inhabitants of heaven: Jibril and Mika’il; from the inhabitants of the earth: Abu Bakr and ‘Umar." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the locus of tenderness and affection, the exalted in rank, observed with the eye of care and kindness, who had sincere disciples and virtuous elite, namely his four caliphs: Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthman, and Ali; and Hamzah, Ja‘far, Abu ‘Ubaydah, ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf, and Sa‘d.

Ibn Abi Waqqas, Talha, and al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwam, and he is the most famous among them for this description. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lamp of sciences and understandings, and the central gem of the arranged necklace ³⁶, who (38) had among the blessed mu’adhdhins ³⁷ who preserved every known time: Bilal ibn Rabah, Abu Mahdhurah al-Qurashi, Sa‘d ibn ‘A’idh, ‘Abd al-‘Aziz ibn al-Asamm, Ziyad ibn al-Harith al-Sada’i, and ‘Amr ibn Umm Maktum. So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing by which You repel from us the hand of every oppressive tyrant, and suffice us thereby from the fire of Laza ³⁸ and the torment of Samum ³⁹, by Your grace, O Allah, O One, O Living, O Self-Subsisting, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You honored with Your piety and delighted his eye with the vision of Your sight, he who, due to the honor of ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf before him and his high station with him, on the day of Uhud asked about him and said: "Would that I did not see ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf." Al-Harith ibn al-Simmah said: "O Messenger of Allah, I saw him by the mountain, and with him was a messenger of a group of polytheists, so I shot an arrow towards him, then I saw you and left him." The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "Indeed, the angels fight with him." He said: "So I went out to ‘Abd al-Rahman and found him standing with slain around him. I said to him: 'Who killed them?' He said: 'A people I have never seen.'" (39) One day, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was in the house of Fatima, and al-Hasan and al-Husayn were crying from hunger. He, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "Who will bring us something?" Then ‘Abd al-Rahman appeared with a plate containing two loaves with a piece of fat between them. He, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "May Allah bless you, provide for you, and reward you." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whom You adorned in word, deed, and description, and the most generous of those by whose love You drew the hearts of Your saints and snatched them away, he who used to say to his wives in praise of ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf: Al-Falah ⁴⁰ and the means of the people of goodness and righteousness, who said to the people of Yemen concerning Abu ‘Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah: "I will surely send to you a man who acts according to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet." ‘Umar said: "I never desired leadership before that day, so I competed for it and hoped that I would be that man. But finally, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, seated Abu ‘Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah beside him and appointed him over them, saying: 'Indeed, every nation has a trustworthy one, and our trustworthy one, O nation, is Abu ‘Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of every human, jinn, and angel, and the best of those who guided his community on the path of right guidance and trod it, he to whom al-Miqdad said: "O Messenger of Allah, we do not say to you as the Children of Israel said to Moses: 'Go, you and your Lord, and fight; we are sitting here.' Rather, by Him who sent you with the truth, we will be before you, behind you, on your right, and on your left, until Allah grants you victory." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those under whose banner’s shade the creatures seek shelter, and the most excellent of those whose blessing and pleasure the visitors seek to gain, he who said concerning ‘Ammar ibn Yasir: "‘Ammar was never given a choice between two matters except that he chose the more right one" (42). And when he sought permission to enter upon him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, he granted it and said: "Welcome to the good and purified one." There was some exchange between ‘Ammar ibn Yasir and Khalid ibn al-Walid, so ‘Ammar complained to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "Whoever opposes ‘Ammar, Allah opposes him; whoever hates ‘Ammar, Allah hates him; and whoever curses him, Allah curses him." So bless him, O Allah, and his family with a blessing of those of virtue and rank, and his Companions crowned with the crown of His might and exaltation, a blessing that makes us among those who adhere to his Sunnah, are guided by his guidance, enter under his impregnable fortress, and seek protection in his sanctuary, and grant him abundant peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. The stranger of the neighborhood, your abode is my heart, and your abode is a valley of the best guides. From my heart you have descended into its core, and from my eye you have descended into the pupil. My love is attached, perfected in love; I am the one outstripped by you in love. I knew your love as a child and as an elder; in both times, your love is my support. Kings of beauty, you and none other; to the lovers, your hands are exalted. Indeed, the banners of victory have been raised for you over the lovers, both near and far. Before you, necks are stretched out, and at your doors, the caller stands (43). Do I yearn for you with soul or for dwellings that have been filled with lights of return? Have you settled, or are they moons? Or are the lights from you in submission? Rather, the lights are from the face of a noble one, the countenance of the Chosen One, the pole of guidance. A crescent radiating lights; how often has the proof from him overcome enemies! How many has he destroyed with the sword, striking and thrusting with spears in jihad! They are the slain and the worst of captives, cast into the dust like the casting of ‘Ad ⁴¹. As if the Companions are lions on horses; their mouths are above the steeds. When the battle heats up, there arises from them a yearning for combat and pursuit. They wade into war violently, and are driven like stubborn sheep. How often have they stormed the fortresses of disbelief, and flown into strongholds like locusts! How often have they guarded the Beloved and protected him with their lives in dire times! How often have they fought the heroes patiently, and how often have they been truthful in meeting after combat! Before the Messenger of Allah, they threw [ILLISSIBLE] They obeyed commands and prohibitions; whenever he commands, they fly in submission. With beautiful manners, they accompanied him; they counted it as a great merit (44). May our Lord reward them on our behalf with good, fulfilling their right on the Day of Summoning. O master of the two worlds, O one who tomorrow is hoped for us as the strongest support, O refuge of beauty, in essence and description, whose image shone with uniqueness, O one whose face is a full moon and sun; they have blended with it at the time of criticism, O one whose countenance is light and intimacy; therefore, a gentle smile in gatherings, O one whose forbearance is an encompassing sea; it has encompassed the truthful and the adversaries, O one whose bounty is a flood like that of Noah, overflowing upon the beloved and the adversaries, O one who never disappoints a servant who comes to his doors empty-handed, O one who never said 'no' to a distressed one who calls upon him and is generous, O one who never repels a lover who seeks refuge in his court after distance, O one whose praise is my work, my treasure, my mount to my Lord, and my provision, Help me with a glance; do not leave me a hostage of poverty, imprisoned in loss, And do not veil my heart from You for a moment; You, by Allah, are my reliance, And my children and family, be a protector for them forever from severe distress. Upon you and your family be blessings continuously, and upon your Companions, as long as the driver urges the camels (45).

Praise be to God. His shields, may God bless him and grant him peace, are five: al-Zuluf, al-Fatq, al-Mujaz, Mujann (also called al-Zaqiy), and Akhir, which is called al-Jam'. May God bless our master, our prophet, and our lord Muhammad, his family, and his companions, and grant them peace. Praise be to God. The number of his swords, may God bless him and grant him peace, is nine: al-‘Adb, Dhu al-Fiqar, al-Qal‘a, Fidda, al-Batra', Hatf, al-Rasub, al-Mukhadhdham, al-Ma’thur, and al-Qadib. The total of their names is nine, upon him be blessings and peace. Praise be to God. His spears, may God bless him and grant him peace, are seven: Dhat al-Wishah, al-Sa‘diyya, Fidda, al-Kharq, al-Battar, Dhat al-Fudul, and among the lances: al-Nab‘a, al-Bayda', al-‘Izza, al-Mahd, al-Mujannah, al-Mukhasara, and al-Tamr. May God bless our master Muhammad and his family. Praise be to God. His coats of mail, may God bless him and grant him peace, are seven: Dhat al-Wishah, al-Sa‘diyya, Fidda, al-Kharq, al-Battar, and Dhat al-Fudul. May God, exalted be He, bless and grant peace to our master, our prophet, and our lord Muhammad, his family, and his companions, and grant them peace. Praise be to God. His banners, may God bless him and grant him peace: a white banner, a black banner, a grey banner, a black flag, a white flag, and a yellow flag. On his banners and flags is written: "There is no god but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God." (46) Praise be to God. His bows, may God bless him and grant him peace: al-Zawra', al-Safra', al-Rawha', al-Bayda', al-Katum, and al-Samra', and a quiver in which he kept his arrows, called al-Kafur. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the interpreter of the mysterious secret and the spirit of life of every lover and beloved, who had nine swords with which he fought in Your path and stabbed those who came and were arrogant about Your religion: al-‘Adb, Dhu al-Fiqar, al-Qal‘i, Fidda, al-Batra', Hatf, al-Rasub, al-Mukhadam, al-Ma’thur, and al-Qadib. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the rope of religion that is connected, the door of opening that is unlocked, the means of the people of proximity and arrival, who had seven coats of mail with which he armored himself for fighting the disbelievers and protected himself from the evil of the wicked and the plot of the immoral: Dhat al-Wishah, al-Sa‘diyya, Fidda, al-Kharnaq, al-Battar, and Dhat al-Fudul. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of praiseworthy effort and established, transmitted glory, the best of those from whom the distressed seek help and through whom the captive is delivered, who had six bows with which he defended Your Sunnah and shot the faces of those who rebelled against Your obedience and deviated from Your law: al-Zawra', al-Safra', (47) al-Rawha', al-Bayda', al-Katum, and al-Sidad, and a quiver containing his arrows called al-Kafur. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, pure in origin and branch, noble in character and nature, pure in religion and law, who had five shields with which he protected himself from the evil of Your enemies and defended the side of Your beloved: al-Zuluq, al-Fatq, al-Mujaz, Mujann (also called al-Diqan), and another called al-Jam'. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the downpour of abundant giving, the sea of spreading truth, the sword of victorious might, who had ten spears and lances with which he fought for the victory of religion and the elevation of the word of Islam, and with which he erased the traces of the people of deviation and misguidance and the worship of idols and statues: al-Muthwa, al-Muntana, and among the lances: al-Nab‘a, al-Bayda', al-‘Izza, al-Mahr, al-Janna, al-Mukhasara, and al-Namir. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the clement, the penitent, the oft-imploring, the best of those from whose sea of generosity delegations drew and by whose radiant countenance and light of brilliance worlds were illuminated, who had six banners (48) that fluttered with might and divine care, and whose glad tidings of victory and conquest shone before him: a white banner, a black banner, a grey banner, a black flag called al-‘Uqab, a white flag called al-Zina, and a yellow flag. On his banners and flags was written: "There is no god but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God." So bless him, O God, and his family of high rank and status, and his companions who subdued with their swords everyone who apostatized from religion and followed his own desire, a blessing by which we gain from Your pleasure and his pleasure beyond what we hoped, and by which we attain triumph and happiness beyond what we intended and aimed for, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. A beloved crowned with the lights of dignity, how many a foe, when seeing him, gnashed his teeth in envy. Before him his companions bowed their heads, their minds filled with knowledge. They are the fortunate ones who accompanied the noblest of mankind, and among them is God's trustee with revelation descending. And the Possessor of the Throne, for his sake, manifests to them with contentment and deals with them. Blessed are they, they succeeded in supporting Ahmad, and how many they fought in his love against those who fought. And how many they affirmed the meeting in the hour of hardship, and they repelled from him that which was misguided. And they fulfilled what they covenanted with God, the Most High, and each of them sacrificed his soul. Among them is the Messenger of God, the noblest of His messengers, who bears their burdens, the like of whom none can bear. Kind, merciful, beneficent, gracious to us and upon us, who like Taha ⁴² maintains connection. O Messenger of God, O source of guidance, O mine of generosity that has no equal, O sea of God's grace, O one at whose door the entrant reaches the garden of excellence. Upon you be God's blessings, and upon your family altogether, and your companions, whose virtues have been transmitted. ﴿ And how many they turned away in the hour of hardship the kindness ﴾ ﴿ And their obligation is what they knew of God, the Most High ﴾ ﴿ And with him is the Messenger of God, no noble of His messengers ﴾ ﴿ And a spirit of a merciful, severe one ﴾ ﴿ O Messenger of God, O source of guidance ﴾ ﴿ And O sea of God, O one through whom the garden without reckoning is reached by the entrant ﴾ ﴿ Upon you be God's blessings and the majestic assembly ﴾ Praise be to God. His mules, may God bless him and grant him peace, which he rode for managing creation: a grey mule named Dalul, another grey mule named Fidda, another gifted to him by the ruler of Dumat al-Jandal, and another from the Negus. And the donkeys: a donkey called ‘Ufayr, and another called Ya‘fur, which spoke, saying: "Among my ancestors were sixty donkeys, all of them ridden by prophets, and you have ridden me while you are a prophet, so let no one ride me after you," may God bless him and grant him peace. (50) Praise be to God. The horses of the master of all the children of Adam: a horse called al-Kasb, al-Murtajiz, al-Lahif, Lizam, al-Ward, Sabha, al-Sijl, and al-Adham. He, may God bless him and grant him peace, praised them by saying: "Goodness is tied to their forelocks until the Day of Resurrection." And among horses, he liked the sorrel ones, and nothing was more beloved to him than them. May God bless our master and lord Muhammad, his family, and his companions, and grant them abundant and frequent peace until the Day of Judgment.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the Greatest Name ⁴³ and the exalted, most magnificent station ⁴⁴, who had nine horses ⁴⁵ with which to terrify Your enemy and combat those who opposed and denied You: al-Sakb, al-Murtajiz, al-Lahif, Lizam, al-Ward, Sabhah, al-Sajl, and al-Adham. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of kings and subjects, the fortress of security protecting from perils and destruction, who said: "Horses have goodness tied to their forelocks until the Day of Resurrection," and said: "Horses are in their sorrel color ⁴⁶." Nothing was more beloved to him than them, and he would wipe the face, nostrils, and eyes of his horse with the sleeve of his shirt, saying: "Indeed, Gabriel reproached me concerning horses"—i.e., regarding their mistreatment. He stood up to his horse al-Tarf ⁴⁷, hung a barley grain on it, and began wiping its back with his cloak. It was said to him: "O Messenger of Allah, do you wipe its back with your cloak?" He said: "What more could you do? Perhaps Gabriel, peace be upon him, commanded me to do so." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who clarified the laws and explained the paths, the most excellent of those who guided his community to good and led them along the best ways, who said: "Whoever cleans barley for his horse, then comes until he hangs it on it, Allah writes for him a good deed for every barley grain." He would train horses for racing and command that. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the bearer of the unfurled banner of praise ⁴⁸, the most honored of those distinguished by beautiful deeds and praiseworthy efforts, who had six mules and donkeys ⁴⁹ that he rode in managing Your creation and to alert them to fulfilling the duty of Your right: a gray mule named Duldul, another gray named Fiddah, another gifted to him by the ruler of Dumat al-Jandal, another from the Negus, a donkey called Ghafir, and another called Ya'fur. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who have passed and who are to come, the most perfect of those whom You distinguished with dazzling miracles and wonders, whose donkey spoke and said: "My name is Ziyad. Among my kind there were sixty donkeys; the prophets did not ride them, but you have ridden me, and you are a prophet, so let no one ride me after you." Whenever he, peace and blessings be upon him, needed one of his companions, the donkey would come and knock on the companion's door, and he would come out, and the donkey would inform him that the Prophet wanted him, and he would go with the donkey to him. When he, peace and blessings be upon him, passed away, the donkey threw itself into a well out of grief for him and died. So bless him, O Allah, and his noble, eminent family, and his companions, the radiant stars, with a blessing that secures for us the highest ranks and pours upon us springs of goodness and blessings, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. A Hashimite, a Meccan prophet ⁵⁰, whose qualities are generosity and loyalty, long-armed ⁵¹, possessing generosity and truthfulness, the most generous, the most truthful. My soul be sacrificed for him who journeyed by night ⁵² and ascended until the veils of majesty folded for him, and the Dominant ⁵³ called him: "O My beloved, come to Our union, and joy is yours. So speak and intercede, you will obtain generosity and glory, and ask, you will receive, for Our nature is giving. The treasuries of My mercy and the bliss of My kingdom are under your command, so decree therein as you wish. Your station is beyond the reach of angels, and your virtue the prophets have not attained. Upon you be the blessing of your Lord as long as the stars of the sky appear or the gentle breeze blows." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the imam of the memorizers and reciters, the bearer of the green banner of honor and nobility, the best of those by whom time is blessed. Praise be to Allah alone. The she-camels of the master of the first and the last, and his milk-camels ⁵⁴, peace and blessings be upon him, from whose milk he drank and which he rode: Niqah called al-Hinna', 'Aris, Bighum, al-Samra', Burdah, al-Marwah, al-Sha'diyyah, Hafirah, Muhrah, al-Bashirah, Rabya', al-Sharqa', al-Sahba', al-Jad'a', al-Qaswa', and al-'Adba'. And may Allah bless our master, our prophet, and our lord Muhammad, and his family and companions, and grant them abundant and enduring peace until the Day of Judgment. Praise be to Allah alone. The sheep of the master of mankind, the best of those who strove in Allah's cause and were patient, the most excellent of the children of Adam on land and at sea, did not exceed one hundred sheep. He had milk-giving ewes ⁵⁵ that he milked, generous and good: Barakah, Zamzam, Saqya, 'Ajrah, Warsha, Atlal, Atraq, 'Awnah, Yaman, and Qamar. And may Allah bless our master Muhammad, and his family and companions, and grant them peace, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Praise be to Allah alone. His rooster ⁵⁶, peace and blessings be upon him, which would wake him for prayer and spend the night with him. Among its virtues is that he, peace and blessings be upon him, said about it: "The white Turk ⁵⁷ is my friend and the friend of my friend, and it crows for my support, and Allah Almighty protects, and no companion [is] ten to its right, ten to its left, ten in front of it, and ten behind it." Among its virtues is that he, peace and blessings be upon him, encouraged keeping it in houses. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the imam of the prophets and messengers, the bearer of the banner of honor and the most excellent nobility, the seal of the inscription of the message, the veil of existence with his radiant countenance, who possessed ranks of honor that delighted in splendor, light, and beauty that crowned its branches, and success and station that crowned...

