Explanation of the Poem al-Qasidah al-Haiyah

A beneficial poem that was written by Al- ‘Allaamah, Ash-Shaykh, Al-Imam, Ḥafidh ibn Ahmad ibn ‘Ali Al- Ḥakamī (May Allah have mercy upon him). He is known for his good writing skills and excellent knowledge-based poems on various aspects of the religion. For what they possess of ample knowledge, beneficial arrangement, reasonable deduction, beautiful sequence, clear expression, and sound advice, that is from this magnanimous Imām. From his pieces of poetry (May Allah have mercy upon him) is this poem entitled ‘Al-Haīyah.’ It concerns a lofty aspect and an essential matter of knowledge. It is regarding having Zuhd (abstinence) in this worldly life, cautioning from being tested in it. This poetry contains safeguarding it, from making it one’s most significant importance, from it being the scope of one’s knowledge, and from it is the extent of his objective. Whoever is like that, this worldly life will cause him great harm. It will cause his destruction and deprive him of any good.

Publisher: Maktabatul Irshad
Author: Shaykh Abdurazzaq Al Badr
Pages: 118
Cover: Softcover