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Xadim Rassul

Library of Xadim Rassul

شيخ أحمدو بمبا

Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba (Xadim Rassul) left a vast library of Khassida — sacred poetry and prose guiding faith, character, and the path to Allah. Explore major works and short selected verses for study.

Major Works

Books and Khassida of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba commonly taught and recited in Murid dahiras.

مسالك الجنان

Masālik al-Jinān

Pathways unto Heaven

Xadim Rassul’s celebrated guide to the spiritual path — ethics, devotion, and the manners that lead the believer toward Paradise. Widely studied and recited in Murid dahiras.

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مطلب الفوزين

Matlabu-l-Fawzayni

The Quest for the Two Successes

A profound Khassida on seeking success in this world and the Hereafter through sincere worship, reliance on Allah, and following the Prophet ﷺ.

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أسير محال الأبرار

Asirul Mahal Abrar

Captive of the Abode of the Righteous

A cherished Khassida of Xadim Rassul — Asīru Maḥāli l-Abrār — on steadfast devotion, righteous company, and holding fast to the path of the righteous servants of Allah.

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جوهر نفيس

Jawharu Nafīs

A Precious Jewel

A jewel of praise and counsel — cherished in kourel for its beauty of language and depth of reminder (tadhkīr).

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نهج قضاء الحاج

Nahju Qaḍāʾi l-Ḥāj

The Path of Fulfilling Need

A prayerful Khassida seeking Allah’s help in fulfilling needs — recited for baraka, reliance (tawakkul), and heartfelt duʿāʾ.

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حق البكاء

Huqqa l-Bukāʾ

It Is Right to Weep

A moving composition on repentance, humility, and tears of the heart before Allah — often taught alongside other works of purification.

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مواهب النافع

Mawāhibu n-Nāfiʿ

Beneficial Gifts

On divine gifts that benefit the servant — knowledge, guidance, and spiritual openings granted by Allah’s mercy.

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مقدمة الأمداح

Muqaddimatu l-Amdāḥ

Introduction to the Praises

An opening of praise (amdāḥ) that prepares the tongue and heart for honouring the Prophet ﷺ and the path of Xadim Rassul.

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Khassida Selections

Click a title to open the original text with English and French translations. Short selections only — for learning.

Selected verses only — for community education and learning. These are short openings or well-known passages, not full Khassida. Study complete works in Dahira / kourel. Translations are approximate community renderings for study unless a published translator is credited.

Opening of Masālik al-Jinān

From Matlabu-l-Fawzayni

From Asirul Mahal Abrar

From Jawharu Nafīs

From Nahju Qaḍāʾi l-Ḥāj

From Huqqa l-Bukāʾ

From Mawāhibu n-Nāfiʿ

Counsel on Trust in Allah

Learn in Dahira

Our weekly Dahira includes kourel chanting the Khassida of Xadim Rassul — Saturday 6:00pm–9:00pm at 117 Pershore Road, Birmingham (Keur Serigne Touba). Join us to hear and learn the full texts in community.

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