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It is reported by Ka’ab RadhiAllahu anhu that 70,000 Angels descend on the Beloved Prophet Muhammad Mustafa’s SallAllahu alaihi wasallam Masjid daily, surround it and touch it with their heavenly wings, and continue reciting Durood Shareef and leave for the heavens in the evening. They are replaced by another 70,000 Angels who stay till dawn to be replaced by another 70,000 angels in the morning, and each Angel cannot return after its initial visit. This process will keep continuing until the Day of Judgement. A rough calculation reveals that to date almost 70 billion Angels have been sent by Allah Almighty to the Beloved Prophet Muhammad Mustafa’s SallAllahu alaihi wasallam Masjid to read Durood Shareef upon him. Allahu ‘Alum, and only Allah Almighty knows how many more will be sent until the Day of Judgement. This is indeed an indication of the utmost highest regard Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala has for His Most Beloved Prophet Muhammad Mustafa SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. Therefore we must not under-rate the significance, importance and the merits of reading Durood Shareef for our Beloved Prophet Muhammad Mustafa SallAllahu alaihi wasallam.

 

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The Ummah is indeed blessed because it has been given the opportunity to send Durood Shareef on the Beloved Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam.

Durood Shareef is a special kind of Du’a, a special kind of Dhikr dear to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala. Therefore if we read Durood Shareef and ask of something from Allah Almighty, then what we ask for has a better chance of being accepted by Allah Almighty. Insha’Allah.

 

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Hadrat Imam Shaf’i Rahmatullah alaihi has declared, ‘ What I love is that one should recite Durood Shareef abundantly under all circumstances.’

 

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Ghawth Al-A’dham Sayyadina Abd ‘al-Qadir al-Jilani Rahmatullah alaihi has declared, ‘ O ‘ faithful make Mosques and Durood Shareef for the Beloved Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam incumbent on you.’

 

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Allama Qustulani Rahmatullah alaihi 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 Shareef for the Beloved Prophet Muhammad Mustafa SallAllahu alaihi wasallam.

 

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Hadrat Abu Bakr Siddiq RadhiAllahu anhu has narrated that, ‘Reciting Durood Shareef upon the Beloved Prophet Muhammad Mustafa SallAllahu alaihi wasallam erases sins in the same manner that water extinguishes a fire’.

 

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Story 35 from "Virtues of Salaat Alan Nabi, SallAllahu alaihi wasallam" by Shaikhal Hadith Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi.

Abu Hafs Samarqandi Rahmatullah alaihi writes in his book, ‘Rownaqul Majaalis’, "In Balkh there lived a merchant of great wealth and substance. When he passed away his two sons divided his estate among themselves equally. Among the inheritance there were also three hairs of Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. Each took one hair and the elder brother suggested that they cut the third one in half, each then taking one piece. This suggestion filled the younger brother with distress and he exclaimed, ‘No never shall that be done, the blessed hair of Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam shall not be cut.’ The elder then suggested, ‘Will you be satisfied that these three hairs come to you as your portion of inheritance, while I take the rest of the estate?’ The younger brother agreed to this with great pleasure and satisfaction. The elder brother then acquired all that the father had left behind. The younger brother had the three hairs. He kept those hairs on his person at all times. Very often he took them out, looked at them and recited Salaat on the Nabi SallAllahu alaihi wasallam.

Not long afterwards the elder brother had squandered and exhausted all his wealth, while the younger brother became very wealthy. When after some time the younger one died, someone from among the saintly ones saw a dream wherein Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam appeared to him and said, ‘If there be anyone with any kind of need, let him proceed to the grave of this person, sit down there and beg of Allah Ta’ala his need."

This same story is told in ‘Nuzhatul Majaalis’, but with a slight addition. The story there says that when the elder brother became a pauper and saw Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam in a dream, he complained to him of great poverty. Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam told him, ‘O unfortunate one, you turned away from my hair and your brother accepted them and whenever he looked at them he recited Salaat on me. For this reason Allah Ta’ala has made him most fortunate, both in this world and in the Hereafter.’ When the elder brother awoke he went forth and became one of the servants of his younger brother."

 

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Story 36

A woman came to Imam Hasan al-Basri Rahmatullah alaihi and said to him, "O Imam my young daughter has passed away. My desire is to see her in a dream, show me how this is possible." He told her, "When you have performed Esha Salat, perform four nafl rakaats. Recite in each of then Surah Fatihah and Surah At-Takaathur, then lie down to sleep, and continue to recite Salaat on the Nabi SallAllahu alaihi wasallam, until you fall asleep."

The woman did as she was advised and that night she saw he daughter in a dream, and she was very mush distressed to see her suffering great torment. She was pathetically covered in tar, her hands bound, and the feet tied in hot chains of fire. When she woke she hastened to Hasan al-Basri Rahmatullah alaihi and in great anguish told him what she had seen. He told her to give charity on behalf of her daughter, and perhaps Allah Ta’ala would pardon her through your Sadaqah.

The following day Hasan al-Basri Rahmatullah alaihi saw the girl in a dream. He saw a most beautiful garden and therein on a throne of great splendour he saw a very attractive maiden sitting with a shining crown on her head. She asked him, "O Hasan, do you recognize me?" he replied, "No, I do not." She said, "I am the daughter of that lady whom you advised to continue reciting Salaat alan Nabi SallAllahu alaihi wasallam until she falls asleep." Hasan said, "But your mother had told me of your condition and what she had said is the very opposite of this." She replied, "yes, that was my situation, as explained by my mother." Hasan asked, "How did you reach this rank?" She replied, "Seventy thousand of us were in that torment, then a saintly man passed our graveyard. He recited salaat on the Nabi SallAllahu alaihi wasallam once and bequeathed the reward thereof to us. That salaat on Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam was so much appreciated by Allah Ta’ala that he set us all free from the torment and punishment, and it is though the blessings of that saintly man that this rank has been attained."

 

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All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. Ameen.