There
is no absolute date as to when glorification of
Allah or Sufism began. Available evidence suggest
that Sufism is as old as the creation of the heaven
and Earth, among the occupants of both spheres
glorification of almighty Allah at all time was
their daily activities before it was later
introduced to every Prophet of Allah. The Prophet of
Allah secluded themselves at different times for
mediation about Allah and his creatures, they
isolated themselves from the ungodly acts of their
people and thereby indulge themselves in seeking for
forgiveness from Allah and the glorification of his
holy name. These Prophet of Allah and their
companions did not offer as– Salat Moktubat, Five
daily prayer, yet they are considered among does who
fear Allah most. It was the Holy Prophet (SAW) that
was given five daily prayer his followers then, the
present and the coming adherents of the religion of
Islam.
Even before the holy Prophet of Islam was call upon
for Prophethood , what he was doing alone in the
cave Hira was mediating with constant remembrance of
Allah which is the central theme of Sufism. The
other prophets did the same at different time on
different occasions. The present Sufism are the
offspring of the later , so far to every chain their
most be beginning. Sufism connote nothing but
constant remembrance of Allah as the sole creator o
f the heaven and the Earth.
by
Sheikh Imam Hassan Ibn Cisse (RTA)
Sheikh
Imam Hassan ibn Ali Cisse’s says grandfather Abul
Fayd Shiek Ibrahim b. Abdullahi Niass (d. 1390/1975)
says in Ruh al-Adab,
The critics of Sufism,
and particularly the critics of the Tijaniyat Order,
have heavily criticized this particular formula
(Salat al-Fatih) because of 534<<more>>
