15 May 2023
Salutations [durud] secures a mountain of reward
Question Please can you confirm the authenticity of this narration: عن علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه: أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : «من صلى علي صلاة كتب الله له قيراطا، والقيراط مثل أحد»……
10 May 2023
Salutations [durud] upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is a means of purification and barakah
Question Is this Hadith from Musnad Ahmad and Musnad Abi Ya'la authentic? «صلوا علي فإنها زكاة لكم»
17 December 2022
Sending salutations upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and his ahlu bayt in Salah
Question Is the following a Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever performs Salah, but does not send salutations upon me and my ahlu bayt his Salah will not be accepted."
3 November 2022
An untraceable Hadith stating that Allah creates an angel when a person sends salutations (durud)
Question Is there any chain for this narration? «إن لله ملكاً له جناحان أحدهما بالمشرق والآخر بالمغرب فإذا صلى العبد علي حبا انغمس في الماء ثم ينتفض فيخلق الله من كل قطرة منه ملكاً يستغفر لذلك المصلي…
24 March 2022
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) ascended the pulpit and said amin thrice
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) ascended the pulpit and he said, "Amin, amin, amin." It…
17 March 2022
A prescription for the 14th of Sha’ban for increase in one’s sustenance
Question Is this authentic? A wazifah for the 14th of Sha'ban for a year full of barakah and sustenance The following should be read on the 14th of Sha'ban between Zuhr and 'Asr: 3× Durud…
2 February 2022
Arabic text for the narration on the virtue of sending salutations [durud] one hundred times
Question I am looking for the reference and Arabic text of the Hadith wherein it appears to the effect that the person who recites salutations [durud] 100 times daily, Allah Ta'ala will write on his…
13 December 2021
Salutations when it rains
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? When it is raining if you recite this salutation [durud] once, for every drop of rain that falls, you will receive ten good deeds, ten of…
7 December 2021
A salutation to acquire celestial light in one’s heart and soul
Question Durud to acquire nur in the heart and soul: اللهم يا واحد يا أحد صل على سيدنا محمد صلاة لا تعد ولا تحد تنور بها قلبي وروحي والجسد وعلى آله وسلم Allahumma Ya Wahidu Ya Ahadu Salli 'ala…
1 November 2021
A narration on the benefit of salutations
Question What is the status of this narration? من سره أن يلقى الله وهو عليه راض فليكثر من الصلاة علي فإن من صلى علي في كل يوم خمسمائة مرة لم يفتقر أبدا وهدمت ذنوبه ومحيت خطاياه ودام سروره واستجيب…
21 October 2021
A person’s needs will be fulfilled by sending salutations upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question What is the status of the following narration? من جعل عبادته الصلاة علي قضى الله له حاجة الدنيا والآخرة Translation: Whoever dedicates his worship solely to sending salutations upon me,…
15 October 2021
A narration stating the virtue of reciting one hundred salutations on Friday
Question Is this narration authentic? من صلى علي ليلة الجمعة أو يوم الجمعة مئة مرة غفر الله له خطيئة ثمانين سنة Whoever sends one hundred salutations [durud] upon me on the eve of Friday or on…
31 March 2021
Starting matters with the Praise of Allah and salutations upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question Is this narration authentic? كل امر ذي بال لا يُبدأ فيه بحمد اللّٰه والصلاة عليّ فهو اقطع ابتر ممحوق من كل بركة
17 August 2020
An unreliable narration on the virtue of salutation being equal to battle and Hajj
Question Is this authentic? "When a man sends salutations (durud), he gets the reward of four hundred jihad and each battle is equivalent to four hundred Hajj"