The daily adhkar of the order are there to set the seeker on the path to gnosis. All adhkar mentioned here are self-complementary therefore it is advised not to do other awrad while doing these except with the permission of an accomplished master.
1. The first and foremost is the Wird Ul Amm. This forms the basis of the tariqa of Imam Abul Hasan Shadhili. Its authenticity is verified through all branches of the Shadhiliya community, through sheikh-mureed transfers over the ages and through the books of Ibn Ata Allah Al Iskandri. Here is our downloadable PDF on how you can do wird ul amm.
2. The Hizb Ul Bahr (Litany of the Sea) forms the second step for the seeker. It is a dua composed of Quranic verses arranged in a specific order revealed to Imam Abul Hasan Shadhili while his ship was caught in a storm. This hizb popular across the whole of muslim community and read in all major orders of sufism. It’s benefits worldly or otherwise are countless. The Hizb ul Bahr is usually read after the Asr salah.
3. The Hizb ul Kabeer (Greatest Litany) is longest hizb of the tariqa. It is the most profound treasure of the Shadhiliya community. It’s benefits include closeness to Allah, getting strength in the challenges of life, achieving sabr, protection from the trials and tribulation of the worldly life among other benefits. According to Imam Shadhili (Q.S.) himself, whoever reads once everyday without talking he will have what ‘we have’. It is recited once daily after the Fajr Salah.
4. There are a number of other ahzabs related to Imam Shadhili that can be read as optional awrads. Some of them are authentic and others which have been attributed to Imam Shadhili (Q.S.) however not confirmed to be from his. Following is a list of other ahzabs attributed to Imam Shadhili (Q.S.)
1. Hizb An Noor
2. Hizb us Sheikh
3. Hizb ul Lateef
4. Hizb ul Akhfa
5. Hizb ut Tams
6. Hizb ul Hafeeza
7. Hizb ul Barr
8. Hizb ul Kifaya
9. Hizb us Shakui
10. Hizb ul Falah
11. Hizb ud Dairah
12. Hizb ut Tawassul
13. Hizb ur Rizq
The above mentioned adhkar are directly attributed to Imam Shadhili (Q.A.) however there are other adhkar that are also read in the order. Those will be listed below with a brief introduction about the author:
1. Salat Al Masheeshia: This is a durood (salutation) upon the Prophet ﷺ that has various spiritual benefits the most important of which is that it creates a special closeness with the Prophet ﷺ. It was composed by the spiritual guide of Imam Shadhili, Abd Al-Salam Ibn Masheesh (Q.S.) who was a spiritual pole of his time.
2. Dalail ul Khayraat is a salawat booklet composed by Muhammad Al-Jazuli, a famous Moroccan sufi of the Shadhioli order. The Dalail ul Khayrat is a hugely popular prayer book. It is read across the world among all denominations of the Ahl ul Sunnah wal Jama’ah.
3. Hizb of Ghazali
4. Hizb of Nawawi
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