Swalaatul Taajiyyah

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Swalaatul Taajiyyah

“The Salutation of the Crowning Adornment” [salatu-t tajiyyah] is a benediction that hasfound universal fame. It was written by Habib Abu Bakr b. Salim, Allah illuminate his resting

abode, who is laid to rest in Aynat, Hadramawt. He is known by the epithet, “honour of

creation” [ fakhru-l wujud ]. His saintliness and piety is widely acknowledged.

This salutation is an overflowing spring of blessings and is certainly one of the favourite

benedictions of all lovers of the Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace. Many saints

[awliya] and pious [salihin] have embraced Salatu-t Taj as part of their daily litany and attained

much Enabling Grace [tawfiq] as a result.

The benefits of this prayer are so vast that they cannot be completely encompassed. Its

recitation brings the reader purity of heart, clarity of intellect and vision of the Prophet, Allah

bless him and give him peace. Regular recitation increases sustenance, protects from the evils

of magic and jinn, and removes calamities.

The many references to the blessed night journey and ascension to the Heavens [al-isra wa-l

mi'raj] of the Holy Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, makes this benediction a

favourite to be recited on the night of 27th Rajab, wherein that momentous event is widely

believed to have happened.

Success is from Allah!



The Salutation of the Crowning Adornment

By the honour of creation, our master & guide,

Habib Abu Bakr ibn Salim

In the name of Allah, the Universally Merciful, the Singularly Compassionate

O Allah, bestow blessings upon our master and patron, Muhammad; the owner of the crown,

the ascent, the Burāq, and the standard. [He is] the thwarter of affliction, disease, drought,

illness, and pain. His name is written on high, served, and engraved in the Tablet and the

Pen. [He is] the leader of all – Arabs and non-Arabs.

His body is sanctified, fragrant, pure, and illumined in the house and the sanctuary. [He is] the

sun of brightness, the full moon in darkness, the foremost one in the highest fields, the light of

guidance, the cave of refuge for mortals, the lamp that dispels the night. [He is] the best-natured

one, the intercessor of nations. [He is] the owner of munificence and generosity.

And Allah is his Protector, Gabriel is his servan t, the Burāq is his mount, the Ascent is his

voyage, the Lote-Tree of the Furthermost Boundary is his station. And two Bow-Lengths or

nearer is his desire; his desire is his goal; and he has reached his goal.

[He is] master of the Messengers, seal of the Prophets, intercessor for sinners, bosom friend of

strangers, mercy to the worlds, respite of those who burn with love, goal of those who yearn,



sun of Gnostics, guiding lamp of seekers, illumination of those in close proximity, beloved of

the poor, strangers and destitute.

[He is] master of humans and jinn, Prophet of the two sanctuaries, leader of the two Qiblas, our

means [to salvation] in the two abodes, owner of “two Bow-Lengths or nearer”, beloved of theLord of the two Easts and the two Wests, grandfather of al-Ḥasan and al-Ḥusain, our patron and

the patron of humans and jinn.

[He is] Abu l-Qāsim MUḤAMMAD, son of ‘Abdullah, a radiant light from the Life-Giving

Luminosity of Allah. O you who yearn for the radiance of his beauty! Send blessings and

utmost greetings of peace upon him, his family and companions.

And Allah is the Guide!

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