“The Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) told me: “Your paupers are my paupers, your students are my students, and your companions are my companions. Everyone who receives your litany is emancipated from the Fire of Hell.'" (Sidi Ahmed Tijani)

Every man in the Path of the Shaykh is a 'virile stallion'..

The Erudite Scholar, Sidi Ahmed Sukayrij al-Fasi, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates: 

“My Master and Lord, Sidi Ahmed al-Abdellawi, may Allah be well pleased with him, related to me that some of the Khalwatis met with some of the Tijanis and they spoke to each other regarding the opening (fath) and its people. Then, one of the Khalwatis said to one of the Tijanis, “We accept from you that the Greatest Shaykh Sidi Ahmed Tijani is a “virile stallion” (fahlun yulaqqih)- meaning that he had arrived at the station of opening (fath), training (al-tarbiya) and assisting (al-imdad). However, as for his followers, there is not one among them who inherited from him the station of training (man istaqalla ʼanhu bi al-tarbiya). So, there is no “virile stallion” among them. As for others besides him from the people of other Sufi paths, the Shaykh trains (yurabbi) the student until he becomes perfected (kamil) and he becomes himself the owner of the Sufi path, one who can train however he pleases; such as Shaykh so an so, and Shaykh so and so. And he mentioned a number of shaykhs. And everyone who beats the drum on his head is a “virile stallion.” 

Then, one of them met with the Qutb, the Knower of Allah, Sidi al-Haj Ali Tamasini (d. 1260/1845)  and he told him about what had occurred. So, he said to him, “How did you respond to him?” He said, “O my Master! I did not know what to say to him.” So, he said to him thrice, “It was your duty to say to him that every man in the Path of Shaykh Sidi Ahmed Tijani is a 'virile stallion'.” Then he commanded him to return to him (and there was between him and the place where the Khalwati was the distance of three days journey) and to mention to him that he, “had not found any man who it was possible for him to be deterred from the opening (fath) at the hands of the Shaykh Sidi Ahmed Tijani, may Allah be pleased with him, since the Greatest Opening (al-fath al-akbar) is guaranteed, by the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to everyone who has an authentic permission and becomes established in his Path, may Allah be pleased with him, as long as they cling to the path with its conditions which are the core of the Sacred Law. 

And not one of them will die except that he will receive the Greatest Opening. And that is the spirit of the station of training (tarbiya) and assisting (al-imdad) by the Grace of Allah, Great and Exalted. And the Hadith, “You are with who you love" (anta ma'a man a'hbabta) is genuine (Sahih). And in the other Sufi paths, it is possible for the student to become equal (yusawi) to his Shaykh or to surpass him (yafuquhu). But, the station of the Shaykh (Sidi Ahmed Tijani), may Allah be well pleased with him, is a very unique station which not one of the people of the Path will reach- not in his Pathor any other paths. And that is the station of Sealness (al-khatmiya) which is known to the people of this affair (Ahl hadha al-Sha'n)".

Corners of the born-global Ahmedi Tijani Path 

	Al-Wasita al-'Udhma, Sahib al-Siyada al-Kubra, al-Sharif al-Hassani al-Aqdas, Sidi Mohammed b. al-Arabi al-Tazi  (d. 1210/1795 in Ain Madhi)
	Al-Khalifa al-Mu'addham, al-Wasita al-Muqaddas, Sahib Kitab Jawahir al-Maani,  Sidi Ali Harazem Barrada (d. 1218/1803 in Madinah Munawarah)
	Al-Khalifa al-Ashraf, al-Qudwa al-Abhar,  al-Imam al-Azhar, Sahib Kitab al-Jami'a, Sidi Mohammed b. al-Mishri Siba'i (d. 1224/1828 in Ain Madhi)
	The Blessed Wasita, the Grand Khalifa, the Knower of Allah, the Shaykh Allama, Sidi Mohammed b. Sulayman al-Mana'i  (d. after 1224/1828 in Tunis)
	Son of the Concealed Pole, al-Badr al-Anwar, al-Kibrith al-Ahmar, al-Sharif   Sidi Mohammed al-Kabir Tijani (d. 1238/1822)
	Rukn Tariqa, al-Qudwa al-A'adham,  al-Imam al-Akbar, al-Sharif Mawlana, Sidi Mohammed al-Ghali Boutaleb (d. 1244/1828 in Makkah)
	Patron Saint of Mauritania, the Noted Khalifa, Al-Arif Billah, al-Sharif al-Alawi, Sidi Mohammed al-Hafidh Chinguiti (d. 1245/1829)
	One of the Path's Four Corners, the Knower of his Lord, the Gross Baraka, the Sharif,  Sidi Tayyeb Sufyani (d. 1259/1843)
	Patron Saint of Algeria, Al-Qutb al-Rabbani, al-Ghawt al-Samadani, al-Sharif Mawlana, Sidi al-Haj Ali b. Isa al-Tamasini (d. 1260/1844 in Tamasine)
	Patron Saint of Rabat, the Axial Master, the Knower of Allah, the Grand Malamati,  Sidi Said al-Qazdar (d. after 1260/1844 in Rabat)
	The Respectable Sharif, the Grandson of the Qutb Sidi Abdellaziz, the Allama Faqih,   Sidi Omar b. Mohammed Dabbagh   (d. 1260/1844)

