Sheikh Yaqut al-`Arshi– may
Allah ta'ala
be pleased with him - was the imam of the spiritual sciences, a
worshipper and ascetic, and one of the greatest of those who took from
Sheikh Abul`Abbas al-Mursi (radia
Allah `anhu). The day he was
born, in the lands of Habasha, Sheikh Abul`Abbas was informed of it,
and he made a `asida for him. It was then summer
time in Alexandria, and
people said to him: "But `asida is only for winter time." He
answered:
"This `asida is for your brother Yaqut al-
`Arshi, who is born in the
land of Habasha, and will come to you." And so it happended.
Yaqut al-`Arshi was the one who interceded for Sheikh Shams al-Din ibn al-Lubban (who disavowed Sheikh Ahmad al-Badawi, so that all his good deeds and rank were nullfied). Sheikh Shams al-Din had sought intersession from all the awlia, but Sheikh Ahmad al-Badawi did not accept it from anyone. Yaqut al-`Arshi then travelled from Alexandria to Tanta, and asked Sheikh Ahmad al-Badawi to change his opinion about Sheikh Shams al-Din, so that his rank may be returned to him, and Sheikh Ahmad al-Badawi complied to his request. – Later, Sheikh Yaqut al-`Arshi gave his daughter in marriage to Shams al-Din ibn al-Lubban, who made it his will , when he died, to be buried under her feet, out of respect for her father Sheikh Yaqut al-Arshi.
He was called al-`Arshi, because his heart was constantly under the Throne of Allah - only his body was on the earth. It has also been said that it is because he heard the adhan from the Angels carrying the Throne of Allah.
He interceded even for the animals. Once, when he was sitting in the circle of the fuqara, a dove came and sat on his shoulder, and said some secret words in his ear. Then he said: "Bismi Allah, we will send one of the fuqara with you." The dove said: "Noone except you will satsify my need." So he rode his mule from Alexandira to Misr al-`Atiqa (Cairo) and entered the Mosque of `Amr, saying: "Let me meet the Muadhdhin". The Muadhdhin was sent for, and Sheikh Yaqut said to him: "This dove came to Alexandria and told me that you kill its young ones every time she gives birth to them in the Minaret." The Muadhdhin said: "Yes, that is true. I have killed them several times." Sheikh Yaqut said: "Don't do it again." The Muadhdhin said: "I repent to Allah ta`ala." After that Sheikh returned to Alexandria - may Allah ta'ala be pleased with him.
His virtues and glorious deeds are many and well known among the Shadhilis i Egypt and elsewhere. He passed away in Alexandria year 707 H. - may Allah ta'ala be well pleased with him.
From: Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra of Imam al-Sha`rani
Yaqut al-`Arshi was the one who interceded for Sheikh Shams al-Din ibn al-Lubban (who disavowed Sheikh Ahmad al-Badawi, so that all his good deeds and rank were nullfied). Sheikh Shams al-Din had sought intersession from all the awlia, but Sheikh Ahmad al-Badawi did not accept it from anyone. Yaqut al-`Arshi then travelled from Alexandria to Tanta, and asked Sheikh Ahmad al-Badawi to change his opinion about Sheikh Shams al-Din, so that his rank may be returned to him, and Sheikh Ahmad al-Badawi complied to his request. – Later, Sheikh Yaqut al-`Arshi gave his daughter in marriage to Shams al-Din ibn al-Lubban, who made it his will , when he died, to be buried under her feet, out of respect for her father Sheikh Yaqut al-Arshi.
He was called al-`Arshi, because his heart was constantly under the Throne of Allah - only his body was on the earth. It has also been said that it is because he heard the adhan from the Angels carrying the Throne of Allah.
He interceded even for the animals. Once, when he was sitting in the circle of the fuqara, a dove came and sat on his shoulder, and said some secret words in his ear. Then he said: "Bismi Allah, we will send one of the fuqara with you." The dove said: "Noone except you will satsify my need." So he rode his mule from Alexandira to Misr al-`Atiqa (Cairo) and entered the Mosque of `Amr, saying: "Let me meet the Muadhdhin". The Muadhdhin was sent for, and Sheikh Yaqut said to him: "This dove came to Alexandria and told me that you kill its young ones every time she gives birth to them in the Minaret." The Muadhdhin said: "Yes, that is true. I have killed them several times." Sheikh Yaqut said: "Don't do it again." The Muadhdhin said: "I repent to Allah ta`ala." After that Sheikh returned to Alexandria - may Allah ta'ala be pleased with him.
His virtues and glorious deeds are many and well known among the Shadhilis i Egypt and elsewhere. He passed away in Alexandria year 707 H. - may Allah ta'ala be well pleased with him.
From: Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra of Imam al-Sha`rani
He was the teacher of Ibn `Ata Allah al-Sakandari after Sheikh Abul `Abbas al-Mursi. [Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra of Imam al-Sha`rani]
Mosque of Sheikh Yaqut al-Arshi in Alexandria
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