Selected Supplications Hizb al-Nasr of Shadhili pdf

Selected Supplications (Hizb al-Nasr of Haddad and Hizb al-Nasr of Shadhili)

Selected Supplications

The Hizb al-Naṣr, or Litany of Victory, was composed approximately 800 years ago by the great Shaykh Abū al-Ḥasanal-Shādhilī (592/1196-655/1258).

It was often referred to as the “sword of Shādhilī,” due to its potency and his use of this prayer when he and his students fought the Crusaders in 1250.
Shaykh al-Shādhilī’s eyesight had become weakened during this period and when he was later asked about his ability to perform so bravely on the battlefield despite his limited ability to see he replied, “When the eye of the heart sees with clarity there is no need for other eyes.”

We are reminded here that while taking the material means for success in this world is important, the true cause of success comes from the unseen.

It is ultimately God Who grants victory to the men and women with hearts that are turned to him in remembrance.

Below is a “sword” with which enemies have been defeated since the time of Shaykhal-Shādhilī onwards. The Prophet may peace and blessings are upon him, taught us that the Muslims are like one body. If any part of the body ails, the entire body feels its pain.

Truly, concern for any part of the Muslim community is a reflection of the depth of one’s faith, and praying for the oppressed is the simplest obligation we have towards one another.

Let us remember the oppressed and suffering throughout the world and help them through praying for them daily