Prophetic Words after the Salām of the Witr Prayer
Bismillāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate.
O Allah, send blessings upon our master Muhammad,
the Opener of what was closed,
the Seal of what came before,
the Helper of the Truth by the Truth,
and the Guide to Your straight path.
And upon his family,
according to his immense worth and the greatness of his rank.
Allah تعالى said:
“Say: If you truly love Allah, then follow me;
Allah will love you and forgive your sins.
For Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.”
(Sūrat Āl ʿImrān, 3:31)
Words of our master Shaykh Aḥmad Tijānī (may Allah sanctify his precious secret)
“Every opening, every light, and every spiritual elevation
are attained only through sincere following of the Beloved ﷺ.”
“All goodness lies in following the Sunnah, and all evil lies in whatever diverges from the Sunnah.“
“Every path that does not lead to following the Prophet ﷺ is a path of perdition.“
Listen, understand, and apply the path that leads to the Love of Allah, the Most High.
Among the traditions of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ is this one, which is not practiced because it has been forgotten by many Muslims. I strongly invite you to revive this tradition of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ with me.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever revives my tradition, it is as though he has revived me; and whoever revives me will be with me in Paradise.”
Hadith reported by Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), narrated by at-Tirmidhī and al-Bayhaqī.
Which Muslim man or woman does not know these words of the Prophet ﷺ?
And who would not wish to be in the company of the Prophet ﷺ in Paradise?
And who would not wish to put the Sunnah into practice, that is, the path of the Prophet ﷺ?
The importance of the Prophetic Sunnah
After encouragement and promise, the Prophet ﷺ also warned us, saying:
“Whoever hates my Sunnah is not of me.”
Reported by al-Bukhārī and Muslim.
It is part of the beautiful Sunnah of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ to say, after the salām of the Witr prayer:
Subḥāna al-Maliki al-Quddūs
three times,
raising the voice on the third repetition.
O Allah, send blessings upon our master Muhammad,
the Opener of what was closed,
the Seal of what came before,
the Helper of the Truth by the Truth,
and the Guide to Your straight path.
And upon his family,
according to his immense worth and the greatness of his rank.
The poor servant in Allah and disciple of Shaykh Aḥmad Tijānī
(may Allah sanctify his precious secret),
Mohammed El Mansour El Mohieddine Tidjani