He would have seized him violently, had it not been for what filled him with fire, when the Prophet—and God protected him—while he was prostrating, and He singled him out for goodness and the path, and with his companions, glory belongs to the Lord of the two Easts, glory belongs to the Lord, to you, and by His turning today, glory belongs to his fortune through them today, the glory of all, the seeker. O my master, O Messenger of God, O my hope, by you it ends, and I am alive, seeking. Upon you be the purest blessings of God eternally, as long as a word is elegant, and the ink and weaving are precious. Praise be to God alone. The garment of one who has uncovered, by which God removes from our hearts the darkness of the veil. May God bless him and grant him peace. A black cloak and a tight-sleeved robe, and a woolen robe, black, and three robes he wore in war, and a green cloak, and a Roman robe, and a Taylasani ⁵⁸ Kisrawani ⁵⁹ robe, and a leather cloak, and a thick waist-wrapper, his spirit overflowed in them, and a yellow-dyed wrap, and one day he wore a silk Farruj ⁶⁰, and the most beloved of garments to him was the shirt and the striped Yemeni cloaks, and he wore caps and turbans. May God bless him and grant him peace. (57) Praise be to God alone. The vessels of the master of the learned, the righteous. May God bless him and grant him peace. They are a large bowl called al-Gharra', having four rings, and a small leather water-skin called al-Sadira, and a copper basin, and a stone basin in which he performed ablution, and an Alexandrian box ⁶¹ in which were placed his comb, his tooth-stick, the mirror, the scissors, a measure for the fitra ⁶², a patched garment, a drinking cup called al-Rayyan, a glass cup, a cup called al-Mughith, and a cup under his bed. Praise be to God alone. His bedding, may God bless him and grant him peace, and a leather pillow stuffed with palm fiber, and a cloak, and sometimes he slept on a mat with nothing under it except the bed, and a leather blanket stuffed with palm fiber, and a bed with legs of teakwood adorned with ivory. It ends with the praise of God and His good help and blessing. And may God bless our master and lord Muhammad and his family and companions and grant them peace. And the universe was illuminated by his radiant countenance, who had from the noble milk-camels whose milk he drank, and the swift she-camels on which he rode (54) to fulfill his needs, sixteen in number: al-Hanna', 'Aris, Baghum, al-Samra', Burda, al-Marwa, al-Sa'diyya, Hafida, Muhra, al-Basira, Riya', al-Shaqra', al-Sahba', al-Jad'a', al-Qaswa', and al-'Adba'. No one has moved through the wombs like Ahmad, pure of lineage and character. More exalted than Eve bore, and more noble than descends from Adam, of Arabs and non-Arabs. The she-camel al-'Adba' carries him, wrapped in a cloak, like the full moon on a night of darkness. In his two garments or within his cloak is what God knows of generosity and nobility. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those who emigrated for You, and persevered, and abandoned their beds in Your path, and stayed awake, who, due to his great asceticism in pleasures and his piety from desires, and his adherence to resolve and prudence in what is acquired and stored of provisions, had only sheep not exceeding one hundred, which he had prepared for honoring guests and messengers, and for aiding beggars and the needy. And he had ten noble, good milk-giving she-camels: Baraka, Zamzam, Suqya, 'Ajra, Warsha, Atlal, Atraf, Ghawtha, Yaman, and Qamar. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of (55) our master Muhammad, the best of those who rode the steeds of high stations and possessed their origin, and honored his community and manifested its virtue over all other communities, who had a white rooster that woke him for prayer and stayed with him to alert him to worship at all times. He said about it: "The white rooster is my friend and the enemy of my enemy, and God Almighty protects the companion of it, and ten on its right, ten on its left, ten in front of it, and ten behind it." And he said about it: "Keep white roosters, for every house in which there is a white rooster, no devil or sorcerer approaches it, nor the small houses around it." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, as many as are in Your knowledge and the extent of Your mercy, and bless him and his family with a blessing that overflows upon us with its goodness and generosity, and makes us by it among those for whom care and happiness have preceded from You, and who are most deserving of it and its people, and grant him abundant peace forever until the Day of Judgment. And praise be to God, Lord of the worlds. Muhammad, Ahmad, the Praised, whose praised traces are praised in glory. For his sake were the world and its counterpart, a blessing for the one who benefits, a reminder for the one who reflects. And the most honorable of all creation in lineage and highness, from those chosen by the Lord of the Throne from Mudar. (56) The pole ⁶³ of the prophets and messengers all together; without him, the Creator would not have created the father of mankind. And God magnified him among us and honored him, and singled him out for perfect beauty and conduct. And He made his eminent companions support him against all enemies, so he triumphed with victory. And on the Day of Presentation ⁶⁴ He will intercede for the creatures, so he is the hope tomorrow for every expectant one. O my master, O Messenger of God, O my hope, by you I have triumphed, and you are the best of helpers. Upon you be the purest blessings of God eternally, filling space and the count of stars and trees.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of the assemblies and the resting places, and the full moon rising in the towers and the ascents, who had, from the blessed vessels that He prepared for honoring the delegations and for bringing down the clouds of goodness and generosity, and which He chose for His victorious armies with conquest and good fortune: a great bowl called al-Gharrā’, having four rings; a small leather water-skin called al-Ṣādirah; a copper basin (mikhḍab); a stone vessel (mukhaḍḍab) in which he performed ablution; an Alexandrian casket (rab‘ah) in which his comb, his tooth-stick (siwāk), the mirror, and the scissors were placed; and He fashioned for the sake of the primordial nature (al-fiṭrah) a vessel for pouring (madfa‘) and a drinking cup called al-Rayyān; a glass drinking cup; a drinking cup called al-Ghayth; a drinking cup under his bed made of wood; an earthenware drinking cup; and a drinking cup bound with a chain in three places. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of every pious and chaste one, and the essence of every virtuous and noble one, who had, from the lofty furnishings that were spread upon the beds of humility towards You, and the wondrous cushions that were propped with the pillows of desire for what is with You: a velvet cloth (qaṭīfah), a woolen garment (masḥ), a leather cushion stuffed with palm fiber (līf), a cloak (‘abā’ah), and sometimes he slept on a mat (ḥaṣīr) with nothing beneath it except the bed; a leather coverlet (milḥafah) stuffed with palm fiber; and the legs of his bed were of teak (sāj) adorned with palm fiber. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and to the family of our master Muhammad, the spacious of ease, the vast of expanses, and the refuge of the one who holds fast, the mighty in family and station, who had, from the garments by which he drew near to You and prepared himself for intimate conversation (munājāt) before You: a black cloak (kisā’) which he wore; a tight-sleeved cloak (jubbah); a black woolen cloak; three cloaks which he wore in war; a green mantle (ridā’); a green silk robe (qabā’); a Roman cloak; a Kisravānī cloak (ṭayālisī) with a silk collar (lubbah); a felted cloak; a coarse waist-wrapper (izār) in which his soul was taken; a yellow-dyed coverlet; and one day he wore a silk farajīyah; and the most beloved of garments to him were the shirt (qamīṣ) and the striped Yemeni cloaks (burūd al-ḥibarah); and he wore caps (qalānis) and turbans (‘amā’im), and he would not go out on Friday except wearing a turban; and he had a black turban with which he entered Mecca on the day of its conquest; and a turban which he wore called al-Saḥāb (the Cloud), which he gave to ‘Alī (may Allah honor his face), and sometimes ‘Alī would appear with it, and he would say: “ ‘Alī has come to you in the cloud.” So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the noble chiefs, the excellent ones, and his Companions who act according to the Sunnah and the Book, with a blessing by which You remove from us the darkness of the veil, and by which You bring us to the watering-places of the pure and beloved friends, and by which You gather us with those upon whom You have bestowed favor—the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous—in the abode of recompense and reward, by Your bounty and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * Upon a magnificent character was Ṭāhā, and its foundation he built upon the Qur’an. * In his fear, Ṭāhā folded hope; with all his attributes, he attained moderation. * And that is the ultimate perfection in him, and that was in him from the time of birth. * As a child, he was guided to goodness; by the Bestower (al-Wahhāb), that remained his habit. * He was perfect as a child and as an elder, and Allah, as long as he lived, was his reliance. * He fled from the world out of piety and asceticism, and there is no one to match him in asceticism; he increased it. * Hatred of it (the world) was placed in him by Allah as a child, and he purified his belief from its embellishments. * Therefore, he never returned satiated or fully quenched, and he made that his custom for as long as he lived. * He continued reflection on the description of the Most High and on the paths of acquired majesty. * The mountains of Tihāmah tempted him to be his supporters if he wished. * He said to them: “Away from me, O time! For I have no need or desire in you.” * The Bestower (al-Wahhāb) will suffice me, through Him, from other than Him, with the wealth He has singled out uniquely. * He called the trees, and they came to him walking, and speaking with greetings and the testimony of faith. * He was sent as a mercy to all creation, and Allah spoke to him, and he conveyed it. * From him, virtue is derived; he bestowed generously, and how many covenants did he establish on the path! * Ṭāhā bestowed virtue upon the worlds, and from his hands is sought benefit. * Through him, existence was transformed with all generosity, and we have seen no one else generous in it. * Upon him and his family be the purest peace, and upon his Companions who preserved their love. O Allah, I ask You, O my Lord, by the sanctity of the pure and noble essence of Your Prophet, our master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), and by the rank of his lofty, high-status, and exalted majesty, and by the purity of his luminous, exalted, glorious, and clean essence, and by the honor of his prophetic, chaste lineage, and by the splendor of his jewel hidden in the consciences of the unseen, of wondrous form and delicate nature, and by the sanctity of his four successors: our master Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq (may Allah be pleased with him), our master ‘Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (may Allah be pleased with him), our master ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān (may Allah be pleased with him), and our master ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (may Allah be pleased with him), and by the sanctity of his daughter, our lady Fāṭimah al-Zahrā’ (may Allah be pleased with her), and her two sons, our master al-Ḥasan and our master al-Ḥusayn (may Allah be pleased with them both), and by the sanctity of his great minister, our lady Khadījah, and his supreme confidante, our lady ‘Ā’ishah, and by the sanctity of his wives, the Mothers of the Believers, and his pure and purified offspring, and by the sanctity of his ministers, his companions, his trusted ones, his nobles, his disciples, his scribes, his guards, his commanders, his Lord, his patrons, his servants, the bearers of his banner, the people of Badr, the people of the Pledge of al-‘Aqabah, the people of Uḥud, the people of al-Baqī‘, the people of the Pledge of the Tree, the people of Bi’r Ma‘ūnah, the people of al-Rajī‘, the people of al-Ṣuffah, and by the right of the Emigrants (al-Muhājirūn) and the Helpers (al-Anṣār), the pure, the knowers, the chosen ones, and those whose supplication is answered among the great, the brought-near, the righteous, such as the uncle of Your Prophet, our lord Ḥamzah, and our lord Abū al-Faḍl al-‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with them both), and the possessor of two wings, our lord Ja‘far, and the beloved of Your Prophet, our lord Zayd ibn Ḥārithah, honored by mention in the Qur’an, and our lord Khubayb, my master Bilāl, my master ‘Āmir ibn Fuhayrah, my master ‘Ammār ibn Yāsir, and Ibn Ḥuṣayn, my master ‘Imrān, my master Salmān al-Fārisī, my master Abū al-Dardā’ al-Anṣārī, my master Abū Dharr al-Ghifārī, my master Ṣuhayb ibn Sinān, my master Anas ibn al-Naḍr, my master ‘Abd Allāh ibn al-Mubārak, my master Zayn al-‘Ābidīn, and the seven jurists (al-fuqahā’ al-sab‘ah), and Ibn Sulaym, my master Ṣafwān, my master Ṭayfūr ibn ‘Īsā, and the eight ascetics (al-zuhhād al-thamāniyah), and the eight pegs (awtād) of Iraq, and the four noble kings, and the rest of the pegs (al-awtād), the unique ones (al-afrād), the poles (al-aqṭāb), the bells (al-ajrās), and the fixed entities (al-a‘yān), and by the sanctity of Your stored, concealed, blessed, good, pure, purified, holy, illuminated, compassionate, beneficent, sovereign, and judging Name, that You bless our master and lord Muhammad, the delight of the eyes, the sun of guidance and gnosis, and his family, the beautiful full moons, and his Companions, the people of virtue, generosity, and excellence, and that the lights of these praiseworthy blessings shine upon the mirror of my heart and my witnessing, and the flashes of their Aḥmadī secrets upon the land of my origin and existence, and their lofty stars rise upon the sphere of my east and good fortune, and their holy smiles laugh in the pathways of my ascent and rising, and the rivers of their prophetic gifts overflow in the springs of my drink and arrival, and by their Muṣṭafawī effects, the landmarks of my lowlands and highlands are illuminated, and by their fragrant breezes, the breaths of my nights and days are perfumed.

the musk-like ⁶⁵ fringes of my garments and robes, and adorn with its unique pearl ⁶⁶ the jewels of my praises and necklaces; and from its generous streams flow the springs of my beneficence and generosity, and through its immense virtues fulfill the desires of my hopes and promises, and through its great care preserve the sanctity of my covenants and pledges (63); and through its noble qualities convey me to the utmost of my aims and intentions, and through its straight paths clarify the traces of my landmarks and boundaries, and through its mighty support strengthen the banner of my armies and soldiers, and through the majesty of its rank suppress the plot of my enemy and envier, and through the abundance of its goodness water the multitudes of my guests and delegations, and make the talismans ⁶⁷ of its remembrances a shield for me and a protection in my standing and sitting, and the gardens of its flowers an abode of bliss, my paradise and eternity, by Your grace, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. * Muhammad is the best of those whose mounts journeyed by night, * And the best of those whom God gave glad tidings to mankind. * The supporter of truth when its supporters were few, * And the manifestor of justice in the world when it was hidden. * He continued, may God bless him, striving, * Erasing error and reciting verses and chapters. * He came after a period of intermission ⁶⁸ while all people * Were in the grip of disbelief, not fulfilling what He commanded. * The people of Mecca were overwhelmed by error, * So they began worshipping rocks and images. * Until when he called them to guidance, they mocked * Him and said, "We see this young man as a sorcerer." * And Abu Jahl stood among them saying, * "Muhammad has shown you wonders. * He calls you to waste and abandon your religion, * Truly you have then done a monstrous thing." * So God, the Most High, sent down tranquility * Upon the Messenger and rewarded him for his patience (64). * And what He had promised the disbelievers was fulfilled, * And his swords hastened among them with victory. * He overwhelmed them with swords beyond compare, * Like fire shooting sparks from its edges. * With youths like lions of the forest, who wore * Blue spearheads and Indian swords that cut. * God exalted through them the religion of guidance, so * The religion of guidance became high and disbelief submerged. * How excellent were those youths who endured * Hardships and were patient masters. * And the Most High continued to elevate the Prophet and those * Who befriended the Prophet, and those who supported and aided him. * And He adorned him with companions; if you count them, * They were stars, and the Chosen One ⁶⁹ was the moon. * Those are the group whose mention is rewarded, * And those followed are the most noble group. * Among them is 'Atiq ⁷⁰, whose rank is forever great, * He accompanied the Prophet, and after him came 'Umar. * He who said with the sword while Islam was hidden, * "After today, God will not be worshipped in secret." So God fulfilled what 'Umar had said, * And he drew the sword to strike those who disbelieved. * And He singled out with virtue 'Uthman, and their fourth * Is 'Ali al-Murtada ⁷¹, the highest in rank among mankind. * The Prophet's son-in-law and the sword of the Muslims when * They feared, and the first person to perform Hajj and 'Umra. * The husband of al-Batul ⁷², father of the two grandsons ⁷³, the best of those who * Threw the pebbles ⁷⁴, and who said Labbayk ⁷⁵, and who sacrificed. * The one who crossed the sea while the two armies stood, * And who faced death while the two ranks advanced (65). * Talha, then al-Zubayr, then their Sa'd, * Then Sa'id, all of them pure and tested. * Then Ibn 'Awf, do not conceal his merits, * Then Ibn Jarah ⁷⁶, may God forgive them all. * They are the noble ones, and they are ten; when mentioned, * They were stars, and the Chosen One was the moon. * The children of the Companions of the Messenger of God, all of them, * Their lover succeeds, and their hater loses. * In the Garden of Eden with the Chosen One in chambers, * While the polytheists and the religion of polytheism are in Saqar ⁷⁷. * Arise, O youth, desiring to be gathered with them; * Blessed is the servant who repents and is gathered among them (66). His Biography, may God bless him and grant him peace. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the most glorious of leaders and the imam of the great imams, who, when he reached the age of forty, God sent him as a mercy to the worlds and a messenger to all of the two weighty beings ⁷⁸ together. The first thing he received of revelation was true dreams, so he never saw a dream but it came like the break of dawn. He used to go to Hira' ⁷⁹ and engage in tahannuth ⁸⁰ there, which was worship for many nights, and he would take provisions for that, then return to Khadija and she would provide him with similar provisions until the Truth came to him suddenly while he was in the cave of Hira'. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose biography the guided follow, and the most excellent of those whose mission the noble believers rejoiced at. When he reached the age of forty-six, Quraysh besieged him in the valley ⁸¹ when they saw his might with those with him, his sincere and certain companions, and the spread of Islam among the tribes, and they agreed to kill him. That reached Abu Talib, so he gathered the Banu Hashim and Banu 'Abd al-Muttalib and they protected him from those who wanted to kill him. "But God insists on perfecting His light, though the disbelievers dislike it." Concerning that, his uncle Abu Talib said: "You lie, by the House of God, we will defend Muhammad, And we will fight and struggle for him. We will surrender him only when we fall around him, And we will neglect our sons and wives (67)." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pearl of the shell, the great in rank, the vast in protection, who, when he reached the age of fifty years and three months, the jinn of the island of Nasibin ⁸² came to him and listened to the Quran from him, so they embraced Islam and asked him for provisions for them. He said, "Every bone on which God's name is mentioned that falls into the hand of one of you will have more flesh on it, and every dung for your animals is fodder." O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the adornment of adornment, the fragrant, the preferred, the one seated, the delight of the eye, whose secret travels in the insight of the gnostic and the seeker, who, when he reached the age of fifty-one, was taken on the Night Journey ⁸³ from the Sacred Mosque, between Zamzam and the Maqam ⁸⁴, to the Holy House ⁸⁵ in Jerusalem. Pure of lineage, constant in remembrance, Nights and days do not come upon him Like a flower whose bud has split open, Or like musk whose seal has been broken. The attributes of Ahmad cannot be counted, As days cannot encompass them. Even if the seas were ink and what is on earth Of every plant were pens, Long praise of him would be short, And a sharp sword before him would be blunt. The tongue of the eloquent falls short, And even the correct speech of the fluent is like a drizzle. How can the praise of a master be counted, upon whom God has bestowed praise and whose remembrance is perpetual? (68) His miracles and signs appear, No veil covers their faces. Among the miracles is that he traveled by night While all people were asleep, Riding al-Buraq ⁸⁶ until he came to noble Jerusalem, Where noble messengers were. They stood behind him in rows and said, "Lead the prayer, O Ahmad, for you are the imam." Upon him from his Lord be blessings Pure, and upon his companions, peace (69). O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master and lord Muhammad, the best of those who

He adorned him with the crown of majesty and beauty, and ennobled him with the garments of might and perfection. When You desired to perfect Your upright religion, manifest Your straight law, fulfill Your promise of abundant victory and great conquest, You brought together him and the Helpers ⁸⁷ in the noble assembly and the magnificent gathering. He called them to Islam and recited to them the Mighty Qur'an and the Wise Reminder ⁸⁸. So they embraced Islam and pledged allegiance to him at the Second 'Aqaba ⁸⁹, after which the following was revealed at the conquest of honored Mecca near Your Exalted and Beautiful House: that they should not associate anything with Allah, nor steal, nor commit adultery, nor kill their children, nor bring a slander they forge between their hands and feet, nor disobey him in what is right; and that they should hear and obey in hardship and ease, in activity and reluctance, and when others are preferred over them; and that they should not dispute the matter with those in authority; and that they should speak the truth wherever they are, not fearing the blame of any blamer in the cause of Allah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them: "If you fulfill this, then Paradise is for you. Whoever commits any of these sins and is punished for it in this world, it will be an expiation for him. Whoever commits any of these sins and Allah conceals it for him, then his matter is with Allah: if He wills, He will punish him, and if He wills, He will forgive him." Fighting was not prescribed on that day. Mention of his emigration (peace and blessings be upon him) to the Illuminated City ⁹⁰. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad (70) and upon the family of our master Muhammad, Your beloved, the intercessor, the favored, the best of those to whom one turns and upon whom one relies. When he reached the age of fifty-three years, he emigrated from Mecca to Medina, accompanied by Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), their servant 'Amir ibn Fuhayra, and their guide 'Abdullah ibn Urayqit al-Laythi. His emigration was on Monday, the eighth of Rabi' al-Awwal. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the sun of prophethood and sainthood ⁹¹, the path of righteousness and guidance. When he set out emigrating to Medina, he took refuge in a cave on Mount Thawr. The Quraysh went out in search of him, tracking his footsteps in every direction. They found his tracks on the mountain and climbed up, passing by the cave. But Allah had caused a tree of Umm Ghaylan ⁹² to grow at its entrance, commanded the spider to weave a web over the cave's opening, layering its threads one above another, and sent two wild pigeons that stood at the cave's entrance and laid eggs at the bottom of the crevice. Abu Bakr said, "O Messenger of Allah, if any of them looks at his feet, he will see us." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "What do you think of two when Allah is the third?" When Abu Bakr's grief intensified for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he said to him, "Do not grieve; indeed Allah is with us." In this was the greatest miracle, the most sublime protection, and the most honored guardianship. * I swear by the moon that split ⁹³ that he * Has from his heart a blessed oath (71) * And what the cave contained of goodness and generosity * And every eye of the disbelievers was blind to it * So truth in the cave and the Truthful One ⁹⁴ did not see * They said, "There is nothing in the cave, not even a stone" * They thought the pigeons and the spider upon * The best of creation had not woven nor circled * And Allah's protection sufficed without multiplied * Armor or high fortresses He also said: * O cave, when the cave became with its occupant * Like my heart, overwhelmed and terrified * As if the Chosen One ⁹⁵ and his companion * The Truthful One were two lions sheltered by a thicket * And the cave was magnified by the spider's web upon * Them, and how excellent a web and glorification * A care by which the plot of the polytheists was lost * And their schemes are nothing but falsehoods * When they looked but did not see them * As if their eyes in their deviation were blind O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the free and the clients, the praised in character and qualities. When he entered the cave, Abu Bakr entered before him to shield him with his own self, fearing a stone in the cave that might harm the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at night. A snake and vipers struck and bit Abu Bakr, and his tears flowed onto the face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who had placed his head in his lap and was sleeping. The Prophet said, "What is it, O Abu Bakr?" He replied, "I have been stung, may my father and mother be your ransom." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) then spat (72) and the pain went away. They stayed in the cave, he and Abu Bakr, for three nights. * Woe to a people who rejected a prophet in a land * Whose lizards and vipers became familiar with him * And a trunk yearned for him, and strangers loved him * They expelled him from it, and a cave sheltered him * And a gray pigeon protected him * And a spider sufficed him with its web * What the green pigeon did not suffice O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad, the best of those who adorned themselves with the garments of perfection and were characterized by it, and who acknowledged pure servitude to You and confessed. When he left the cave heading for Medina, he passed by Qudayd ⁹⁶ at the tent of Umm Ma'bad. They asked for milk or meat to buy from her, but found nothing with her. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) looked at a sheep in the corner of the tent that had been left behind by the flock due to exhaustion. He asked her, "Does it have any milk?" She said, "It is more exhausted than that." He said, "Will you allow me to milk it?" She said, "May my father and mother be your ransom, if you see any milk in it, then milk it." He called for the sheep, held it, wiped its udder, and mentioned the name of Allah. It spread its legs and gave milk. He called for a vessel that would satisfy the group, milked a copious amount, and gave the people to drink until they were satisfied. Then he drank last. Then he milked again and gave them a second drink after the first. Then he left it with her. Soon after, her husband Abu Ma'bad came and saw the milk, marveling at it. He said (73), "O Umm Ma'bad, where did you get this? The sheep is barren and there is no milch animal in the house." She said, "No, by Allah, except that a blessed man passed by us, of such and such description." He said, "Describe him to me, O Umm Ma'bad." So she described him with radiant beauty and manifest perfection of honor. He said, "This, by Allah, is the man of Quraysh. If I had seen him, I would have followed him." Then he set out after him to embrace Islam, caught up with them at Batn Rim ⁹⁷, pledged allegiance to him, and returned. May Allah, the Lord of mankind, reward with the best of His reward * Two companions who alighted at the tent of Umm Ma'bad They descended in the desert and then departed * So successful is he who becomes the companion of Muhammad O Quraysh, what has Allah related about you * Of deeds that are not requited and nobility Let the Banu Ka'b ⁹⁸ rejoice in the station of their young woman * And her seat is a watch for the believers Ask your sister about her sheep and her vessel * For if you ask the sheep, it will testify He called for a barren sheep and it gave milk * For him with pure flowing milk in a bucket He left it as a pledge with her for a milker * Who would return it at a source and then a watering place O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the model for every pious and gnostic ⁹⁹, the means for every humble and fearful one. When he passed on his way to Medina...

With Qadid ¹⁰⁰, and with him Abu Bakr, Suraqa ibn Malik ibn Ju'shum al-Mudliji ¹⁰¹ confronted them. Abu Bakr wept and said, 'O Messenger of Allah, we have been overtaken.' He said to him, 'Do not grieve, indeed Allah is with us.' Then he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, supplicated against Suraqa, and his horse sank into the earth up to its belly. He leaped off it and called out to them for safety, saying, 'I have seen that you both have supplicated against me, so supplicate to Allah for me that I may turn back the pursuit from you and not harm you.' So the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, supplicated to Allah for him, and he was saved. He mounted his horse, and they stopped for him. It occurred to him, when he encountered what he encountered, that his [the Prophet's] affair would prevail. So he asked him to write a document of security for him. He ordered Abu Bakr or 'Amir ibn Fuhayra ¹⁰² to write for him, and he wrote for him. That document remained with him until he came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, at al-Ji'rana ¹⁰³ after Hunayn ¹⁰⁴ and al-Ta'if ¹⁰⁵. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the solid pearl of beauty, the possessor of the lofty station and the firm rank, who, when the Muslims in Medina heard of his departure from Mecca, they would go out every morning to al-Harra ¹⁰⁶ waiting for him until the heat of midday forced them back. One day, after they had prolonged their waiting, they returned, and behold, a caller called out at the top of his voice, 'O Banu Qayla ¹⁰⁷, this is your grandfather whom you are waiting for, he has come!' So they rushed out and met him at the back of al-Harra. He turned with them to the right until he alighted with them among Banu 'Amr ibn 'Awf ¹⁰⁸ at Quba ¹⁰⁹, two or three miles from Medina. Our Lord, bless him who alighted in the best of lands, the chosen Messenger, whom the best of dwellings embraced. Mention his emigration when he avoided the venom of snakes from Quraysh when they rose in division and assembly. He came, and al-Siddiq ¹¹⁰ as a pair behind those endeavors. As for the cave, a spider wove a veil over it, and a dove protected him, fluttering for fear of being seen. Tayba ¹¹¹ became good through him when he alighted in it, hastening for Allah. The Ansar ¹¹² said, 'Glad tidings! Long have we stretched every arm.' Tayba shone with light that gleamed on the highest hills. The lights of Taha ¹¹³ shone, rising high. Then the daughters sang to him at the rising of the rays: 'The full moon has risen upon us from the mountain passes of Wada' ¹¹⁴. Gratitude is incumbent upon us as long as any caller calls to Allah. O you who are sent among us, you have come with the obeyed command. Good became the soul of the Ansar, and they responded in following. They supported the religion and defended it with every defense. So Islam became a firm pillar standing after division. O Messenger of Allah, O you through whom I hope for benefit, through you I call upon Allah, my Lord, for to Allah is the return. And the blessings of Allah be bestowed upon you without ceasing, and upon the family and companions, which is for me the best of cultivation. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose sight made the Companions and followers happy, and whose abode honored the places and lands. When he arrived in Medina, its people rejoiced greatly. You could not hear in its streets, from young and old, slave and free, except 'Muhammad has come! The Messenger of Allah has come!' And lights shone upon it and upon its walls and surroundings until everything was illuminated. The women in seclusion ascended to the roofs at his arrival, saying: 'The full moon has risen upon us from the mountain passes of Wada'. Gratitude is incumbent upon us as long as any caller calls to Allah. O you who are sent among us, you have come with the obeyed command.' Our Lord, bless him who alighted in the best of lands. Time is not pleasant except with a garment that is rent. I am a servant of a Beloved whose secret is not divulged. I am content in his love with my humiliation and lowliness. Rise, bring the pure wine and give it to me for benefit. We have suckled it long ago before the days of suckling. Whoever sees a cupbearer manifest, and he is a caller to the lovers, and the singer of the time sings to you in the best of lands: 'The full moon has risen upon us from the mountain passes of Wada'. Gratitude is incumbent upon us as long as any caller calls to Allah. O you who are sent among us, you have come with the obeyed command. And through you, Tayba became good and surpassed all lands. And upon it from you is light with splendor and rays. And it became adorned as a bride in height and elevation. O Chosen One, welcome to you, O best of obeyed ones. We have pledged allegiance to you, we have responded with certainty and following. Victory is incumbent upon us, with souls and possessions. You are only a messenger, a mercy from Allah, a caller. So upon you be Allah's blessings as long as a sa'i ¹¹⁵ strives for the House. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the crown of beauty and light, the bearer of the banner of prophethood unfurled. When he entered the presence of the honored Medina, and the blessed bride saw him, she rejoiced at him and said, 'Welcome and ease to the feast of joys and delights.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sultan of the victorious kingdom and the well-known pole of sovereignty. When he entered Tayba the good and saw his joyful face, she rejoiced at him and said, 'Welcome and ease to the possessor of beautiful deeds and praiseworthy effort.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the solitary secret and the means of divine conquest. When he entered the beloved and protected one and saw his spiritual temple, she rejoiced at him and said, 'Welcome and ease to the life of the eternal spirits.' O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of the kingdom's gifts and the breeze of the merciful fragrances. When he entered the presence of Medina and inhaled his fragrances...

