MEANS TO OBTAIN THE VISION OF THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH
There are forty four means listed in this chapter (from The Key to Arriving at the Door of the Messenger SallAllahu alaihi wasallam Vol.2*) They have been extracted from the book ‘Al-qubul fi wusul ila r’uyati Sayyidina Rasul of Shaykh Hassan Muhammad Shaddad ibn ‘Umar, may Allah Ta’ala reward him for his services to the Ummah.
Insha’Allah I post 17 at the moment. My typing Arabic is slow and made more tedious by adding the tashkeel, if Allah the Almighty wills more to be posted in the future Alhumdulillah, Alhumdulillah in all situations, Alhumdulillah, Alhumdulillah! (apologies for the small Arabic font….blogsome refuses to allow me to post otherwise, so I suggest that you copy/paste into word and then enlarge it, Insha’Allah)
The First Means:
The Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam said: ‘One who wishes to see me in their dream should recite:
َوما أرْسَاْنا مِنْ رَسولٍ إلاَّ لِيُطاعَ بِإذْنِ اللهِ ولوأنَّهم إذْ ظَّلَموا أنْفُسَهم جاءُوكَ فاسْتَغْفِرُوا اللهَ وسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ الرَّسولُ
لَوَجَدوا اللهَ تَوَّاباً رَّحِيماً
And we have not sent a messenger except that he should be obeyed by the permission of Allah. And if they had come to you when they had wronged themselves and sought the forgiveness of Allah and if the Messenger of Allah sought forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah, Relenting and Merciful. (4:64)’
The Second Means:
He SallAllahu alaihi wasallam said: ‘One who recites the following salutation will see me in a dream:
اللهُمَّ صلِّ على سَيِّدِنا محمدٍ فى الأَرْواحِ وعلى جَسَدِهِ فى الأَجْسادِ وعلى قَبْرِهِ فى القُبُورِ
O Allah send blessings upon our master Muhammad from among the spirits, upon his bodies and upon his resting place from among the resting places.
One who sees me a their dream will see me on the Day of Judgement, and the one who will see me on the Day of Judgement, I will intercede for them, and the one who receives my intercession will drink from my Hawd and their body will be protected from the Hellfire.’
Shaykh Abdusi Rahmatullah alaihi said that after the above salutation one should recite Sura Ikhlas, Sura Falaq and Sura Nas three times each and fall asleep without speaking in between.
The Third Means:
The Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam said: ‘One who sends blessings upon me on Friday, a thousand times with the following salutation:
صَلَّ اللهُ على سَيِّدِنا محمدٍ انَّبِىِِّ الأُمِّىِّ
May the blessings of Allah be upon our master Muhammad, the unlettered Prophet.
will see either their Lord, their Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam, or their place in Paradise. If this does not occur, then they should repeat it for two, three or five Fridays consecutively.’
The Fourth Means:
Abu al Mawahib ash-Shadhili Rahmatullah alaihi said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam in a dream and he said to me: ‘When going to sleep recite, A’authu billahi minash shaitanir rajim….five times, and Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim….five times, then say:
اللهُمَّ أَرِنى وَجْهَ محمدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم حالاً ومالاً
O Allah show me the face of (our master) Muhammad SallAllahu alaihi wasallam without delay.’
Surely I will come to you without fail, and one who wishes to see me should say: ‘Muhammad SallAllahu alaihi wasallam twenty two times when going to sleep.”
The Fifth Means: It has been related on the authority of Sayyidina Ibn Abbas RadhiAllahu anhu who said that Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam said: ‘Indeed a servant who performs two Rak’ah of prayer, after the Fatiha recites Sura Ikhlas 25 times, the (after he has finished) recites 1000 times:
صَلىَّ اللهُ على محمدٍ انَّبِىِِّ الأُمِّىِّ
May the blessings of Allah be upon (our master) Muhammad the unlettered Prophet.
The following Friday will not arrive until they see me in the dream. One who sees me, Allah forgives their sins.
The sixth Means:
The following salutation was given to Sayyidina Ali RadhiAllahu anhu from the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu laihi wasllam:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم يا النُّورَ انُّورِ صلِّ على سَيِّدِنا محمدٍ وعلى آلِ سَيِّدِنا محمدٍ صاحِبَ النُّور
In the name of Allah, who is ar-Rahman and ar-Rahim. O Light of Light. Send blessings upon our master Muhammad, the enlightened one and upon his family.