	Patron Saint of Tunisia, Shaykh al-Islam, Khassat al-Khassa, Al-Khalifa al-Kabir,  Sidi Ibrahim Riyahi al-Tunusi (d. 1266/1849 in Qayrawan)
	Patron Saint of Africa, The Baraka of Senegal, Author of Kitab Rimah, al-Qutb, Sidi Omar al-Futi Tall (d. 1267/1850)
	The Child of the Concealed Pole, al-Badr al-Anwar, al-Kibrith al-Ahmar, al-Sharif,  Sidi Mohammed al-Habib Tijani  (d. 1269/1854)
	The Baraka of Fez, al-Muqaddam az-Zaki, al-Nasik al-Shakir, Mawlana, Sidi Abdelwahhab b. 'Ahmar al-Fasi (d. 1269/1852 in Fez)
	The Baraka of Fez, al-Yaquta al-Farida, Sahib al-Qutbaniya al-'Udhma, Sharif, Sidi Mohammed b. Abi Nasr Alawi (d. 1273/1856 in Fez)

Patron Saint of  Marrakech, al-Qutb al-Jami'a, al-Wazir al-Bahir, al-Sharif, Sidi Mohammed b. Ahmed Akansus (d. 1294/1877 in Marrakech)

	Patron Saint of Rabat, Shaykh Tariqa Tijaniya, al-Qutb al-Ghawt, al-Faqih, Sidi Al-Arbi b. Sayeh Sharqi (d. 1309/1891 in Rabat)
	Patron Saint of Tiznit, Qutb al-Aqtab, al-Khalifa al-Kabir, al-Sharif Mawlana, Sidi al-Hussayn al-Ifrani (d. 1328/1910 in Tiznit)

	Patron Saint of Musawa, Sultan al-Muqaddamin, Sharif, Abul Mahasin,  Sidi Mohammed b. Arabi Alami (d. 1328/1910 in Zerhoune)
	The Baraka of Rabat, al-Faqih al-Adib, Shaykh al-Jalil, al-Wali al-Kabir, Abul Fayd  Sidi Mohammed b. Yahya Balaminu (d. 1333/1914 in Rabat)
	The Baraka of Fez, al-Qutb Lahuti, al-Fard al-Jabaruti, Saiq as-Sa'ada, Abul Khayr,  Sidi al-Arbi al-Mu'hib al-'Alawi (d. 1351/1932 in Fez)
	Patron Saint of Marrakech, the Red Sulphur, the Allama Shaykh, Abil Abbas,  Sidi Ahmed Sukayrij al-Fasi (d. 1363/1944 in Marrakech)

	Patron Saint of Marrakech, Qutb Dairat al-Jamal, al-Mughit fi al-Barri wal Ba'hri, Sidi Mohammed b. Abdelwahid Nadhifi  (d. 1366/1947 in Marrakech)
	Patron Saint of Casablanca, Nuqtat ad-Daira, al-Ghawt al-Jami'a, Sharif, Sidi al-Hassan al-Ba'qili (d. 1368/1948 in Casablanca)
	Patron Saint of Damnat, Nuqtat ad-Daira, al-Qutb al-Rabbani, al-Sharif Samadani,  Sidi Mohammed al-'Hajouji al-Fasi (d. 1370/1950 in Damnat)
	Patron Saint of Ahermoumou, the Shaykh Allama, the Knower of His Lord, the Faqih, Moulay al-Hassan al-Ragragi  (d. 1393/1974 in Ahermoumou)
	Patron Saint of Senegal, the Jewel of Africa, Sahib al-Fayda, al-Fard al-Kamil,   Shaykh Sidi Ibrahim Niasse (d. 1394/1975 in Senegal)
	Patron Saint of Egypt, Shaykh al-Azhar, al-'Arif Billah, the Hassani Sharif, Allama,  Sidi Mohammed al-Hafidh al-Misri  (d. 1398/1978 in Cairo)
	Patron Saint of Bani Zarwal, al-Qutb al-Rabbani, al-Ghawt Samadani, Sharif, Mawlay al-Hassan al-Kathiri (d. 1406/1986 in Jerf El Melha)
	The sanctified Allama, the venerable Muqaddam, the Knower of Allah, Sidi al-Haj Mohammed Aqasbi (d. 1411/1991 in Fez)