Kitab Al-Hikam is the work of Sheikh Ibn 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 1287 M), which after his death was continued by Sheikh Ibn Atha'illah. Sheikh Ibn Atha'illah lived in Egypt during the Mamluk dynasty. He was born in the city of Alexandria (Iskandariyah), Egypt, then moved to Cairo. It was in this city that he spent his life teaching the Imam Maliki School of Jurisprudence in various intellectual institutions. Ibn Atha'illah is classified as a prolific scholar. No less than 20 works ever produced. The work covers the fields of Sufism, Tafseer, faith, hadith, nahwu, and ushul fiqh. Of some of his works, the most famous is Kitab Al-Hikam which is touted as his magnum opus. Al-Hikam is a book intended for travelers (salik), which contains further guidance for every traveler to take a spiritual journey. Al-Hikam contains various strict mystic terminology, which refers to various terms in the Qur'an