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Al Adani Al Aidrus(Idrus) Al Abu Bakar Assakran Al Alawi bin Al-Faqih

IN ENGLISH

The first to be given the name “Al-Adani” was Waliyullah Al-Quthub AbuBakar bin Abdullah Al-Aydrus bin Abu-Bakar As-Sakran bin Al-Imam Abdurrahman Assegaf.

The title “Al-Aydid (Aidid)”  was given to him as he left his birth-place, the City of Tarim, and migrated to the city “Aden”, South of Yemen. He stayed in the city of “Aden” till he passed away. Because of this he was declared with the title of “Al-Adani”. He was also given this title, as when he first arrived to the City of Aden, due to his piousness it started to rain milk.

When Al-Habib’s Mother was carrying him during pregnancy, Al-Habib’s mother and father were fighting over the name of their child. Al-Habib’s mother wanted to name him Umar Al-Muhdar whereas his father wanted to name him Abdurrahman; with the Grace and Will of Allah, the child within the mothers womb spoke and said that he has read his name in “Lauhin Mahfud*”, Abubakar bin Abdullah Al-Adani.

Due to this incident/occurrence, both parties, decided to name their child AbuBakar.

Al-Habib AbuBakar bin Abdurrahman Al-Adani was born in the city of Tarim (Hadhramaut), and had 3 sons. Unfortunately none of which continued his lineage.

Waliyullah AbuBakar bin Abdullah Al-Aydrus Al-Adani passed away in the City of Tarim (Hadhramaut) in the year 914 Hijriyah.

Praise and blessing be upon him and his descendents.

Wallahualam

* The Lauhin Mahfud, otherwise known as the Lawh-i-Mahfuz, or “The Preserved Tablet”. It is a book that contains the past and the future and all events that occurs in the Universe and beyond. There is not but a single leaf drop that is not known to the All Might Allah and is not already written in this Book.

All information concerning humanity is in the Lawh-i Mahfuz, including the destinies of human existence and life :

Nonetheless they are amazed that a warner should have come to them from among themselves and those who disbelieve say, "What an extraordinary thing! When we are dead and turned to dust? That would be a most unlikely return!" We know exactly how the earth eats them away. We possess an all-preserving Book. (Qur’an, 50: 2-4)

IN MALAY

Yang pertama kali dijuluki (digelari) “Al-Adani” ialah Waliyullah Al Quthub Abubakar bin Abdullah Al-Aydrus bin Abu bakar As-Sakran bin Al-Iman Abdurahman Assegaf.

Soal gelar yang disandangnya karena Beliau meninggalkan tempat keleahirannya, kota Tarim berhijrah ke kota “Aden” di Yaman Selatan, dan sampai akhir hayatnya belia bermukim di kota ‘Aden’ tersebut karenanya belia dijuluki “Al Adani “ dengan kekeramatanya dan wilayahnya begitu beliau pertama kali memasuki kota Aden, maka turun hujan susu di kota tersebut karenanya beliau dijuluki “AlAdani”.

Dengan kekeramatannya dan walayah begitu Beliau pertama kali memasuki kota Aden maka turun hujan susu di kota Aden tersebut.

Dan sewaktu beliau dalam kandungan ibunya terjadi suatu perselisihan antara ibunya dan ayahnya. Sang ibu mengatakan bila anaknya kelak laki-laki akan diberi nama Umar AlMuhdar. Sedangkan si ayah ingin menamakan anaknya dengan Abdurrahman; dengan kudrat Allah SWT maka anak yang dalam kandungan ibunya itu bersuara dan mengatakan baywa dirinya telah membaca namanya di “Lauhin Mahfud” Abubakar bin Abdullah Al-Adani.

Akhirnya kedua orang tuanya tadi sama-sama menyetujui akan menemakan anaknya dengan Abubakar.
* Waliyullah Abubakar Al-Adani dilahirkan dikota Tarim. Dikaruniai seorang anak lelaki yang diberi nama Ahmad. Tetapi sayangnya Ahmad dan kedua anaknya yaitu ‘Aqil dan Muhammad tidak menurunkan keturunannya."

* Waliyullah Abubakar bin Abdullah Al-Aydrus Al-Adani pulang ke rahmatullah di kota Aden pada tahun 914 Hijriyyah.

Semoga Allah SWT memasukkan beliau-beliau ke dalam surga dan menghimpunkannya bersama-sama para Nabi, para syuhada, para Auliya dan para Sholihin.

Amin. !

Wallahualam

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Translation in English and Commentary by,
Translator: Haddad bin Habib Abdurrahman Alhaddad
Date: February 2008

This was taken by Permission of the Webmaster of Alaminjogja.
Book: “Petunjuk Monogram Silsilah Berikut Biografi dan Arti Gelar Masing-masing Leluhur Alawiyyin"
Author: Muhammad Hasan Aidid
Publisher: Amal Saleh

Credits are also due to the following,

Book: “Satu Kajian Mengenai Nasab Bani Alawi”
Author : Segaff Ali Alkaff
Compiled by : Syed Omar Al-Shahab and Syed Ibrahim Alkaff
Publisher : Gedung Mercu Snd. Bhd.
Publishing Date: 1992

Book: “Alawiyyin Asal-Usul Peranannya”
Author: Alwi ibnu Muhammad ibnu Ahmad Balfaqih
Translated from: Al Bidh’atu Al Muahammadiyati At Thaahirati
Location: Madinah Al Munawarah
Publisher: PL Lentera Basritama, Jakarta

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