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Shah Bahauhidin said, The Naqshbandi School is the easiest and simplest way for the student to understand tawhid. It urges its followers to seek a state of complete worship of Allah both publicly and privately by keeping the complete code of conduct of the Prophetic Sunnah. It encourages people to keep to the strictest modes of worship and to abandon exemptions (rukhsa). It is also free from all innovations and deviations. It does not demand of its followers perpetual hunger or wakefulness. That is how the Naqshbandiyya has managed to remain free from the excesses of the ignorant and the charlatans. In sum we say that our way is the mother of all tariqats and the guardian of all spiritual trusts. It is the safest, wisest, and clearest way. It is the purest drinking-station, the most distilled essence. The Naqshbandiyya is innocent from any attack because it keeps the sunnah of the beloved Prophet(s).
***Wiki***
Naqshbandi Chain of Transmission
Naqshbandi Golden Chain (click on pictures to read bios)

1. Oh Allah, give us the best, for the sake of the Perfection of Humanity
For the sake of the King of the World, Muhammad Mustafa (saws)

2. Oh Lord, give us the power to serve You with all of the truth of our hearts
For the sake of Sayedina Siddiq Akbar Abu Bakr, Rahmatullahi `alaih
***Wiki *** 

3. Give of the firmness of heart in obedience to You, Oh Lord
For the sake of Sayedina Salman Farsi, Rahmatullahi `alaih
***Wiki ***

4. Hold us always in the Ocean of Truth and Purity
For the sake of Sayedina Khwaja Qasim, Rahmatullahi `alaih
***Wiki ***Qasim ibn Muhammad (d. 106-8) was the son of Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr, one of Ali's earliest supporters. His daughter Farwah bint al-Qasim was the mother of the sixth Shi'a Imam, Jafar as-Sadiq. Shaykh Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr as-Siddiq descended from Abu Bakr as-Siddiq on his father’s side and from Ali ibn Abi Talib on his mother’s side.

5. From the eye of our hearts, let flow forth the Stream of Truth
For the sake of Sayedina Imam Ja`far as-Sadiq (d.763), `alaihi Salaam
***Wiki ***

6. Let us serve You, Oh Lord, in obedience day and night
For the sake of Sayedina Buyazid Bistami (d., Rahmatullahi `alaih
***Wiki *** - The Mystery About Bayazid's Shrine in Bangladesh
***Spiritual Foundation***

7. Give us beauty of character, and make us sincere servants
For the sake of Sayedina Abul Hasan Khirqani, Rahmatullahi `alaih
***Wiki ***Shaikh Abul-Hassan Kharaqani is one of the great Sufis of Islam. He was born in 352/963 from Persian parents in Khorasan in a village called Kharaqan (today located in Semnan province of Iran, near Bustam) and died in the day of Ashura (10th of Muharram) in 425/1033. He was the disciple of Shaikh Abul-Abbas Qassab Amili in tariqah but had deep spiritual relation (Uwaisi) with Bayazid Bastami, a well-known Sufi Master who died almost a century before him but had spoken about the personality and state of Abul Hassan
Kharaqani.

8. Perfume our heads and hearts with the sanctity of 'Ali
For the sake of Sayedina Abu 'Ali Farmadhi, Rahmatullahi `alaih

9. Make us Lovers of Allah with love like the love of Zuleikha
For the sake of Sayedina Yusuf Hamadani, Rahmatullahi `alaih
***Wiki ***Hadrat Abu Yaqub Yusuf Hamdani (d. 1140) is the first of the group of Central Asian Sufi teachers known simply as Khwajagan (the Masters) of the Naqshbandi order. (Abul `Abbas, al-Khidr)

10. Keep us, all our of our lives, in the service of humanity
For the sake of Sayedina Abdul Khaliq, Rahmatullahi `alaih
***Wiki ***Abdul Khaliq Gajadwani (died 1179) was one of a group of Central Asian Sufi teachers known simply as Khwajagan (the Masters) of the Naqshbandi order. Abdul Khaliq was born in the small town of Ghijduvan, near Bukhara. His father had migrated to Central Asia from Malatya, in eastern Anatolia where he had been a prominent faqih. While Abdul Khaliq was studying tafsir in Bukhara he first had an awakening of interest in the path. He received further training at the hands of Yusuf Hamdani, and was the next link in the Naqshbandi silsila following him. Abdul Khaliq bequeathed to subsequent generations of the Naqshbandi silsila a series of principles governing their Sufi practice, concisely formulated in Persian and known collectively as "the Sacred Words" (kalimat-i qudsiya), or the "Rules" or "Secrets" of the Naqshbandi Order.

