Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Mas'ud al-Fasi (commonly known as Qutbul Ujud Imam Fassi) (, Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Mas'à «d ibn 'Abd al-RahmÃÂn al-FÃÂsë; 1760?âÂÂ1863) was the originator of the Fassi family of Sheikhs who constitute the Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya Sufi order.
Al-Fasi was born either in the year 1173 Hijri (ca 1760 CE) or 1218 Hijri in Fes in Morocco, from which the family name "al-Fassi" had earlier been derived. His mother died during his very childhood. He was a hafiz of the Quran during his childhood and travelled to various parts of the world and finally Makkah in search of wisdom.
His full name is Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Muhammad ibn Mas'à «d ibn Abd al-RahmÃÂn al-Makkë al-Hasanë al-Idrisë al-FÃÂsë al-Shadhilë, or sometimes written and referenced as Hazrat Qutbul Ujud Seyyidina Mohammad al-Fassy ash-Shadhili. Within the tariqa, Muhammad al-Fasi, or Imam Fassi is widely referred to as Qutbul Ujud (, Quá¹Âb al-Wujà «d) or Qutbul Ujud Hazrat Fassi (, Quá¹Âb al-Wujà «d Haá¸ÂraẠFÃÂsë) due to his lofty status in the diwÃÂn of saints. He is also sometimes referred to as Sidi Muhammad al-Fasi. His other titles include Qutbur Rabbani and Haikalus Samadhani.
Muhammad al-Fasi travelled to Mecca to memorise and learn the Quran with tajwid. He travelled to many places in search of good preachers. His main sheikh was Sidi al-Sheikh Muhammad ibn Hamza Zafir al-Madani (also written as Sheikh Qutb Mohammad bin Hamza lafir al-Madani).
Muhammad al-Fasi and his descendants form a branch of the Shadhili known as the FÃÂsiyya al-Shadhiliyya or Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya, often remarked as the Ṭarëq al-Shukr ("Order of Gratitude").
The silsila of the Fassiyatush Shadhiliyya order (remarked as the Silsilat al-Dhahab, "the Golden Chain") is as follows: