Durud & Salutations

22 Muharram 14375 November 2015

Saying a Durud (Salutation) Seventy Times at the Grave of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith and can it be quoted? It is reported that when a person stands at the grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and recites the verse: إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ (Innallah Wa Mala-Ikatahu Yu Salluna 'Alan Nabi), (Surah Al Ahzab,…

23 Dhul Hijjah 14367 October 2015

An Amazing Dream of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following? Sayyiduna 'Abdur Rahman ibn Samurah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that once Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) came out to us and said: "Last night I saw a marvelous dream. I saw a man from my Ummah and the Angel of Death approached him to…

8 Dhul Qa'dah 143623 August 2015

A Virtue of Sending Durud [Salutations] One Hundred Times

QuestionIs the following Hadith reliable? "The one who sends one hundred durud [salutations] upon me, Allah writes between his two eyes that this person is free from hypocrisy and hell fire and on the day of judgement, he will be kept with the martyrs."

26 Shawwal 143612 August 2015

Salutations (Durud), a Source of Light on the Bridge (Sirat)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? "Salawat [Sending salutations] on me is light on the Sirat. Whoever recites Salawat on me eighty times on the day of Jumu'ah [at any time], Allah will forgive him eighty years of sins."

25 Shawwal 143611 August 2015

Sending Salutations [Durud], a Means of Attaining Intercession

QuestionWhat is the status of following Hadith? Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever sends salutations upon me ten times in the morning and ten times in the evening, my intercession will reach to him on day of judgement"

5 Ramadan 143622 June 2015

Saying Salat and Salam on Non Prophets

QuestionIs it permissible to read a durud with the following phrases? Allahumma salli wa sallim 'ala Muhammadin abdika wa rasoolik wa salli wa sallim 'alal Muminina wal Muminat wal Muslimina wal Muslimat Jazak Allah khayr

3 Ramadan 143620 June 2015

An Unauthentic Narration on Salutations

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? "Sayyiduna Abu Kahil (radiyallahu 'anhu) relates that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O Abu Kahil, whoever sends salutations on me three times every day and three times every night out of love for me and longing for me, it is his right on Allah…

7 Sha'ban 143626 May 2015

Sending Salutations (Durud) to Ambiya

QuestionKindly mention the narration in which we are requested to send salutations upon all the Prophets '(alayhimus salam) just like we send upon Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)

16 Rajab 14365 May 2015

Abundant Rewards for Salutations on Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionIs the following Hadith reliable? It has been reported by Sayyiduna ibn Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "The reward of the person who recites the following durud, will be the cause of much work (of writing) for seventy angels for one thousand days." Those words…

3 Rajab 143622 April 2015

An Untraceable Hadith on How Honey Gains Sweetness

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? "One day, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was on his way to Jihad with his Companions and after choosing a spot, he said to them 'Eat whatever you want to eat here'. As they were about to commence eating, one of the Companions said: 'Ya…