عن أنس بن مالك قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من صلى على صلاة واحدة صلى الله عليه عشر صلوات وحطت عنه عشر خطيئات ورفعت له عشر درجات
Hazrat Anas bin Malik رضي الله عنه reports that Hazrat Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Whoever sends salutations upon me once, Allah Ta‘ala جل جلاله will send ten blessings upon him, ten of his sins will be erased, and his rank will be raised by ten stages.”
(The Gift of Durood and Salaam, pg. 45)
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Reciting Durood at the time of Plagues
Allamah Sakhawi رحمه الله discusses sending salutations upon Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم at the time of a plague.
Allamah Sakhawi رحمه الله mentions that Ibn Abi Hajalah رحمه الله has reported from Ibn Khatib Yabrudh رحمه الله that a pious person informed him that sending abundant salutations upon Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم repels a plague. Ibn Abi Hajalah رحمه الله further states that this has been widely accepted and he would make it a point of reciting the following durood:
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَاةً تَعْصِمُنَا بِهَا مِنَ الْأَهْوَالِ وَالْآفَاتِ وَتُطَهِّرُنَا بِهَا مِنْ جَمِيْعِ السَّيِّئَاتِ
O Allah bestow your special mercy on Hazrat Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم and upon his family, such mercy which will protect us from all calamities and that will cleanse us from all evil and sin.
(Al Qawlul Badi, pg.436-437)
(Hadithanswers.com)
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Engaging in Durood at the Time of an Epidemic
Hazrat Moulana Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Saheb رحمه الله mentioned the following:
“Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi رحمه الله had prepared a kitab named “Nashrut-Teeb” in regard to the love of Rasulullah صلي الله عليه وسلم. The entire kitab revolves around love for Rasulullah صل الله عليه وسلم, and through reading this kitab, one can gauge the deep love within the heart of the author for Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم.
During the time when Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi رحمه الله was engaged in the compilation of Nashrut-Teeb, Thanabowan (the town in which Hazrat Thanwi رحمه الله resided) was afflicted by a plague. It was noticed that on the day when Hazrat Thanwi رحمه الله wrote any portion of this kitab, there would be no reports of people passing away due to the plague. However, on the day when Hazrat Thanwi رحمه الله did not write any portion of the kitab, reports of many people passing away would be heard. When this observation reached Hazrat Thanwi رحمه الله via many people, he would not leave out writing this kitab on any day. It was through the barakah (blessings) of writing about the great virtues and esteemed position of Hazrat Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم during that time that Allah Ta‘ala جل جلاله caused the plague to come to an end.” After mentioning the above incident, Hazrat Moulana Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Saheb رحمه الله concluded:
“The recitation of abundant Durood upon Rasulullah is extremely beneficial in repelling calamities and disasters. Through reciting a single Durood, one’s rank is elevated by ten stages, ten good deeds are recorded in one’s account and ten sins are forgiven. Additionally, through reciting abundant Durood, one is trying to fulfill the right of love which he owes to Rasulullah صل الله عليه وسلم “
(The Gift of Durood and Salaam, pg.151)
يَا رَبِّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ دَائِمَاً أَبَدًا عَلَى حَبِيْبِكَ خَيْرِ الْخَلْقِ كُلِّهِمِ
“O Sustainer, shower Salaat and Salaam forever and ever upon Your beloved, who is the best of all creation.”
جَزَی اللهُ عَنَّا نَبِيَّنَا مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّی اللهُ 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.