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Al-Habib Sayyid Muhammad Mustwafa Abu-Numey
Al Habib Sayyid Muhammad bin Mustwafa bin Alwy Abunumay was from the famous Ba'Alawi family (among the descendants of Sayyid Sheikh Faqiihul Muqaddam), leading back to the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), and was born in 1968 CE in Mombasa, Kenya. He belonged to the Ba'Alawi tariqa, a Sufi order centered in Hadhramawt, Yemen, but now spreads across the Indian Ocean rim along with the Hadhrami diaspora. The order is closely tied to the Ba'Alawi sadah family. The Ba'Alawi tariqa was founded by Al-Faqihul Muqaddam As-Sayyid Muhammad bin Ali Ba'Alawi Al-Husseiny, who died in the year 653 AH (1232 CE). The members of this Sufi way are mainly sayyids whose ancestors hail from the valley of Hadramaut, in the southern part of Yemen, although it is not limited to them.The chain of ijazah of spiritual Sufi transmission from Al-Faqih Muqaddam Sayyid Muhammad traces back to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) via his cousin Sayyidna Ali (R.A) and from him, his son Sayyidna Husain (R.A).

Sayyid Muhammad bin Mustwafa was raised in a household that possessed a tradition of Islamic scholarship as well as righteousness with his mother – Ummi hani, being the daughter of the famous Qutbul Ghauth, the erudite, Sayyid Al-Habib Ahmad Mash-hur bin Twaha Al-Haddad. His mother died while he was still at a tender young age and thus he was raised by his grandmother who taught him the basic foundation of Quran and other Islamic sciences. He attended Madrasatul Abraar in Kibokoni where he was taught by Maalim Twalib the foundations of arabic language and fiqh sciences. At his teen years he had to drop out of high school to attend to his Grandfather – Alhabib Ahmad Mashhoor and later he joined Madrasatul Ghannai of Mambrui which was under the Great scholar – Sayyid Muhammad bin Sharif Saeed Al-Biidh. After clearing with madrasa he made intention to visit two places to quench his great thirst for more Islamic knowledge. He wished to go to either Madina University to venture into the science of Hadith or Yemen.

Through Allah's (SWT) plan, he traveled to the city of scholarship and light – Tarim in Hadhramaut – Madrasatul Ribaat where he went and studied the foundations of the Islamic religion under the direction of the knowledgeable scholar, Al-Habib Salim Al-Atwas. Habib Sayyid Muhammad also studied Arabic grammar under the authority of Al-Habib Abubakar Al-Shatry. He studied further and became qualified in the science of Islamic Jurisprudence under the tutorship of very many scholars. His Teachers and Spiritual Mentors included the following
 * 1) Al-Habib Ahmad Mash-hur Al-Haddad
 * 2) Shaykh Muhammad Bereky
 * 3) Sayyid Abdulrahman Khitamy Jamalullayl
 * 4) Sayyid Muhammad bin Hassan Al-Nadhiry (Mwenye Karama)
 * 5) Maalim Athman bin Muhammad Athman Al-Hilaly
 * 6) Sayyid Al- Allama Ustadh Muhammad Shariff Saeed Al-biidh
 * 7) Sayyid Ustadh Ahmad Manswab Al-Ahdaly

His Enthusiasm and his drive to seek and dispense Knowledge to others.
Sayyid Muhammad Mustwafa studied for two years in the college (ribat) and returned to Mombasa where he continued studying under renowned scholars in Lamu and Mombasa. He opened his own school (Madrasatul Faqiihul Muqaddam) with his intention to spread religion and educate the umma on Islamic sciences. He had a special interest in teaching the Ahlul Bayt and disseminating the chain (Ijazas) of transmission of knowledge from great scholars to his students. A great number of Mombasa residents flocked to his school, among them children of many Ahlul Bayt found in Mombasa at that time including the Jahadhmy’s who had a special bond with him. He also had several darsas at the jahadhmy residence in kibokoni ( kwa maa-shery) and at his own home after maghrib. He taught nahw after fajr and held burda sitting every Thursdays at his residence. He also led Taraweh prayers in the month of Ramadhan at Masjid Birikau in Mombasa.

His students among many others included
 * 1) Syd Nassir Ghalib Al-Husseiny
 * 2) Syd Abdallah Al-Wariith
 * 3) Syd Ali Muhdhar Saggaf
 * 4) Sh. Abdulrahim Al-Maawy
 * 5) Syd (Dr.) Adnan Maulana Adnan
 * 6) Syd Adnan Maulana Mudh-hir
 * 7) Dr. Yaakub Abdulhamid Sheikh

He fell ill after the 27th Taraweh 1422 and passed away a few days after ‘Id ul Fitr. Al-Habib passed away at a tender age of 34 years on Saturday, 6th January 2002, 21st Shawwal 1422. The Salat ul-Janaza took place at Masjid Noor, Bondeni, Mombasa, Kenya. He was laid to rest at the Allidina Visram Cemetery opposite the Coast General Hospital in Mombasa. The main roads were closed to enable a large crowd of people to attend the funeral. May Allah (SWT) grant him Jannatul Firdaus. He will forever remain in our hearts and souls.

The biography of Al-Habib was translated from Swahili to English by Yaakub Abdulhamid Sheikh from the original script by Sayyid (Dr) Adnan Maulana Al- Ahdaly. Many thanks to all who contributed in compiling this biography. We all send our Fatiha, duas and blessing upon him.