Question

Regarding your answer on salutations at the beginning, middle and end of one’s speech I have come across the following in an English book:

Abul ‘Abbas (rahimahullah) has said that if anyone recites the durud [salutation] below three times during the day and as many times in the night, it is as though he goes on reciting it all the time.

اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد في أول كلامنا، اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد في أوسط كلامنا، اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد في آخر كلامنا

allahumma salli ala muhammadin fi awwali kalamina, allahumma salli ala muhammadin fi awsati kalamina, allahumma salli ala muhammadin fi akhiri kalamina

Translation: O Allah, Bless Muhammad in the initial portion of our conversation. O Allah, bless Muhammad in the middle of our conversation. O Allah, bless Muhammad towards the final portion of our conversation.

Answer

As stated in the answer you have alluded to, I have not come across this narration in any Hadith source. The source you quoted has also not cited this as a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).

The mentioned virtue seems to be deduced from the wording of the salutation which is asking Allah Ta’ala to send salutations upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) at the beginning, middle and end of one’s speech.

However, establishing rewards of this nature is dependent on evidence from Hadith. I have not come across this salutation nor the mentioned virtue in any Hadith.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar