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مَكْتَبَةُ كَتِيبَةِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ نُصَيْرٍ

Abd al-Muttalib's Manners - Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn al-Mufaddal

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When the newborn reaches his full maturity—and he is the disciple:

When the newborn reaches his full maturity—and he is the disciple—say to him: "May Allah keep you firm and give to you, and may He make what He has granted you of Gnosis (Ma'rifa) permanent and not temporary, and may He inspire you with the esoteric sciences flowing from Him within the love of those who are cognizant of Him." And the meaning of "his full maturity" is when the disciple reaches [maturity] in Gnosis and professes the Oneness of his Lord.

And if your traveling brother returns to you:

And if your traveling brother, who has migrated to you, returns to you, say to him: "May Allah accept your journeying, thank your striving, and make your migration for His sake. May He enlighten your house, be pleased with your deed, exalt your mention, increase you, and make you among the thankful for that which is around you and which He has bestowed upon you of His Gnosis. May He increase your elevation in knowledge and Gnosis, and liberate you from servitude; so be among the thankful."

And if one of you marries:

If one of you marries, let him say: "O Allah, I have married in absolute lawfulness, with no defilement, uncertainty, doubt, or hidden evil. O Allah, make permissible for me what You have forbidden to others, and do not take me to account for my wretchedness and shortcoming when You cause me to die;

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