(Salla Allahu alayka wa sallam)

These are pearls of guidance for the seekers of this age by the great faqih, and the complete guide to Allah Most Transcendent, author of the infamous aphorisms of wisdom (hikam) on which have been written countless commentaries, in countless languages, wherever Muslims live.

Sayyidna al-Shaykh Ibn Ata’Allah al-Sakandari wrote in one of his books:

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* You must, my brother, do a lot of salaat on the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam, for the zabaniya (the gate keepers of Hell) will not approach the servants (khuddam, sing. khadim) of the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam, in honor of the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam.

So this protection might avail with taqseer (not doing enough) what plentiful righteous deeds do not avail, if they lack this reliance on the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam - this special type of reliance.

* With salaat on the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam you become connected to the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam.

And the salaat on the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam is beneficial in any form, and nothing is more beneficial for illuminating the hearts and for the arrival of the seekers (mureedeen) to Allah ‘azza wa jall than it. For he who perseveres in doing salaat on the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam will gain many lights, and through its blessings he will be connected to the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam, or meet someone who will take him to him, especially if he had istiqama (uprightness, straightness in following the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam).

This is especially important at the end of time when the guides to Allah are few,  and people are confused about what is right and wrong. So he who wants the guidance of the people should order them, from the masses (awamm) to the elites (khawass), to do  Istighfar (asking Allah’s forgiveness) and Salaat on the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam.

* He who has missed out on doing a lot of fasting and qiyam (staying up at night in worship) should occupy himself with the salaat on the Prophet salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam, for if you did every possible type of  obedience your entire life, then Allah does one salaat on you, that one salaat will outweigh all that you have done in all your lifetime from all kinds of good works of obedience; that is because you do salaat according to your ability, and Allah ‘azza wa jall does salaat according to His Lordship. This is if it was only one salaat, so how is it then if Allah ‘azza wa jall did ten salaats on you? *

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* Referring to the hadith of sayyidna Muhammad salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam: “He who does one salaat on me, Allah will do ten salaats on him.”