عن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا نسيتم شيئا فصلوا علي تذكروه إن شاء الله تعالى (القول البديع ٤٤٨)
Hazrat Anas رضي الله عنه reports that Hazrat Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “If you forget something, then recite Durood upon me, you will remember it if Allah Ta‘ala wills.”
(Gift of Durood pg.99)
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Durood for Increasing One’s Memory
Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah حفظه الله has prescribed the following Durood to increase memory.
Recite the following Durood on Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم frequently between Maghrib and Esha Salahs:
اللّٰهُمّ صَلّ وَ سَلِّمْ وَ بارِكْ عَلىٰ سَيِّدِنا مُحَمَّدٍ وَّآلِهِ كَما لا نِهايَةَ لِكَمالِكَ وَ عَدَدَ كَمالِهِ
O Allah send blessing and salutations upon our Master Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his family to the amount of Your limitless perfection and the number of his perfection.
(Al-miftah.com)
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Durood Strengthens the Memory
Moulana Ruhullah Naqshbandi حفظه الله enumerates points to strengthen one’s memory. One of the points he mentions is recitation of Durood Shareef in abundance. Moulana writes, “At every available opportunity, one should recite Durood Shareef upon Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم. This is because Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم is a mercy unto the entire universe and his blessed self is a conglomeration of all Deeni sciences and blessings. There are thousands of benefits of Durood Shareef. Among them a witnessed and experienced benefit is that one’s memory is strengthened.”
(Hafiza aur Zahanat ke Hairat Angez Waqiaat pg.216)
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Hadhrat Abu Hurairah’s رضي الله عنه Memory for Hadith
Hadhrat Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه is a famous Sahabi. No other person has narrated as many Ahadith as him. He had been with Nabi do for only four years, as he accepted Islam in 7 A.H., and Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم. passed away in 11 A.H. People used to wonder as to how he could remember so many Ahadith in such a short period. He explains this himself, saying: “People wonder how I remember so many Ahadith. The fact is that while my Muhajir brothers were busy in business and my Ansar brothers did their farming, I was always with Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم. I was from the people of Suffah. never cared to earn my living. I was happy with the little food that Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم gave me. I would be with Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم at times when no one else was there. I once complained to Nabil about my poor memory. He said, ‘Spread your shawl!’ I did so. He made some signs on the shawl with his own hands and said, ‘Now wrap this shawl around yourself.’ I wrapped it around my chest. Since then, I have never forgotten anything that I had wished to remember.”
(Fazaail e A’amaal pg.132)
Durood During Exams
Shaikhul Hadith, Moulana Muhammad Saleem Dhorat Sahib حفظه الله advises students seeking knowledge of Deen to do the following during Madrasah examinations,
“Begin the exam paper with bismillāh and Durood Shareef. If you get stuck on any question during the exam, then before giving more thought to the question, recite two or three times a short formula of Durood Shareef such as ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam or Allāhumma ṣalli ‘alā Muḥammad. Durood Shareef creates ease and provides a solution for every problem.”
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 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.