Prophethood ¹¹⁶ rejoiced at him and said, "Welcome and well met, O treasurer of the hidden sciences ¹¹⁷ and bestowed secrets ¹¹⁸." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of pure gifts ¹¹⁹ and the lofty, high station, who, when he entered the mighty land and its towering mountains saw him, they rejoiced at him and said, "Welcome and well met, O possessor of widespread miracles ¹²⁰ and dazzling, growing wonders ¹²¹." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of pleasing states ¹²² and delightful sayings, who, when he entered the blessed dwelling and its beautiful abodes and its fragrant, pure corners saw him, they rejoiced at him and said, "Welcome and well met, O companion of the Divine Presence ¹²³, O seed of the prophetic tree ¹²⁴, O pearl of the Chosen One's ¹²⁵ virtues." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the desire of yearning souls and the delight of gazing eyes, who, when he entered the illuminated virgin land ¹²⁶ and its lofty dwellings and its ripe, excellent trees saw him, they rejoiced at him and said, "Welcome and well met, O possessor of true insight ¹²⁷ and radiant, shining lights ¹²⁸." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the lofty of station and the refuge of adherence, who, when the revered Ka'ba of Islam ¹²⁹ saw him, she handed him the reins, unveiled her face and veil, and said, "Welcome and well met, O descendant of the noble, O crown of the great messengers, O bride of the Presence of the Abode of Peace ¹³⁰." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the pious and the adornment of the chosen messengers, who, when he entered the dear, great city of dignity and honor at midday and alighted among his noble, valiant brothers, the Banu al-Najjar ¹³¹, the great and the good vied to host him, the owners and the good hastened to serve him, the monks and rabbis proclaimed his arrival, the young and old rejoiced at his coming, the noble and pure chiefs showed mercy at his arrival, the people of the deserts and wildernesses hurried to his blessed sight, the Emigrants ¹³² and Helpers ¹³³ desired his proximity and good company, the city shone with the light of his moon-like face, the regions and quarters were illuminated by the light of his radiance, the jinn and humans sang his praise, the branches and trees swayed, and everything in the city became bright, so much so that Anas ibn Malik ¹³⁴ said, "We never saw a day more beautiful or brighter than the day the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, entered Medina." The camel-driver hummed, the assembly boasted, the resident and the nomad rejoiced, the spirits quivered, the phantoms danced, the birds warbled, the Abyssinians played with their spears in joy for him, the maidens cast off their veils in love for him, tore down the curtains and screens, and began to beat the tambourines and recite precious odes and jewel-like poems, saying, "We are maidens from Banu al-Najjar; how beloved is Muhammad as a neighbor!" So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the lamps of lights, and his Companions, the treasures of secrets, with a blessing that removes from us the obstacles of harm, protects us from the evil of the wicked and the plot of the immoral, frees our necks from the Fire, and grants us mercy in this abode and in that abode, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. If you are ignorant of the virtue of the homeland, then reflect on the virtue of the one who dwelled in it. Mention of his campaigns, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those to whom You have granted gifts of Your favors and placed in the hearts of Your righteous saints love, who, when one year, two months, and ten days had passed since his emigration, he undertook the campaign of Waddan ¹³⁵ until he reached al-Abwa' ¹³⁶, then returned to Medina without encountering any harm. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of Your honored servants and the imam of Your sincere saints, who, when one year, three months, and thirteen days of the month of Rabi' al-Awwal ¹³⁷ had passed since his emigration, he undertook the campaign of Buwat ¹³⁸; he set out with two hundred Emigrants to intercept a Quraysh caravan in which was Umayya ibn Khalaf ¹³⁹, and he encountered no harm from the polytheists. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the great dazzling miracles and the best of those whose rising signs appeared with blessing and good tidings, who, when one year and five months had passed since his emigration, he undertook the campaign of al-'Ushayra ¹⁴⁰ in Jumada al-Ula ¹⁴¹; he set out with one hundred and fifty men, and Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib ¹⁴² carried the white banner. He marched, intending to intercept a Quraysh caravan that had left Mecca, then returned without encountering any harm after staying at al-'Ushayra during Jumada al-Ula and some nights of the following month. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pole ¹⁴³ of sovereignty, great in virtues and glories, the mountain of glory, pure in branches and roots, who, when one year, five months, and a few days had passed since his emigration, he undertook the first campaign of Badr ¹⁴⁴; he set out in pursuit of Kurz ibn Jabir al-Fihri ¹⁴⁵, who had raided the grazing livestock of Medina at al-'Aqiq ¹⁴⁶, and 'Ali ibn Abi Talib ¹⁴⁷ carried the banner. He marched until he reached Safawan ¹⁴⁸, a place on the side of Badr, then returned without encountering any harm, and Kurz ibn Jabir escaped him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the beauty of nights and days, the sword of truth supported by the noble angels, who, when one year, eight months, and seventeen days of Ramadan had passed since his emigration, he undertook the great campaign of Badr with three hundred and some men, both Emigrants and Helpers, while the polytheists numbered between nine hundred and a thousand. That was the Day of Discrimination ¹⁴⁹, on which Allah distinguished between truth and falsehood. On that day, Allah humiliated polytheism and its tribe, disgraced Satan and his kind, manifested His revelation and His sending down, and strengthened Islam and the people of Islam. The full moon appeared on the day of Badr, like the moon, around him stars in the horizon of stars shining forth, and Gabriel in the horizon of angels beneath him, so the reinforcements of the forsaken enemy availed not. He threw pebbles at the faces of the people with a throw, and scattered them like frightened ostriches. He attacked them with the sword ¹⁵⁰, and they surrendered, so every slain one gave his soul to him. 'Ubayda ¹⁵¹, ask about them, and Hamza, and listen to their story from that day from 'Ali. They met 'Utba ¹⁵² with the sword when he advanced; the parting of al-Walid ¹⁵³ was death, which has no protector. And Shayba ¹⁵⁴, when he grew old in fear, the lances hastened to him with swift dye.

And Abu Jahl ¹⁵⁵ roamed, thus fulfilling his ignorance, so he became a corpse in a well ¹⁵⁶, and his people too. And the Best of Mankind ¹⁵⁷ came to them, rebuking, and opened their ears, every sealed one. Ask about them on the Day of Sorrow ¹⁵⁸ when they laughed; it turned into immediate weeping, not deferred. Did they not know with certainty the truth of his message? But they do not return to reason. O best of Allah's creation, your intercession is my refuge, and your love is my treasure in the reckoning and my shelter. Upon you be blessings whose fragrance encompasses the family and your noble companions, people of excellence.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the best of those who healed hearts from their blindness and subdued souls from their desires. When three or five years had passed after his emigration—according to differing accounts—he undertook the Expedition of Dhat al-Riqa‘. He set out on the night of Saturday, the tenth of Muharram, with four hundred of his Companions—some say seven hundred—intending to confront Banu Muharib of Qays Ghaylan, and Banu Tha‘laba of Ghatafan and Anmar, for news had reached him that they had gathered forces against him. He marched until he encamped in the land of Ghatafan, and the two sides drew near ⁹¹ but no battle occurred. Each side feared the other, so he led the people in the Prayer of Fear ¹⁵⁹ that day, then departed with them. That was the first time he performed it. ⁹² O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose love has caused thoughts and intellects to swim in its oceans, and the most noble one whose lineage has honored the family and Companions. When four years had passed after his emigration, he undertook the Second Expedition of Badr, which took place in Sha‘ban after Dhat al-Riqa‘. He set out to Badr for the appointment with Abu Sufyan with one thousand five hundred of his Companions and ten horses, and marched until he encamped at Badr, staying there for eight days awaiting Abu Sufyan until news of his return reached him, whereupon he returned to Medina. In this year, the verse of hijab ¹⁶⁰ was revealed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, possessor of the most perfect religion and the most abundant and vast station. When five years had passed after his emigration, he undertook the Expedition of Dumat al-Jandal, which is a town on the border of Syria and the first of the Syrian expeditions. The reason was that news reached him that a large group was oppressing those who passed by and intended to approach Medina, so he set out against them with one thousand of his Companions, traveling by night and hiding by day. When news reached them, they fled, leaving only camels and sheep. He attacked their livestock and herds, capturing some while others escaped, then returned to Medina on the twentieth ⁹³ of Rabi‘ al-Awwal. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the desire of the lovesick devotee, and the best of those toward whom mounts journey and whose visitation honors feet. When five years had passed after his emigration, he undertook the Expedition of al-Muraysi‘, which is the expedition against Banu al-Mustaliq, a branch of Khuza‘a, because news reached him that they had gathered to fight him. When the report was confirmed, he set out swiftly with his Companions and met them at al-Muraysi‘. They prepared for battle, so he ordered the Muslims to charge as one man; they killed, captured, and took women and children as spoils. In this expedition, the verse of tayammum ¹⁶¹ was revealed, and it was then that the people of the slander ¹⁶² said what they said about ‘A’isha the Truthful, and Allah revealed her innocence from heaven upon the tongue of His Prophet, our master and lord Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. ⁹⁴ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pure and oft-supplicating Prophet, the best of those whom his Lord brought near to His presence and drew close. When five years had passed after his emigration, he undertook the Expedition of the Trench. The reason was that when he expelled Banu al-Nadir, a group of Jews went out until they came to Quraysh in Mecca and called them to war against him. Quraysh and the Arabs with them gathered, numbering ten thousand, and encamped at Medina. When the trench was dug on the advice of Salman al-Farisi, they remained there for a month or so. Then a wind was sent upon them on bitterly cold nights, so they fled that very night, abandoning their belongings. ⁹⁵ The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Quraysh will not invade you after this year, but you will invade them, if Allah wills." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those to whom resistant souls submitted in obedience and whose praise delights yearning hearts and listening ears. He undertook the Expedition of Banu Qurayza sixteen days after the Trench. When he returned from the Trench to Medina and the Muslims had laid down their arms, and the time for the Zuhr prayer had come, Jibril came to him wearing a turban of brocade and riding a mule with a velvet saddlecloth, and said: "O Messenger of Allah, have you laid down arms?" He replied, "Yes." Jibril said: "The angels have not laid down arms, and I have only just returned from pursuing the people. Indeed, Allah commands you to march against Banu Qurayza, for I am going to them." So he descended upon their fortresses and ordered a herald to proclaim among the people: "Whoever hears and obeys, let him not pray ‘Asr except at Banu Qurayza." He then besieged them for some twenty days until the siege exhausted them and Allah cast terror into their hearts. They surrendered to his judgment, and Sa‘d ibn Mu‘adh—at whose judgment the Throne of the Most Merciful trembled—judged that their men be killed, their wealth divided, and their children and women taken captive. ⁹⁶ The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him: "You have judged among them with the judgment of Allah from above the seven heavens."

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the sun of the universe and the pole of lordship and perfection, who undertook the expedition of Banu Lahyan after the expedition of Banu Qurayza by three months, and it is said six. Its cause was that when the companions of Raji' were struck—they were ten, and their leader was 'Asim ibn Thabit—whom he had sent with 'Adal and al-Qara to teach them religion, and they went with them until when they came to Raji', they betrayed them. So he set out with two hundred of his companions seeking vengeance for the companions of Raji', but he found that they had already departed and taken refuge in the mountain peaks. (97) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the treasure of profits and the mine of generosity and magnanimity, who undertook the expedition of al-Ghaba—which is a valley near Medina—a few nights after the expedition of Banu Lahyan. Its cause was that 'Uyayna ibn Hisn, with cavalry from Ghatafan, raided the milch camels of the Prophet (peace be upon him), killed the shepherd, and took his wife. The first to warn of them was Salama ibn al-Akwa', so a crier called out in Medina: "To arms! To arms!" The horses rushed out, and he set out in pursuit. They caught up with the enemy, killed some of them, and recovered some of the milch camels. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the delight of the worlds and the brightness of the age and time, who undertook the expedition of al-Hudaybiyya in the year six of the Hijra, on Monday, the first of Dhu al-Qa'da. He set out with one thousand five hundred of his companions, both Emigrants and Helpers, intending war, but he did not take weapons except the weapons of a traveler. He marched until he camped at al-Hudaybiyya, below Mecca. The polytheists blocked him from the House, so he made a treaty with them. There was no expedition equal in merit to Badr or close to it except al-Hudaybiyya, because it included the Pledge of Good Pleasure. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those on whom one relies in his affairs and to whom one turns in severe difficulties, who undertook the expedition of Khaybar after six years and four months of the Hijra. Allah had promised it to him while he was at al-Hudaybiyya. He set out with one thousand four hundred of his companions and marched until he camped there at night. When morning came, they saw him and said: "Muhammad and the army!" and they fled in panic. He said: "Allahu Akbar! Khaybar is ruined! When we alight in a people's courtyard, evil is the morning of those who were warned." They took their wealth and conquered their fortresses until they retreated to their last fortress. He besieged them for some ten nights. When it was the night of the conquest, he said: "I will give the banner to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, through whom Allah will grant victory." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the clear proof and argument, and the best of those whom the lover circumambulates his Ka'ba and completes his pilgrimage, who set out for the 'Umra of Fulfillment six months and ten days after the expedition of Khaybar, at the new moon of Dhu al-Qa'da, with two thousand of his companions. He ordered that no one who had been present at al-Hudaybiyya should stay behind. He sacrificed sixty camels and entered the state of ihram from Dhu al-Hulayfa. He marched until he entered Mecca. When he had performed his rites, he returned to Medina in Dhu al-Hijja. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the refuge of widows and the chaste, and the sea of abundant generosity and blessings, who undertook the expedition of Mecca after seven years (99) and eight months and eleven days of the Hijra. He set out for it at the beginning of Ramadan with ten thousand Muslims. He mobilized the Emigrants and Helpers completely; none of them stayed behind. He marched until he entered Mecca from Kada', and conquered it on the thirteenth night of Ramadan. He stayed there fifteen days, shortening the prayers. * And on the day of Mecca, when it appeared among nations * whose rugged and plain paths were too narrow for them * Fluttering, the scheming of the schemers went astray * in a standing cloud of dust from horses and camels * And a gathering of separation that came with clamor * a dense multitude like the pouring darkness of night * And you, may Allah bless you, were dispersing them * in the radiance of a perfect light from you * Shining above a noble face, chosen * crowned with mighty victory, advancing * They rose before the armies of Allah, wearing * the garment of dignity, obedient to Allah's command * You humbled yourself under the splendor of might when * awe raised you, like a fearful, humble one * And the angels of heaven rejoiced at what * you possessed, attaining the utmost hope * And the earth trembled with pride in its reins * and the camels rose proudly in the folds of the hills * Were it not for what the pens had inscribed of destiny * and a prior decree without deviation * The call of "Labbayk" would not have resounded with joy * nor would the rain have poured in torrents from the clouds (100) * The kingdom is Allah's; this is the might of one for whom * prophethood was established above the Throne in eternity It healed the rift of Quraysh after * the paths of the plains and hills had scattered them They said: "Muhammad's battalions have increased * like lions roaring in their muscular garments Woe to Mecca from the traces of his tread * and woe to the Mother of Quraysh from the midst of confusion So you granted pardon with abundant forgiveness, and did not * blame nor with painful reproach and censure You struck with forgiveness, turning away from their offenses * a forbearance that prolonged the sleep of the eyes They returned under the shade of generous pardon, full of kindness * blessed of face, encompassing success The purest of creatures in character and the most spotless * and the most generous of people in pardoning those who slip And you circumambulated the House, perfumed, and circumambulated it * those who before the conquest were occupied (101) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those through whose blessing words and deeds are set right, and through whose remembrance hearts and states are purified, who undertook after the conquest of Mecca the expedition of Hunayn. He set out against them from Mecca with twelve thousand. He marched until he camped in the valley of Hunayn, at the break of dawn. Suddenly, they were faced with battalions emerging from the narrow passes of the valley. They charged against the Muslims as one man. He said: "O people, come to me! I am the Messenger of Allah, I am Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah." He took a handful of dust and threw it at the faces of the polytheists, and Allah routed them. The Muslims gained women, children, and wealth as spoils. Zuhayr ibn Surad recited to him: "The Messenger of Allah has granted us amnesty in generosity * for you are the man we hope for and await He has granted amnesty to a clan that fate had afflicted * nothing but fate scattered their unity in their time It left us for ages crying out in grief * their hearts filled with sorrow and distress If a blessing does not reach them and spread * O most judicious of people when tested He has granted amnesty to women whom you used to nurse * and when your deeds and omissions adorned you Do not be hasty like one whose ostrich has perished * and spare us, for we are a radiant people We thank you for the blessing when others disbelieved * and with us after this day is stored (102) So put on the garment of forgiveness for those you used to nurse * from your mothers, for forgiveness is renowned O best of those for whom the swift horses have sung praise * at the time of battle when sparks fly"

Indeed, we hope for forgiveness from You, which we will wear ¹⁶³, O Guide of creation, when You forgive and grant victory. So forgive us, O Allah, for what You bestow on the Day of Resurrection, when victory is guided to You. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the master of kings and dominions, and the best of those who led his radiant community on the best paths. He who in this year undertook the expedition of Ta'if ¹⁶⁴, two or three stages from Mecca. He set out for it in Shawwal after leaving Hunayn, while Thaqif had entered their fortresses in Ta'if and closed them upon themselves. He besieged them for some ten days, but permission was not given to conquer it at that time, so he permitted departure and left until he came to Ji'ranah ¹⁶⁵, where Hawazin were, and he camped there. (103) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the overflowing source of designated secrets ¹⁶⁶, and the possessor of high status and firm rank. He who, after eight years, six months, and five days from the Hijra, undertook the expedition of Tabuk ¹⁶⁷, which is a nearby valley known between Wadi al-Qura and Syria, fourteen stages from Medina. He set out for it on Thursday in Rajab with thirty thousand men, and he sent to (104) the people of Mecca, calling them to mobilize, and he camped at Thaniyyat al-Wada' ¹⁶⁸, then proceeded until he reached Tabuk. The ruler of Aylah ¹⁶⁹ came to him and made peace, giving him the jizya ¹⁷⁰, then he returned to Medina. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose full moon and light shone in the sky of prophethood, and the most excellent of those whose opinions were guided to goodness and made correct. He sent Abu Bakr in the year nine of the Hijra to lead the people in Hajj, so he left Medina with three hundred men, and he sent with him twenty sacrificial camels ¹⁷¹, which he garlanded and marked with his noble hand. He instructed him to oppose the polytheists by standing at 'Arafah ¹⁷², while they used to stand at Muzdalifah ¹⁷³ and not depart from 'Arafah until sunset, and to depart from Muzdalifah before sunrise. He ordered him to announce to the people on the Day of Sacrifice ¹⁷⁴ that no polytheist should perform Hajj after this year, and no one should circumambulate the House ¹⁷⁵ naked. And he (Abu Bakr), may Allah be pleased with him, recited Surah Bara'ah ¹⁷⁶ to them. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those to whom You granted victory and a clear conquest ¹⁷⁷, and the most beautiful of those whose provision was complete certainty and strong religion. He performed Hajj in the year ten of the Hijra, the Farewell Pilgrimage ¹⁷⁸, also called the Pilgrimage of Islam. When he intended to set out for it, he announced to the people about Hajj and ordered them (105) to go out with him. He, peace and blessings be upon him, left Medina with five nights remaining in Dhu al-Qa'dah ¹⁷⁹, between noon and afternoon, and entered Mecca after the morning of Sunday, the fourth of Dhu al-Hijjah ¹⁸⁰. In that year, about seventy thousand, or ninety thousand, performed Hajj with him. In this year, Gabriel, peace be upon him, came to teach the people their religion, and in it was revealed: "This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion" ¹⁸¹. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the model for every sincere and trustworthy one, and a mercy for every weak and poor one. He said in his supplication during the Farewell Pilgrimage: "O Allah, You hear my words, see my place, and know my secret and public affairs. Nothing of my matter is hidden from You. I am the wretched, the poor, the seeker of aid, the seeker of refuge, the fearful, the apprehensive, the confessor, the acknowledger of his sin. I ask You as the poor ask, and I implore You as the humble implorer implores, and I call upon You as the fearful, blind caller, whose neck has bowed to You, whose tears have flowed for You, whose body has humbled for You, and whose nose has been rubbed in the dust for You. O Allah, do not make me wretched through my supplication to You, my Lord, and be kind (106) and merciful to me, O Best of those who are asked, O Best of those who give, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds." O Allah, I call upon You with what this noble prophet called upon You in that great station, that You bestow upon me therein to stand where he stood, honor me with abundant gifts and presents, make me among those who donned the cloak of his forbearance and adorned themselves, suckled the realities of his love and sipped, plucked the flowers of his knowledge and favors and gathered, quench my heart from the sea of his generosity from which every knower drank and drew, forgive all my sins, past and future, gather me with those who preceded from my fathers and grandfathers among the righteous predecessors in the paradises of gardens and the highest chambers, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. And do not separate us from them all. (107) ❖ Pray, O Lord, upon him whose light ❖ Manifests to creation before existence ❖ O Messenger of Allah, O treasure of wealth ❖ By Allah, you are the bestower of all generosity The turtledove warbled and sang atop a branch, and the garden twigs bowed in prostration. The falling shadow and... stringing pearls upon the leaves of cheeks. I have not seen the light in the lowland rise, ascending in the sky, shining like a pillar. How could a rose not rejoice from them, while their love splits the heart of the hard? The rose donned redness in shame from the fragrance of the neighbors of Sil' ¹⁸² and Zurud ¹⁸³. I have not seen the light in the lowland rise, ascending in the sky, shining like a pillar. They are, and from the light of their radiance, a pearl they sent forth, attracting the yearning, bereft one. One of them wept from ecstasy, and patience flees from longing. His body is wasted, thin, radiant from their absence, and he is alone in love. May Allah not cure him, nor them; would that the recovery from illness among them never returns. I have given my soul in their pleasure, for the freedom of the free in love is bonds. What prison is prison in a beloved whose face has shone with lights upon all existence? He manifested in spring with mercy, and through him the universe shone with felicity. The night of discipline and blindness cleared on Monday, despite the envious (108). And the upright, approved religion became abrogating the religion of Christians and Jews. He appeared among us clearly, manifest, closing the door of denial with argument. The prophets had informed their people of him from the time of 'Ad ¹⁸⁴ and Thamud ¹⁸⁵. So the truthful brother with the Truthful ¹⁸⁶ in his shade, in the barren land, a lote tree, yes, without end or limits. In the upper cave, a spider imprisoned, inspired despite the spiteful. And pigeons stood over him, and with rage, the owners of ingratitude died. Their eyes went blind; they said in grief, "There is no one in this cave." He traveled until he came from Taybah ¹⁸⁷; the Ansar ¹⁸⁸ came seeking felicity. Abu Ayyub ¹⁸⁹ among them rejoiced, and Abu Talhah ¹⁹⁰ and the noble lions. Since the Chosen One rose with his companions, the burdens of grief descended upon disbelief. And those who settled the coast ¹⁹¹ distressed them in standing and sitting. So they sought refuge with the Mustafa ¹⁹²; he asked, and they remained, and new generations.

