Supplications and Dhikr

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A section where the edition matters more than elsewhere

A book of supplications is read aloud, often half from memory, and sometimes by someone whose Arabic is hesitant. Three criteria therefore become decisive, far more than for a study work: full vowelling, type size, and takhrij, meaning the source and grading given for each formula. A weak supplication recited every morning for ten years is exactly what good takhrij prevents.

The reference collections

Hisn al-muslim by Sa'id al-Qahtani: the most widespread in the world, arranged by situation, pocket size, with sources in the notes. The book to give and to carry.
Al-Adhkar by al-Nawawi: far fuller, with chains and legal remarks. The reference work of the section.
Al-Kalim al-tayyib by Ibn Taymiyya: short, plain, often published with takhrij.
Al-Wabil al-sayyib by Ibn al-Qayyim: less a collection than a treatise on the effect of dhikr; close to the Purification of the soul section.
'Amal al-yawm wa al-layla by Ibn al-Sunni and al-Nasa'i: early collections with chains, for the student.

Which copy for which use

For the pocket and the mosque: Hisn al-muslim in small format, flexible binding, crisp type. For the home and teaching children: a large vowelled format to keep on a table. For study: al-Nawawi's Al-Adhkar in a verified edition. Many families own all three, and that is not redundant.

Beware of editions without sources

This is the section's point of caution, and it is fair to say it: many small supplication booklets circulate with no references at all, sometimes copied from one another. We state on every listing whether takhrij is present and in what form. If you are unsure about a specific copy, write to us before ordering.

Related sections

For the source hadiths, Thematic hadith. For the effect of dhikr on the heart, Purification of the soul. For the merits attached to deeds, Merits of good deeds. Overview: Spirituality.

Ordering and shipping

Real stock shown, dispatched within 24 to 48 working hours, shipped across Europe and worldwide. For a bulk order, mosque or school, we supply matching editions: write to us.

Which collection for the pocket?

Hisn al-muslim in small format, flexible binding, crisp type: the most widespread in the world, arranged by situation, with sources in the notes. Also the one most often given as a gift.

And for study?

Al-Nawawi's Al-Adhkar in a verified edition: far fuller, with chains and legal remarks. The reference work of this section.

Why do you insist on takhrij?

Because a weak supplication recited every morning for ten years is exactly what good takhrij prevents. Many small booklets circulate with no references at all, sometimes copied from one another. We state on every listing whether takhrij is included.

Are your copies vowelled?

It is a criterion we check systematically here, because these texts are read aloud, sometimes by someone whose Arabic is hesitant. If a copy is not fully vowelled, we say so on the listing.

Do I need more than one copy?

Many families keep three, and it is not redundant: a small format for the bag and the mosque, a large vowelled one for the home and teaching children, and Al-Adhkar for study.

Do you supply mosques in bulk?

Yes, and we supply matching editions across the whole batch, which matters when teaching from the same book. Write to us: we confirm the quantities actually available before validating.