Imam Fassi

Muhammad bin Muhammad al-Fassi (commonly known as Qutbul Ujud Imam Fassi) (1760?–1863)[1] was the originator of the Fassi family of Sheikhs who constitute the Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya Sufi order.[1]

Early life

Fassi 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 al-Quran during his childhood and travelled to various parts of the world and finally Makkah in search of wisdom.[citation needed]

Names

Imam Fassi can be briefly referred to as Qutbul Ujud or Qutbul Ujud Hazrat Fassi.[3] Some of the full versions of his name include Qutbur Rabbani, Haikalus Samadhani, Qutbul ujood, Abu Abdullah Seiyaduna Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Masood bin Abdur Rahman al-Makki al-Hasani al-Idrissi al-Fassi ash-Shadhili (Rali.)[2] or Hazrat Qutbul Ujud Seyyidina Mohammad al-Fassy ash-Shadhili (Rah...).[4]

Education

Imam Fassi 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 bin Hamzah al-Madani[1] (Sheikh Qutb Mohammad bin Hamza lafir al-Madani (Rali…)[5]).

Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya

Imam Fassi and his descendants form a branch of Shadhiliyya[4] which is the only tariqush Shukr (Order of Gratitude).

The Spiritual Chain

The silsila of the Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya order (called as Silsilat ad dhahab) is as follows:[6][7][8][9]

  • Allah Rabbul Izza
  • Jibra'il
  • Muhammad
  • Ali ibn Abi Talib
  • Imam Hasan
  • Abu Muhammad Jaabir
  • Sa'eed Al Ghazwani
  • Abu Muhammad Fath as Su'ud
  • Abu Muhammad Sa'ad
  • Abi Muhammad Sa'eed
  • Abu al Qasim bin Marwan
  • Is'haq Ibrahim al Basari
  • Zainuddin al Qazwini
  • Syedi Shamsuddin
  • Syedi Tajuddin
  • Syedi Noruddin
  • Syedi Fakhruddin
  • Tuqaiyuddin al fukhair
  • Abdur Rahman al madani al Attar Az zayyat
  • Abd as-Salam ibn Mashish al-Alami ash Shahid
  • Imam Noruddin Abul Hasan Alee ash-Shadhili
  • Abul Abbas al-Mursi
  • Ahmed bin Ata’ullah Al Iskandari
  • Dawood Al Bakhili
  • Muhammad Wafa[10]
  • Ali Wafa [11]
  • Yahya al Qadiri
  • Ahmed bin Uqba Al hadhrami
  • Sheikh Shihabuddin Abul Abbas Ahmed Zarruq Al Fassi
  • Ibrahim Ithaam
  • Alee Sanhani[12]
  • Abdur Rahman al Majdhubi (Majzoubi)
  • Yusuf al-Fassi
  • Syed Muhammad
  • Abdur Rahman al Fassi
  • Qasim al Ikhlasi
  • Ahmad ibn Abdhullah al Fassi
  • Arabi ibn Ahmed bin Abdullah Sahib al Maqfiyya
  • Ali al Jamal al Imrani
  • Muhammad al Arabi bin Ahmed ad Darqawi
  • Muhammad ibn Hamza Dhafir al-Madani
  • Muhammad (al Ajwad) b. Muhammad b. Masood b. Abdur rahman al Makki al Idrissi al Fassi ash Shadhili (Imam Fassi)
  • Shamsuddin Makki ibn Muhammad al Fassi
  • Ahmad al Arabi
  • Muhammad Ibraheem Fassi ibn Shamsuddin Makki al Fassi
  • Abdullah al Fassi ibn Shamsuddin Makki al Fassi
  • Dr. Muhammad ibn Mohammad Ibrahim al Fassi
  • Abdul Wahab al Fassi ibn Mohammed Ibrahim al Fassi ash Shadhili
  • Abdul Qadir al Fassi ibn Muhammad Ibrahim al Fassi ash Shadhili
  • Najmul Ulema Hazrat Ajwad ibn Abdallah al Fassi ash Shadhili
  • Mahdhi Al Fassi ibn Abdallah al Fassi ash Shadhili (Present day Sheikhus Sujjadah of World Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya Sufi order)

References

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  10. ^ "Sidi Abul Hassan Shadhili (d. 656/1241)". Dar-Sirr.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-16.
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