عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : أكثروا الصلاة علي في الليلة الزهراء واليوم الأغر فإن صلاتكم تعرض علي (القول البديع ص325)
Hazrat Abu Hurairah reports that Hazrat Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Increase the recitation of Durood upon me on the night of Jumuah and the day of Jumuah, as your Durood is presented to me.”
(The Gift of Durood and Salaam pg.86)
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As You Live So Shall You Die
There was an Alim who was a companion and friend of Moulana Yunus Patel Sahib رحمه اللہ. He used to deliver the Jumuah lecture in the Masjid of his locality. It was his noble habit that he always began his discourses with Durood Shareef. He would also dedicate one Jumuah Bayan in the month to discuss the virtues of Durood Shareef. One Jumuah as per his habit, he spoke regarding Durood Shareef. He then had lunch and within a few hours he began feeling hot and experiencing chest pains. Shortly thereafter Moulana returned to the mercy of Allah.
Reflections
SubhanAllah! What an honour! He was an Alim, who frequently spoke about the virtues of Durood Shareef and Allah Ta’ala decreed his passing away on the Mubarak day of Jumuah.
How beautifully it is mentioned,
کَمَا تَعِیْشُوْنَ تَمُوْتُوْنَ
How you live, so shall you die. (Mirqaat v.1 pg.332)
It was as if this pious Alim spread the temperament of Durood Shareef regularly in his talks and by virtue of this, Allah Ta’ala blessed him with death on a Friday a few hours after speaking about Durood Shareef.
May Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله bless us with all the virtues and blessings of Durood Shareef. Ameen
يَا رَبِّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ دَائِمَاً أَبَدًا عَلَىْ حَبِيْبِكَ خَيْرِ الْخَلْقِ كُلِّهِمِ
“O Sustainer, shower Salaat and Salaam forever and ever upon Your beloved, who is the best of all creation.”
جَزَی اللّهُ عَنَّا نَبِيَّنَا مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّی الله عَلَیْه وسَلَّمَ بِمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ
May Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله reward our Nabi Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم on our behalf such a reward that is due to Him.