Hadith 1
Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Masood (radi Allahu anhu) narrates that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said, “On the Day of Qiyamah, the closest to me from among the people will be those that have read the most amount of Durood”. (Tirmidhi: Kanzul Amaal)
Hadith 2
Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said, “On the Day of Qiyamah, at all places the closest to me will be those that have read the most number of Durood.” (Sa-daatud Daarain)
Hadith 3
Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said, “He who sends a single Durood upon me, Almighty Allah rewards him ten times and ten good deeds are recorded in his book of good deeds”. (Tirmidhi)
Hadith 4
Sayyiduna Anas (radi Allahu anhu) narrates that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said, “He who reads a single Durood upon me, Almighty Allah blesses him ten times, ten of his sins are forgiven and he is increased ten times in stages (spiritually)”. (Mishkaat)
Hadith 5
Sayyiduna Abu Talha (radi Allahu anhu) narrates that he once entered the Court of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) and noticed that the Habeeb of Almighty Allah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) was in a state of great joy and happiness. When he inquired as to the reason for this, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) replied that, “Why should I not be happy and joyous? At this very moment Sayyiduna Jibra’el Ameen (alaihis salaam) has brought me a message. Almighty Allah has declared, ‘O Muhammad! Are you not pleased with this, that if any of your followers sends a single Durood upon you, I and My Angels (Malaa’ikah) send ten blessings upon that person, ten of his sins are pardoned and ten good deeds are recorded in his favour. He who sends Salaams upon you, I send Salaams upon him, so therefore, notify your Ummah of this good news and tell them that it is now left to them to either increase or decrease the recital of the Durood Shareef’”. (Nisaai)
Hadith 6
It is recorded that Sayyiduna Abi bin Kaab (radi Allahu anhu) inquired from Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) as to how much time should he dedicate for reading Durood Shareef. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) replied, “As much as you wish”. He then asked, “Should I not dedicate a quarter of my time?” Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) replied, “As you wish, if you increase the recitation it would be better for you”. He further asked, “O Master! If it is better, should I not dedicate half my time?” Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) replied, “As you wish. If you increase it though, it would be better for you”. Sayyiduna Abi bin Kaab (radi Allahu anhu) then remarked, “O Master! Should I not, therefore, dedicate my entire time in the recital of the Durood?” To this Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) replied, “If you do this, then all your obligations will be fulfilled and all your sins will be forgiven!” (Mishkaat)Commentary: From the above Hadith, we clearly realise the excellence of reading the Durood Shareef as much as possible. O Almighty Allah! Grant us the strength to increase the recital of the Durood Shareef. Aameen.
Hadith 7
It is reported that once Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) was sitting in the Masjid when a person entered to perform his Salaah. After the Salaah, the person made Du’a to Almighty Allah in the following manner, “O Allah! Please forgive me and have mercy on me”. On hearing this, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) stated, “O Reciter of the Salaah! You have been extremely hasty. When you complete the Salaah, you must first praise Almighty Allah according to His Magnificence and then read the Durood Shareef. Only then should you beg Almighty Allah for what you desire”.Soon after this another person entered the Masjid. When that person completed his Salaah he began to praise Almighty Allah and then recited the Durood Shareef. Seeing this, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said to the person, “O Reciter of the Salaah, ask, for certainly your Du’a will be answered”. (Tirmidhi)
Hadith 8
Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Masood (radi Allahu anhu) narrates that, “I read my Salaah in the Masjid when Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Sayyiduna Umar (radi Allahu anhuma) were present. When I had completed the Salaah, I began to praise Almighty Allah. Thereafter, I began to read the Durood Shareef. When I started the Du’a, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) exclaimed, ‘Ask, and you shall receive, you shall receive!’”. (Tirmidhi)
Hadith 9
It is reported that someone asked Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), “O Nabi of Allah, if one adopts the recital of the Durood Shareef daily, how then will it be?” Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu wasallam) replied, “If you do this, then enough for you is Allah in the affairs of this world and the next”. (In other words, the person will have no need to run to anybody and all his affairs will be completed with ease). (Al Qolul Badi)
Hadith 10
Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar (radi Allahu anhu) narrates that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said, “He who reads a single Durood, Almighty Allah and His Angels (Malaa’ikah) send seventy blessings upon the reciter”. (Mishkaat)
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