Imam Fassi

This article is about the founder of the Fassi family in Saudi-Arabia. For other people and topics, see al-Fasi (disambiguation).

Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Mas'ud al-Fasi (commonly known as Qutbul Ujud Imam Fassi) (Arabic: محمد بن محمد بن مسعود بن عبد الرحمن الفاسي, Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Mas'ūd ibn 'Abd al-Rahmān al-Fāsī; 1760?–1863)[1] was the originator of the Fassi family of Sheikhs who constitute the Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya Sufi order.[1]

Early life

Al-Fasi was born either in the year 1173 Hijri (ca 1760 CE)[1] or 1218 Hijri[2] in Fes in Morocco, from which the family name "al-Fassi" had earlier been derived.[1] His mother died during his very childhood. He was a hafiz of the Quran during his childhood and travelled to various parts of the world and finally Makkah in search of wisdom.

Names

His full name is Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Muhammad ibn Mas'ūd ibn Abd al-Rahmān al-Makkī al-Hasanī al-Idrisī al-Fāsī al-Shadhilī,[2] or sometimes written and referenced as Hazrat Qutbul Ujud Seyyidina Mohammad al-Fassy ash-Shadhili.[3] Within the tariqa, Muhammad al-Fasi, or Imam Fassi is widely referred to as Qutbul Ujud (Arabic: قطب الوجود, Quṭb al-Wujūd) or Qutbul Ujud Hazrat Fassi (Arabic: قطب الوجود حضرة فاسي, Quṭb al-Wujūd Haḍraẗ Fāsī) due to his lofty status in the diwān of saints.[4] He is also sometimes referred to as Sidi Muhammad al-Fasi. His other titles include Qutbur Rabbani and Haikalus Samadhani.

Education

Muhammad al-Fasi travelled to Mecca to memorise and learn the Quran with tajwid. He travelled to many places in search of good preachers. His main sheikh was Sidi al-Sheikh Muhammad ibn Hamza Zafir al-Madani[1] (also written as Sheikh Qutb Mohammad bin Hamza lafir al-Madani[5]).

Shadhili Order Branch

Muhammad al-Fasi and his descendants form a branch of the Shadhili[3] known as the Fāsiyya al-Shadhiliyya or Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya, often remarked as the Ṭarīq al-Shukr ("Order of Gratitude").

The Spiritual Chain

The silsila of the Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya order (remarked as the Silsilat al-Dhahab, "the Golden Chain") is as follows:[6][7][8][9]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Birth of Sheikh Fassy". Fassiyathush Shazuliya. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
  3. ^ a b "Fassy - The II Shazuli". Fassiyathush Shazuliya. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
  4. ^ "Education of Sheikh Fassy". Fassiyathush Shazuliya. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  5. ^ "Genealogy". Fassiyathush Shazuliya. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
  6. ^ "Basic Principles in Shazuliya Tariqa". Fassiyathush Shazuliya Tariqa | Madurai-Tamil Nadu-India. February 8, 2018. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Spiritual Lineage of the Tariqa". The Shadhili Tariqa. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  8. ^ "Genealogy". February 8, 2018. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Silsila Of Shaykh Muhammad Al Yaqoubi". May 17, 2011.
  10. ^ "Sidi Abul Hassan Shadhili (d. 656/1241)". Dar-Sirr.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-16.
  11. ^ https://archive.today/20130630075722/http://shadhilitariqa.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12
  12. ^ "Silsila". May 17, 2010.
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