This bound volume is a prayer book known as Guide to Goodness or ‘Dalail al-Khayrat’. This prayer book contains a collection of ‘salawat’ (prayers of blessings) for the Prophet, the sayings of the Prophet and other information about his life. For Muslims, the Prophet Muhammad is the last prophet in a long line dating back to Adam, the father of humankind. Muhammad was not just the medium through whom God’s final message was conveyed but also the first to interpret and live his life by it. Muslims are exhorted to bless and imitate him in all ways. As such, there are many prayer books written in dedication of the Prophet Muhammad, of which the Guide to Goodness is one of the most popular.
