Among its contents discussing the Book of Al-Hikam is the work of Sheikh Ibnu Atha'illah, the third murshid of Tariqah Syadziliyah. The first founder of Syadziliyah was Sheikh Abu Hasan Ali Asy-Syadzili, a Moroccan who later settled in Alexandria, Egypt and died in 1258 AD. His successor was Sheikh Abu Abbas Al-Mursi, who came from Murcia, Andalusia, Spain (died in 1287 M), which after his death was continued by Sheikh Ibnu Atha'illah.

Sheikh Ibn Atha'illah lived in Egypt during the reign of the Mamluk Dynasty. He was born in the city of Alexandria (Iskandariyah), Egypt, then moved to Cairo. In this city he spent his life teaching the Imam Maliki School of Jurisprudence at various intellectual institutions.

Ibn Atha'illah is classified as a productive scholar. He has produced no less than 20 works. This work covers the fields of Sufism, tafsir, aqidah, hadith, nahwu, and ushul fiqh. Of his several works, the most famous is the Al-Hikam Book which is said to be his magnum opus.

Al-Hikam is a book intended for walkers (salik), which contains further guidance for every walker to take a spiritual journey. Al-Hikam contains various strict suluk terminology, which refers to various terms in the Qur'an.