Risalat Al Hikam Al Rifaiyah | Epistle of Rifai Wisdom

Shaikh Ahmad Al Rifai (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ)

The book ‘Epistle of Rifai Wisdom (رسالة الحكم الرفاعية) was written by Shaikh Ahmad ibn Ali Ar-Rifa’i (أَحْمَد ابْن عَلِي ٱلرِّفَاعِي رَحْمَةُ اللہ عَلیَه) (512-578 AH / 1107-1182 CE), who was an Islamic Scholar, Jurist, Sufi Shaikh and founder of Rifa’i Sufi order. This is a book (a letter) that contains the advice of Shaikh Ahmad Al-Rifai, as narrated by Sheikh Al-Kabeer Ali Abu Al-Fadl Al-Wasiti, and he included it in the book (Al-Hikam) from a handwritten copy that he found in the treasury of the noble Sheikh Al-Sharif Abu Talib Abdul-Samee Al-Hashemi Al-Abbasi, written by Sayyid Ahmad Al-Rifai Al-Kabeer to the aforementioned Sharif after he asked him for advice and guidance to the path of truth and righteous action. Shaikh Ahmad wrote a letter asking him to memorize it and act upon it.