Hazrat Anas رضي الله عنه reports that Sayyiduna Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم has said; “There is a group of angels of Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله that continue to roam throughout the earth, searching for the gatherings of Zikr (gatherings of the remembrance of Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله). When they find such a gathering, they throng around it. Thereafter, they send the leading angels among them to the sky (to report to Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله).”
These angels say to Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله; “O our Lord! We have come to a group of Your servants who regard Your favours as a great bounty upon them, recite Your kitaab, send Durood upon Your Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم and they beg You for their needs relating to the Aakhirah and dunya (world).”
Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله replies; “Envelope them in My mercy.”
The angels then submit; “O Lord! Among them is so-and-so, who is a great sinner, and he only arrived at the end of the gathering.”
Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله says; “Envelope all the people of this gathering (including him) in My mercy, for the people in this gathering are such that no person who joins them will be unfortunate and deprived of My mercy.”
(The Gift of Durood and Salaam pg.72)
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.