Reciting Durood

POWER OF DUROOD SHARIF


The UMMAH is indeed blessed because it has been given the opportunity to send Durood Sharif on Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam. Durood Sharif is a special kind of DU'A, a special kind of ZIKR (remembrance) dear to Allah as indicated by the following hadith below. Therefore if we read Durood Sharif and ask of something from Allah Almighty, then what we ask for has a better chance of being accepted by Allah Almighty.

Hazrat Imam Shafi (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) has declared,[i] 'What I love is that one should recite Durood Sharif abundantly under all circumstances'.1

Shah Abdul Qadir Jilani (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) has declared, ' O' faithful! make mosques and Durood Sharif upon Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam incumbent on you'.2

Allama Qustulani (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) interpreter of Sahih Al- Bukhari has stated, 'The best, the most sublime, the most excellent, the most exquisite, the most consummate recital is the recital of Durood Sharif upon Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.3.

Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) has narrated that, 'Reciting Durood Sharif upon Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam erases sins in the same manner that water extinguishes a fire'.4.


It has been narrated in the Hadith by Hazrat Abdul Rahman Bin Auf (May Allah Almighty be pleased with him) that 'One day when Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam left his house, I followed close behind. He went to an orchard where he offered prayers and prostrated so long that I started weeping thinking that he had expired. Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam raised his head from Sajda and called me and asked what had happened to me. I told him that as he had been in Sajda for a very long time, I had thought that he had expired and I won't see him again. Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said that he had prostrated himself before Allah Almighty so long as a token of thanks-giving because He had granted him a reward, which was that if anyone, from his UMMAH will recite Durood Sharif once, Allah Almighty will record 10 VIRTUES in his favour and ERASE 10 OF HIS/HER SINS.'.5

We are All Millionaires

We don't realise it but we are all millionaires. A small sacrifice of our valuable time can lead to remarkable results in the long-run.

Spending just 5 MINUTES A DAY (READING 100+ DUROOD SHARIF ) CAN TURN INTO A MILLION DUROODS READ, DURING A LIFETIME OF 25-30 YEARS.This is not impossible for any member of the UMMAH of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.

In the book 'Aab-e-Kauthar', the Hadith states:

'He who recites it (Durood Sharif) 10 times a day is granted 100 blessings and he who recites it 100 times a day, Allah inscribes on his forehead - that he has immunity from hypocrisy and hell, and he will be counted among the martyrs on the Day of Judgement. During the five regular prayers we read Durood Ibrahim, in every last rakat, this totals to 17 times for all 5 prayers . Therefore we can see the importance of reading Durood Sharif on a voluntary basis daily; to complete the amount required necessary to achieve this high status granted to the UMMAH.

Powerful Duroods to tip the scales in our Benefit


It has been reported in the Hadith that if anybody reads the following Durood Shareef 1000 times on the day of Jumma, one will see one's place (abode) in Al-Jannah before or at the moment of death.

O' Allah send blessings upon Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the family of Muhammad (peace be upon him) a thousand thousand times.

ALLA HUMMA SALLE ALA MUHAMMADIWWAA ALE HAE ALFA ALFA MARRA

A rough calculation reveals that over a period of more than 20 years this is the equivalent of ONE MILLION DUROOD SHAREEF recited. A sacrifice of 30 minutes on the day of Jumma can lead to such a superior blessing from Allah Almighty.

Turn seconds into Millions

In a matter of seconds it is possible to gain millions of DUROOD SAWAAB. Due to Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala's) blessing we have the opportunity to read a Durood Shareef whereby one can gain the equivalent of 600,000 Durood Shareef Sawaab by reading it just once. Allah Almighty has given us the ability to gain Sawaab, the equivalent to a lifetime of reading Durood Shareef, in a matter of seconds. Therefore, if one reads it several times which will take seconds rather than minutes one can gain millions of Durood Shareef Sawwab immediately and in the process making one's scales heavier in the right direction. Ideally, this Durood Shareef should be read 1000 times daily for success in this life and the Hereafter.

REF: Dalailul Keirat (P.101)

O' Allah shower blessings upon Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) our Master in the number that is in Thy knowledge, such that those blessings may continue forever eternal as Thy Kingdom.

ALLAHUMA SALLE ALA SAI-YAE-DAE-NA VA-MAWLANA MUHAMMADIN A-DA-DA MAFI IL-MILLAH-HAE SA LA TAN DA-A-AE MA TAMBAE DA-VA-MAE MOHL KILLAH HAE.


In a matter of seconds one can gain almost 3 years Sawaab keeping 70 Angels occupied with good writing on our behalf.

JAZALLAHO ANNA SAI-YAE-DAE-NA VA-MAWLANA MUHAMMADAN SALALLAHO ALAIHE VASSALLAM MAA HOVA AHA LOHU.

Reference : Mazra ul Hasnat

Alternatively read or memorise and recite the Durood Shareef where we can gain 1000 Days Sawaab for reading it just once.

ALLAHUMA SALLE ALA SAI-YAE-DAE-NA VA MAWLANA MUHAMMADIWWA ALA ALE SAI-YAE-DAE-NA VA MAWLANA MUHAMMADIN KA MA TOH HIBBOH VA TARDA LAHU.

Also there is the 80 Years Sawaab Durood Shareef. Reading this Durood Shareef 80 times after the Fard of the Asar prayer on Friday. Before standing up it results in 80 years Sawaab recorded for the individual and 80 years of sins forgiven by Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala). A sacrifice of about five minutes every week can lead to such blessings from Allah Almighty.

O' Allah send blessings upon Muhammad (peace be upon him) our chief- the unlettered Apostle, and send blessings upon his family, and Thy favours and Thy salutations.

ALLAHUMA SALLE ALA SAI-YAE-DAE-NA MUHAMMADIN-NINNA BEIYYIL UMMIYYAE VA ALA ALE -HAE VASSALLIM TASSLEEMAN.