عن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من صلى علي في كتاب لم تزل الملائكة تستغفر له ما دام اسمي في ذلك الكتاب(المعجم الأوسط للطبراني، الرقم:1835)
Hazrat Abu Huraira رضى الله عنه reports that Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, ” Whoever sends Durood upon me through writing the Durood in a kitab, the angels continue seeking forgiveness on his behalf as long as my name remains in that kitab.”
(The Gift of Durood and Salam pg.94)
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Writing Durood in a Unique Form
Abu Ali Hasan bin Ali Attaar رحمه الله says:
“Abu Taahir رحمه الله once gave me a few scripts of Ahaadith. I saw therein that whenever the name of Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم was mentioned, Salaat was written in these words:
صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ سَلَّمَ تَسْلِيمًا كَثِيرًا كَثِيرًا كَثِيرًا
I then asked Abu Taahir: “Why do you write durood upon Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم in this manner?”
He replied: “In my youth, I used to write Ahaadith and I did not write Salaat with the name of Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم. I then once saw Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم in a dream and greeted him, but Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم turned his face away from me. I then came to him from the other side and again greeted him, but once again He turned his face away from me. Once again for the third time I approached him from the front and enquired, “O Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم, why do you turn your face away from me?”
Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم replied: “It is because whenever you write my name in your book, you do not offer Salaat upon me.” Since that time it has become my habit that whenever I write the name of Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم, I also write:
صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ سَلَّمَ تَسْلِيمًا كَثِيرًا كَثِيرًا كَثِيرًا
(The Gift of Durood and Salaam pg.156)
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The Author of Al-Qawlul Badee’
Allaamah Sakhaawi رحمه الله says:
A very reliable student from among the students of Shaikh Raslaan رحمه الله told me that Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم appeared in his dream and the kitab ‘Al-Qawlul Badee’ (a detailed kitab concerning Durood written by Allaamah Sakhaawi ) was presented to him, and Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم accepted it. This pleased me very much, and I therefore hope that Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله and Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم accept it, and that I will be greatly rewarded in both the worlds. I therefore urge you all to continue reciting Salaat on Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم in all sincerity, for indeed your Salaat reaches Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم in his mubaarak grave, and your name is mentioned in his presence
(The gift of Durood and Salam pg.153)
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Not Published, Yet Accepted
Barakaat Durood Shareef is a kitab written on Durood Shareef by Moulana Muhammad Ayyub Surti Qasmi رحمه الله from Batley, U.K. Moulana رحمه الله completed writing this kitab and shortly thereafter went into the mercy of Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله. This book had not even been published when a close associate, Qari Jamil Sahib حفظه الله of Coventry had seen a dream of the author the day after his demise.
In the dream the deceased author (Moulana Muhammad Ayyub رحمه الله) asked, “O Jameel, why did you not attend my Janazah?” Qari Sahib responded, “Hazrat, I had to go to teach. (Qari Sahib is involved in serving as a Maktab teacher in his town.) This is why I could not attend. Please forgive me.” After saying this much Qari Sahib asked, “Hazrat, how did you fare (in the court of Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله)? Moulana Muhammad Ayyub Sahib رحمه الله responded “Alhumdulillah, Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله forgave me because of two things; (this book) “Barakaat Durood Shareef” and my exercising patience in difficulties and calamities during my life.”
(Barakaat Durood Shareef Pg.48)
Reflections
Hadhrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee دامت بركاته once mentioned, “A unique feature that we find in the famous books of Hadeeth like the Sihaah Sittah ie. Sahih Bukhari Sahih Muslim, Tirmizi, etc. is that when the authors recorded the Ahaadith they always wrote the Durood on Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم in full. They never used abbreviations as we find nowadays like ‘SAW’. It didn’t matter even if the Durood took up a third of the kitab. Hence we find that upon their demise, Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم personally came to welcome and receive them. Thus, they lived for the Sunnat and died in the lapse of Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم .Through the blessings of the Ahadith and abundant Durood, they were honoured during their lifetimes and even after Death.The grave if Imam Bukhari رحمه الله would give off a fragnant smell.”
(Stepping Stones to Reformation, Part One, Pg.16)
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.