لما نزلت {إنّ الله وملائكته يصلون على النبي يا أيها الذين آمنوا صلوا عليه وسلموا تسليما جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله هذا السلام عليك قد عرفناه فكيف الصلاة عليك الحديث (القول البديع ص ١٠٤)
Allamah Sakhawi رحمه الله has mentioned that when the following verse of the Quraan Majeed was revealed:
Allah and His angels send blessings upon the Nabi. O you who believe! Send Durood and Salaam upon him.”
The Sahaabah رض الله عنهم came to Hazrat Rasulullah صل الله عليه وسلم and asked, “O Rasul of Allah صل الله عليه وسلم ! We know the manner of sending Salaam upon you, as you have taught us how to recite Salaam in the tashahhud of salaah. However, we want to know how to recite Salaat upon you, as Allah has commanded us in the Quraan Majeed to send Salaat upon you.”
In reply to this question, Hazrat Rasulullah صل الله عليه وسلم taught the Sahaabah رض الله عنهم the Durood-e-Ebrahim
اَللهم صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَجِيْدٌ اَللهم بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَجِيْدٌ
O Allah تبارک و تعالی , shower Your mercy upon Muhammad صل الله عليه وسلم , as You showered Your mercy upon Ebrahim عليه السّلام and the family of Ebrahim عليه السّلام. Indeed, You are praiseworthy and most glorious. O Allah تبارک و تعالی, shower Your blessings upon Muhammad صل الله عليه وسلم and the family of Muhammad صل الله عليه وسلم as You showered Your blessings upon Ebrahim عليه السّلام , and the family of Ebrahim عليه السّلام. Indeed, You are praiseworthy and most glorious.”
Allaamah Sakhaawi رحمه الله states that the most virtuous Durood is the Durood-e-Ebrahim in view of the fact that Hazrat Rasulullah صل الله عليه وسلم taught the Sahaabah رض الله عنهم this Durood when they asked him how they should fulfil the command of Durood mentioned in the Quraan Majeed.
(The Gift of Durood and Salam pg.14)
Excessive Durood Shareef of Moulana Zubairul Hasan رحمه الله
In complete conformity to the teachings of his beloved grandfather and Shaykh, Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya رحمه الله, Hazrat Moulana Zubairul Hasan رحمه الله had fixed a very large amount of Durood Shareef for himself which he recited daily. He had a tasbih of a thousand beads made for himself to complete this amount. He was extremely punctual on his recitation of Durood Shareef. Together with this, he would encourage the recitation of Durood Ibrahim to the countless people coming to him, seeking Wazifas for their every problem.
After Moulana’s رحمه الله demise, it was discovered that many of his books contained, pages of his hand-written Durood Shareef. Through the blessings of abundant Durood Shareef such love was created in his heart for Nabi صل الله عليه وسلم which would keep him continously immersed in a state of restlessness. This love and attachment would manifest itself when he used to be seated in Masjidun Nabawi or when it was time to return from Madinah Munawwarah. He would always choose to sit in the Haram where the green dome could be seen clearly and he would remain seated there with utmost respect for lenghty periods of time.
(The biography of Moulana Zubairul Hasan رحمه الله pg.512)
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 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.