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Imams of the Valley
The Valley of Hadramawt is situated in Yemen, at the Southern foot of the Arabian Peninsula. The Valley was honoured in ancient times by the presence of the Prophet Hud and several other Prophets of Allah. It was then further blessed by a number of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah.
Then in the fourth century of the Hijrah, members of the blessed Prophetic household, who later became known as Ba 'Alawi, settled there. Since then it has been a centre of sacred knowledge and the attainment of spiritual perfection.
In this remote valley, and particularly in its spiritual capital, Tarim, the Prophetic legacy was preserved and nurtured and then carried to the four corners of the earth.
Imams of the Valley begins by looking at the life of Prophet Hud and the Companion, 'Abbad bin Bishr. It then examines the lives of a few of the Ba 'Alawi Imams, from those who first settled in the Valley to more recent figures.
It is hoped that this book will enable the reader to increase in love for the Prophets of Allah, their Master, Muhammad, and his Noble Companions and Blessed Family, for this love is one of the foundations of Islam
Then in the fourth century of the Hijrah, members of the blessed Prophetic household, who later became known as Ba 'Alawi, settled there. Since then it has been a centre of sacred knowledge and the attainment of spiritual perfection.
In this remote valley, and particularly in its spiritual capital, Tarim, the Prophetic legacy was preserved and nurtured and then carried to the four corners of the earth.
Imams of the Valley begins by looking at the life of Prophet Hud and the Companion, 'Abbad bin Bishr. It then examines the lives of a few of the Ba 'Alawi Imams, from those who first settled in the Valley to more recent figures.
It is hoped that this book will enable the reader to increase in love for the Prophets of Allah, their Master, Muhammad, and his Noble Companions and Blessed Family, for this love is one of the foundations of Islam
171 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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March 16, 2025
“When a calamity comes my way and I feel anxious and there is no way out, I recall the statement of Imam 'Ali:
‘I am content with what Allah has apportioned for me
And I resign my affair to my Creator’
No sooner do the storm clouds of calamity gather but they pass and the good tidings of the outpouring of contentment come.
Allah has extinguished the burning embers of anxiety:
‘Just as Allah has treated me well in the past
So too will He treat me well in the time I have left.’”
“‘I hope to leave this life without Allah taking me to account for back-biting a single Muslim.’ Those who had harmed him in the past would visit him in Jeddah and be treated in the same way as old friends and brothers - he would honour them and fulfil their needs.
He said, ‘If someone comes to me in need, I cannot relax until I have done everything I can to fulfil his need.’
He advised people to read the following formula in times of difficulty:
‘O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our Master Muhammad the son of 'Abdullah, the one who fulfils the rights of Allah. No difficulty arises except that Allah removes it.’”
I think I love them for the sake of Allah. They are Muhammadan in character with full faith in Allah’s Might and Mercy.
‘I am content with what Allah has apportioned for me
And I resign my affair to my Creator’
No sooner do the storm clouds of calamity gather but they pass and the good tidings of the outpouring of contentment come.
Allah has extinguished the burning embers of anxiety:
‘Just as Allah has treated me well in the past
So too will He treat me well in the time I have left.’”
“‘I hope to leave this life without Allah taking me to account for back-biting a single Muslim.’ Those who had harmed him in the past would visit him in Jeddah and be treated in the same way as old friends and brothers - he would honour them and fulfil their needs.
He said, ‘If someone comes to me in need, I cannot relax until I have done everything I can to fulfil his need.’
He advised people to read the following formula in times of difficulty:
‘O Allah, send prayers and peace upon our Master Muhammad the son of 'Abdullah, the one who fulfils the rights of Allah. No difficulty arises except that Allah removes it.’”
I think I love them for the sake of Allah. They are Muhammadan in character with full faith in Allah’s Might and Mercy.
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