Safar Ul-Khayr

Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh, Auzu Billahi Minashaytanir Rajeem. Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem, Wassalatu Wassalamu ala Rasulina Muhammadin Sayyidul Awwalin wal Akhirin, Madad Ya Rasulallah, Madad Ya Sadat As’habi RasuLillah, Madad Ya Mashayikhina, Dastur Mawlana Sheikh Abdullah Faiz Daghestani, Sheikh Nazim al-Haqqani. Madad. Tariqatunas sohba, wal khayru fil jamiyya.

Today is the last day of Muharram insha’Allah according to the calendar here. It may be tomorrow or yesterday in other places. But here, it is today. The month of Safar ulKhayr comes after Muharram, the good month of Safar. The month of Safar is a bit heavy. And in order for it to be good, our Holy Prophet ﷺ added al-Khayr, the good after Safar.

This month has a wisdom of Allah ﷻ in it. In order to remember Allah ﷻ, we should recite 3 times Shahadah and 70 times AstaghfiruLlah every day. We should increase our Sadaqah during this month, because Sadaqah prevents accidents and troubles and extends life. It is said in a Hadith of our Holy Prophet ﷺ that destiny can be changed for better only with Du’a and Sadaqah. Destiny is a secret in the sight of Allah ﷻ. No need to try to uncover this secret and to argue about it. Our Holy Prophet ﷺ says “Do not argue.” And he ﷺ is showing us a good way. This way that is with Du’a and Sadaqah, and we will be in peace insha’Allah.

We should not forget to give Sadaqah whether it is Safar or any other month. It is best to give Sadaqah in money, to make a box and put money in it. To those who don’t have money, our Holy Prophet ﷺ says that it is even Sadaqah to remove a stone, glass or any dirt aside from the way. Every good deed is Sadaqah. But you have to go out and about in order to do them. So it is best to make a box at home and put money in it daily, and then give it to the poor. It can be any [amount of] money, this is not important. What’s important is to put Sadaqah in order to protect your children and yourself. Put more during this month. Don’t forget during other months as well. But this month is heavier. And with Sadaqah, there will be no heaviness. It will be good insha’Allah.

May our month of Safar be blessed. There are other Wazifah as well, and they have to be done later. But we should certainly do this one. There are ‘Ayat for protection and other Wazifah. Recite them as much as you can. But the most important are these two things: Sadaqah and Istighfar. May Allah ﷻ forgive us and show mercy to us insha’Allah. May Allah ﷻ protect us. Insha’Allah it will be good.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 8 September 2021/1 Safar 1443 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah