This report provides an overview of (often transliterated as Delailul Hayrat ), the most celebrated collection of prayers upon the Prophet Muhammad in history. I. Overview and Historical Context
Written during a period of crisis in North Africa, the book served as a spiritual response to external pressures by refocusing the community on devotion to the Prophet. It became the first dedicated prayer book for the masses, moving beyond dense academic treatises to become a daily manual for ordinary believers. II. Content and Structure
Descriptions and illustrations of the tombs of the Prophet and his companions in Medina.
Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Jazuli (d. 1465 CE), a Moroccan Shadhili scholar and Sufi leader.
Dala’il al-Khayrat wa Shawariq al-Anwar fi Dhikr al-Salat ‘ala al-Nabi al-Mukhtar (“Waymarks of Benefits and the Brilliant Burst of Lights in the Remembrance of Blessings on the Chosen Prophet”).