11. Give us love for the Prophet, and make us those who know Allah
For the sake of Sayedina Khwaja Arif, Rahmatullahi `alaih

12. May our hearts always praise You with humility, Oh Creator
For the sake of Sayedina Khwaja Mahmoud, Rahmatullahi `alaih

13. Oh Allah, give us one part of the knowledge of the Gate of Marifat
For the sake of Sayedina Khwaja 'Ali, Rahmatullahi `alaih

14. Protect us from the evil of shaitan, and give us love of the Din (Way)
For the sake of Sayedina Baba Shemmasi, Rahmatullahi `alaih

15. Fill the small basket of our hearts with love of the Prophet
For the sake of Sayedina Amir Kulal, Rahmatullahi `alaih

16. Put the map of the Naqshbandi Tariqat on our hearts
For the sake of Sayedina Bahauddin Naqshband, Rahmatullahi `alaih
***Wiki ***

(here Khwaja Alauddin al-Bukhari al-Attar is listed in the Golden Chain)

17. Make us lovers with one Glance of Love from You
For the sake of Sayedina Yaqub Charkhi, Rahmatullahi `alaih

18. Give us desire for the hereafter without concern for this world
For the sake of Sayedina Khwaja Ahrar, Rahmatullahi `alaih

19. Keep us on the path of piety and fear of God until the Day of Judgment
For the sake of Sayedina Muhammad Zahid, Rahmatullahi `alaih
Shaykh Muhammad az-Zahid died on the 12th of Rabi'ul Awwal, 926 H/1520 CE in Samarqand. He passed his secret to his nephew, Shaykh Darwish Muhammad as-Samarqandi (q).


20. Let us find the abandoned pearl in the desert of our hearts
For the sake of Sayedina Muhammad Darvish, Rahmatullahi `alaih

21. Give us love in our hearts for the Beloved of Allah
For the sake of Sayedina Khwaja Umkangi, Rahmatullahi `alaih
Muhammad Khwaja Al_Amkanaki

22. Annihilate us in the Love of Allah and bring us to Eternal Life
For the sake of Sayedina Baqi Billah, Rahmatullahi `alaih
He died on Wednesday, the 14th of Jumada al-Akhira, 1014 H., in the city of Delhi at the age of 40 years and four months. His grave is on the West side of the city of Delhi.

23. Give us the sweetness of the Mujadaddia Tariqat
For the sake of Sayedina Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi, Rahmatullahi `alaih
***Wiki ***

24. Forgive us our sins and make us sincere servants
For the sake of Sayedina Hadhrat Ma’sum, Rahmatullahi `alaih 

(and here the 'Golden Chain' leaves us)
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25. Give us beauty of character and the Company of the People of Truth
For the sake of Sayedina Sufi Hasan, Rahmatullahi `alaih

26. Give us fruit of the Naqshbandi Tariqat from the Garden of Your Mercy
For the sake of Sayedina Abdur Rahim, Rahmatullahi `alaih

27. Protect us from the darkness of ignorance and make us trustworthy
For the sake of Sayedina Shah Amanatullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

28. Empower us to continue in Your Service, Oh Lord of the Worlds
For the sake of Sayedina Hadhrat Muhammad Dayem, Rahmatullahi `alaih

29. Illuminate our hearts with the glimpse of the Light of Guidance
For the sake of Sayedina Raushen 'Ali, Rahmatullahi `alaih

30. Make us gardeners in the Garden of the Prophet
For the sake of Sayedina Ahmadullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

31. Appear in our hearts, Oh Merciful Lord
For the sake of Sayedina Laqaitullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

32. Forgive us our sins and purify our hearts
For the sake of Sayedina Wajihullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

33. Give our hearts love for the People of the Prophet
For the sake of Sayedina Qayemullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

34. Remove us from darkness and make our abode in the Light of Guidance
For the sake of Sayedina Nurullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

35. Oh Lord, we are imperfect beings, make us sincere servants
For the sake of Sayedina Obeidullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

36. Give us glory and greatness in both this world and the hereafter, Oh Lord
For the sake of Sayedina Adhmatullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

37. Give us the power always to sing the praises of you and your Prophet
For the sake of Sayedina Kalimullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

38. Keep Dayem in Eternal Remembrance and Obedience, Oh Lord
For the sake of Sayedina Pir-Murshid Dayemullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

39. May we always be true to the Tariqat that gave birth to Dayem
For the sake of Sayedina Faiz Ahmedullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

40. May our service bring us into the intimate Glory of Marifat, Oh Lord
For the sake of Sayedina Din Muhammad Abdullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

41. Keep us always in Eternal Remembrance and Obedience, Oh Lord
For the sake of the Pirs, the Murshids, the Saints and the Sufis, upon them be Peace

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Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim

The Tree of Naqshbandi Mujadaddia
We Praise and Pronounce Salawats Upon the Rasul Karim

Oh Allah, give us the best, for the sake of the Perfection of Humanity
For the sake of the King of the World, Muhammad Mustafa (saws)

Oh Lord, give us the power to serve You with all of the truth of our hearts
For the sake of Sayedina Siddiq Akbar Abu Bakr, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Give of the firmness of heart in obedience to You, Oh Lord
For the sake of Sayedina Salman Farsi, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Hold us always in the Ocean of Truth and Purity
For the sake of Sayedina Khwaja Qassi, Rahmatullahi `alaih

From the eye of our hearts, let flow forth the Stream of Truth
For the sake of Sayedina Ja`afar Siddiq, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Let us serve You, Oh Lord, in obedience day and night
For the sake of Sayedina Bayazid Bistami, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Give us beauty of character, and make us sincere servants
For the sake of Sayedina Hassan Khirqani, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Perfume our heads and hearts with the sanctity of 'Ali
For the sake of Sayedina Abu 'Ali Farmadi, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Make us Lovers of Allah with love like the love of Zuleikha
For the sake of Sayedina Yusuf Hamadani, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Keep us, all our of our lives, in the service of humanity
For the sake of Sayedina Abdul Khaliq, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Give us love for the Prophet, and make us those who know Allah
For the sake of Sayedina Khwaja Arif, Rahmatullahi `alaih

May our hearts always praise You with humility, Oh Creator
For the sake of Sayedina Khwaja Mahmoud, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Oh Allah, give us one part of the knowledge of the Gate of Marifat
For the sake of Sayedina Khwaja 'Ali, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Protect us from the evil of shaitan, and give us love of the Din (Way)
For the sake of Sayedina Baba Shemmasi, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Fill the small basket of our hearts with love of the Prophet
For the sake of Sayedina Amir Kulal, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Put the map of the Naqshbandi Tariqat on our hearts
For the sake of Sayedina Bahauddin Naqshband, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Make us lovers with one Glance of Love from You
For the sake of Sayedina Yaqub Charkhi, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Give us desire for the hereafter without concern for this world
For the sake of Sayedina Khwaja Ahrar, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Keep us on the path of piety and fear of God until the Day of Judgment
For the sake of Sayedina Muhammad Zahid, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Let us find the abandoned pearl in the desert of our hearts
For the sake of Sayedina Muhammad Darvish, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Give us love in our hearts for the Beloved of Allah
For the sake of Sayedina Khwaja Umkangi, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Annihilate us in the Love of Allah and bring us to Eternal Life
For the sake of Sayedina Baqi Billah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Give us the sweetness of the Mujadaddia Tariqat
For the sake of Sayedina Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Forgive us our sins and make us sincere servants
For the sake of Sayedina Hadhrat Ma'soum, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Give us beauty of character and the Company of the People of Truth
For the sake of Sayedina Sufi Hassan, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Give us fruit of the Naqshbandi Tariqat from the Garden of Your Mercy
For the sake of Sayedina Abdur Rahim, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Protect us from the darkness of ignorance and make us trustworthy
For the sake of Sayedina Shah Amanatullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Empower us to continue in Your Service, Oh Lord of the Worlds
For the sake of Sayedina Hadhrat Muhammad Dayem, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Illuminate our hearts with the glimpse of the Light of Guidance
For the sake of Sayedina Raushen 'Ali, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Make us gardeners in the Garden of the Prophet
For the sake of Sayedina Ahmadullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Appear in our hearts, Oh Merciful Lord
For the sake of Sayedina Laqaitullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Forgive us our sins and purify our hearts
For the sake of Sayedina Wajihullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Give our hearts love for the People of the Prophet
For the sake of Sayedina Qayemullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Remove us from darkness and make our abode in the Light of Guidance
For the sake of Sayedina Nurullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Oh Lord, we are imperfect beings, make us sincere servants
For the sake of Sayedina Obeidullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Give us glory and greatness in both this world and the hereafter, Oh Lord
For the sake of Sayedina Adhmatullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Give us the power always to sing the praises of you and your Prophet
For the sake of Sayedina Kalimullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Keep Dayem in Eternal Remembrance and Obedience, Oh Lord
For the sake of Sayedina Pir-Murshid Dayemullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

May we always be true to the Tariqat that gave birth to Dayem
For the sake of Sayedina Faiz Ahmedullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

May our service bring us into the intimate Glory of Marifat, Oh Lord
For the sake of Sayedina Din Muhammad Abdullah, Rahmatullahi `alaih

Keep us always in Eternal Remembrance and Obedience, Oh Lord
For the sake of the Pirs, the Murshids, the Saints and the Sufis, upon them be Peace