And by the Year of the Conquest ¹⁹³ he brought them low, * and he fought them with Aswad ¹⁹⁴ and Fuhud ¹⁹⁵. And at Badr and Hunayn there came to him * a host of angels in the guise of soldiers (109). When drowsiness overcame them, it was sent * to strike the disbelievers upon their skins. They were covered by a mercy from Junayn ¹⁹⁶; * those skins shuddered from the radiance of that. And upon you, O Allah, be eternal blessings * and upon the Family and the Companions. Aswad ¹⁹⁴ And the peace of Allah envelops the fragrance * of your most exalted grave until the Day of Visitation (110). O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the emerald of red beauty and the radiant orb of the heaven of prophethood, the possessor of the victorious army and the green battalion, the grandfather of al-Hasan and al-Husayn and the father of Fatima al-Zahra'. The best of those whom the sky has shaded and whose noble sandals have trodden the earth, the most excellent ascetic who purified himself from white and yellow ¹⁹⁷, the most generous fearful one who praised his Lord in prosperity and adversity. The most honored of the honored, whom You made acquainted with the treasuries of Your hidden knowledge and the gifts of Your protected secret on the Night of Ascension ¹⁹⁸. So grant us a blessing by which we benefit in this world and the next, and by which we inhale from the fragrance of its Muhammadan scent the breezes of blessing and good tidings, and which we take as provision, supply, and treasure for the Day of Return. By Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of nobles, the model of the people of justice and equity, the best of those who walked upon the earth, whether shod or barefoot, the ornament of glorious renown with splendid borders and edges, the light extracted from pure loins (111) and noble wombs, the bride of the Divine Presences who trod with his noble sandals upon the high stations and the exalted ranks of praiseworthy attributes. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad with a blessing that leads us thereby to the paths of salvation and kindness, and preserves thereby our hearts from the deviation of fluctuations and from turning away from the path of truth, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the totality of beauty, the sun of the high and the meadows of majesty, Your beloved whom You crowned with the crown of splendor and perfection, and adorned with the noblest virtues and qualities, and clothed in the robes of honor, veneration, and exaltation, and said to him: "Taha ¹⁹⁹, the carpet of Our might is under your sandal, O Muhammad, for We have prepared for you the stations of nearness and union, and brought you near with a nearness beyond the expressions of men, and the intellects of the masters of allusions and states fail to grasp its realities. We have shown you the wonders of Our kingdom and sovereignty, and bestowed upon you the robes of Our generosity and beneficence, and gifted you with the gifts of noble favors, and singled you out for the vision of Our majesty and grandeur (112), and made you the owner of Our treasures and the treasuries of Our gifts, and placed in your hand the keys of actions, and made subservient to you what is above Our earth and heavens, and made you an imam for Our beloved and noble ones, and gave you the banner of praise, and preferred you over all the prophets and messengers." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the noble heroes, and his noble companions of pure words and deeds, a blessing by which You save us from slips and terrors, and make it for us a treasure with You on the Day of Presentation and Questioning, and by which You make us attain, through his pleasure, the utmost goal and hopes, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Mention of his guidance, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, regarding sandals. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of the two weighty beings ²⁰⁰ and the unique pearl of the two necklaces. He used to wear sandals of the Sibtiyya type ²⁰¹, which have no hair, and he performed ablution in them. His sandals had two straps (qibal) ²⁰², which are the thong between the toes. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose light illuminated the universes and whose advent and appearance brought happiness to the worlds. He prayed in patched sandals, and he loved to begin with the right (113) as much as possible in putting on sandals, combing his hair, and purification. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the master of masters, the best of those whom You supported with dazzling miracles and supernatural events, who said: "When one of you puts on sandals, let him begin with the right, and when he takes them off, let him begin with the left, so that the right is the first to be put on and the last to be taken off." And he forbade a man to put on sandals while standing. He wore sandals and sometimes walked barefoot out of humility and seeking increased reward, especially for acts of worship. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pearl of the universes, the elite of the pure nobles and the eminent leaders, whose noble sandals were mukhsara ²⁰³, mu'aqqaba ²⁰⁴, and mulsana ²⁰⁵, with two straps (qibal). Mukhsara means having a waist (khasr) or having the sides cut until they become narrow. Mulsana means having length and delicacy in the shape of a tongue. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pole of sovereignty, clear in proof and evidence, the mountain of argument, lofty in rank and station, whose noble sandals were a span and two fingers in length, and their width near the ankles was seven fingers (114), at the instep five, and above that six, and their tip was pointed, and the width between the two straps was two fingers. So bless him, O Allah, and his family, the beautiful full moons, and his companions, the brave lions, a blessing by which You seal for us with faith, and by which You settle us in the highest paradises of gardens, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. I have drawn examples of these noble sandals, of exalted and lofty status, in various forms and diverse patterns, according to what I have found in the books of the eminent imams, who are followed in authenticating chains of transmission and knowledge of biographies and rulings, and I have mentioned what they mentioned of their great properties and benefits, so that the one who seeks intercession through them may attain the utmost goal and the fulfillment of wishes. All of this is due to the blessing of their wearer, upon him be the best of prayers and the purest of peace, as said by one who expressed eloquently, our Imam al-Maqqari ²⁰⁶ in his book called Fath al-Muta'al ¹⁶, which he included describing examples of sandals. I will mention (115) two examples upon which reliance is placed, then I will reinforce them with four, of which the second and fourth are not as strong as the first, and I have added to that three examples with the intention of seeking blessing for whoever wishes to use them as a means and intercession, reciting for those who strive, the examples multiply and vary.

Repeat for us the mention of Nu'man ²⁰⁷, for his mention is fragrant; how fragrant is his remembrance! And he reminds us of the other saying, for the sandal of the Chosen Guide, the example. Without his example, the honor of attainment is impossible. Through him is blessing that turns hardship into ease, quickly, and stumbling is forgiven through him. For the chronic disease, through him is a swift cure, in which there is no what is said. So stand with him in respect, for he is a door to every desire; from him is connection. And rub your cheek on it and kiss it, for by that you attain the highest. If you seek from the vicissitudes of this time a quick deliverance and elevation of status, then mention from the example of the sandal of the best of creation a form in which is all security. Then rub your cheek on it at morning and evening without slackening, openly sending blessings on the Messenger sent to creation with guidance and security. From the heights of his soles above the heavens, he came to the presence of the Merciful. His soles were clothed with his sandals, so they are like crowns for heads. His sandal bestowed beauty on the example, so it is like the sun, beyond need of explanation. So for us today from his example is a fortress in calamities, lofty of pillars. In it is a proven door for ascent, so realize the wondrous guide of meanings. Equally in reaching it are rich and poor, from every far and near. Equal is the attainment of the hoped-for from it, from the least of servants and the sultan. A mercy encompassing all servants, to remain as a trace of kindness manifest to the eye. O Messenger of God, your servant has performed pilgrimage to God through the door, increasing in disobedience, confident in your intercession, hoping for success through pardon and forgiveness. So drag the train of your pleasure over him, for he is in the two stations the foundation of security. May God increase you in prayer and peace, with peace continuously conjoined. And upon the family, the Companions, the Followers, and those who follow in excellence. A chapter on the meaning of sandals, their type, description, color, manner of wearing, placing their example, renewing them, and honoring them with the best of creation, jinn and humans, and placing their manifest example, radiant, derived from the lights of its sun, may God bless and grant peace to its honorer, and honor and venerate. The Messenger of God, possessor of high qualities, used to walk as established with sandals. The sandal is what protects the foot from the ground. The sandal of the best of creation was made of leather, from cowhide, and it was "sibtiyya" ²⁰⁸ according to the authentic, through well-narrated chains. It is confirmed in it from the answer of Ibn 'Umar to Ibn Jurayj what shone like the moon. It had two straps, as Anas narrated, with the outer side free from every impurity. The servant of the sandal from the height of the horse's back, the plucker of the flowers of supplication, the planter. It was reported by a group like al-Tirmidhi through strong chains of transmission. And I have mentioned one chain, as a blessing and as a proof for the denier. Then it occurred to me to add another from those whom Bukhari ²⁰⁹ included, the pride, because it is preponderant as known to the verifiers, so memorize it to gain profit. The Imam, the brother of the father, informed us, the gatherer of the new and old high stations, who excelled in knowledge over peers, and joined the grandchildren to the grandfathers, Sa'id al-Maqri ²¹⁰, may his grave be pleasant, from the Shaykh, the unique Imam, al-Tinnisi ²¹¹, al-Sadr, from his father, from Ibn Marzuq ²¹², from al-Nabih, the shaykh of mankind, his grandfather al-Khatib, from Badr al-Ma'ali al-Fariqi ²¹³, the trustworthy. Shaykh Abu al-Yaman ²¹⁴, known as Ibn 'Asakir ²¹⁵, the brother of renowned knowledge, narrated to us from the one renowned in ages, the son of Rawaha ²¹⁶, the brother of the Ansar, from the Imam al-Silafi ²¹⁷, from Abu Ghalib al-Shami ²¹⁸, for the highest ranks. Shaykh Abu Bakr al-Sarri ²¹⁹, Muhammad ibn 'Umar ibn Ja'far, narrated to us from one who adhered to his narrations, possessing, enriched Abu al-Qasim al-Bazzaz ²²⁰, from his maternal grandfather al-Khallali ²²¹, Muhammad, possessor of glory and veneration. 'Affan ²²², son of Muslim, narrated to us, and he is Abu 'Uthman, the precedent, narrated to us Hammad ²²³, the foremost in the scale of every trace, from him followed, narrated to us Qatada ²²⁴, from Anas: The sandals of the Hashimi ²²⁵, the most precious, had two straps. And we have narrated from al-Bukhari through what we have of chain to him, from Hajjaj ²²⁶, possessor of religion, knowledge, and argument, his Hammad and al-Hammam ²²⁷, the masters of the Imam, from Anas ibn Malik similarly, and every branch returns to its origin. This suffices us; if we were to narrate from its chains, we would increase and prolong. It is said that some scholars explicitly stated that it was yellow, so memorize what he pursued. And it came in a described narration that he prayed in his specific sandal. And the best of creation, when putting on his sandals, would start with the right foot over the left, and removal was the opposite. The narrator of the command to do so is Abu Hurayra ²²⁸, son of Sakhr. And 'A'isha ²²⁹ al-Siddiqa narrated that the Messenger, the most excellent of creation, loved, as much as possible, to begin with the right in everything that issued from him, like combing his hair, putting on sandals, purification, and other actions. So verify the wording we have set forth, for we have mentioned the meaning. And the hafiz Ibn al-Jawzi ²³⁰, may the clouds of victory water his grave, has stated that whoever constantly puts on the right before the left will attain security from falling; if in removing, he advances the left as per the legal text. And two fingers, their length with a span according to al-'Iraqi ²³¹ for the learned Imam. The width of the sole of the foot, as transmitted, is five and above, you measured, not less. Its width near the ankles is seven fingers without falsehood. The width between the two straps is fixed, its determination by two fingers, so rejoice. Its tip, as narrated, is pointed; this is what has been enumerated in its description. Al-'Alqami ²³² and some said: the purport of what al-'Iraqi ²³¹ has transmitted has come. How noble is this sandal, by the wearing of the Chosen One, may God bless him, it attained honor. And it became great in the eyes of people by touching the foot of the intercessor for its jinn and humans. Would that the heat of my face were a place for the tread of the sandal of the Chosen One, so that I might win through it nearness, a victory that saves from ruin. And I would become, in a garment of security, walking proudly, for the full moon of my praise in it is not setting. And from God I hope for the mending of defects, recovery and healing from all ailments, and pardon for what I have committed of slips, for His favor is greater than my grave sin. And this is its description, verified, and how many benefits are established for it. A chapter on the benefits of the great example, upon its owner the best of prayers and purest peace. Praise be to God, who has exalted the sandal by the wearing of the best of the worlds, and singled it out for the greatest merits, since it touched the foot of the Prophet, the successor. And know that the manifest example has benefits more manifest than to be publicized. I have enumerated here a few of them, which become a guide for whoever has it. This is but a small portion I intended, its proportion like a drop from a sea. Among them: whoever constantly carries it attains acceptance of all people. And he sees the Prophet in sleep, or visits his grave for gain. And everyone who holds it for his religion, it is a security that encompasses him, from the aggression of those who transgress among the rebels, and the overcoming of opponents and enemies. And it is a protection from the evils of the rebellious among the devils and the evil eye.

And whoever has his companion in a caravan, even if he be in a place or a house, and safety aids the one who adheres to him, and whoever seeks intercession through him explicitly—and how could it not be, when it contains a means of approach? And some of the virtuous used to say, as an example: after a while, he came and announced, saying, 'What is that?' He replied, 'A passion,' and the harm upon her grew severe, and destruction. He said, 'And she intended to place it upon him,' so it vanished instantly, and she arose, free from what ailed her. And I had asked at the time of the act, and I saw a person who had reached the point of continuing to place it upon his turban. And when I traveled to the islands, with resolve for the noble places, having left my family in Fez, and not having visited the Shaykh of the Shadhiliyya ²³³, the Pole ²³⁴, I saw at his grave what necessitated my attaining what I intended. May Allah benefit us through His saints. After this, I embarked on the sea of Ceuta, and that sea terrified me with a terrible terror, but Allah hastened relief. I had sent it to him, and the outcome led to peace. Likewise, in our journey to Susa, mountains came from the depths; the sun never saw safety in its setting, safe from plunder, heat, and fire. Never was it with an army that it defeated; by the name of the Messenger, it succeeded in supplication. By him who guided creation and led the messengers, his beautiful image for some of the virtuous, in wonder at his affair from what he saw: it struck my wife and spread exhaustion, and intensified until she was on the verge of death. He said, 'And she intended to place it upon him,' so it vanished instantly, and she arose, free from what ailed her. And I had asked at the time of the act, saying, 'My Lord, by the rank of the Chosen One, the owner of the sandal ²³⁵,' a method from which he did not deviate, and he attained what he hoped for from his leadership, the intimacy of the resident and the stranger, the visitor, its shades being bright and lush, never with any intent for knowledge, the descendant of Moulay 'Abd al-Salam ibn Mashish ²³⁶, so he removed the calamity. The people of stations ²³⁷ and His chosen ones. Then a great wave came upon us suddenly, and its description falls short of speech. Since I brought the example to the chief, fear became dominant over him, and that was a sign for her. The terrors of the sea were witnessed, tangible, but the power of the Merciful came with relief, after the people of experience had despaired of salvation from distressing matters. And from the greatness of his benefit in distress is a well-known story of proximity, from our Shaykh al-Qassar ²³⁸, the Mufti of Fez, the musk of the seal, sweet of breath. I had not heard that from him, but the trustworthy related it to me from him. It is a story that occurred in his childhood, indicating the attainment of his utmost desire. He was in the lowest room, and with him were some of his family whom time had gathered. Above his head, on the wall, was an image of the sandal of the Guided One, the Chosen. Their house was lofty in construction, great, with a spacious courtyard. Then the precedents of decrees ruled at that time to demolish the house, and other than the building in it rose above it, and the upper part fell upon what was beneath it. So in the wood of that ceiling, from the blessings of the sandal, was the best of kindness. Its upper ends rested upon the edge of the image, so that it became a shelter, and its lower ends were fixed upon the ground of the place, and the dust had risen. It overshadowed him like a canopy, and bore all that fearful weight. The people had no doubt of his destruction, and they strove to uncover the dust from him to carry him to the graves, for to them he was like yesterday's departed. After much effort, they uncovered him, and they saw no harm in him, as we described. So they marveled at that, then they looked closely, acknowledged, and submitted, and knew that salvation had come from the image, and by it those dark, gloomy nights were illuminated, whose calamities had become great and severe. Thus are the favors of the Majestic, coming with something that was not in mind. After hardship and difficulty, there is only relief and great ease. As if the days and nights, in their order and unfolding, are for the family. So be patient with the times in their states, and be calm, and be steadfast in the face of their terrors. For soon they will clear, and the state is one of transition, and permanence is impossible. This world is like a passing shadow; its prosperity is destined for ruin. Its desired life is perishing; in it, a day and two thousand years are equal. Its people are subject to the disposal of fate; they pass away, and time's wound is wasted. The drink of days is pure and turbid; what rose has not issued from it? Everything is decaying, having perished, and nothing remains but the Honored One, the Eternal, the Everlasting. Every beginning has an end. And here my poem has given permission to conclude, a garden adorned with flowers of guidance, whose branches have ripened and leafed, and with the sandals of the Hashimite ²³⁹ have shone. My poem for him ended in Cairo, and that is a date whose beauty is radiant: ninety plus one hundred complete verses, their number fulfilled by calculation. And if I were to prolong speech, I could not praise the sandals of the possessor of majestic beauty. And what can I count of the benefits of its sublime example, with good intercession? The first to knock at the door of Paradise, the most glorious of those who bestow favor upon creation, the refuge of mankind, the support of servants, the provision of every settled and nomadic person, the sanctuary of every humble and eminent one, when the calamity's fang is removed from them. From his greatest door is the best hope, especially in times of dire need. And Ahmad al-Muqri ²⁴⁰ his servant became, hoping for his intercession that will save tomorrow, and asks the Merciful to be among those worthy of forgiveness and success. O most noble of creation in the sight of Allah, and he by whose praise the vicissitudes of time are warded off, take my hand at the severity of the matter, for there is no delight of purpose or life besides you, O succor of every supplicant, and granter of means and causes. I have praised you with this composition, and other than it, as much as my capacity allowed. The ant is excused for its load, and Allah makes the deed for His sake, and grants benefit to whoever attends to it, by the rank of him who is unique in his presence. And what was narrated from Ja'far and traced back, from Matar, a garden adorned with dew. And the peaks of the hills donned turbans, from the embroidery of Sana'a, the hand of clouds, and the doves declared with their cooing, and the buds smiled from their flowers. And no caller wept, fear having overcome him, but attained from the good ending what he sought. And this is the description of the following image from the examples of the sandal of the owner of the Seven Oft-Repeated ²⁴¹, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and his family.

