عن جابر رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من صلى علي في كل يوم مائة مرة قضى الله له مائة حاجة سبعين منها لآخرته و ثلاثين منها لدنياه (القول البديع ص ٢٧٧)
Hazrat Jaabir رضي الله عنه reports that Hazrat Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Whoever recites Durood upon me one hundred times daily, Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله will fulfil one hundred of his needs, seventy of the Hereafter and thirty of this world.
(The Gift of Durood and Salaam pg.52)
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Durood Coming to ones Assistance at the time of Need
Shaikh Shibli رحمه الله reports the following incident:
“On one occasion, one of my neighbors passed away. Sometime later, I saw him in a dream. I asked him, “How did Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله deal with you?” He replied: “O Shibli! I underwent great distress and difficulty, as I was unable to reply to the questions of the angels in the grave! When I found that I was unable to speak and reply, I thought to myself, ‘Why am I undergoing such hardship? Did I not pass away with Iman?’ As soon as this thought crossed my mind, a voice called out to me, ‘This is the punishment for you being negligent regarding the use of your tongue in the Dunya.’ “Thereafter, when the two angels wished to punish me, a man who was most handsome and had an extremely exquisite fragrance emitting from him intervened between me and the angels and assisted me to give the correct answer. After giving the correct answer to the angels and being saved from the punishment, I asked the man, ‘Who are you? May Allah
have mercy on you!’ The man answered, ‘I am a man who has been created by Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله through the abundant Durood that you recited on Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم. I have been sent and commanded to assist you at the time of your difficulty.””
(The Gift of Durood and Salaam pg.133)
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The Incident of Moulana Qasim Nanotwi رحمه الله
The battle of Shamli was a serious encounter against the British in India. An amazing incident occurred during this battle; Hazrat Moulana Rasheed Ahmad Gangohi رحمه الله found Hazrat Moulana Qasim Nanotwi رحمه الله sitting on the ground. Seeing him in this condition, Moulana Gangohi رحمه الله asked, “Is this an occasion to be sitting down?” Moulana Nanotwi رحمه الله answered, “I have been shot.” Hazrat Gangohi رحمه الله went to him, took hold of his head, recited Durood Shareef and enthusiastically asked,
کہاں ہے زخم؟ کہاں ہے زخم؟ کہاں ہے زخم؟
“Where is the wound? Where is the wound? Where is the wound?”
Moulana Qasim Nanotwi mentions, “My wound was cured in such a way that my head felt better than before.”
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Reflections
In the light of the numerous difficulties experienced by the Ummah, especially in Palestine, we have to become acutely aware of the desperate need for creating the temperament of reciting Durood Shareef with consistency. Sending Salawaat upon Sayyiduna Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم is something that even our Rabb جل جلاله and the Mala’ikah do; we thus require to implement this vital dimension in our lives to secure the assistance of Allah Ta‘ala جل جلاله.
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 اللہُ عَنَّا نَبِيَّنَا مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّی الله عَلَیْه وسَلَّمَ بِمَا هُوَ أَھْلُهُ
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.