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دلائل الخيرات

Dala'il al-Khayrat

Imam Muhammad al-Jazuli · d. 870 AH / 1465 CE

Devotion

History of the Book

Composed in Morocco after al-Jazuli, unable to draw water from a well, was aided by a young girl whose light he traced to her constancy in sending blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ. He withdrew for years to gather the salutations, and the resulting book became a companion of scholars from Fez to Java, copied by hand more than almost any book after the Qur'an.

Passages of Light

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

Allāhumma ṣalli 'alā Muḥammad wa 'alā āli Muḥammad kamā ṣallayta 'alā Ibrāhīm...

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Truly You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.

Blessings & SalutationPraise

Dala'il al-Khayrat, the opening salutation

O Allah, send blessings upon our master Muhammad, the ocean of Your lights, the mine of Your secrets, the tongue of Your proof, the bridegroom of Your kingdom.

Blessings & SalutationLightPraise

Dala'il al-Khayrat, Salat al-Fatih tradition