His soles ²⁴² honored the seven heavens ²⁴³; we have kissed the like of the Prophet's sandal ²⁴⁴. We found him above his own self, rising; we placed him above cheek and eye. He is like the sun, with an increase of radiance; he removed illness and sorrows, dispelling them; he encompassed all creation with immersion ²⁴⁵. He was singled out from the Prophet's sole with an outpouring; a door of grace exalted above closure. So let us kiss his right side for hope, then affix him from you with tears. Rub the cheek upon it and inhale its fragrance; the messengers encompass the noble traits of character. And seek intercession through the best of creation, the most generous of creatures and the chosen of the Creator, the most expansive of messengers in grace and station; for he is pure in branches and roots. His essence has been purified in every respect, in every state unanimously; and every state of his has ascended in virtue, in the ranks of glory, rising. And likewise every property of his, even the lowest lineage, and likewise the sandal, absolutely. His sandal is the noblest of all sandals; the noses of the people of hypocrisy are crushed. When the sandal appears, magnify it, and peace that never parts. Then kiss it openly with a prayer, seeking a victory certain in truth. For it is a proven door; they responded with a provision you never fear from poverty. When with its right side you seek to spread the hand, from an enemy you will not encounter fear. And likewise if you wish to repel deceit, the action of the antidote succeeds. For every ailment there is a cure in it, with success that has flown to the horizons. It is not an innovation; in it is a secret of God, the Messenger of God has come to you with an increase of longing. And it is among the miracles of the Messenger of God, what you encounter in every state. So grant us our wishes, and it is not hidden; extinguish what is in his heart of burning. The joy of the heart, the relief of distress from him; you are, by God, of pure lineage. Reach, reach, for after you there is no succor; and companions and followers in harmony. Upon you be prayer encompassing family and companions, and upon the family of our master Muhammad, the rising of blessed fortune, the pride of the highest realities, the unique pole of sovereignty, the mountain of the most righteous glory, the sultan of the kingdom adorned with his Muhammadan bride, every noble station and witness. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, the string of arranged pearls of prophethood, the honored crown of pure messengerhood, the sword of supported victory, the chosen of creation, upon whom the stones greeted, the gazelle affirmed his message and testified, and the trees greeted and prostrated before him. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the possessor of pure religion made smooth, the sound righteous opinion, the noble lineage, the perfect supported glory, the ancient majesty, the eternal enduring might, the brilliant wonders and miracles, before whose Ahmadine light every near one bowed and prostrated. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the breath of the honored arriving truth, the intense longing and confirmed love, the possessor of the kohl-rimmed eye and the bright rosy cheek, the best of those singled out for the secrets of prophethood and messengerhood and unique, who when he wished to remove his noble sandals while in the station of Qaba Qawsayn ²⁴⁶ or nearer, You said to him: "Ta Ha ²⁴⁷, the carpet of Our might is with your sandals; ascend." So bless him, O God, and his family with a blessing that grants us from Your pleasure and his pleasure beyond what we asked and more, and settles us thereby in the abode of Your honor in the noblest place and seat, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O form that imitates sandals whose fragrance is fragrant; the lover, if he sees the traces, recites them. What is the aim of the drawing for its people? So no blame if kissing them out of passion. Ta Ha the trustworthy, whose rank none attained, of those favored from messengers and angels. And on the night of the Ascension he then rose above heavens and orbits. Upon him be the purest blessing with his companions, his family, then followers and ascetics, as long as one who sees the traces asks about them: "Our remembrance of the pure and purified one, for the sake of Salma we wept when we wept for you." By the Chosen One, the honor of the narrated and the narrator, whose light dispelled the traces of your sweetness. May God bless you and your family, O Muhammad, as long as the willow and myrtle sway at the door. May God bless you and your family, O Muhammad, as long as a lover yearns for Tihama and Najd. May God bless you and your family, O Muhammad, as long as a lover spends the night wrestling with longing, consumed by passion and ecstasy, and grant abundant peace until the Day of Judgment. Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad; whoever carries the likeness of his noble sandal, God opens for him the doors of proximity and gifts him with the gifts of His subtle secrets. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad; whoever carries the likeness of his noble sandal, God eases for him difficult matters and pours upon him from the gifts of His abundant generosity. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad; whoever carries the likeness of his noble and exalted sandal, God treats him with His hidden kindness and protects him from every affliction and calamity. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad; whoever carries the likeness of his prophetic sandal, God crowns him with the crown of His care and reveals to him the treasures of His hidden secrets. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad; whoever carries the likeness of his exalted sandal, God makes his end good and preserves him in wealth, family, and offspring. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad; whoever carries the likeness of his blessed sandal, God illuminates his insight and makes him speak with the jewels of His beneficial wisdom. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad; whoever carries the likeness of his blessed sandal, God inspires him to the path of right guidance and grants him success in stillness and motion.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who, from carrying the likeness of his preserved sandals ²⁴⁸, Allah girded him with the sword of His care and sufficed him every burden. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who, from carrying the likeness of his pure sandals, Allah strung him in the necklace of His beloved ones and made him of the people of the secret ²⁴⁹ and speciality. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who, from carrying the likeness of his luminous sandals, Allah raised his rank among the brought-nigh ²⁵⁰ and clothed him in the garments of His Self-Subsistent ²⁵¹ might. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who, from carrying the likeness of his purified sandals, Allah gathered his heart upon him and made him of those possessing illuminated insights ²⁵². O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who, from carrying the likeness of his sanctified sandals, Allah made him firm with the firm word ²⁵³ on the day of his arrival at his grave and his intimacy. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who, from carrying the likeness of his noble sandals, Allah expanded for him his provision and poured upon him His pure blessings. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who, from carrying the likeness of his protective sandals, Allah filled his heart with obedience to Him and revived the decaying traces of his religion. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who, from carrying the likeness of his Ahmadite ²⁵⁴ sandals, Allah granted him acceptance on earth and made him renowned in His holy presences. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You realize us with his pleasing states, and by which You gift us with his angelic secrets, and by which You bestow upon us the vision of his noble face before the passing of the term and the arrival of death, by Your favor and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. Leave the lip of the yearning one to recover from its ailment, and to sip from the traces of the best of creation ²⁵⁵ a sip, and to kiss a likeness of a noble sandal, by which time seeks rain from the clouds and is sought for rain. And do not turn it away from its desire and request by your blame, for blame prevents it from turning. And do not reproach it, for reproach increases it in passion and gives it pure wine of love to drink. And the earth's soil only turns green because it mixes with it, and the plant traces a letter upon it. O likeness of the sandal of the best of creation, you have in honor a rank that has risen high. How could you not be exalted, when the footstep of a foot that has risen above the seven layers ²⁵⁶—how could it not? A sandal in which the foot of the Chosen One ²⁵⁷ has placed, its likeness is sweet to me. In it are secrets that have appeared to one whose heart is filled with belief in it. In it is wealth and riches for the impoverished, in it is might and exaltation for the carrier, in it is immediate healing for sickness, in it is head and calamity for the denier. By Allah, my heart is aspiring towards it in longing and passion, first and last. Press both cheeks upon it, kissing, healing from it a heart that has not ceased. Acknowledging its measure, knowing its secrets, supplicating. O Messenger of Allah, I am confident in you, I seek no other as a protector. It is not hidden from you what I fear and what I hope for, so grant me the hopes. Then be for me on the Day of Gathering with that which necessitates success and removes fear. O my refuge, O my support, how many a hardship has vanished from me instantly by you and been dispelled. And upon you be Allah's blessings, and upon the family and the rightly guiding noble Companions. And upon the family of our master, he who kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and places it upon his head, Allah raises his rank and prefers him over the sons of his kind. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and places it upon his forehead, Allah nurtures faith in his heart and the signs of good appear upon him from his time. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and places it upon his face and cheeks, Allah cools his grave and sends down upon him the showers of His mercies. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and places it upon his brow and eyebrow, Allah deals with him with His beautiful pardon and forgives him and his parents. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and places it upon his lips and mouth, Allah brightens his face among the worlds and protects him from the afflictions of time and its punishments. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and places it upon his shoulder and neck, Allah bestows upon him the favor of seeing Him and purifies him in the crescent of his feast. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and places it upon his throat and chest, Allah grants him what no eye has seen nor ear has heard of His reward and goodness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and seeks intercession through his station and great rank, Allah makes him traverse the paths of salvation and covers him with the cloak of His covering. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and seeks intercession through his standing and highness, Allah fulfills his needs by his blessing and answers his prayer. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and seeks intercession through the perfection of his honor and the might of His care, Allah turns his heart towards good and makes him of the people of His party and His friendship. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and seeks intercession through him to his Lord, Allah pardons him and forgives him for what he has committed and earned. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, he who kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and seeks intercession through him in the darkness of the shadows, Allah grants him security from trials and protects him from all calamities.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever kisses the likeness of his noble sandals ²⁵⁸ and seeks intercession through him in scenes of goodness and blessings, Allah will draw him to His presence and raise him to the highest ranks. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and seeks intercession through him during seasons and festivals, Allah will turn to him with His generous face and forgive him on the Day of Gathering and Summoning. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and seeks intercession through him in the evening and morning, his supplications will be answered and the treasures of profits will be opened for him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and rubs his gray hair ²⁵⁹ upon it, Allah will conceal him on the day when scandals appear and no one will be informed of his fault. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad (149) and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and wipes all his limbs with it, Allah will protect him from deviation of fluctuations and preserve him from the evil of His decree. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever kisses the likeness of his noble sandals and seeks intercession through his spiritual bride ²⁶⁰, Allah will choose him and place him in the station of proximity and nearness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You grant us the vision of his noble face and his unique bride ²⁶¹, and give us to drink from the cup of his spiritual support, and open before us the doors of joy and congratulations, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The likeness of the Prophet's sandal has risen with a radiant rank, in a station that cannot be rivaled, and with beautiful, splendid appearance. With joy and brilliance, it removes the grief of sorrow. It is the true remedy for every lingering ailment. It repels, through its blessedness, every calamity instantly. In it is a secret of sustenance like the flash of lightning in darkness. It removes every hardship, gives rest to every weary one (150), provides every sufficiency and every pleasant life. So seek it and inhale its fragrance, you will see it morning and evening. Rub your cheek upon it a thousand times, for a thousand is the gain of the rich. That, by Allah, is a path on a straight way, for it has been narrated by trustworthy narrators from every fortunate, valiant one, transmitted through chains from every pious informant. Each one narrated it as authentic, with strong transmission, that this is the likeness of the sandal of the best of Prophets. May my soul and the soul of every sincere one be sacrificed for him. He is perfect in beauty from every sublime aspect. He surpasses all praise from the nature of every intelligent one. The luster of beauty suffices without ornament or jewelry. And Allah, Lord of the Throne, praised him with every clear praise. Upon him be the purest blessing from the Most High God, and likewise the most exalted peace from the Peace, the Self-Sufficient (151). Excellent are the family and companions, along with the follower and the sincere. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever draws the likeness of his noble sandals and places it in his book, Allah will grant him security from the trial of the grave and its punishment. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever draws the likeness of his noble sandals and places it in his house, Allah will watch over him with His kindness in his night and day. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever draws the likeness of his sandals and places it in his home, Allah will drive away poverty from him and enrich him for his time. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever draws the likeness of his sandals and places it under his pillow, the spirits will submit to him and be humbled to his mastery. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever draws the likeness of his sandals and places it in his saddle, Allah will protect him from all afflictions by His favor and bounty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever draws the likeness of his sandals and places it in his ship, Allah will guard it (152) from drowning, and he will be treated with kindness in his travel and destination. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever draws the likeness of his sandals and places it under his turban, Allah will make hearts love him and crown him with the crown of His care. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever draws the likeness of his sandals and places it on his limbs, Allah will grant him success in obedience and give him an abundant portion among His beloved. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever draws the likeness of his sandals and places it in the banner of his armies and troops, Allah will defeat his enemy and suffice him against the evil of his envier. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to his family, a blessing by which You bestow upon us his vision and presence, and quench us from the sea of his generosity and munificence, and make us among the people of his hospitality and delegation, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. (153) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever kisses the likeness of his sandals, which the messengers and angels have sought blessing from, Allah will preserve his beliefs from the calamities of denial and polytheism. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever kisses the likeness of his sandals, which the righteous and saints have sought blessing from, Allah will bring him near, bestow upon him, and make him among His chosen servants. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever kisses the likeness of his sandals, which Gabriel and Michael have sought blessing from, Allah will repel from him every fearful matter and terrible calamity. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever kisses the likeness of his sandals, which Israfil and Azrael have sought blessing from, Allah will facilitate his arrival and place in his hand the keys of means. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever kisses the likeness of his sandals, which the people of the veils and pavilions have sought blessing from, Allah will grant him the rank of specialness and raise him to the highest stations. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad (156) and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever kisses the likeness of his sandals, which the bells and pegs have sought blessing from, Allah will seal for him with happiness and secure his fear on the day when hearts tremble and livers burst. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad. Whoever kisses the likeness of his sandals, which the ascetics and worshippers have sought blessing from, Allah will perfect his faith and make him among the people of longing and love, the noble individuals, and his companions of seriousness and effort, a blessing by which You reform our hearts and bodies, preserve for us our wealth, family, and children, and convey us through it to the utmost goal of purpose and desire from His pleasure, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds.

An example of the sandal of the Chosen One ²⁶², the Master of Mankind, Which our masters narrated to us from their masters, * the Prophet of Guidance, the Elect from the House of Hashim. Faces received it from us with their cheeks, * through their chain of transmission from scholar after scholar. They rubbed their cheeks upon it in love, * and our hands placed it where turbans are placed. Holy is the sandal which has become * the place for the crowns of great kings. If you do not see it, this is its likeness, * arousing intense longing from every blamer. Kissing its dust brings satisfaction to souls, * so that livers may cool from their burning thirst. Would that my forehead were its resting place, so that * tomorrow the scorching blast of Hellfire would not be feared. O its excellence when it bore the foot of a Master * to whom all worlds submit in excellence. My beloved is the Messenger of God, the Seal of His Messengers, * and His chosen one, given all noble qualities. My yearning for the soil that was its home— * holy is that soil—is like the yearning of yearning camels. Is there a way for me, when the paths are opened, * to a pause among those sacred landmarks? So that I may quench my thirst with the dust of its soil, * and water it with my tears from a pouring cloud. And may it carry fragrance toward Taybah ²⁶³, radiant, * upon the musk-scented breezes of fragrant bundles. And may it be gifted to the noble grave, while * the gusts of fragrant winds blow over the Garden ²⁶⁴. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master, the one of clear signs and dazzling miracles; whoever wipes himself with the likeness of his pure sandals and seeks healing from ailments and afflictions will be cured of them and of all apparent and hidden diseases. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the completing brick ²⁶⁵, the best of those who circumambulated between the Corner ²⁶⁶ and the Station ²⁶⁷; whoever wipes himself with the likeness of his pure sandals and seeks healing from leprosy and elephantiasis will be cured of them and of pains and sicknesses. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Imam of the Path ²⁶⁸, the Bride of the Divine Presences ²⁶⁹, the unifier of the Sacred Law and the Truth ²⁷⁰; whoever wipes himself with the likeness of his pure sandals and seeks healing from the insinuations of the soul and its subtle obscurities will be cured of them and of migraine and headache. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, possessor of supreme rank, the essence of noble lineage and origin; whoever wipes himself with the likeness of his pure sandals and seeks healing from ophthalmia and blindness will be cured of them and of all affliction, whether it comes from the earth or descends from heaven. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fountain of generosity and munificence, the Imam of Taybah and the Sanctuary ²⁷¹; whoever wipes himself with the likeness of his pure sandals and seeks healing from pain of the lips and mouth will be cured of them and from the disease of deafness. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the model of the wise and intelligent, the elite of noble glory in character and breath; whoever wipes himself with the likeness of his pure sandals and seeks healing from fever and headache will be cured of them and from tooth and molar pain. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Master of creation, the best of those sent with guidance and gentleness; whoever wipes himself with the likeness of his pure sandals and seeks healing from labor pain will be cured of it and from neck and throat pain. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fragrance of diffusion, the great in rank and status; whoever wipes himself with the likeness of his pure sandals and seeks healing from stomach and chest pain will be cured of them and from hip and back pain. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose praise adorns ears and whose footsteps honor dwellings and places; whoever wipes himself with the likeness of his pure sandals and seeks healing from rib and flank pain will be cured of them and of all harms and pains. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Master of jinn and humans, the pearl of truth, pure in branch and kind; whoever wipes himself with the likeness of his pure sandals and seeks healing from epilepsy and shortness of breath will be cured of them and from the disease of indigestion and impurity. O God, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the antidote of beneficial treatment and medicine, the spirit of truth advanced in the procession of might and nearness; whoever wipes himself with the likeness of his pure sandals and seeks healing from pleurisy and side disease will be cured of them and from intestinal and heart pain. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the spirit of justice, truthful in speech and word, the sword of truth erasing the trace of deviation and misguidance; whoever wipes himself with the likeness of his pure sandals and seeks healing from liver and spleen pain will be cured of them and from vein and joint disease. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, pure in word and deed, the sea of abundant generosity, gift, and grace; whoever wipes himself with the likeness of his pure sandals and seeks healing from cough and tuberculosis will be cured of them and from infertility and loss of offspring. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of pure traits, and widespread, recurrent miracles; whoever wipes himself with the likeness of his pure sandals and seeks healing from groaning and flank pain will be cured of them and from scabies, itching, and apparent ulcers. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the spirit of the two worlds, the very life of the two abodes; whoever wipes himself with the likeness of his pure sandals and seeks healing from hand and knee pain will be cured of them and from hemorrhoids, colic, and kidney pain. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the treasure of Your guarded secret, the opener of Your stored knowledge; whoever wipes himself with the likeness of his pure sandals and seeks healing from obsessions and the agitation of madness will be cured of them and from the evil eye of the envious, the gaze of the bewitcher, and sudden death. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the springs of sciences and arts, and his Companions, the protectors of religion and fortresses; a blessing by which You repel from us the onslaughts of distress and imprisonment, and preserve us from diseases that occur in motion and stillness, and strengthen us through it at the shock of events from complaining to other than You and relying on them, and make us through it among those for whom You have realized, upon coming to You, good hope and trust in You, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds.

He is the proven door to healing, the likeness of the sandals of the Master of Prophets ²⁷². He is the cause that conveys every request, by manifesting what was hidden. And why not? The likeness of a sandal, and I have a foot that rose above the heavens. Press his sole to your face, for kissing the earth is the aim of wealth. If he walks, he never leaves his presence, with pure obedience in extreme modesty. He accompanies in travel with slowness, and serves in the morning and evening. After this, there is no closeness that elevates his lineage in affiliation. So kiss him and meet him with a heart that believes in success without doubt. Press him to your cheek and supplicate earnestly in turning to prayer. For the blessing in him is not hidden; can the midday sun be concealed? And by his blessing there is a wondrous secret that has filled hearts with light. By blessing comes success for every purpose; how much more by the blessing of the best of the chosen ones? What an excellent likeness of the best sandal, and what an excellent door for attaining hope! It removes from me, grants wealth, and bestows desires from him with closeness to every distant one. It repels every plot from an enemy, and repels descending affliction. So be confident in this to attain it, and extend your tongue in praise. The Prophet's rank is vast; by it the brilliant special qualities are like radiance. So never think of surpassing it, and beware of filling the vessels. May my soul be ransom for his sandals; then who for me, and who for me, with sacrifice? So arise in following the self, strive, and sit in compliance and cessation. But I confess to that; so is there for me, O my beloved, a cure? By your right, grant and say to me today: 'Rejoice!' and say to me: 'I have placed you in protection.' And say to me: 'I have granted you pure love,' and say to me: 'Fear not rejection.' For there is no remedy for this except you, and you know best the medicine. O my support, my aid, my succor, my treasure for the meeting on the Day of Presentation. At the door of your highness, God's favor is upon me, His servant, in the morning and evening. He has the right of standing before it from ancient times, and the precedence of success through giving. Far be it that he should return without a request, lest he inform you that the bucket does not become turbid. Would I be wretched after seeking you and praising you? By your right, that is not of loyalty. Far be it, then far be it, then far be it, for you are Muhammad, the Lord of the Banner ²⁷³. You are the one who prepared this universe from what the Dominant ²⁷⁴ specially granted you in the beginning. You were sent as a mercy, preceded creation, and were granted success, so you came as the Seal of the Prophets ²⁷⁵. No creation equals you in essence, nor any description on earth or heaven. Upon you be clouds of grace of blessings, pouring with peace without end, and upon the Family and Companions all together, and upon the people of love and loyalty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad: whoever draws the likeness of his sandals with intention and sincerity, Allah makes hearts love him and leads him on paths of gentleness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad: whoever draws the likeness of his sandals and places it in his pocket and around his neck, Allah subjugates spiritual souls to him and makes wisdom in his silence and speech. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad: whoever kisses the likeness of his sandals and places it in his humility and submission, the glad tidings of happiness shine upon him and blessing appears on his dwellings and abodes. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad: whoever draws the likeness of his sandals and places it in his home and the foundation of his building, Allah protects him from collapse and fortifies him with the wall of His security. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad: whoever draws the likeness of his sandals and beautifies his occupation, Allah illuminates his heart with the light of knowledge of Him and purifies his speech and action. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad: whoever draws the likeness of his sandals and perfects its form, Allah expands his provision and repels from him poverty and need. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad: whoever draws the likeness of his sandals and continues to look at it, Allah multiplies his yearnings and makes him among those brought near to Him. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad: whoever draws the likeness of his sandals on the parchment of repentance and perfumes it with ambergris and the most fragrant musk, Allah fulfills his need and grants him security on the Day of the Greatest Terror. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad: whoever draws the likeness of his sandals and adorns it with silver and red gold, Allah crowns him with the crown of His care and gives him to drink from the overflowing flood of His bounty. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad: whoever draws the likeness of his sandals and acquires love for it and longing, Allah increases him in honor and elevation and makes him taste the wine of love. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad: whoever draws the likeness of his sandals and decorates it with brocade and green silk, Allah resurrects him with the Prophets and the Truthful ²⁷⁶ and gives him to drink from His sweet, abundant Salsabil ²⁷⁷. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You bestow upon us the vision of his moon-like face, and by which You cause us to stroll in the gardens of his most radiant beauty, and by which You shade us under the shade of his most luminous banner, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. If you are in distress seeking relief, through pure hidden grace that removes hardship, then in the likeness of the sandal of the Chosen One ²⁷⁸ is a wonder and a secret of succor that appears like the dawn breaking. Seek it, press both cheeks to it, supplicating with humility, and beseech with sincerity to attain hope.

Indeed, the rank ²⁷⁹ of the Messenger of Allah is vast, and the dawn of his reinforcements has erased every darkness. He is the intercessor ²⁸⁰ for all creation entirely, in every matter; from him all good has emerged. Elevation and benefit in both worlds are sought from him, and no one with intellect doubts that. So blessed is the one whose aim is this world and the Hereafter; never has one failed who, one day, came to his door hoping. O you who showed mercy to the worlds, come to the aid of a servant who comes complaining of crookedness in his journey. He never hopes for benefit from his own deeds; rather, he has come among those who seek refuge, since he hoped. Like the sandals ²⁸¹ touched by the exalted foot, may our cheeks rub, hoping for honor. Achieving the fulfillment of his request with certainty, trusting in the blessedness from him, with an expansive heart and joy. And You are his accustomed success in his request, and You are his accustomed relief in his distress. Far be it from You to cut off what You have accustomed from generosity, even if at every moment from him there were a thousand hopes. O heart, rejoice! For in the rank of the Messenger, you have hoped for what revives bodies and souls. And make your prayer continuous, its end joined to its beginning, ascending to the highest degrees of the lofty summit. The purest prayer, without end, with a greeting whose morning has shone bright. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad ¹⁷¹, who, before the likeness of his pure sandals, sought healing through them and called upon him by his beloved name—the breezes of response came racing to his aid to relieve the great distresses that had befallen him. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, who, before the likeness of his noble sandals and called upon him by his noble name—the emotions of mercy came hastening to fulfill his needs because of his mediation through the possessor of great rank and magnificent status. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, who, before the likeness of his noble sandals and called upon him by his blessed name—the precedents of will came dancing from every side to remove what had befallen him, crowning him with the crown of splendor and light. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, who, before the likeness of his noble sandals and called upon him by his mighty name—the determinations of victory hastened to answer him because of his devotion to the possessor of the impregnable fortress and the guarded precinct. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad, who, before the likeness of his noble sandals and his calling upon him by his manifest name—the figures of the pavilions of intimacy ¹⁷² came trailing their trains to carry his supplication because of his clinging to the ropes of the possessor of clear proof and manifest secret. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad, who, before the likeness of his noble sandals and his calling upon him by his majestic name—the breezes of acceptance came visiting his station out of respect for the possessor of eternal glory and noble honor. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad, who, before the likeness of his noble sandals and his calling upon him by the Compassionate, the Merciful—messages came bestowing abundant gifts because of his exaltation of the possessor of the straight path and the upright way. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad, who, before the likeness of his noble sandals and his calling upon him by his noble name—the angels of the spheres came supplicating and seeking his salvation because of his mediation through the possessor of the pure heart and lofty status. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad, who, before the likeness of his noble sandals and his calling upon him by his well-known name—the men of rain ¹⁷³ came crowding to support his complaint because of his victory with the sword of supported truth and the authority of the victorious kingdom. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad, who, before the likeness of his noble sandals and his calling upon him by the most beloved of names to him—the helpers of destiny came desiring Allah Almighty to accept his supplication and treat him with every good that is with Him. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad, who, before the likeness of his noble sandals and his calling upon him by his glorified name, said: "O intercessor of sinners, O mercy of the weak, O means of those who seek means, O ultimate desire of those who desire, O our beloved, O Muhammad: We seek mediation through you to your Lord, so intercede for us with the Great Protector, O excellent pure Messenger." O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, make him intercede for us through his rank with You—the glad tidings of happiness and the voices of will came to give him good news of the attainment of his hopes and the rectification of his state, by the blessing of the sandal of the master of the messengers, the imam of the pious, and the beloved of the Lord of the worlds. O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which we become among Your sincere and certain servants, and the elite of Your chosen and near ones, those who persist ¹⁷⁴ in remembrance of You and of him at every time and moment. Amen, amen, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. These are the sandals of Ahmad ²⁸², the master of the Ahmad ²⁸³ station. So thank, my brother, when you have smelled a flash of their light and Ahmad. And apply as kohl ²⁸⁴ their dust, for it is a cure for the bleary-eyed. And sip its soil, for it clears the rust of the thirsty heart. And touch their scrolls, you will attain the perfection of the goal. And kindle a light from their radiance, for they are the lamp of the guided. How many an imam ²⁸⁵ followed them, a leader who emulated, and their virtue is continuous; none doubts their virtue except a fool or a traitor. And how many have they cured of illness, or an ignorant of their worth, or a denier or an atheist, by their supported light, from every exhausting disease. And how many have they shown guidance, and how many have they protected from a sanctuary, and how many have they destroyed of enemies with their well-honed sword. And they are the hope of the goal, by their fortified pillar. They are the safety of a fearful one, and they are the support of the seeker of refuge, and they are the object of the seekers. So be eloquent, my brother, in their praise, with pride and without fault. And strengthen your resolve and be firm, and attribute to them whatever you wish of glory, and do not be extravagant. And rise to kiss them, and stop here, blessed, the stop of a fortunate lover, the rising of a helping friend. And say, when you kiss them, the saying of the seeker of aid ¹⁷⁵: "And say, when you kiss them: O Mustafa ²⁸⁶, whose traces are manifest, O most generous of creation, who has attained all lordship, by which people are guided from every evil that attacks. O protector of the fearful, O answerer of the suppliant when he comes to You, O refuge of the one who flees from his repeated sin, confused and hesitant. Your servants are at Your door, coming to Your highness repentant, raising their praise."

To Your most glorious heights, praises equal to pearls of emerald, resembling necklaces of jewels, their divisions of gold, so bestow upon him a kindness from Your glorified bounty, and a draught from Your sweet, delicious, and abundant pool, and a pause in Your fresh, dewy, and verdant meadow, and a visit to Your pure, holy, and buried grave, and a return to it, that perhaps it may be my resting place. May God bless you as long as the light of the polar star appears, and the family and companions who attained the most fortunate, and those who came after them, every unique good, and whoever follows them all, as long as a lone caravan hums and a singer repeats: 'These are the sandals of Ahmad.' O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ²⁸⁷, from the drawing of the image of his blessed sandals, while the sun is in Aries. May God grant him success in righteous deeds and give him beyond hope. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his blessed sandals in the ascendant of good fortune and bliss; the spiritual worlds served him, and he entered under his knotted banner. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master, from the drawing of the image of his blessed sandals, while the moon is free from ill omens; may God regard him with His hidden kindness and repel from him all harm and misery. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his blessed sandals, while the moon is waxing; may God crown him with the crown of His care and seat him in the stations of proximity and lordship. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his blessed sandals, and he continued to gaze upon it and its noble form; may God bequeath to him knowledge of what he did not know and inform him of meanings from the secret of His gentle name. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad ²⁸⁸ and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his blessed sandals, and he devoted his intellect and aspiration to it; may God treat him with all kindness and relieve him of every hardship and crisis. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his blessed sandals in the tablet of imagination, fantasy, and the soul; its fragrance wafted in earth and heaven, and he became among the people of intimacy. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his blessed sandals in the mirror of sight and insight; signs of good appeared upon him, and every sin and offense distanced from him. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his blessed sandals in a pentagon with an empty center; may God protect his inner self and guard his tongue from the accidents of frivolity and error. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his blessed sandals with pure gold, and he embellished it with water of ruby and green chrysolite; he attained the pure elixir and the keys of the greatest secret. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad ²⁸⁹ and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his blessed sandals on the back of glory and lordship; may God seal for him with the best and give him beyond what he wished, and more. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his blessed sandals, and he wrote in it: 'Muhammad is the Messenger of God'; he was given what no eye has seen nor ear has heard in this world and the Hereafter of high rank and status. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You make us among those who seek refuge in His sanctuary, and by which You grant us protection with those who seek refuge in His mighty and exalted presence, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O gazer at the image of the sandal of the Chosen One, a thousand qiblas ²⁹⁰, and make it the best means that brings near to the Merciful in proximity, and preserve it, for it is a treasure the like of which is not found in time. And among the means of seeking intercession when seeking intercession through the noble sandal, upon its wearer be the best of prayers and peace: O best of God's creation, I have been struck with sins in the worst garment. I strive in following the soul with my effort, but I sit in rebellion and disobedience. Yet I confess to that, so is there for me, O my beloved, a cure? By your right, grant and say to me today: 'Rejoice,' and say to me: 'Fear not rejection.' For there is no recompense for such except You, and You know best the remedy. O my support, my aid, my succor, and my treasure for my honor on the Day of Meeting. At the door of Your highness, Fath Allah ²⁹¹ is a servant, persistent morning and evening. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his pure sandals, and he perfumed it with musk and camphor water; the necks of tyrants bowed to him, and the chiefs of the great and the leaders hastened to respond to him. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his pure sandals, and he perfumed it with choice ambergris and aloeswood; may God spread acceptance for him, and the flashes of good fortune and bliss shone upon him. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his pure sandals, and he perfumed it with oud and Jawi ²⁹² with the good news of imminent victory, and purified him from faults and blemishes. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his pure sandals, and he smeared it with saffron and musk; may God raise his fame in the highest assembly, and make him among the people of dignity and high station. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his pure sandals, and he sprinkled it with rose water and flowers; the kings of the thrones spread their cheeks for him, and the banners of joy and happiness fluttered over him. ²⁹³ O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his pure sandals, and he sprinkled it with water of wallflower and jasmine; may God open for him the gates of paradise and make him among the companions of the right. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his pure sandals, and he sprinkled it with water of lavender and juniper; may God establish him with the firm word and gather him with the righteous and the pious. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, from the drawing of the image of his pure sandals, and he sprinkled it with water of clove, basil, and lily; may God expand his breast, fulfill his reward, and create him with good character.