The seventh Means:
Imam al-Fayruzabadi has related in his book Salat wa al-bishr fi al-slat ala khair il-bashar, on the authority of Sayyidina Khide Alaihis Salam and Ilyas Alaihis Salam, who said that a man from Syria came to the Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam and said: :O Messenger of Allah, my father is old and he would love to see you.” The Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam said: “Bring him to me.” He replied: “He is very weak of sight.” Rasulullah Sallahu alaihi wasallam said: “Tell him to recite for seven days:
صلِّى اللهُ على محمَّد
May Allah send blessings upon Muhammad.
and he will see me in a dream.” He did so and he saw the Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam in a dream.
The eighth Means:
One who recites Sura al-Qadar (97) 21 times at sunrise and at sunset, they will see the Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam in their dream.
The ninth Means:
One who recites Sura al-Kawthar (108) 1000 times in the night, they will see the Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam in their dream.
The tenth Means:
One who recites Sura al-Muzzammil (73) 41 times, they will see the Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam in their dream.
The eleventh Means:
In the book Khazinat il-Asrar one of the scholars has mentioned: ‘One who recites Sura al-Qadar (97) 1000 times on Friday, they will not die until they see the Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam.
The twelfth Means:
One of the scholars has said that one who recites Sura al-Kawthar (108) 1000 times and sends blessings upon the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam 1000 times on Thursday night, and then goes to sleep they will see the Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam in their dream.
The thirteenth Means:
One of the teachers has said: ‘One who recites Sura al-Quraish (106) 1000 times in the middle of Thursday night, then sleeps with ablution, they will see the Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam in their dream and their wish will be fulfilled.
The Fourteenth Means:
Sayyidina Ibn Abbas RadhiAllahu anhu said: “One who recites Sura al-Ikhlas (112) 1000 times in the night they will see the Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam in their dream.
The Fifteenth Means:
One of the most effective supplications for seeing the Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam in the dream is this Du’a of Habib ‘Abd al-Qadir ibn Ahmad as Saqqaf:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اللهمَّ يا رَبَّ محمَّدٍ وآلِ محمَّدٍ اجْمَعْ بِينى وبَينَ محمَّدٍ فى القَرِيبِ يا مُجيبُ اللهمَّ إنَّه بابُكَ الأعظَمِ وصِراطِكَ الأقْوَمِ ولا طَرِبقَ إلاَّ مِنْ هذا البابِ وشَرِّفِنى بِكَشْفِ الحِجابِ اللهمَّ لا تَحْرِفْنى مِنْ رُؤيَتِهِ ولا مِنَ النَّظَرِ إلى وَجْهِهِ ولا مِنَ الدُّخُولِ فى بَرَكَتِهِ ولا مِنِ التِماسِ رِعايَتِهِ اجْعَلْنى دائِماً تَحتَ نَظَرِهِ واجْعَلْنى مِنْهُ قَريبٌّ يا مُجيبُ يا مُجيبُ والحمدُ لِلهِ رَبِّ العا لَمينَ وصَلَّى اللهُ على سَيِّدِنا محمَّدٍ وعلى آلِهِ وصَحْبِهِ وسَلِّّم
In the name of Allah, who is ar-Rahman and ar-Rahim.O Allah, Lord of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. Unite us with Muhammad soon, O You who answers all prayers! O Allah, he is Your greatest door, and Your straightest path. There is no path except through this door, honour me by removing the veil. O Allah, do not deprive me of this vision, nor of seeing his face, nor denying me entering into his blessings, nor of gaining his solicitousness. Make me, O Allah, always under his gaze and make me close to him, O You who answers all prayers, O You who answers all prayers! All praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may the blessings and peace of Allah be upon our master Muhammad, his family and companions.
The sixteenth Means:
One who recites the following salutation 100 times on Thursday night, will see the Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam in their dream:
اللهُمَّ صَلِّ على سَيِّدِنا محمَّدٍ الفاتِحِ لِما أُغْلِقَ والخاتَمَ لِما سَبَقَ و النَّاصِرِ الحَقِّ بِالحَقِّ والهادى إلى صِراطِ المُسْتَقيمِ وعلى آلِهِ زحَقَّ قَدْرِهِ العَظيم
O Allah! Send blessing upon our master Muhammad, the Opener for what is closed, the seal of all that which has preceded, the Helper of Truth by the Truth, the Guide to Your straight path, peace and blessings upon him and his companions, according to his formidable standing.
