Among his most famous writings are the Arba’in, a collection of forty Hadiths a commentary on the Sahih of Imam Muslim and Kitab al-Adhkar. He is revered throughout the Sunni world as one of its greatest authorities. The author, Muhy al-Din Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi (631-676/123-1277) devoted his entire life to the pursuit of sacred knowledge. Also covered are the vital principles of speaking only what is good and avoiding the sins of the tongue. As part of the Sunna or Prophetic Way, they are a divinely appointed means of approaching Allah Most High for all our needs, and of making use of all the moments of daily life to strengthen our tawhid, the existential and cognitive Unity that is the hallmark of Muslim spirituality. Dhikr and du’a lie at the very heart of the din, the relationship between creature and Creator. The Book Of Remembrances – By Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf an-Nawawi Kitab al-Adhkar is the definitive compilation of words of remembrance and glorification of (dhikr), and supplicatory prayer to (du’a), the Lord of the Universe, as related from His final Emissary, the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless and exalt him).
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