O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, for whoever draws the likeness of his blessed sandal ²⁹⁴ and sprinkles it with clove and basil water, Allah will clothe him in the garments of piety and adorn him with the sash of prosperity and security. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad, and upon his noble family and his Companions who erased the traces of idol worshippers with their swords, a blessing by which You seal for us faith and treat us with pardon and forgiveness, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. (183) ❖ The likeness of his light dispels darkness ❖ It depicts a sandal for him who surpassed all creation ❖ And from the garden of pride, through him, it is fresh ❖ So magnify his rank and seek it with longing ❖ For how great a benefit has he attained ❖ And bless the one who honored him with a blessing ❖ And his family and noble Companions ❖ With the fragrance of his adornments, the gatherings are perfumed ❖ And from honor, the garments are elevated ❖ And the branch of the spirit from his highness sways ❖ And be not despairing of his benefits ❖ Glories for his form are delightful ❖ By which good deeds appear like brides ❖ And whoever vies in following their footsteps O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, for whoever draws the likeness of his majestic sandal and embellishes it with lines of various colors, Allah will grant victory to his face among the lovers and the beloved and make him taste the sweetness of faith. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, for whoever draws the likeness of his majestic sandal and adorns it with beautiful and perfect engraving, Allah will give him the good of this world and the happiness of the Hereafter and bestow upon him the gifts of grace and favor. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, for whoever draws the likeness of his majestic sandal (184) and carries it on his shoulder with the intention of veneration and glorification, Allah will take care of him and treat him with His beautiful kindness. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, for whoever draws the likeness of his majestic sandal and places it on the cheeks and eyes, everyone who sees him will love him and he will become awe-inspiring among all beings ²⁹⁵. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, for whoever draws the likeness of his majestic sandal and faces it with the mirror of sight and insight, Allah will illuminate his heart and he will become one of the people of unveilings and inner secrets ²⁹⁶. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, for whoever draws the likeness of his majestic sandal, surrounded by prosperity and honor, it will be a shield from the Fire and a covering to be screened with on the Day of Resurrection. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, for whoever draws the likeness of his majestic sandal and looks at it with an eye of reverence and magnification, Allah will honor him with the honors of the righteous and lodge him in the palaces of the paradises of bliss. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which You purify us from every blameworthy attribute, bestow upon us every comprehensive good, (185) and make us among those who come to You on the Day of Resurrection with a sound heart, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. The sandal of the Hashimite ²⁹⁷ has been honored since ancient times * Since it touched the earth from his soles O you who look at this likeness, do not be * Negligent in kissing it in veneration And intend healing by kissing it, you will find healing * For his sandals attained honor through him O you who claim love, take the traces of the one * You love as a companion when you are alone And wipe with them the cheeks of your face, intending * Pure belief from the heart, sincere The sandal of him who, without him, creation would not have been * In what you see, and that would have been non-existent This is he who encompassed existence with his rank * And granted bliss to those who followed him O seekers of intercession from him tomorrow * Send blessings upon him and grant him peace abundantly O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of the great rank and the exalted, magnified status, about whom some scholars said: The likeness of his blessed sandal was never in a house that burned, nor in a ship that sank, nor in a caravan that was plundered. Whoever has it is safe from the thief, the night visitor, calamities, and fire, by the blessing of its wearer, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. (186) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, master of the two weighty beings ²⁹⁸ and the unique pearl of the prophets and messengers, about whom some lovers said regarding the virtues of his noble sandal: I had it and found great blessing from it, and benefited from it in my religion and my worldly life, and blessing appeared from it in family, wealth, and children. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, master of mankind, lamp of darkness, bride of the abode of peace, about whom some knowing scholars and firmly grounded poles ²⁹⁹ said: Whoever has the likeness of his noble sandal, great in rank and lofty, and places it in a clean cloth, perfumes it, and raises it, then if he wants his need to be fulfilled, he takes it out, kisses it with his mouth, stands upright on his feet, places it on his right hand and on his head, then puts his left hand on his chest and heart, then places the sandal in front of him and kisses it in veneration of its wearer, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, then says: 'O Allah, by the sanctity of its wearer and by the sanctity of what You revealed to him on the Night of Ascension, except that You fulfill my need,' for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, will fulfill his need by its blessing, peace and blessings be upon him. So send blessings upon him, O Allah, and upon his family, the leading guides, and his noble, righteous, and generous Companions, a blessing by which You pour down upon us (187) abundant favors, heal us from the afflictions of trials and illnesses, purify our pages from deadly crimes and sins, and make our feet firm on the Path ³⁰⁰ on the day when pillars collapse and feet slip, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. And it is reported from some people of knowledge and wisdom: * Numerous benefits for his honored sandal * This prosperous likeness was never with anyone * Except that it was a protection for him from evil touches ³⁰¹ * And from the eye of every envious oppressor and rebellious enemy * Who fears, so preserve it and you will gain And whoever intends, when holding its image for blessing, obtains security manifest as a sign From the evil of transgression of transgressors, then from the dominance of enemies—how great a refuge it is for one who seeks protection And if a sufferer places it on pain, he obtains healing by the power of Allah from illness And a woman in labor, by holding it in her right hand, the difficulty eases from her, straightening the crooked It is the great security for merchandise from plunder and for houses from burning fire And a ship, if it is in it, fears not drowning amidst a surging sea of waves So make it a treasure for you against hardships or for every terrifying horror And be diligent in carrying it, for one cannot enumerate its benefits and virtues (188) May the God of the Throne bless him as long as clouds pour down rain and as long as the wearer of the sandal is honored with the foot A great likeness in similitude, lofty, depicting the sandal of him who surpassed every height Intercessor of creation, best of those who trod the earth, noble, called by pure names How many supports appeared for those seeking guidance, and how many great wishes he bestowed upon mankind Upon him be the blessings of Allah as long as the east wind blows with the flow of the river of the garden, a sharp sword (189) And among that is what is narrated from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace: And this is the measure of the sandal of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. (190)

O you who gaze upon a likeness ³⁰² that has become here an image ³⁰³, resembling sandals ³⁰⁴ that have reached the pinnacle of glory without seams ³⁰⁵. Kiss it with the kiss of a lover, a devotee of a passionate one ³⁰⁶. Place it above the head as a crown for the honored one ³⁰⁷. Spread before it a free face and fear no blame. Guard its highness and protect it, and be concerned with it. For its virtue cannot be enumerated in prose or verse. It is a security from fear and burning, an ease for every desire. The thief does not approach a house that has become honored by it. And if the celestial sphere ³⁰⁸ is in it, you need not fear a great terror. In it are blessings, famous among mankind. And how could it not be, for it traces back to the perfect Hashimite ³⁰⁹, the best of all creation, the imam of every imam, the most generous of creatures in giving, the most protective of covenants, the pupil of the eye of high stations ³¹⁰. Upon him be the purest and most fragrant prayers and peace, and upon all his family and companions (192) and the noble followers, as long as fragrant breezes are inhaled from the scent of musk of the seal ³¹¹ (193). A likeness of a sandal touched by the foot, whose sole the seven heavens ³¹² adorned. The mirror ³¹³ appeared as a vision and shone with the splendor of lights that manifested through it. O what a sandal and what a likeness! Through it the distress of the anguished heart is relieved. So press your cheeks to it and seek, thanking, for how many blessings in it are magnified for the Possessor of the Throne! No house in which it settles, with its inhabitants, is afflicted by any evil, even if it spreads widely. It is a helper in attaining goals, so believe in it, desiring every abundant blessing. Meet the sultan with it, encounter enemies with it, and be sincere with firm resolve and steadfastness. Be confident of success, for it is assured; the intercession ³¹⁴ of the Messenger of God is assured in relief. And that is a small part of the special qualities of the Master of Mankind; the tongues of description have failed concerning him. O Messenger of God, O overflowing one of generosity, O best of those sent to the best of nations! At your door is the opening of God, a supplicant implores, so do not abandon him after seeking you, like one who... Upon you be prayer and peace, ever accompanying, and likewise upon your family, companions, and progeny. Supplication: O God, I ask You, O my Master, by the sanctity of this noble likeness, and by the purity of its beautiful, clean form, and by him who received it with acceptance and sought its blessing from a profound scholar, and by him who rubbed his protected gray hair in its meadows and placed it on his cheeks (194) with the intent of veneration and honor, and by him who drew it in his book and stored it in his saddlebag, a pious and chaste one, and by Your gentle name, the Gentle, the Gentle, that You bless our Master Muhammad and the family of our Master Muhammad, possessor of great standing and lush shade, and that You protect me, O God, from the assault of every righteous and wicked person, strong and weak, and do not make me among those who affect the garb of piety and wear the veils of fame and notoriety. Look upon me with the eye of Your care, gird me with the sword of sainthood, wisdom, and disposal ³¹⁵, raise me to Your obedience, and do not make me among the people of idleness and procrastination, nor among those who deviate from the path of truth, nor among those who sought ample respite and neglected what they bore of the burdens of trust and obligation, nor among those who were content with flashes of states ³¹⁶ and committed what inclines them to ease and alleviation. Spare me, O God, from the evil of every evil-doer, and be with me, O my Guardian and Helper, in places of bewilderment and distortion, for I am in Your protection and the protection of Your Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace, possessor of lofty rank, and in the protection of his noble companions, and under their lush shade. (195) My master, O Messenger of God, I have stumbled upon the likeness of your noble sandal with cheeks and foreheads, and I have been honored by kissing its form with lips. So set me free, O possessor of standing above every standing, O you who have no peers or equals among the near ones ³¹⁷, and look upon me with the look of one who deals with kindness, O He whose goodness encompasses every believer. Would that I knew: are you pleased with me so that I may rejoice in your pleasure, or are you angry with me so that I may be deprived of your pleasure on the day of meeting you? Would that I knew my state with you: am I among those who will drink from your basin, or among those who are driven away and told, "You do not know what innovations you made after me"? O you who are, with God and people, the most praiseworthy of the praised, I seek refuge with you and your standing that I not be among the rejected. Place me under your banner with your community on the hill ³¹⁸, O best of beloved and friend, and give me, my children, my family, and my brothers to drink from your overflowing basin, and shade me and them under the shade of your knotted banner on the day when Adam and those below him will be under your extended light. And protect me, my family, and my children from all afflictions, and strike over me and them the canopies of Your preservation and Your protective amulet encompassing us from all directions. (196) And seal for us and for them with happiness, and lead us and them on the paths of salvation, and forgive us and them, have mercy on us and them, and raise us and them in degrees, O Extender of the earths, O Raiser of the heavens, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. O God, make me among the best of the community of him who walked with sandals and soared above the people of sovereignty and the highest dominions ³¹⁹, and immerse us in love for him whom You honored above all the two worlds ³²⁰, and spoke to at the distance of two bow-lengths ³²¹, and gather us in the group of the master of the two groups ³²² and the imam of the pious, and acquaint us with his beautiful states and his majestic sayings in both abodes. Amen, amen, amen, O Lord of the worlds. The Chosen, the Elect, our Master Muhammad, how excellent is he who was named Ya Sin ³²³! He is the bringer of good tidings, the warner, the pure of lineage, the guide of mankind with signs and clarification. Glory be to Him who sent him as a mercy to creation and singled him out with the evidence of proofs, and qualified him for love and proximity, truly, and brought him forth on the horizon of perfection. O brother of the messengers, O my treasure and my hope, O mercy of God in this world and in religion! For in your overflowing generosity I have hope and good opinion of an unending reward. (197) Who other than you can protect me from afflictions? Who other than you can guard me from enemies? Here I am, seeking refuge, fearful, trembling, hoping for your security in this world and in religion. Upon you be the purest prayers of God as long as doves coo on the branches of basil. A sandal from his noble, excellent, splendid, and lofty sandals, whose leather was touched by the foot of the Master of mankind, the best of the people of the desert and the city, the Chosen, the Elect from Ma'd and Mudar ³²⁴, our Master and Patron Muhammad, may God bless him, honor him, and venerate him, as long as flowers bloom and the morning breeze blows, and he was ascended to the widest dominion ³²⁵ as an honor for him in that high place, and he trod with it the carpet of the highest glory as a veneration for him in that sublime station, where he was gifted with lordly gifts and singled out with Mustafawi ³²⁶ perfections befitting his mastery and suitable to the loftiness of his Muhammadan majesty. (198)

The eyes of prophetic care and his Companions, the brides of the holy presences, bring us from his noble sources and settle us in the stations of the people of the secret and special favor, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. ³²⁷ An example of the sandal on paper drew a line * In the name of longing, it drew a line in the entrails When I kissed its dew and its light * Covered my eyelid and veiled it I smelled the rose from its fragrant scent moist * And the moon from its highness descended So it released for me from the two eyes a sea * And light from the pearls of tears strung And from the cloud of the eyelid it watered my body * And watered the falling drops of longing And it stirred from love the bend of my ease * Toward a land that ever increases in whiteness Goodly abodes from the mounts of riding beasts * And the most noble of those who trod a sandal and stepped And it reminded me of abodes I never forget * The visit there, even if distance is far For the beautiful sole of his foot possessed * Glories that description could not fully capture It rose, so the shining stars hastened * To kiss its corner and become a circuit So I was beneath it, and it was exalted over them * And no wonder at that glory being spread So whoever says a sandal is an example of it * By God's life, in the simile he erred But the full moons have sandals * That they wish to be trodden upon in highness and step And the eyes of the sun have only risen * To seek a landing place for his countenance And the branches of the tall tree have only danced * To lower their heads to his highness ³²⁸ And the birds of the thicket have only sung * Upon it, they touch the branches as threads And the camel drivers have only yearned * Toward it, seeking tamarisk and bitter trees And the musk-scented breeze has only blown * To obtain a mixture from its fragrance And if one day it stepped on barren land * It would never know drought forever It is right for us to magnify it in majesty * And bind its scroll to the heart And to wear faces as sandals for its beauty * And make it an earring on ears And to wrap our foreheads with its fragrance * And to anoint our eyes with it as a condition We rub a cheek and a face upon it * And dye the white of the head black And we ask whoever reproaches us for loving it * To you, it is a blind she-camel's misstep Leave us and love, for we are a people * Whose passion increases with blame excessively And we, the company of lovers, whoever * Sees the injustice of separation and distance as justice And we are content with the phantom of the nights * Even if distance is long or far Especially the phantom when it appears * With a portion above the height of Gemini, torn And we do not desire two sandals nor an example * But the one who has traversed the heights by it A Prophet, if you come to his sanctuary * You find generosity spread in the hand ³²⁹ He came when religion was in constriction * So he tended it until it attained expansion And he fought in the way of God until * He removed from people hardship and pressure And a call from him spread and encompassed * With verses of guidance, horse and camel So blessed is he who responded quickly * And woe to him who delayed from that He rose to the heights of exaltation and attained closeness * While they, by his sandal, removed and stripped So it was called: O Taha, do not take off your sandals * And he was given instead of the station of awe, expansion And God supported him with a Holy Spirit * And extended to him from sanctification, expansion And He magnified him over all messengers * And set him in the necklace of revelation in the midst There He granted him an obligation of prayer * By which sins are wiped away from us And He guided him until Moses came * And he returned to him seeking reduction Until He made the fifty into five * And kept their reward, and the matter was easy And He gave him intercession on the Day of Gathering * He says: I am for it, while people are in despair And all the messengers fall short before it * And people come tribe after tribe When the Almighty appears in vengeance * And shows to people anger and wrath He manifests him and inspires him with favor * Praises like which He never gave ³³⁰ And whenever he intends, he hastens in prostration * And hastens in supplication and brings down It is called: Raise, you will be obeyed; intercede, you will be interceded for; * Say, you will be heard; ask what you wish, you will be given So he attains the desired, with eyes delighted * By what He bestowed, honor and bliss And he departs as an intercessor for every sinner * Having set right the corruption of deeds and errors May God reward him for us with all good * And protect the religion from destruction, guarding And may the blessings of God continue * Upon him, as long as a full moon appears and covers They waft, and their seal is fragrant musk * Its perfume encompasses family and clan O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the mine of purity, the robe of perfection and loyalty, the path of guidance and following, the place of intimacy and selection, whom You chose from among Your prophets and Your elect, and the special ones of Your saints and Your beloved, before they were in the loins of their fathers as drops, and You chose him above all with the perfection of love and loyalty. O God, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, a blessing by which generosity and favor flow upon me, and preserve for me, through pure monotheism in You, the covenant and the pledge, and magnify for me, through affiliation to You, the station and sanctity, and adorn me ³³¹ with the beauty of pardon and well-being, and cover me with the covering of protective might, and direct me in the gardens of healing verses, and adorn me with the garment of lasting perfection, and grant me, O God, fear of You in secret and in public, and the word of forbearance in anger and pleasure, and abandonment of planning and choice in intention and will, and moderation in poverty and wealth, and humility in speech and action, and truthfulness in seriousness and jest, and watchfulness of You in beginning and return, and grant me, O God, a bliss that never ends, and a delight of the eye that never ceases, and coolness of life after death, and the vision of Your noble face, and longing for Your meeting without harmful adversity or misleading trial, and success in Your greatest pleasure in the abode of eternity and happiness, Amen, Amen, Amen, and praise be to God, Lord of the worlds. On the mention of the Night Journey and Ascension. For the Messenger of God from Mecca journeyed by night * To the Throne, and the Trustworthy Spirit was the guide He traversed the seven heavens in part of a night * And thought after the seven: where to go? There shone for him from the carpet of light a gleam * Of light, for the guiding herald, a herald And he witnessed above the Throne every wonder * And there was none but a visitor and a visited A Beloved enjoyed the Beloved in his scrutiny * And honored him with closeness, and he was worthy ³³²

So he said to him: Ask me for your contentment, for I am able to do all things in your contentment. So he returned with his eye cooled ³³³ in the garment of contentment, encompassed by joy and delight. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose heart Allah illuminated with the light of faith and made radiant, and whose tongue He released with the jewels of wisdom and made eloquent. When it was the night of the Ascension ³³⁴, a year or a little more before the Emigration ³³⁵, Gabriel, peace be upon him, came to him at night and split open his chest while he was awake, then washed it with Zamzam water ³³⁶, then brought a golden basin filled with wisdom and faith, and poured it into his chest, then closed it. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the offspring of the noble heavens, the delight of nights and days, to whom Gabriel, peace be upon him, brought the Burāq ³³⁷, saddled and bridled—a white beast, larger than a donkey but smaller than a mule, placing its hoof at the farthest extent of its sight. Then he was taken by night ³³⁸ while awake, spirit and body, from the Ḥaṭīm ³³⁹ of the Kaaba—which is here the Black Stone—to al-Masjid al-Aqṣā ³⁴⁰, which is Jerusalem, and he prayed there with the prophets, among them Abraham, Moses, Jesus, David, and Solomon, peace be upon them. (205) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the offspring of the noble heavens, the most honored who was singled out for lordship and uniqueness, the most beautiful who paraded in the garments of glory and approached. When he prayed with the noble prophets and each of them praised their Lord, the All-Knowing King, he said: "All of them praised their Lord, and I praise my Lord: 'Praise be to Allah, who sent me as a mercy to the worlds, and as a bringer of good tidings and a warner to all mankind, and revealed to me the Qur'an in which is the clarification of all things, and made my community a middle community, and made my community the first and the last, and expanded my chest and removed from me my burden, and raised high my mention, and made me the opener and the seal.' Then Abraham said: 'By this, you have been favored.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of those whose heart Your wisdom filled, and whom You observed with the eye of Your care. When Gabriel, peace be upon him, brought him a vessel containing wine, a vessel of milk, a vessel of honey, and a vessel of water, he took the milk, and Gabriel said to him: "This is the natural disposition ³⁴¹; upon it are you and your community." (206) O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the pride of noble lordship, the root of ancient and genuine honor, to whom Gabriel, peace be upon him, came on the night of the Ascension with the Miʿrāj ³⁴²—which is a ladder from the Garden of Paradise, adorned with pearls, with angels on his right and angels on his left—and a seat of silver and a seat of gold were placed for him until he ascended, he and Gabriel. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the center of the necklace of order, the fortress of security whose goal is distant, who ascended with him to the heaven of this world, and from heaven to heaven until he rose above the seven heavens. He met Adam in the heaven of this world, in the second heaven Jesus and John, in the third Joseph, in the fourth Idris, in the fifth Aaron, in the sixth Moses, and in the seventh Abraham—upon all of them be blessings and peace. The imam of the messengers and their ultimate goal ⋄ He encompassed all good, seal and beginning. All pride culminates in glory ⋄ And his miracle will never end. Sufficient for him is the honor of the Ascension as a favor ⋄ By it, in nearness, he surpassed the prophets. (207) He journeyed by night from Mecca on a Burāq of might ⋄ To the farthest mosque and ascended to heaven. The gates were opened for him, from them ⋄ He passed beyond to the Throne, ascending. The angels rejoiced in delight ⋄ And the prophets prayed behind him in emulation. He spoke with his Lord at the distance of two bow-lengths ³⁴³ ⋄ And was inspired in his greeting with praise. So Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said: Ask Me, ⋄ For I do not will unless you will. The treasuries of My mercy are for you; decree therein ⋄ By your judgment, I do not withhold from you the gift. And the God interceded for him for every sinner ⋄ And every obstacle that fears the recompense. And He honored him over the two weighty ones ³⁴⁴ as a favor ⋄ And realized hope in his intercession. If I come to a heaven ⋄ I find a generosity that surpasses heaven. The sun saw nothing but ⋄ You were, from its beauties, shy. Great, though humble from highness ⋄ Mighty, not pleased with arrogance. He encompassed all perfection and attained truth ⋄ And did good in deeds and never did evil. He restored, with his religion, the religions to truth ⋄ While before they were falsehood and slander. He who chose the means ³⁴⁵ in high stations ⋄ And who was given excellence and the banner. (208) Intercessor of sinners, relieve my distress ⋄ For you are the best of those who hear the call. Upon you be the blessings of your Lord, as long as the light of Najd ³⁴⁶ shines, a breeze or a gentle wind. And may greeting never cease to revive ⋄ Your noble, pious companions. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the refuge of this mercy-granted community, its fortress and succor in hardships, and the cave of its security for whom the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary ³⁴⁷ was raised in the seventh heaven. He informed that its fruits were like the jugs of Hajar ³⁴⁸, and its leaves like the ears of elephants, and he informed that from its root flow four rivers: two hidden rivers—which are in Paradise, al-Kawthar ³⁴⁹ and Salsabīl ³⁵⁰—and two visible rivers—the Nile and the Euphrates. He said: "Then it was covered with colors I do not know what they were. When it was covered by the command of Allah with what covered it, it changed, and no one among Allah's creation can describe it for its beauty." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the best of chosen ones whom You mentioned in Your Book and praised, the most generous of the generous, whom creatures seek and covet what is with him, for whom the Much-Frequented House ³⁵¹ was raised in the seventh heaven, and he entered it and prayed in it, he and some people (209) from his community, and he informed that seventy thousand angels enter it every day, and when they leave it they do not return to it. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the full moon of full moons, the radiant lights, the ocean of gifts overflowing with streams of secrets, who said: "I entered Paradise on the night of the Ascension, and behold, there were camels of pearl, and its soil was the most fragrant musk. While I was walking in Paradise, behold, a river whose banks were hollow pearls, and its clay was the most fragrant musk. Gabriel said to me: 'This is al-Kawthar.' Then I ascended until I appeared at a level where I heard the screeching of pens with the decrees of destinies." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the delight of chambers.

