Imam Abdullah Ibn Alawi Al-haddad
Tr. Mostafa Al-Badawi

There are many books in English which present Sufi doctrine, but few which can be used as practical travel guides along the Path. Originally written in Classical Arabic, the aptly-named Book of Assistance is today in widespread use among Sufi teachers in Arabia, Indonesia and East Africa. Presented here in the readable translation of Dr. Badawi, this manual of devotions, prayers and practical ethics will be invaluable to all who love the Prophet and the Sufi way.

Contents

1 On Certainty
2 On Intention
3 On Vigilance
4 On the Inner and the Outer Self
5 On Regular Devotions
6 On Reciting the Qur'an
7 On Acquiring Knowledge
8 On Remembrance
9 On Reflection
10 On Following the Book and Sunna
11 On Doctrine
12 On Religious Obligations
13 On Cleanliness
14 On Following the Sunna
15 On Conduct in Mosques
16 On the Ritual Prayer
17 On Prayer in Congregation
18 On Zakat
19 On Fasting
20 On Pilgrimage
21 On Scrupulousness
22 On Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil
23 On Social Duties
24 On Kindness and Charity
25 On Counsel
26 On Salutations and a Salutary Opinion
27 On Repentance, Hope and Fear
28 On Fortitude
29 On Gratitude
30 On Renunciation
31 On Reliance on God
32 On Divine Love and Contentment