AS-SALAT-U-WAS-SALAM BLESSINGS ON THE PROPHET AND SALUTATION

ALLAAH has said:

‘ALLAAH and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam). O ye who believe! Invoke blessings on him salute him with a worthy salutation. [33/56]

The Prophet has said: If anyone recites durud (i.e. invites blessings on me) near my grave, I hear it personally. If anyone recites it at a distance, the angels bring it to me. [Baihaqi]

The Prophet has said: If anyone recites durud to me in a book, then the angels will continue to invoke blessings on him so long as my name remains in the book. As and when the name of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) is mentioned in the Friday sermon or the khateeb recites the following ayah:

One should say in his heart without moving the tongue, (May ALLAAH bless him and greet him). [Dur -e- Mukhtar]

It has been stated in Dur-e-Mukhtar that moving the limbs and raising the voice while reciting durud-sharif is lack of knowledge. This means that it is not appropriate to sit in a circle after the Salaah and recite durud in aloud voice. While writing the name of the Prophet  (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) should be written in full. There should be no abbreviation like  or . The addition of the prefix  (our leader) is mustahabb (commendable) and afzal (preferable). [Dur-e-Mukhtar]

According to Imam Tahavi (May Allah be pleased with him) if the name of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) is mentioned again and again in a session, then it is incumbent both on the speaker and the listener to recite durud everytime. But the verdict of the doctors of law is that it is wajib (incumbent) only once and mustahabb on subsequent occasions.

It is makruh (undesirable) to say darud in Salaah at stages other than the last tashahud. [Dur-e-Mukhtar]

It is permissible to recite darud without wudu (ablution) but to do so with ablution is light upon light.

It occurs in a tradition that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam)said: Invoke blessings on me on Friday extensively as angels attend it and this durud in presented to me. [lbn Majah – Abu Dawud]

Abu Hafs Ibn Shahin (ALLAAH be merciful on him) narrated on the authority of Hadrat Anas that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said: If one of you recites durud a thousand times he will not breathe his last until he has seen his place in Paradise. [Sa’ayah - Zadua Said]

Hadrat Umar bin aI-Khattab said, The supplication remains suspended between heaven and earth, none of it ascending till you invoke blessing on your Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam). [Mishkat]

The above mentioned tradition has also been reported by Hadrat Ali (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu). [Mu’jm -I- Ausat - Tabarani]