Litany For Seeking Favour Of The One In Whose Hand Is The Soul Of My Beloved

Among the countless blessings of my Creator upon me is that I have been twice granted the means and opportunity to visit the Holy cities of Makkah and al-Madinah. May Allah grant this earthly Mi’raj to all our brothers and sisters. The second time was between completion of my medical degree at the University of Oxford and starting work as a doctor.

In preparation I did some research and bought two books, Imam Jazuli’s Dala’il al-Khayrat, and Khazeena-e-Darood Sharif – a large collection of litanies for sending peace and blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him). My intention was to recite these while seated as a guest at the illuminated shrine of the chosen one (peace be upon him). The experience was sublime and while reflecting upon these written manifestations of the deep love the Salaf had for our Prophet (peace be upon him), I too felt a yearning to write something.

After returning, during Ramadan 2010 I began work on this project. Since then it has undergone a continual cycle of expansion, editing and refinement based on my own (limited) spiritual development under the guidance of my teachers. Dr Hafiz Ather Hussain al-Azhari very kindly edited and proofread the completed work for me.

I pray to the Almighty that He accepts the humble words and sentiments expressed within these pages and makes them a means of earning His pleasure and drawing closer to His Prophet (peace be upon him), for the one who has written and the one who reads, Ameen.