Durud

1 Rabi'ul Akhir 144814 September 2026

A Narration on Seventy Thousand Angels Sending Salutations Upon One Who Recites Durud

QuestionWhat is the source and authenticity of the following narration? Sayyiduna 'Abdur Rahman ibn 'Awf (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Jibril came to me and said, 'O Muhammad, whenever anyone of your Ummah sends blessings upon you, seventy thousand angels send blessings upon him, and…

18 Dhul Hijjah 14474 June 2026

A Hadith on Durud Seeking Forgiveness in the Grave for the One Who Conveys Them

QuestionWhat is the source and authenticity of the following narration? Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) narrates that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "No servant confers blessings upon me except that an angel ascends with these blessings, presenting them before Allah. Our Rabb, the most Exalted, then orders, ‘Take these blessings…

24 Dhul Qa'dah 144711 May 2026

A Salutation [Durud] Said to Equal Six Hundred Thousand Salutations

QuestionIs the following authentic? Whoever reads the following durud [salutation] will receive the reward of 600 000 durud. اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد عدد ما في علم الله صلاة دائمة بدوام ملك الله

20 Dhul Qa'dah 14477 May 2026

A Hadith on the Virtue of Sending One Hundred Salutations on Friday

QuestionWhat is the source and authenticity of the following narration? Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu anhu) has narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever confers one hundred blessings upon me on Friday will be accompanied by such light on the Day of Judgement that it would suffice the whole creation…

18 Dhul Qa'dah 14475 May 2026

An Unreliable Narration About a Man Whose Durud Equalled That of All Creation

QuestionPlease reference and advise if the following durud is suitable for practice اللهم صل على محمد النبي عدد من صلى عليه من خلقك، وصل على محمد النبي كما ينبغي لنا أن نصلي عليه، وصل على محمد النبي كما أمرتنا أن نصلي عليه

12 Dhul Qa'dah 144729 April 2026

A Durud Attributed to ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionKindly provide a reference for the following Durud. لبيك اللهم ربي وسعديك صلوات الله البر الرحيم والملائكة المقربين والنبيين والصديقين والشهداء والصحالين وما سنح لك من شئ يا رب العالمين على محمد بن عبد الله خاتم النبيين وسيد المرسلين وإمام المتقين ورسول رب العالمين الشاهد البشير الداعي إليك بإذنك السراج…

4 Dhul Qa'dah 144721 April 2026

A Suggested Salutation [Durud] After Reciting the Quran

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following form of durud to read thrice after reciting Quran: اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد وآله وصحبه وسلم بعدد ما فى جميع القرآن حرفا حرفا وبعدد كل حرف الفا الفا

18 Shawwal 14476 April 2026

An Untraceable Narration Regarding Salutations

QuestionIs this narration authentic Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “O Messenger of Allah, Allah has not granted you any honour except that He has included us in it. Thereafter, it was revealed: “Indeed, Allah and His angels send blessings upon the Nabi [Surah Ahzab, Verse: 56]…”

12 Sha'ban 144611 February 2025

A Query Regarding a Form of Salutation (Durud)

QuestionWhat is the source of the following durud (salutation)? Conferring the following blessings seventy times before retiring to bed is also very effective in seeing (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) in a dream. اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد بحر أنوارك، ومعدن أسرارك، ولسان حجتك، وعروس مملكتك، وإمام حضرتك وطراز ملكك، وخزائن…

29 Rajab 144629 January 2025

Another Version of the Unreliable Narration Regarding the Cry of a Baby

QuestionWhat is the source and authenticity of the following narration? It is narrated that the crying of a baby at birth until two months is as if the child is testifying to the Kalimah Tayyibah. For four months after this, the child’s crying is reliance upon Allah. For eight months…