And the palaces, and the brightness of days and ages, who ascended to the Throne and the Rafraf ³⁵², which is the carpet, where he attained vision and hearing of the address face-to-face and true unveiling, and Gabriel (peace be upon him) stopped short of that, saying: "If I pass beyond my station, I will be burned by the light." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad ²¹⁰, Your beloved distinguished by the forenoon and the sacrifice, the tongue of Your wisdom speaking with concise words and the most eloquent language, who said to Gabriel when he left him: "Do you have any need of your Lord?" He said: "O Muhammad, ask your Lord to spread my wing over the Bridge for your community so that they may cross upon it." And the Almighty, the Lord of Might, glory be to His majesty, drew near until he was at a distance of two bow-lengths or nearer, and prescribed upon him and his community the five prayers and spoke to him face-to-face, and he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord, his sight did not swerve nor did it transgress, and He revealed to His servant what He revealed. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of subtle qualities and beautiful attributes, the best of those distinguished by the lofty rank and the highest station, who said: "I was thrust into the light, and it pierced through seventy thousand veils for me, no veil resembling another, the thickness of each veil being five hundred years, and the sensation of all that ceased from me. Then a sense of desolation overtook me, so it was strengthened—and that was by the support of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq—and He said: 'Indeed, your Lord sends blessings.' While I was pondering that and the blessing of my Lord, suddenly there was a call from the Most High: 'Lean, O Muhammad, lean, O Muhammad' ²¹¹. So my Lord leaned me until I was as He, exalted, said: 'Then he drew near and came down, and was at a distance of two bow-lengths or nearer.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, possessor of sublime character, the locus of lordship and honor, who when he approached the Beloved to the utmost proximity, the utmost awe befell him, so the Beloved said to him what the Beloved says to the beloved, and kindness to him was the kindnesses of the Beloved to the beloved. So the secret was hidden, and no one was informed of it, and no one heard what was revealed, except the One who revealed, and He left ambiguous what He revealed due to its greatness, for ambiguity may occur for magnification. O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the Imam of Mecca and Taybah ³⁵³, the best of those whose cheek the visitor rubs in his courtyards and whose gray hair he rolls, who said when he wondered at these two: "Has Abu Bakr preceded me to this station?" And indeed my Lord is independent of sending blessings, so my Lord answered me, saying: "I am independent of sending blessings to anyone; rather I say: Glory be to Me, Glory be to Me, My mercy preceded My wrath. Read, O Muhammad: 'It is He who sends blessings upon you, and His angels, to bring you out of darkness into light, and He is ever Merciful to the believers.' So My blessing is mercy for you and your community. And indeed the matter of your companion, O Ahmar ^{354 212}, for your brother Moses was comforted by the staff. When We showed him Our speech, We said to him: 'And what is that in your right hand, O Moses?' He said: 'It is my staff,' and he was occupied with the staff's rebuke from the great awe." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the model of the noble leaders, the best of those who remove distress and dispel gloom, who said: "My Lord asked me on the night of the Ascension, and I could not answer Him. So He placed His hand between my shoulders, and I felt its coolness, and He bequeathed to me the knowledge of the first and the last, and taught me various sciences: a science He imposed upon me to conceal, knowing that none other could bear it; a science He gave me choice about; and a science He commanded me to convey to the elite and the common of the community." O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, the fountain of knowledge and action, the most generous through whom intercession is sought in attaining goals and hopes, who among what was revealed to him in His saying: "Then He revealed to His servant what He revealed" is that Paradise is forbidden to the prophets until you and your community enter it, and I have distinguished you with the Kawthar ³⁵⁵ Pond, so all the people of Paradise are your guests for water, while they have wine, milk, and honey. ²¹³ O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, noble of clan and kin, the best of those in whose hand You placed the keys of binding and loosing, who said: "When I was in this station, my Lord, exalted, said to me: 'O Muhammad, where is Gabriel?' I said: 'O Lord, You know best.' He said: 'O Muhammad, I have answered him in what he asked, but whoever loves you and your companions...' And I saw a man leaning in the light of the Throne, and I said: 'Is that he?' It was said: 'No.' I said: 'Who is he?' It was said: 'A man whose tongue was moist with the remembrance of Allah in the world, and his heart was attached to the mosques, and he never cursed his offspring.'" O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master and lord Muhammad and to the family of our master Muhammad, lofty in rank and station, the best of those whom You seated on the platform of veneration and respect, whose proximity to his Lord was at the station of two bow-lengths, and his nearness to Him was a demonstration of his great status and the honor of his rank, the radiance of his lights, the witnessing of the secrets of His unseen and power, the answering of his prayer, and the granting of his wish from his Lord, exalted, as a blessing, comfort, expansion, and honor. May Allah bless him and grant him peace, and upon his noble family and his great companions, the treasurers, a blessing by which our hearts are illuminated with the light of faith and Islam ²¹⁴, and make it for us a means to the goal and attainment of desires, and a result of the beginnings and the musk of the seal, and grant abundant and exalted peace. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. And the night journey of the Messenger of Allah from the valley of Mecca to the Farthest Mosque was like a glance of an eye. The angels and prophets stood for him, and he reached the highest assembly by the power of the Almighty. Gabriel led him in the magic of contentment and glad tidings from every celestial companion. He was thrust into the light until he reached a station where there is no path for any traveler. Allah pointed to him, and he turned back, traversing the seas of light like a direct plunger. Sights never trodden by the sole of any other, and marks of distinction over every circle. And a desert of light alone he crossed beneath it on a foot hastening to good, pure. When he drew near to two bow-lengths in elevation, and the Merciful clothed him with the crown of glories, He gave him to drink from the cup of love from above His Throne, the pure wine of being, not the wine of a presser. And He established him above the prophets in rank, by which he is far removed from any likener or comparer. And He interceded him for the sinners and gave him other distinctive qualities that cannot be enumerated by any enumerator. On the morning of the Banner of Praise and the Kawthar, which quenches the thirst of the arrival with the drink of the sources. To you, O intercessor of sinners, are my praises, composed, surpassing the string of jewels. ²¹⁵

So may God bless you as long as the east wind blows, a blessing that, when encompassing you, singles you out with its light. Supplication: O God, I ask You, my Master, by the rank of Your noble Prophet and great Messenger, whom You singled out for the highest station, and spoke to from a distance of two bow-lengths or nearer, and joined his noble name with the greatest of Your beautiful names, to bless him and his family, whom You honored with the noble and beautiful stations, and his Companions, who did well and whom You rewarded with the beautiful paradises. And make me, O God, among those whom You caused to journey by night ³⁵⁶ and whose spirits You brought to the presences of Your holiness, and who took delight in the beauty of witnessing You in the aims of Your intimacy. You raised for them among Your saints a banner unfurled, and gave them to drink from the pure wine of Your love a pure drink, and sent to their hearts from the treasuries of Your mercy guidance and light, and their aspiration with the subtleties of Your remembrance, and cut them off through intimacy with You from other than You, so that all, by Your mercy and grace, became joyful and rejoicing. They watched You in secret and in public, and purified their deeds for You, so the lordly states became pure for them ³⁵⁷, and they reformed the outward and inward by guarding the senses and watching the breaths, and minimizing mixing with people, and being content with what is present, and patient over what is absent, and fulfilling covenants, and performing many bowings and prostrations, and acting according to the Sunna and following the Imams, and (directing) movements and stillness with intention, and adhering to seclusions and congregational prayers, and caring for the hungry poor, and agreeing with the obedient afflicted, and sitting with the penitent humble, and accompanying the sincere lowly, and associating with the pious submissive, and following the ascetic content, and visiting the prostrating and bowing, and loving the accepted intercessor. So the sources became pure thereby, and their beliefs became clear, and their witnessing became beautiful, and customs were broken for them, and their goals were perfected, and benefits were obtained, and mosques rejoiced in them, and tables of food were sent down upon them. Thus they attained perfection, honor, and care, and were singled out for the gifts of the secret and sainthood. Inspire us with what You inspired them, single us out with what You singled them out, teach us from what You taught them, discipline us with what You disciplined them, make us love with what You made them love, give us to drink from what You gave them to drink, adorn us with what You adorned them, crown us with what You crowned them ³⁵⁸, and make us intimate with what You made them intimate, honor us with what You honored them, perfect us with what You perfected them, support us with what You supported them, help us with what You helped them, protect us with what You protected them, and bring us near with what You brought them near, until we sit with them on the pulpits of intimacy in the treasures of holiness, and Your call to them encompasses us when You call them with the call of honor in the abode of permanence: "O My pious saints and My intimate beloved, no fear shall be on you this day, nor shall you grieve" ³⁵⁹; "Enter Paradise, you and your spouses, rejoicing" ³⁶⁰, by Your grace and generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds. They are the poor; from them take a reminder, and stop and hear from them news and experience. By their mention hearts wander in ecstasy, and from them the worlds acquire fragrance. When love whispers to them, you see them swaying in the darkness with joy and intoxication. And if they become intoxicated, they have a wondrous state that mends their state of reason and thought. They shunned the world and found rest, and spent their lives in patience with it. On their cheeks they wrote to Him with their tears letters that cannot be read. They rolled up their sleeves in disdain of the worlds, in admiration of their state and pride. When they stay awake, you see them in the darkness continually prostrating to Him openly. And if they sleep, a Beloved takes charge of them, carrying the secrets of hearts to Him. A Beloved, whenever they seek to meet Him, He manifests to hearts and lifts the veil. So leave them, O my blamer, do not blame them, for their cupbearer surely knows them better. They are the poor and the lowly truly; they are the princes when you investigate the matter. O God, O Hearer of voices, O Answerer of supplications, O Remover of distresses, remove the veil of heedlessness from my heart, forgive my sin, and conceal my fault, by the right of every name that is Yours, by which You have named Yourself, or which You have revealed in Your Mighty Book. And grant me, O God, beneficial knowledge, a humble heart, ample provision, sincere faith, and a tongue speaking the testimony in life and death.

