12 August 2024
A Salutation for the Fulfilment of Needs
Question Is the following correct? Durud for all needs: Recite the following salutation 41 or 100 times and then make du'a for your particular need: اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد صلاة تقضي بها حاجاتنا……
19 March 2024
The best form of salutation according to Ibnul Mushtahir
Question Is there any specific virtue for reciting this form of salutation (durud)? اللهم لك الحمد كما أنت أهله، فصلّ على محمد كما أنت أهله، وافعل بنا ما أنت أهله فإنك أهل التقوى وأهل المغفرة……
13 December 2023
Salat al ‘Azimiyyah
Question What is the source and authenticity of the following salutation? اللهم إني أسألك بنور وجه الله العظيم الذي ملأ أركان عرش الله العظيم وقامت به عوالم الله العظيم أن تصلي على مولانا محمد ذي…
8 November 2023
The famous Hadith on the reward of salutations [durud]
Question What is the reference of the Hadith regarding the reward of salutations [durud]; Allah will send ten mercies upon him, ten sins will be forgiven and ten ranks raised?
3 November 2023
What does rank/status mean in the famous Hadith on the reward of salutations?
Question Please provide a brief explanation of the Hadith that states "Whoever sends a single salutation [durud] upon Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) will be raised ten times in status" What does…
17 October 2023
A narration stating sending salutations one hundred times on a Friday
Question What is the source and authenticity of this narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Bad deeds of 200 years [equivalent] are obliterated if a man recites 100 Durud (salutations)…
21 September 2023
A narration stating that whoever sends fifty salutations daily, Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) will shake his hand on the Day of Qiyamah
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? If a person sends daily fifty durud upon Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) will make musafahah [shake his hands] on…
21 August 2023
A form of salutation attributed to Shaykh ‘Abdul Qadir al-Jilani (rahimahullah)
Question Was the following salutation [durud] recited by Shaykh 'Abdul Qadir Jilani (rahimahullah)? اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد السابق للخلق نوره والرحمة اللعالمين ظهوره، عدد من مضى من خلقك ومن بقي ومن…
16 August 2023
A follow up query regarding a form of salutations [durud] at the beginning, middle and end of one’s speech
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…
8 August 2023
Not invoking salutations (durud) upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is a sign of being ill-mannered and ungrateful
Question Can this Hadith be quoted? «من الجفاء أن أذكر عند الرجل فلا يصلي علي»
4 August 2023
‘Abdullah’s ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advice on reciting 1000 salutations [durud] on a Friday
Question Is this suitable to quote? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) said, "O Zayd ibn Wahb! Do not let Jumu'ah pass without invoking salawat [durud] on the Prophet (sallallahu…
27 July 2023
Clarification regarding a passage in Al Qawlul Badi’
Question The following passage is from Al Qawlul Badi': وعن الحسين بن علي - رضي الله عنهما - قال: قال رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - «من ذكرت عنده فخطيء الصلاة علي خطئ طريق الجنة» أخرجه الطبراني…
12 June 2023
A form of salutations [durud] at the beginning, middle and end of one’s speech
Question Is there any reference for this salutation? اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد في أول كلامنا، اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد في أوسط كلامنا، اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد في آخر كلامنا……
8 June 2023
A narration on the huge reward of salutations [durud] incorrectly referenced to Tirmidhi
Question Please check the authenticity of the following Hadith: Jibril ('alayhis salam) once came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and said, "Allah has given me the knowledge to count every…
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»……