Salaamualaikum family, Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked, “Which jihad is most beloved to Allah?” The Prophet replied, “A word of truth before a tyrannical leader.” Today, the decision before us may seem complex, but it is not one…
The Tijani Tariqa, founded in the late 18th century by Shaykh Ahmad Tijani, offers a unique interpretation of Bayat (allegiance) that distinguishes it from other Sufi paths. Central to this Tariqa is the concept that Bayat is pledged directly to the Prophet Muhammad, underscoring a fundamental aspect that sets the…
The letter was written in his (Shaykh Ahmad Tijani) handwriting. The text is as follows: “I ask, from the grace of our Master the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) that he guarantee for me entrance into Paradise, without any reckoning or punishment in the…
THE SPECIALTY OF MONDAY (YAWM AL ITHNAIN) ‘The Second Day’ Among the remarks of Sidina Shaykh Ahmad Tijani (may Allah be well pleased with him): “I meditated on the reason of the specialty of Monday (yawm al ithnain-the second day) with its relationship with the Chieftain of Existence (SAW) and…
According to Shaykh Hassan Cisse: It is said, “The service (khidma) of the disciple (murīd) is his ladder to attain his aspirations.” Saydī Ali did not attain his position with Shaykh Ibrāhīm only because the Shaykh loved him, that’s not the only reason Shaykh Ibrāhīm gave him everything. Saydī Ali…
In a forthright letter documented in the Jawâhir al -Rasâ’il, Shaykh Ibrâhîm (RA) writes: ‘And may you know that the Shaykh (al-Tijânî), may Allâh be pleased with him, mentioned a Fayda that would appear in the latter days. And some of the people of Kashf from the disciples of Shaykh…
The community of Ibrāhīm Niasse articulated specific guidelines for disciple conduct. The most important was purity of intention. The Arabic word murīd (disciple, aspirant) connotes one who desires. The Sufi murīd was thus conceived as one who ardently desired to know God. This intention should remain central to the disciple’s…
The Ahmedi Muhammadi Ibrahimi Hanifi dimensions of the Tijaniya Path By Shaykh al-Hajj Omar ibn Said al-Futi (d. 1279/1864) Kitab Rima’h al-Hizb al-Rahim ala Nuhur Hizb ar-Rajim ﷽ You should know that the full name of this Spiritual Path of ours comprises several (adjectival) names, arranged in this order al-Ahmediya…
From Shaykh Ahmad Tijani ﷽ Shaykh Ahmad Tijani in answering someone who asked about his Isnad said: “As for the Isnad of our Tariqa, it goes back to the Prophet (Pbuh), also the Isnad with the Wird and Hisbul-Sayfi is from the Prophet (pbuh). As for Musabba-Ashara, I accepted it…
Discourses of Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse: ﷽ All thanks and praise belongs to Allah, Who said in His Wise Book “O you who believe! If you help Allah, He will help you and make your foothold firm.” Q (47:7). May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon the one who…
This letter, written in Rabīʿ al-Thānī of the Hijri year 1354 (July, 1935), was originally addressed to Shaykh Ibrāhīm’s Mauritanian disciple “Shaykhān” Manna Abba. ﷽ ‘As for what you mentioned concerning the spiritual arrival of the aspirants (wuṣūl al-murīdīn), may Allāh be praised for the Muslim community’s increase in faith.…
This is a letter Shaykh Ibrahim (r.a.a.) wrote to one of his key Muqaddams, Saydi Ali Cisse, ordering him to deliver a message about service (khidmah) to the disciples (murids) with him. ﷽ Al-Hamdu Lillah, to Allah Alone, and may two kinds of salaam be upon the one after whom…
The most important title published by Fayda Books so far, the Jawahir al-Ma’ani is the crown achievement of Fayda Books Publishing and Distribution. After the Holy Qur’an and noble books of Hadith, Tijanis count the Jawahir as their most important book. It is the main book directly from Shaykh Tijani’s…
We endeavored to translate ‘The Guarded Treasure’ or Al-Kanz Al-Masun, as it is popularly known, because of the immense benefit it presents to the believer. The efficaciousness of the special prayers contained within have been attested to by thousands of people, but the meaning of the supplications and prayers are…
In a forthright letter to the Tijani community, Imam Shaykh Tijani Cisse gives advice and prayers to the faithful, amidst the Corona Virus epidemic: As-Salamalaykum Family in Allah Praise be to the one who said “And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me—indeed I am near. I respond…
