Al-Uqud al-Durriyya - Ibn Abd al-Hadi - (الكتاب/544)

And how could you ever fear a stumble,
You, the devout—what room is there for fear or caution?

Next, blessings upon the Chosen One of the clan of Muḍar—
for whose sake the laden clouds pour down their rain in entreaty (1).

The poem is now complete. The final line, however, is not by its original author; it was added by the servant in need of Allah, Zayn al-Dīn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAbd al-Hādī—may Allah forgive him, his forebears, and all Muslims. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds. The poem comprises 79 lines.

The Shaykh—may Allah’s mercy be upon him—was elegized in many other odes besides this one, but what has been cited here suffices.

This marks the end of the abridged account of his virtues. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may His blessings be upon Muhammad, his family, and all his Companions.

(1) This verse—together with the lines that follow—is missing from MSS F, K, T, and S. The scribe of the base manuscript notes that it is not part of Ibn Fadl Allah’s poem. It seems that this scribe copied from a manuscript written by Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd al-Hadi, the author’s brother, and reproduced his exact wording, which begins: “al-faqir ila-llah (the servant in need of Allah) ….”

وكيف تحذرُ من شيءٍ تزلُّ به ... أنتَ التَّقيُّ فماذا الخوفُ والحَذَرُ *** ثم الصلاةُ على المُخْتارِ من مُضَرٍ ... من تَسْكبُ المُزْنُ توسيلًا به مطرُ (١) تمت، وهذا البيت الأخير لغير قائلها، وهو الفقير إلى الله تعالى زين الدين عبد الرحمن بن عبد الهادي، غفر الله له ولسلفه ولسائر المسلمين، والحمد لله رب العالمين. وهي تسعة وسبعون بيتًا. وقد رُثِي الشيخ ــ رحمة الله عليه ــ بقصائدَ كثيرة غير هذه، وفيما ذُكِر كفايةٌ. آخر ما اخْتُصِرَ من المناقب، والحمد لله ربّ العالمين، وصلواته على محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين.

(١) هذا البيت ليس في (ف، ك، ط، س) ولا ما بعده من الكلام. وقد بيَّن ناسخ الأصل أنه ليس من قصيدة ابن فضل الله. وكأن ناسخ الأصل نقل نسخته من نسخة بخط عبد الرحمن بن عبد الهادي أخي المؤلف، فنقل عباراته بحروفها «الفقير إلى الله ... ».