عَنْ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، قَالَ بَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَاعِدًا إِذْ دَخَلَ رَجُلٌ فَصَلَّى فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهَ صلى الله عليه وسلم ” عَجِلْتَ أَيُّهَا الْمُصَلِّي إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ فَقَعَدْتَ فَاحْمَدِ اللَّهَ بِمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ وَصَلِّ عَلَىَّ ثُمَّ ادْعُهُ ” . قَالَ ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَجُلٌ آخَرُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَصَلَّى عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ” أَيُّهَا الْمُصَلِّي ادْعُ تُجَبْ ”(سنن الترمذي رقم3476)
Hazrat Fadhālah bin Ubaid رضي الله عنه mentions that on one occasion, while Sayyiduna Rasoolullah صلى الله عليه وسلم was seated (in the Musjid), a certain person entered and performed Salaah.
After performing Salaah, the person made duaa saying; “O Allah! Forgive me and shower Your mercy upon me.”
Observing the manner in which this person made duaa, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah صلى الله عليه وسلم addressed him saying;
“You have hastened (in asking Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله for your need), O Musallī! After performing Salaah, when you are seated to make duaa, commence by first praising Allah (Ta’ala جل جلاله) as He is worthy of being praised. Thereafter, recite Durood upon me, and then present your need to Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله.”
Thereafter, another person performed Salaah. After performing Salaah, he praised Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله, recited Durood upon (Sayyiduna) Rasoolullah صلى الله عليه وسلم (and then commenced making duaa).
Observing this person (and him adhering to the etiquettes of duaa), (Sayyiduna) Rasoolullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said to him;
“O Musallī! Make duaa, for your duaa will be accepted.” (Sunan At-Tirmidhi)
(THE Gift of Durood AND Salaam pg.96)
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 اللہُ 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.