When al-Sayyid Salim bin 'Abdullah al-Hamid requested counsel from Habib 'Abd al-Qadir, he

wrote the following:

After praising Allah and sending blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, he advised him to
hold fast to taqwa of Allah. He said that, The people of taqwa are of varying levels and taqwa
itself has no end, since it is in reality a divine outpouring which people receive according to
the readiness of their hearts. Those who have attained these stations are with the people
with their physical bodies but with Allah with their hearts and souls.
So be avid, my brother, to reach these realms in which you witness the great- ness of Allahs
signs. This is to be achieved through inward and outward purity and protecting ones limbs
from committing acts of disobedience. If the slave uses his limbs in the service of his Lord,
Allah will protect him from Shaytan: Truly you (Iblis) have no power over My slaves.30
Fulfil the rights of your parents, your relatives, your spouse, your children, your neighbours
and all the people of la ilaha illAllah. Observe the prayer, for in the prayer you give greetings
to all the pious slaves of Allah. Thus, whoever neglects the prayer neglects the rights of all the
people of la ilaha illAllah. Perform the sunnahs and the adhkar pertaining to the prayer,
because every pious action en-tails a specific reward and a specific divine gift and connection.
Whoever pleases his Lord through serving Him, seeks to draw close to Him by obeying His
commands and realises that he is a slave whose role it is to stand at the door, Allah will
enshroud him with the cloak of His love and bring him close until [Allah says] I become the
hearing with which he hears, the vision with which he sees...
Seek constantly the descent of Allahs mercy through calling upon Him in a state of
brokenness and lowliness, as nothing is more conducive to bringing forth His mercy than the
slaves recognition of his own weakness, and Allah is more merciful to His slaves than a
mother is to her child.
You are required to fulfil the rights of Allah and the rights of His slaves and this is only possible,
firstly, by seeking the assistance of Allah and, secondly, by organising your time so that you
give every individual his or her right. Fulfil the rights of the people of la ilaha illAllah by
attending funerals, visiting the sick and assisting the helpless. Treat them in the best possible
way, as you would love to be treated, because mercy entails mercy and those who show
mercy are shown mercy by the All-Merciful.
Salaam Habib
Thanks for the info
Why i asked was - that advice is enough to really understand and practise the way of the
Habaib who truly emulate RasuluLLAH SAW
read and understand every word, reflect and amal sincerely accordingly
in sya ALLAH