The Seventeenth Means:
It has been related in ad-Dhakha’ir al-Muhammadiyyah that one who wishes that to see the Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam should recite the following 100 times:
اللهُمَّ إنى أسْألُكَ بِنورِ الأنْوار الَّذي هُوَ عَيْنُكَ لا غيرُكَ أنْ تَريني وجْهَ نَبيِّكَ سَيِّدِنا محمَّد صَلَّ اللهُ عليهِ وآلِهِ وسَلِّم كما هُوَ عِنْدَكَ
O Allah, I ask You by the light of lights, who is You beloved and not other than that, to show me the face of Your Prophet, our master Muhammad. May the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him and his family, as those blessings are known to You.
I will finish this post with a witr number, Allah Ta’ala loving odd numbers….if there is a demand for the complete forty four means, do comment, and Insha’Allah I will try to post them all over time.
Some of the above specify the night of Juma’ah to be auspicious for reciting these means, and Allah the Almighty knows best. JUMA’AH MUBARAK!
May we make the most of this Shaban, the month of our Beloved Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam a time for increasing all of our salutations upon him, Ameen.
And a timely reminder, to me first, from the same book:
The Doors of Repentance are Open.
“Make haste, make haste, O beloved of the Messenger of Allah Sallahu alaihi wasallam! The doors of repentance are open, and Allah is the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful, He accepts the repentance of His servants, and He forgives sins. Do not forget your share of the temporal world, and act with excellence, just as Allah favours you with excellence, getup, strive, endure and be patient!”
May we all take these next few “seconds” available to us as we approach the glory of Ramadhan to be polishing the heart more than usual, Ameen!
JUMA’AH MUBARAK!
Allahumma salli wa sallim da’iman abadan ‘alaa habibika khairil khalqi kullihimi.
All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. May He accept our humble efforts and grant us the capacity to be good and do good. Ameen.
once again this "dear" blogsome, using its "free will" decides to go all bold on me! Khair…ummm…
*see previous post for details
May Allah bless you for your always enlightening and heart moving posts, dear Sister.
Please make dua for this sinner.
Ya Haqq!
Comment by Irving — August 17, 2007 @ 5:28 pm
Assalamu alaikum, I make Du’a for Irving Darvish….may this needy humble specks words be accepted for you and yours and all that we all beg for Ameen.
Wassalamu alaikum
almiskeenah
Comment by almiskeenah — August 19, 2007 @ 10:46 pm
Asalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa brakatuhu
Dear sister,
Your page about the duroods was like an answer to my wish. I had always wanted to know what I could recite on Thursday nights. Allhamdolilah you have posted but my concern is that I can’t read the arabic portions correctly as they are bit jumbled in font. Could you please write them in a different text or maybe transliterate them. Sorry for causing this trouble. May Allah reward the highest level of Jannah..Ameen
Comment by talibaat — August 25, 2007 @ 5:36 pm
Asalaamu alaikum again sister
About the comment I wrote above, well I would specifically like you to rewrite or transliterate Means #1, 15, 16, 17. Those are the ones that I had problems with. Also I would like to know the rest of the 40. May Allah reward you for all your efforts. JazakAllah Khair
Comment by talibaat — August 26, 2007 @ 3:47 pm
This site has some really good info
Comment by wahida — January 23, 2008 @ 11:30 pm
Assalamu alaikum dear sister Wahida,
Alhumdulillah to see a new visitor…please make Du’a that the site is of benefit and reflects a tiny amount of light from this Mubarak Luminous City, Ameen.
Wassalamu alaikum
almiskeenah
Comment by almiskeenah — January 27, 2008 @ 7:21 pm
Assalamualaikum sister.
Mashallah…beautiful!!!i love your posts. They are wonderful. May Allah bless you and reward you with all good. Aamin
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-Omar
Comment by Omar — February 18, 2009 @ 1:30 am
Assalamu alaikum Dear Brother Omar, Jazakumullahu khairan for this information. I am not a FB member, but for those who are this is excellent notice of an excellent book, Masha’Allah.
Wassalamu alaikum
Comment by almiskeenah — February 22, 2009 @ 8:50 pm