THE AZKAAR AND AWRAAD OF
MAWLANA AL-HADDAD
Rady Allahu Anhu

AWRAAD
To specify the number of times each Tasbeeh or invocation is to be recited at specific times is called Wird in Arabic. The plural of Wird is Awraad. The recitation of Azkaar and Awraad is thus a Sunnah of the blessed Prophet Sallallahu alaihi wa Sallam and much spiritual reward and benefit is to be derived from its recitation. In fulfilment of this Sunnah, the Ulama (the learned) and the Awliya (the sufi saints), have also specified the number of times each Tasbeeh or invocation is to be recited for the benefit of Muslims. They have composed Dua and Salawaat (Durood) on Rasulullah Sallallahu alaihi wa Sallam that fill volumes. And some of the Ulama have compiled the Zikr from the Qur'an Kareem, Hadith Shareef and the writings of the Awliya in spiritual masterpieces for the sake of convenience and ease of access to Muslims.

A CLASSIC OF MUSLIM SPIRITUALITY
One such classic of Muslim spirituality is titled Waseelatul 'Ibaad Ilaa Zaadil Ma'aad (A Means For People To Provide For The Hereafter). It is a Majmu' (collection) of the Azkaar and Awraad of Sayyidina al-Imam al-Habib Abdallah bin 'Alawi al-Haddad, Rady Allahu Anhu (1044-1132 A.H), compiled by as-Sayyid 'Alawi bin Muhammad bin Tahir al-Haddad. It contains the daily Azkaar and Awraad of Mawlana al-Haddad, may we continue to benefit from his baraka (blessings), Aameen. It is a collection of ten major forms of Zikr.

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