The Advantage or FADHILAH RATIB AL- HADDAD
"FADHILAH RATIB AL- HADDAD"
Ratib Al-Haddad took the name of its author, Imam Abdullah bin Alwi Al-Haddad, (born Sabiir-Tarim-Hadramaut-Yaman 1044 H). A renowned Islamic reformer (mujaddid) of his prayers and dhikr-dhikas, Ratib Al-Haddad is the most famous and famous.
Ratib who was titled "Al-Ratib Al-Syahir" Ratib Yang Label was prepared on the basis of inspiration, on the night of Lailatul Qadar 27 Ramadhan 1071 Hijriyah / May 26, 1661). Ratib was arranged to meet the demands of one of his disciples, 'Amir from the family of Bani Sa' d living in a village in Shibam, Hadhramaut. Amir's aim was to make a wirid and dhikr for the practice of the villagers so that they could defend and save themselves from the heretical teachings that were engulfing Hadhramaut at that time. The first time Ratib was read in the village of 'Amir himself, that is in the city of Shibam after obtaining permission and diploma than Al-Imam Abdullah Al-Haddad himself.
After that Ratib was read in Masjid Al-Imam Al-Haddad in Al-Hawi, Tarim in 1072 Hijri together in 1662 AD. In his habit the ratib is read in congregation with prayer and nafal, after the Isha prayer '. In the month of Ramadan he is read before the Isha prayer 'to avoid the narrowness of time to fulfill the Tarawih prayer. Followers of Imam Al-Haddad in the areas where Ratib al-Haddad is lived, with the permission of Allah the areas are survived more than that heretical influence. When Imam Al-Haddad set out for Hajj, Ratib Al-Haddad began to be read in Makkah and Medina.
So today Ratib is read every night in Bab al-Safa in Makkah and Bab al-Rahmah in Medina. Habib Ahmad bin Zain Al-Habsyi once declared that whoever read Ratib Al-Haddad with full confidence and faith by continuing to read "La ilaha illallah" up to a hundred times (though in his habit he read fifty times), he may be esteemed by his experience unexpectedly.
Some customs can be found in some of Haddad's ratib prints especially after the last Fatihah. Some prayers are added by readers. Al-Habib Ahmad Masyhur bin Taha Al-Haddad gave a diploma to read this ratib and suggested that it be read at a later time than the one above and also time in trouble. Hopefully whoever reads this ratib is saved from God rather than danger and distress. Amiin.
Know that every verse, prayer, and name of Allah mentioned in this ratib has been plucked from the Qur'an and the hadith of the Prophet sallallahu alaihi Wassalam. The translation made in this ratib, is succinct. The reading number of each prayer is made three times, because it is an odd number (witr). This is based on Imam Al-Haddad's suggestion. He composed short dhikrs that are read over and over again, and thereby facilitate his readers. This short dhikr, if practiced always by istiqamah, is better than the lengthy dhikr made periodically Ratib is different from the other ribbis of Imam al-Haddad's composition because the al-Haddad ratib is arranged to be read by ordinary by collection or jama 'Ah. May our efforts be blessed by God.