Dhikr in Congregation: Khatm-ul-Khwajagan

In the Naqshbandi Order, the daily awrad and the weekly congregational dhikr, known as
Khatm-ul-Khwajagan, are important principles which the murid must not leave. The
Khatm-ul-Khwajagan is done sitting with the Shaykh in congregation. This is held once a
week, preferably on Thursday night or Friday, two hours before sunset. The
Khatm-ul-Khwajagan is of two categories:

Silent Part, counting with stones:
- Shahada 3 times;
- astaghfirullah 70 times;
- Shaykh recites the du'a: "Allahuma Ya Musabbib
al-Asbab, Ya Mufattih al-Abwaab, Ya Muqallib al-quloobi wal-absaar, Ya Daleel
al-mutahayyireen, Ya Ghiyath al-mustaghatheen, Ya Hayyu, Ya Qayyum, Ya Dhul-Jalali
wa-l-Ikram! Wa ufawwidu amri il-Allah, inn-Allaha baseerun bil-cibad."
- Rabitat ash-sharif, connect your heart to
the heart of the Shaykh, from him to the heart of the Prophet (s), the Prophet (s) will
connect you to the Divine Presence;
- Fatiha 7 times;
- Salawat - prayer on Prophet (s) 100 times;
- Surat al-Inshirah 79 times;
- Surat al-Ikhlas 1001 times;
- Fatiha 7 times;
- Salawat 100 times;
- one person, by the order of the Shaykh will recite Qur'an;
- Ihda: presentation by the Shaykh as gift to
the Prophet (s) and to the saints and Shaykhs of the Naqshbandi Order and all other
orders;

Loud Part:
- 'la ilaha ill-Allah' 100 times;
- Ihda, Shaykh presents reward to Prophet (s)
and all saints as a gift;
- 'Allah, Allah' 100 times;
- 'Huwa, Huwa' 33 times;
- 'Haqq, Haqq' 33 times;
- 'Hayy, Hayy' 33 times;
- 'Allahu, Allah Haqq' 10 times;
- 'Allahu, Allah Hayy' 10 times;
- 'Allah Hayy Ya Qayyum' 10 times;
- 'Ya Hu, Ya Hu, Ya Da'im' 3 times;
- 'Allah Ya Hu, Ya Da'im' once;
- 'Ya Da'im, Ya Da'im, Ya Da'im Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Haleem, Ya Haleem, Ya Haleem, Ya Allah'
two times;
- 'Ya Hafeedh , Ya Hafeedh,
Ya Hafeedh , Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Lateef, Ya Lateef, Ya Lateef, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Ghaffar, Ya Ghaffar, Ya Ghaffar, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Sattar, Ya Sattar, Ya Sattar, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Fattah, Ya Fattah, Ya Fattah, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Mujeeb, Ya Mujeeb, Ya Mujeeb, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Mucizz, Ya Mucizz, Ya Mucizz,
Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Muceen, Ya Muceen, Ya Muceen,
Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Wadud, Ya Wadud, Ya Wadud, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Rahman, Ya Rahman, Ya Rahman, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Raheem, Ya Raheem, Ya Raheem, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Hannan, Ya Hannan, Ya Hannan, Ya Allah' two
times;
- 'Ya Mannan, Ya Mannan, Ya Mannan, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Dayyan, Ya Dayyan, Ya Dayyan, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Subhan, Ya Subhan, Ya Subhan, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Sultan, Ya Sultan, Ya Sultan, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Aman, Ya Aman, Ya Aman, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Allah, Ya Allah, Ya Allah, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'hasbunallah wa nicma-l-Wakeel, nicma-l-Mawla
wa nicma-n-Naseer, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi-l-cAliyyi-l-cAdheem'
- Salawat 10 times;
- Ihda, presenting the blessings of the Khatm to the
Prophet (s) and all Naqshbandi saints and all other saints.

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Aloud:
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- Shahada three times;
- astaghfirullah 25 times;
- Shaykh recites the du'a: "Allahuma Ya Musabbib
al-Asbab, Ya Mufattih al-Abwaab, Ya Muqallib al-quloobi wal-absaar, Ya Daleel
al-mutahayyireen, Ya Ghiyath al-mustaghatheen, Ya Hayyu, Ya Qayyum, Ya Dhul-Jalali
wa-l-Ikram! Wa ufawwidu amri il-Allah, inn-Allaha baseerun bil-cibad."
- Rabitat ash-sharif, connect your heart to the heart of the
Shaykh, from him to the heart of the Prophet (s), the Prophet (s) will connect you to the
Divine Presence;
- Fatiha 7 times;
- Prayer on Prophet (s) 10 times;
- Surat al-Inshirah 7 times;
- Surat al-Ikhlas 11 times;
- Fatiha 7 times;
- Salawat 10 times;
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- one person, by the order of the Shaykh will recite Qur'an;
- Ihda: presentation by the Shaykh as gift to the
Prophet (s) and to the saints and Shaykhs of the Naqshbandi Order and all other orders;
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- 'la ilaha ill-Allah' 100 times;
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- ila hadrat sayyidina wa nabyyina Muhammad, Rasoulul-Allah,
Sallah Lahu ta'ala alayhi wa ala alihi wa sallam
- La ilaha ill-Allah - Muhammadun Rasoulul-Allah, Aleyhi
Salatul Allah; 3 times
- La ilaha ill-Allah - Muhammadun Habibul-Allah, Aleyhi
Salatul Allah; 3 times
- La ilaha ill-Allah - Muhammadun Khalilu-Allah, Aleyhi
Salatul Allah; 3 times
- La ilaha ill-Allah - Muhammadun Safiyyu-Allah, Aleyhi
Salatul Allah; 3 times
- La ilaha ill-Allah - Muhammadun Nabiyyu-Allah, Aleyhi
Salatul Allah; 3 times
- La ilaha ill-Allah - Muhammadun Shafi'u-Allah, Aleyhi
Salatul Allah; 3 times
- Ihda, Shaykh presents reward to Prophet (s)
and all saints as a gift + Fatiha
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- Allah, Allah 100 times;
- hasbunallahu wa nicma-l-Wakeel, nicma-l-Mawla
wa nicma-n-Naseer, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi-l-cAliyyi-l-cAdheem'
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- 'Hu, Hu; 33 times;
- hasbunallahu wa nicma-l-Wakeel, nicma-l-Mawla
wa nicma-n-Naseer, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi-l-cAliyyi-l-cAdheem'
- 'haqq, haqq; 33 times;
- hasbunallahu wa nicma-l-Wakeel, nicma-l-Mawla
wa nicma-n-Naseer, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi-l-cAliyyi-l-cAdheem'
- 'hayy, 'hayy' 33 times;
- hasbunallahu wa nicma-l-Wakeel, nicma-l-Mawla
wa nicma-n-Naseer, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi-l-cAliyyi-l-cAdheem'
- 'Allahu, Allah haqq' 3 times;
- 'Allahu, Allah hayy' 3 times;
- 'Allah hayy Ya Qayyum' 10 times
- hasbunallahu wa nicma-l-Wakeel, nicma-l-Mawla
wa nicma-n-Naseer, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi-l-cAliyyi-l-cAdheem'
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- 'Ya Hu, Ya Hu, Ya Da'im' 3 times;
- 'Allah Ya Hu, Ya Da'im' once;
- 'Ya Da'im, Ya Da'im, Ya Da'im Ya Allah' two times;
- Ya Haleem, Ya Haleem, Ya Haleem, Ya Allah'
two times;
- 'Ya Hafeedh , Ya Hafeedh,
Ya Hafeedh , Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Lateef, Ya Lateef, Ya Lateef, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Ghaffar, Ya Ghaffar, Ya Ghaffar, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Sattar, Ya Sattar, Ya Sattar, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Fattah, Ya Fattah, Ya Fattah, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Mujeeb, Ya Mujeeb, Ya Mujeeb, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Mucizz, Ya Mucizz, Ya Mucizz,
Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Muceen, Ya Muceen, Ya Muceen,
Ya Allah' two times;
- Ya Wadud, Ya Wadud, Ya Wadud, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Rahman, Ya Rahman, Ya Rahman, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Raheem, Ya Raheem, Ya Raheem, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Hannan, Ya Hannan, Ya Hannan, Ya Allah' two
times;
- 'Ya Mannan, Ya Mannan, Ya Mannan, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Dayyan, Ya Dayyan, Ya Dayyan, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Subhan, Ya Subhan, Ya Subhan, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Sultan, Ya Sultan, Ya Sultan, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Aman, Ya Aman, Ya Aman, Ya Allah' two times;
- 'Ya Allah, Ya Allah, Ya Allah, Ya Allah' 4 times + 7 times;
- hasbunallah wa nicma-l-Wakeel, nicma-l-Mawla
wa nicma-n-Naseer, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi-l-cAliyyi-l-cAdheem'
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- Bismillah ir-rahman ir-rahim; 25 times
- hasbunallah wa nicma-l-Wakeel, nicma-l-Mawla
wa nicma-n-Naseer, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi-l-cAliyyi-l-cAdheem'
- Inna Allaha wa mala'ekatuhu yusalloona ala Nabi, Ya ayyuha
alladhina amanu, sallu alayhi, sallu alayhi wa sallimu taslima
- Salawat 10 times;
- Ihda, presenting the blessings of the Khatm
to the Prophet (s) and all Naqshbandi saints and all other saints.
