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Imam Abdallah Ibn Alawi Al-Haddad

للإِمَامِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بن عَلَوِي الحَدَّاد

Imam Abdullah bin Alawi al-Haddad (1634–1719 CE / 1044–1132 AH) was a widely revered Yemeni Islamic scholar, saint, and the recognized spiritual renewer (mujaddid) of the 12th Islamic century. Born near Tarim in the Hadhramawt valley, he tragically lost his eyesight to smallpox at age four but went on to master the traditional Islamic sciences and become a pillar of the Ba 'Alawi spiritual lineage. He dedicated his life to teaching, writing, and guiding the community, emphasizing sincere devotion, daily remembrance of God (dhikr), and strict adherence to the prophetic tradition. His influential spiritual manuals, such as The Book of Assistance, and his famous protective litany, the Ratib al-Haddad, remain widely read and recited by millions of Muslims around the world today.

Qasa'id by Imam Abdallah Ibn Alawi Al-Haddad