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1. al-quṭb al-wāḍiḥ : The manifest pole; a high-ranking saint in Sufism, considered the spiritual axis of the age.
2. al-aḥmadiyya : Attributed to Aḥmad, one of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'praiseworthy'.
3. al-muṣṭafawiyya : Attributed to al-Muṣṭafā, 'the Chosen One', a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
4. man yaʾdhanu ʿalayhi : Those who were granted permission to enter upon the Prophet; his gatekeepers or attendants.
5. ālihi : His family; includes his household, descendants, and close relatives.
6. Ṭāhā : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, derived from the Arabic letters Ṭā and Hā, opening Surah 20.
7. al-qahhār : The Subduer; one of the names of Allah, meaning the One who prevails over all.
8. rabbī hadānā : My Lord guided me; a phrase acknowledging divine guidance through the Prophet's companions.
9. bi-l-muhmala : With an undotted letter; refers to the letter sīn (س) in the name Salīm, as opposed to the dotted shīn (ش).
10. Safīnah : Means 'ship'; the Prophet gave him this nickname because he carried many loads, like a ship.
11. al-jāh al-afkham : The most magnificent rank or status, referring to the Prophet's high station with Allah.
12. kitābih : His Book, i.e., the Qur'an, or possibly a divine decree; here it may refer to the list of scribes or companions.
13. ṣiddīquh : His truthful ones; likely referring to the scribes of the revelation or close companions.
14. al-maqām al-ḥafīl : The exalted station, a high spiritual rank of the Prophet.
15. bisāṭuh al-jalīl : His magnificent carpet; metaphor for the group of scribes or companions who served him.
16. al-sarrāt al-a'yān : The notables or chiefs; here referring to prominent companions.
17. satashārayn : Ministers or counselors; a term indicating close advisors.
18. ṣinwan : A brother or equal; literally a branch from the same root, indicating close kinship.
19. Umm al-Kitāb : The Mother of the Book, i.e., the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawḥ al-Maḥfūẓ) or the essence of divine decrees.
20. qabūlih : Its acceptance; a technical term meaning to accept the Qur'an with full submission and sincerity.
21. al-ins : Mankind; here it may refer to both jinn and humans as the two weighty creations.
22. fark al-salām : The rubbing of peace; a gesture of greeting or blessing.
23. muḥajjal : Marked or distinguished; in poetry, often refers to a horse with white markings, symbolizing honor.
24. Bukayr ibn Shaddakh : A companion; the name appears with variant spellings in the text.
25. Fa-salli Allahumma alayhi : So bless him, O God; a continuation of the blessing formula.
26. al-sijr : A specific place or structure in Medina, possibly a wall or elevated platform, where the Prophet used to stand for prayer or proclamation.
27. Yawm al-Fiṭr : The Festival of Breaking the Fast, celebrated at the end of Ramadan.
28. Quṭb : In Sufism, the spiritual pole or axis, the highest ranking saint in the hierarchy of saints.
29. al-Raḥmānī : Derived from al-Raḥmān (the Merciful), indicating a type of sainthood associated with divine mercy.
30. al-Ṣamadānī : Derived from al-Ṣamad (the Eternal, the Self-Sufficient), indicating a type of divine care or attention.
31. ḥudāt : Camel-drivers who sang to urge the camels; here metaphorically referring to those who led or accompanied the Prophet's procession.
32. al-sāʾiḥūn : Those who wander or travel for religious purposes, often interpreted as those who fast or engage in spiritual journeying.
33. Ḥawḍ al-Nabī : The Prophet's Basin (or Pond) in Paradise, from which the faithful will drink on the Day of Resurrection.
34. mu'adhdhin : The one who calls the adhan (call to prayer).
35. hawariyyun : Disciples; originally used for the disciples of Jesus, but here applied to the close companions of the Prophet Muhammad.
36. al-durr al-manzum : Literally 'the arranged pearl'; a metaphor for the Prophet Muhammad as the central gem in a necklace of prophets or saints.
37. mu'adhdhinin : Plural of mu'adhdhin, the one who calls the adhan (call to prayer).
38. Laza : One of the names of Hellfire, mentioned in Qur'an 70:15.
39. Samum : A scorching wind or torment; mentioned in Qur'an 15:27 and 56:42.
40. al-Falah : Success, prosperity; often used in Islamic context to mean salvation or well-being.
41. ‘Ad : An ancient Arabian tribe destroyed by Allah for their disbelief; mentioned in the Qur'an.
42. Taha : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, derived from the Arabic letters Ta and Ha, which appear at the beginning of Surah Ta-Ha in the Quran.
43. al-Ism al-A'zam : The Greatest Name of Allah, which is considered the most powerful and sacred name, often associated with the fulfillment of supplications.
44. al-Maqam al-Jalil al-Afkham : The exalted and most magnificent station, referring to the Prophet Muhammad's high spiritual rank.
45. al-afras : Horses; the text lists nine names of the Prophet's horses, each with specific characteristics.
46. shuqra : Sorrel color; a reddish-brown coat color in horses.
47. al-Tarf : Name of one of the Prophet's horses, meaning 'the one with a white blaze on the forehead'.
48. liwa' al-hamd al-manshur : The unfurled banner of praise, a symbol of the Prophet Muhammad's leadership and intercession on the Day of Resurrection.
49. al-bighal wa al-hamir : Mules and donkeys; the text lists six animals: four mules and two donkeys, with their names.
50. abtahi : Relating to al-Batha', a valley in Mecca; indicates the Prophet's Meccan origin.
51. tawil al-ba' : Long-armed; metaphorically means generous and far-reaching in giving.
52. sara : He journeyed by night; refers to the Isra' (Night Journey) of the Prophet from Mecca to Jerusalem.
53. al-Muhaymin : The Dominant; one of the names of Allah, meaning the Guardian, the Witness, or the Protector.
54. nuq wa liqah : She-camels and milk-camels; the text lists names of the Prophet's camels.
55. mana'ih : Milk-giving ewes; sheep that were given as gifts for their milk.
56. dik : Rooster; the Prophet had a rooster that would wake him for prayer.
57. al-atrak al-abyad : The white Turk; a description of the rooster, possibly indicating its color or breed.
58. طَيَالِسِيَّة : A type of cloak or robe associated with the Taylasan, a region or style of garment.
59. كِسْرَوَانِيَّة : A garment attributed to Kisra (Chosroes), i.e., Persian-style.
60. فَرُّوج : A type of silk garment, possibly a coat or tunic.
61. رَبْعَة : A box or case, often used for storing personal items like a comb, mirror, etc.
62. فِطْرَة : The obligatory charity given at the end of Ramadan, or here a measure for it.
63. قُطْب : Pole or axis; in Sufism, the highest spiritual authority.
64. يَوْمَ الْعَرْض : The Day of Presentation, i.e., the Day of Judgment when deeds are presented.
65. miskīyah : Musk-like; a metaphor for something fragrant and precious, often used in Sufi poetry to describe spiritual qualities.
66. durratihā al-yatīmah : Its unique pearl; a metaphor for a singular, precious entity, often referring to the Prophet Muhammad or a spiritual truth.
67. tamā'im : Talismans or amulets; here used metaphorically for protective remembrances (dhikr) of God.
68. fatrah : A period of intermission between prophets; the time between Jesus and Muhammad.
69. al-Muṣṭafā : The Chosen One; a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
70. 'Atīq : A nickname of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, meaning 'the freed one' or 'the noble'.
71. al-Murtaḍā : The Pleasing One; a title of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib.
72. al-Batūl : The Virgin; a title of Fatimah al-Zahra, daughter of the Prophet and wife of 'Ali.
73. al-sibṭayn : The two grandsons; Hasan and Husayn, sons of 'Ali and Fatimah.
74. ramā al-jimār : Threw the pebbles; a ritual of Hajj, stoning the pillars at Mina.
75. labbā : Said 'Labbayk'; the talbiyah phrase recited during Hajj and 'Umra.
76. Ibn Jarāḥ : Abu 'Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah, a prominent companion and one of the ten promised Paradise.
77. Saqar : One of the names of Hellfire in the Quran.
78. al-thaqalayn : The two weighty beings; humans and jinn.
79. Ḥirā' : The cave of Hira, where the Prophet Muhammad received the first revelation.
80. taḥannuth : A form of devotion or worship practiced by the Prophet before Islam, often involving seclusion and meditation.
81. al-shi'b : The valley or mountain pass; refers to the boycott of the Banu Hashim in the valley of Abu Talib.
82. Naṣībīn : A region in Mesopotamia (modern-day Turkey/Syria) associated with the jinn who listened to the Quran.
83. usriya : The Night Journey (Isra') of the Prophet from Mecca to Jerusalem.
84. al-Maqām : The Station of Abraham; a sacred site near the Kaaba.
85. Bayt al-Maqdis : The Holy House; Jerusalem, specifically the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
86. al-Burāq : The mythical steed that carried the Prophet during the Night Journey.
87. al-Anṣār : The Helpers; the inhabitants of Medina who embraced Islam and supported the Prophet and the Emigrants.
88. al-Dhikr al-Ḥakīm : The Wise Reminder; a reference to the Qur'an.
89. al-ʿAqaba al-Thāniya : The Second Pledge of al-ʿAqaba; a pledge of allegiance made by a group from Medina to the Prophet before the Hijra.
90. al-Madīna al-Munawwara : The Illuminated City; Medina, the city of the Prophet.
91. al-Wilāya : Sainthood or spiritual authority; in Sufism, the state of being a friend of God.
92. Umm Ghaylān : A type of acacia tree (Acacia tortilis), also known as samur.
93. al-Qamar al-Munshaqq : The moon that split; a reference to the miracle of the splitting of the moon.
94. al-Ṣiddīq : The Truthful One; a title of Abu Bakr, the first Caliph.
95. al-Muṣṭafā : The Chosen One; a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
96. Qudayd : A place between Mecca and Medina.
97. Baṭn Rim : A valley or place on the route between Mecca and Medina.
98. Banū Kaʿb : A tribe; Umm Ma'bad was from the Banu Ka'b.
99. ʿĀrif : A gnostic; one who has direct knowledge of God through spiritual experience.
100. Qadid : A place or a type of dried meat; here likely a place name.
101. Suraqa ibn Malik ibn Ju'shum al-Mudliji : A Companion who initially pursued the Prophet during the Hijra but later converted to Islam.
102. 'Amir ibn Fuhayra : A Companion and a freed slave of Abu Bakr, known for his role in the Hijra.
103. al-Ji'rana : A place near Mecca where the Prophet distributed spoils after the Battle of Hunayn.
104. Hunayn : A battle fought by the Prophet against the Hawazin tribe in 8 AH.
105. al-Ta'if : A city in Saudi Arabia, besieged by the Prophet after the Battle of Hunayn.
106. al-Harra : A volcanic rocky area near Medina.
107. Banu Qayla : A tribal name referring to the Ansar, specifically the tribes of Aws and Khazraj.
108. Banu 'Amr ibn 'Awf : A sub-tribe of the Ansar in Quba.
109. Quba : A place near Medina where the Prophet built the first mosque in Islam.
110. al-Siddiq : A title of Abu Bakr, meaning 'the truthful' or 'the verifier'.
111. Tayba : A name for Medina, meaning 'good' or 'pleasant'.
112. Ansar : The 'helpers' of Medina who supported the Prophet after the Hijra.
113. Taha : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, from the Quranic chapter Taha.
114. Thaniyat al-Wada' : A mountain pass near Medina, traditionally associated with the Prophet's arrival.
115. sa'i : The ritual of walking between Safa and Marwa during Hajj or Umrah.
116. النُّبُوَّةِ : Prophethood; the state or office of a prophet.
117. الْعُلُومِ الْغَيْبِيَّةِ : Hidden sciences; esoteric knowledge of the unseen.
118. الْأَسْرَارِ الْوَهْبِيَّةِ : Bestowed secrets; divine mysteries granted by God.
119. الْمَوَاهِبِ الصَّافِيَةِ : Pure gifts; spiritual endowments free from defect.
120. الْكَرَامَاتِ الْفَاشِيَةِ : Widespread miracles; supernatural acts performed by saints, widely known.
121. الْمُعْجِزَاتِ الْبَاهِرَةِ النَّامِيَةِ : Dazzling, growing wonders; prophetic miracles that are clear and increasing.
122. الْأَحْوَالِ الْمَرْضِيَّةِ : Pleasing states; spiritual states that are acceptable to God.
123. الْحَضْرَةِ الْعِنْدِيَّةِ : Divine Presence; the immediate presence of God.
124. الشَّجَرَةِ النَّبَوِيَّةِ : Prophetic tree; metaphor for the lineage of prophets, with Muhammad as its fruit.
125. الْمُصْطَفَوِيَّةِ : Chosen One's; referring to al-Mustafa, 'the Chosen One,' a title of Prophet Muhammad.
126. الْعِذْرَةَ الْمُنَوَّرَةَ : Illuminated virgin land; possibly a reference to a specific blessed location.
127. الْفِرَاسَةِ الصَّادِقَةِ : True insight; spiritual discernment or intuition.
128. الْأَنْوَارِ الزَّاهِرَةِ الشَّارِقَةِ : Radiant, shining lights; divine lights emanating from the Prophet.
129. الْمَرْحُومَةُ كَعْبَةُ الْإِسْلَامِ : The revered Ka'ba of Islam; the Ka'ba in Mecca, personified as welcoming the Prophet.
130. دَارِ السَّلَامِ : Abode of Peace; one of the names of Paradise.
131. بَنِي النَّجَّارِ : Banu al-Najjar; a Medinan tribe that hosted the Prophet upon his arrival.
132. الْمُهَاجِرُونَ : Emigrants; those who migrated from Mecca to Medina with the Prophet.
133. الْأَنْصَارُ : Helpers; the Medinan converts who supported the Emigrants.
134. أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ : Anas ibn Malik; a companion of the Prophet and a narrator of hadith.
135. غَزْوَةَ وَدَانَ : Campaign of Waddan; also known as the campaign of al-Abwa', the first military expedition led by the Prophet.
136. الأَبْوَاءَ : Al-Abwa'; a location between Mecca and Medina.
137. رَبِيعِ الأَوَّلِ : Rabi' al-Awwal; the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
138. غَزْوَةَ بَوَاطٍ : Campaign of Buwat; an expedition to intercept a Quraysh caravan.
139. أُمَيَّةُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ : Umayya ibn Khalaf; a Quraysh leader and opponent of Islam.
140. الْعُشَيْرَةِ : Al-'Ushayra; a location in the region of Yanbu'.
141. جُمَادَى الْأُولَى : Jumada al-Ula; the fifth month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
142. حَمْزَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ : Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib; the Prophet's uncle and a prominent companion.
143. قُطْبِ : Pole; a spiritual axis or highest saint in Sufi hierarchy.
144. بَدْرٍ الْأُولَى : First Badr; a minor expedition before the major Battle of Badr.
145. كُرْزِ بْنِ جَابِرٍ الْفِهْرِيِّ : Kurz ibn Jabir al-Fihri; a polytheist who raided Medina's livestock.
146. الْعَقِيقِ : Al-'Aqiq; a valley near Medina.
147. عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ : 'Ali ibn Abi Talib; the Prophet's cousin and son-in-law, fourth caliph.
148. سَفَوَانَ : Safawan; a location near Badr.
149. يَوْمَ الْفُرْقَانِ : Day of Discrimination; a name for the Battle of Badr, when truth was distinguished from falsehood.
150. بِالْمُشْرَفِيِّ : With the sword; al-Mushrafi is a type of sword.
151. عُبَيْدَة : 'Ubayda; likely 'Ubayda ibn al-Harith, a companion who fought at Badr.
152. عُتْبَة : 'Utba; 'Utba ibn Rabi'a, a Quraysh leader killed at Badr.
153. الْوَلِيدِ : Al-Walid; al-Walid ibn 'Utba, killed at Badr.
154. شَيْبَة : Shayba; Shayba ibn Rabi'a, killed at Badr.
155. Abu Jahl : Abu Jahl (lit. 'Father of Ignorance') was a leading opponent of the Prophet Muhammad in Mecca.
156. qalīban fī al-qalīb : A play on words: 'qalīb' means a well (referring to the well of Badr where Quraysh corpses were thrown) and also a dead body.
157. Khayr al-Anām : The Best of Mankind, a title for the Prophet Muhammad.
158. Yawm al-Salā : The Day of Sorrow, referring to the Battle of Badr when the polytheists were defeated.
159. Salat al-Khawf : The Prayer of Fear, a shortened and modified form of prayer performed during battle or when in danger.
160. hijab : The verse of hijab refers to the revelation commanding the wives of the Prophet to observe veiling from non-mahram men.
161. tayammum : Dry ablution using clean earth or dust as a substitute for ritual washing with water when water is unavailable or harmful.
162. ahl al-ifk : The people of the slander, referring to those who falsely accused ‘A’isha, the Prophet's wife, of adultery.
163. نَلْبَسُهُ : Literally 'we wear it'; metaphorically means to be clothed or enveloped in forgiveness.
164. غَزْوَةَ الطَّائِفِ : The Expedition of Ta'if, a military campaign led by Prophet Muhammad in 8 AH (630 CE) against the tribe of Thaqif in Ta'if.
165. الْجِعْرَانَةَ : Ji'ranah, a location near Mecca where the Prophet distributed the spoils of the Battle of Hunayn.
166. فَيْضِ جَدَاوِلِ الْأَسْرَارِ الْمُعَيَّنَةِ : Overflowing source of designated secrets; a Sufi expression referring to the Prophet as the source of spiritual mysteries.
167. غَزْوَةَ تَبُوكَ : The Expedition of Tabuk, a military campaign in 9 AH (630 CE) against the Byzantine Empire, which ended without battle.
168. ثَنِيَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ : Thaniyyat al-Wada', a mountain pass near Medina where the Prophet camped before expeditions.
169. أَيْلَةَ : Aylah, a port city on the Red Sea (modern Aqaba, Jordan), whose ruler made peace with the Prophet.
170. الْجِزْيَةَ : Jizya, a tax paid by non-Muslim subjects in an Islamic state in exchange for protection and exemption from military service.
171. بَدَنَةً : A sacrificial camel or cow, often used in Hajj rituals.
172. عَرَفَةَ : Arafah, a plain east of Mecca where pilgrims stand in prayer on the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, a key rite of Hajj.
173. جَمْعٍ : Muzdalifah, a location between Arafah and Mina where pilgrims spend the night after Arafah.
174. يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ : The Day of Sacrifice, the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah, when pilgrims sacrifice animals.
175. بِالْبَيْتِ : The Kaaba, the sacred house in Mecca.
176. سُورَةَ بَرَاءَةَ : Surah Bara'ah (Surah 9, At-Tawbah), which includes declarations against polytheists.
177. فَتْحًا مُبِينًا : Clear conquest, referring to the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah or the conquest of Mecca.
178. حَجَّةَ الْوَدَاعِ : The Farewell Pilgrimage, the only Hajj performed by Prophet Muhammad in 10 AH.
179. ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ : Dhu al-Qa'dah, the 11th month of the Islamic calendar.
180. ذِي الْحِجَّةِ : Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, during which Hajj occurs.
181. الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ... : Quran 5:3, revealed during the Farewell Pilgrimage, signifying the completion of Islam.
182. سِلْعٍ : Sil', a mountain in Medina.
183. زُرُودِ : Zurud, a place near Medina.
184. عَادٍ : The tribe of 'Ad, an ancient Arabian people mentioned in the Quran as a warning example.
185. ثَمُودِ : The tribe of Thamud, another ancient Arabian people mentioned in the Quran.
186. الصِّدِّيقِ : Al-Siddiq, 'the Truthful', a title of Abu Bakr, the first Caliph.
187. طَيْبَةَ : Taybah, another name for Medina.
188. الأَنْصَارُ : The Ansar, the Muslim inhabitants of Medina who supported the Prophet after his migration.
189. أَبُو أَيُّوبَ : Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, a companion of the Prophet, known for hosting him in Medina.
190. أَبُو طَلْحَةَ : Abu Talhah al-Ansari, a companion known for his bravery.
191. السَّاحِلَ : The coast, possibly referring to the coastal region of the Levant.
192. المُصْطَفَى : Al-Mustafa, 'the Chosen One', a title of Prophet Muhammad.
193. ‘Ām al-Fatḥ : The Year of the Conquest, referring to the conquest of Mecca in 8 AH.
194. Aswad : A black dog or lion; here possibly a proper name or a reference to a fierce warrior.
195. Fuhūd : Plural of fahd, meaning cheetahs or leopards; used metaphorically for swift and fierce warriors.
196. Junayn : Diminutive of jann, meaning a small garden or paradise; here a reference to divine mercy.
197. al-bayḍā’ wa al-ṣafrā’ : Literally 'the white and the yellow,' meaning silver and gold; symbolizing worldly wealth.
198. Laylat al-‘Urūj : The Night of Ascension, when the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven.
199. Ṭāhā : One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad, derived from the Arabic letters Ṭā’ and Hā’.
200. al-thaqalayn : The two weighty beings: humans and jinn.
201. Sibtiyya : A type of sandal made from tanned leather without hair, often attributed to the Sabaeans or a specific style.
202. qibāl : The strap or thong of a sandal that goes between the toes.
203. mukhsara : A sandal with a narrowed waist or sides cut to be slender.
204. mu‘aqqaba : A sandal with a heel strap or back piece.
205. mulsana : A sandal that is long and delicate, shaped like a tongue.
206. Fatḥ al-Muta‘āl : A book by al-Maqqari describing the Prophet's sandals and their virtues.
207. Nu'man : Refers to the Prophet Muhammad, as Nu'man is one of his names meaning 'blessing'.
208. sibtiyya : A type of sandal made from tanned leather, often from cowhide, without hair.
209. Bukhari : Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari, renowned hadith compiler.
210. Sa'id al-Maqri : A scholar in the chain of transmission.
211. al-Tinnisi : A scholar from Tinnis, Egypt.
212. Ibn Marzuq : A hadith transmitter.
213. Badr al-Ma'ali al-Fariqi : A scholar from al-Fariq.
214. Abu al-Yaman : A hadith transmitter.
215. Ibn 'Asakir : Famous historian and hadith scholar, author of 'Tarikh Dimashq'.
216. Rawaha : Refers to 'Abdullah ibn Rawaha, a Companion.
217. al-Silafi : A renowned hadith scholar, Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Silafi.
218. Abu Ghalib al-Shami : A hadith transmitter from Syria.
219. Abu Bakr al-Sarri : A hadith transmitter.
220. Abu al-Qasim al-Bazzaz : A hadith transmitter.
221. al-Khallali : A scholar known for his work on Hanbali fiqh.
222. 'Affan : 'Affan ibn Muslim, a hadith transmitter.
223. Hammad : Hammad ibn Salamah or Hammad ibn Zayd, both prominent hadith transmitters.
224. Qatada : Qatada ibn Di'ama, a famous tabi'i and hadith transmitter.
225. Hashimi : Refers to the Prophet Muhammad, from the Hashim clan.
226. Hajjaj : Hajjaj ibn Muhammad, a hadith transmitter.
227. al-Hammam : Possibly Hammam ibn Yahya, a hadith transmitter.
228. Abu Hurayra : A prominent Companion known for narrating many hadiths.
229. 'A'isha : The Prophet's wife, a major source of hadith.
230. Ibn al-Jawzi : A renowned Hanbali scholar and historian.
231. al-'Iraqi : Zayn al-Din al-'Iraqi, a hadith scholar known for his work on hadith terminology.
232. al-'Alqami : A scholar, possibly from the 'Alqami family.
233. Shadhiliyya : A Sufi order founded by Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili (d. 1258).
234. Pole : In Sufism, the spiritual axis or highest saint of the age.
235. sandal : Refers to the sandal of the Prophet Muhammad, venerated as a relic.
236. Moulay 'Abd al-Salam ibn Mashish : A 13th-century Sufi saint and spiritual master of al-Shadhili.
237. stations : Spiritual stages in the Sufi path.
238. al-Qassar : A title meaning 'the fuller' or 'the launderer', referring to a scholar.
239. Hashimite : Refers to the Prophet Muhammad, from the Banu Hashim clan of Quraysh.
240. Ahmad al-Muqri : A 17th-century Moroccan scholar and poet, author of the poem.
241. Seven Oft-Repeated : Refers to Surah al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Quran, often called the Seven Oft-Repeated Verses.
242. akhmasah : The soles of the feet; here referring to the Prophet Muhammad's feet.
243. sab'a al-tibaq : The seven heavens, a Quranic term for the layers of the sky.
244. na'l : Sandal; specifically the Prophet Muhammad's sandal, venerated as a relic.
245. istighraq : Immersion or absorption; a Sufi term for complete spiritual engulfment in divine presence.
246. Qaba Qawsayn : A Quranic phrase (53:9) meaning 'two bow-lengths,' describing the Prophet's proximity to God during the Ascension.
247. Ta Ha : One of the mysterious letters (muqatta'at) at the beginning of Quranic chapter 20, also a name of the Prophet.
248. naʿl : Sandal; here referring to the sandals of the Prophet Muhammad, venerated as relics.
249. sirr : Secret; in Sufi terminology, the innermost spiritual mystery or divine secret.
250. muqarrabūn : Those brought near; a Qur'anic term for the highest rank of angels or saints close to God.
251. ṣamadāniyya : Self-Subsistent; derived from al-Ṣamad (the Eternal, the Self-Sufficient), an attribute of God.
252. baṣāʾir : Insights; spiritual discernment or inner vision.
253. al-qawl al-thābit : The firm word; a Qur'anic phrase (14:27) referring to the testimony of faith that remains steadfast.
254. Aḥmadiyya : Ahmadite; relating to the Prophet's name Ahmad, indicating his praiseworthy qualities.
255. khayr al-warā : The best of creation; a title for the Prophet Muhammad.
256. sabʿan ṭibāqan : Seven layers; referring to the seven heavens, which the Prophet ascended during the Miʿrāj.
257. al-Muṣṭafā : The Chosen One; a title for the Prophet Muhammad.
258. mithāl na‘āl : A physical representation or drawing of the Prophet Muhammad's sandals, used as a devotional object for blessings and intercession.
259. shayb : Gray hair, often associated with old age and wisdom; rubbing it on the sandal likeness is a gesture of seeking blessing.
260. ‘arūs al-rūḥānī : Spiritual bride; a Sufi term referring to the Prophet's spiritual reality or essence, often personified as a bride.
261. ‘arūs al-fardānī : Unique bride; another Sufi term emphasizing the singular and incomparable spiritual station of the Prophet.
262. al-Muṣṭafā : The Chosen One, a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
263. Ṭaybah : A name for Medina, meaning 'good' or 'pleasant'.
264. al-Rawḍ : The Garden, referring to the Rawḍah, the area between the Prophet's pulpit and his grave in Medina.
265. labinat al-tamām : The completing brick, a reference to a hadith where the Prophet is likened to the final brick completing a building.
266. al-Rukn : The Corner, referring to the Black Stone corner of the Kaaba.
267. al-Maqām : The Station, referring to the Station of Abraham near the Kaaba.
268. Imām al-ṭarīqah : The Imam of the spiritual path, a Sufi term for the guide.
269. ʿarūs al-ḥaḍarāt : The Bride of the Divine Presences, a Sufi term for the Prophet as the beloved in the spiritual realms.
270. al-ḥaqīqah : The Truth, referring to the inner spiritual reality, as opposed to the outward law (sharīʿah).
271. al-Ḥaram : The Sanctuary, referring to the sacred precincts of Mecca.
272. sayyid al-anbiyā' : Master of the Prophets, a title for Prophet Muhammad.
273. rabb al-liwā' : Lord of the Banner, a title referring to the Prophet Muhammad as the leader on the Day of Resurrection under the banner of praise.
274. al-muhaymin : The Dominant, one of the names of Allah meaning the Guardian, the Witness, the Protector.
275. khatm al-anbiyā' : Seal of the Prophets, a title for Prophet Muhammad as the last prophet.
276. al-ṣiddīqīn : The Truthful, a rank of righteous believers, often referring to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and others of high truthfulness.
277. salsabīl : A spring in Paradise mentioned in the Quran (76:18), known for its sweetness and abundance.
278. al-muṣṭafā : The Chosen One, a title for Prophet Muhammad.
279. jāh : Rank, status, or intercessory power; often used in Sufi contexts to denote the spiritual station of the Prophet Muhammad.
280. shafīʿ : Intercessor; one who pleads on behalf of others, especially the Prophet Muhammad on the Day of Judgment.
281. niʿāl : Sandals; here referring to the sandals of the Prophet Muhammad, considered blessed relics in Islamic tradition.
282. Aḥmad : Another name of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'most praiseworthy'.
283. al-maqām al-aḥmad : The Praiseworthy Station; a high spiritual rank of the Prophet Muhammad, often associated with intercession.
284. iktiḥāl : Applying kohl; a metaphor for seeking healing or blessing through the dust of the Prophet's sandals.
285. imām : Leader; here referring to spiritual guides or scholars who follow the Prophet's example.
286. Muṣṭafā : The Chosen One; a title of the Prophet Muhammad.
287. alayhi al-salatu wa al-salam : A formula of blessing and peace upon the Prophet Muhammad, often abbreviated as 'SAWS' or 'PBUH'.
288. alayhi al-salatu wa al-salam : Same as note 1, repeated for emphasis.
289. alayhi al-salatu wa al-salam : Same as note 1.
290. qibla : The direction of prayer towards Mecca; here used metaphorically as a focal point of devotion.
291. Fath Allah : A name meaning 'Victory of God' or 'Opening of God'; likely a reference to the author or a supplicant.
292. Jawi : A type of agarwood (oud) from Java, used in perfumery.
293. alayhi al-salatu wa al-salam : Same as note 1.
294. na'l : Sandal; specifically, the sandal of the Prophet Muhammad, often venerated as a relic.
295. thaqalayn : The two weighty beings; refers to humans and jinn.
296. kushūfāt wa ḍamā'ir : Unveilings and inner secrets; Sufi terms for spiritual revelations and insights.
297. Hāshimī : Of the Hashimite clan; refers to the Prophet Muhammad, who belonged to the Banu Hashim.
298. thaqalayn : The two weighty beings; humans and jinn.
299. aqṭāb rāsikhīn : Firmly grounded poles; in Sufism, the highest-ranking saints (aqṭāb, sing. quṭb) who are spiritually established.
300. ṣirāṭ : The Path; the bridge over Hell that all must cross on Judgment Day.
301. lamam : Evil touches or minor afflictions from jinn or the evil eye.
302. mithāl : Likeness or representation; here referring to a physical depiction or copy of the Prophet's sandal.
303. irtisām : Imprint or image; the form or figure of the sandal.
304. ni‘āl : Sandal(s); specifically the sandals of the Prophet Muhammad, considered blessed relics.
305. masām : Seams or stitching; the sandals are seamless, indicating perfection.
306. mustahām : One who is passionately in love; a devotee overwhelmed by love for the Prophet.
307. mafrūhām : The honored one; possibly a reference to the Prophet or the person venerating the sandal.
308. al-falak : The celestial sphere or heavens; here meaning the sandal's presence brings cosmic protection.
309. Hāshimī : Of the Hashimite clan; the Prophet Muhammad belonged to the Banu Hashim.
310. insān ‘ayn al-ma‘ālī : The pupil of the eye of high stations; a metaphor for the Prophet as the essence of lofty spiritual ranks.
311. misk al-khitām : Musk of the seal; a reference to the finality of prophethood or the blessed fragrance of the Prophet.
312. sab‘ ṭibāq : The seven heavens; the celestial layers that the Prophet's foot touched during the Mi‘raj (Ascension).
313. al-mir’āh : The mirror; a symbol of reflection or manifestation of divine lights.
314. jāh : Intercessory power or standing; the Prophet's ability to intercede with God.
315. taṣrīf : Disposal or management; here meaning the ability to act with divine authority.
316. bawāriq al-aḥwāl : Flashes of spiritual states; transient mystical experiences.
317. muqarrabūn : The near ones; angels or saints close to God.
318. al-kathīb : The hill; a reference to a specific place in Paradise or the Prophet's banner.
319. malakūt : The dominion; the spiritual realm of sovereignty.
320. al-kawnayn : The two worlds; this world and the hereafter.
321. qāb qawsayn : Two bow-lengths; a Qur'anic reference to the Prophet's proximity to God during the Mi‘raj (53:9).
322. al-farīqayn : The two groups; possibly humans and jinn, or believers and disbelievers.
323. Yā Sīn : A chapter of the Qur'an; also a name for the Prophet Muhammad.
324. Ma‘d wa Muḍar : Two ancient Arab tribes; the Prophet's lineage traces back to them.
325. al-malakūt al-awsa‘ : The widest dominion; the highest spiritual realm.
326. Muṣṭafawiyya : Pertaining to al-Muṣṭafā (the Chosen One), i.e., the Prophet Muhammad.
327. عُيُونِ العِنَايَةِ النَّبَوِيَّةِ : The eyes of prophetic care: a metaphorical expression for the attentive and loving care of the Prophet Muhammad.
328. الدُّوحِ : Tall trees, often referring to the lote tree or similar large trees.
329. حِمَاهُ : His sanctuary: the protected domain or presence of the Prophet.
330. مَحَامِدَ : Praises: acts of praise or glorification, often used in the context of divine praise.
331. تُزَيِّنُنِي : Adorn me: a supplication for spiritual beautification.
332. فَحْصِهِ : His scrutiny: the intimate examination or contemplation of the divine.
333. qarīr al-ʿayn : Literally 'coolness of the eye', an idiom meaning contentment or satisfaction, often used to describe someone whose eyes are cooled by joy or relief.
334. al-Isrāʾ : The Night Journey of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem, mentioned in the Qur'an (17:1).
335. al-Hijra : The Emigration of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE, marking the beginning of the Islamic calendar.
336. Zamzam : The sacred well in Mecca, believed to have sprung forth for Hagar and Ishmael.
337. Burāq : A mythical steed, described as a white animal larger than a donkey but smaller than a mule, which carried the Prophet during the Night Journey.
338. usriya bihi : Passive verb meaning 'he was taken by night', referring to the Night Journey (Isrāʾ).
339. Ḥaṭīm : A semicircular area adjacent to the Kaaba, considered part of the original structure built by Abraham.
340. al-Masjid al-Aqṣā : The Farthest Mosque, located in Jerusalem, the destination of the Night Journey.
341. al-fiṭra : The innate natural disposition or primordial religion of monotheism, often associated with Islam.
342. al-Miʿrāj : The Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad through the heavens to the presence of God.
343. qāba qaws : A distance of two bow-lengths or less, mentioned in the Qur'an (53:9) to describe the Prophet's proximity to God during the Ascension.
344. al-thaqalayn : The two weighty things: humans and jinn, or sometimes the Qur'an and the Prophet's family.
345. al-wasīla : The means or intermediary, often referring to the Prophet's high station and intercession.
346. Najd : A region in the Arabian Peninsula, often associated with the highlands.
347. Sidrat al-Muntahā : The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary, a celestial tree marking the end of the seventh heaven, mentioned in the Qur'an (53:14).
348. Hajar : A region in Arabia, possibly referring to the area of al-Aḥsāʾ or Bahrain, known for its large water jugs.
349. al-Kawthar : A river in Paradise, also the name of Sura 108 in the Qur'an.
350. Salsabīl : A spring or river in Paradise, mentioned in the Qur'an (76:18).
351. al-Bayt al-Maʿmūr : The Much-Frequented House, a celestial counterpart of the Kaaba, located in the seventh heaven, where angels perform worship.
352. Rafraf : A celestial carpet or veil in Islamic cosmology, often associated with the Prophet's ascension (Mi'raj).
353. Taybah : An honorific name for Medina, meaning 'the good/pure city'.
354. Ahmar : Literally 'red'; here a reference to a person or a term of address, possibly a companion or a symbolic figure.
355. Kawthar : A river or pond in Paradise granted to the Prophet Muhammad, mentioned in Surah al-Kawthar.
356. asra : Refers to the Night Journey (Isra') of the Prophet Muhammad, but here used metaphorically for spiritual ascent.
357. rabbaniyya : Lordly or divine states; spiritual conditions granted by God.
358. tawwajtahum : Literally 'crowned them'; a metaphor for bestowing honor and spiritual authority.
359. Quran 43:68 : Quranic verse: 'O My servants, no fear shall be on you this day, nor shall you grieve.'
360. Quran 43:70 : Quranic verse: 'Enter Paradise, you and your spouses, rejoicing.'