Eighty Durood After the Asr Salaah

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من صلى صلاة العصر من يوم الجمعة فقال قبل أن يقوم من مكانه اللهم صل على محمد النبي الأمي وعلى آله وسلم تسليما ثمانين مرة غفرت له ذنوب ثمانين عاما و كتبت له عبادة ثمانين سنة  (القول البديع ص 611)

Hazrat Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه reports that Rasulullah  صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “The one who performs Asr Salaah on Friday and thereafter recites the following Durood eighty times before standing up from his place, eighty years of sins are forgiven for him and eighty years of (nafl) Ibaadat are recorded for him:

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَسَلِّمْ تَسْلِيْمًا

(The Gift of Durood and Salaam pg.89)

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya’s رحمه اللہ Commitment to This Durood

In Pakistan a certain Aalim had once seen Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم in a dream. He asked Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم as to who was the most beloved to Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم from the entire Ummah at that time.

Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم replied, “Hazrat Shaikh-ul Hadith Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhelwi رحمه اللہ is the most beloved to me.”

The Aalim then enquired, “On account of which special action did Hazrat Shaikh رحمه اللہ receive this position?” Hazrat Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم explained, “It is on account of a particular Durood that he is punctual on reciting for the last fifty years.” The Aalim then asked Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم in the dream regarding the Durood. Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم recited the Durood. When the Aalim awoke from the dream, he wrote the Durood he heard from Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم and placed it in his pocket.

The Durood was the eighty Durood which is recited after Asr on Friday

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَسَلِّمْ تَسْلِيْمَا

After performing hajj, the Aalim visited Madinah Tayyibah and subsequently met Hazrat Shaikh رحمه اللہ. Upon meeting Hazrat Shaikh, he asked Hazrat Shaikh رحمه اللہ as to which Durood he was punctual in reciting for the last fifty years. Hazrat Shaikh رحمه اللہ initially became disturbed by this person wishing to know Hazrat’s personal ma’moolaat. Hence Hazrat Shaikh رحمه اللہ asked him, “What is the reason that you wish to know, and how does this concern you?” The Aalim then removed the piece of paper from his pocket and showed it to Hazrat Shaikh رحمه اللہ. Contained in it was the Durood which he heard from Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم .The Aalim addressed Hazrat Shaikh رحمه اللہ saying, “Perhaps this is the Durood you have been reciting for the last fifty years.” Hazrat Shaikh رحمه اللہ was surprised and asked the Aalim how he had come to know of this. The Aalim thereafter related the dream to Hazrat Shaikh رحمه اللہ .When Hazrat Shaikh رحمه اللہ heard the dream, his facial expression changed and he began to weep uncontrollably out of humility and happiness. After weeping for some while, Hazrat Shaikh mentioned, “Who am I, and what worth does my Durood have? This is nothing but the kindness of Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم and his affection upon me.”

(The Gift of Durood and Salaam pg.144 and The Practice of Eighty Durood After Asr on Friday pg.62)

يَا رَبِّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ دَائِمَاً أَبَدًا عَلَى حَبِيْبِكَ خَيْرِ الْخَلْقِ كُلِّهِمِ