عن سيدنا أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من صلى علي في يوم الجمعة ألف مرة لم يمت حتى يرى مقعده من الجنة (أخرجه ابن شاهين بسند ضعيف كذا في القول البديع صـ ٣٩٧)
Hazrat Anas رضي الله عنه reports that Hazrat Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “The one who recites Durood upon me one thousand times on the day of Friday, will not pass away until he is shown his abode in Paradise.”
(The Gift of Durood and Salaam pg.88)
Reciting One Thousand Durood Daily
Hazrat Abul Hasan Baghdadi Ad-Daarimi رحمه الله says:
I had often seen Abu Abdillah Haamid رحمه الله in a dream after his death. I asked him what had transpired with him and he said, “Allah جل جلاله forgave me and had mercy on me.” I then asked him, “Please inform me of one such deed, which will admit me directly into Paradise.” He replied, “Perform one thousand nafl rakats, and in each rakat, recite Surah Ikhlas one thousand times.” I replied, “But this is indeed an extremely difficult deed to fulfil.” He said, “In that case, recite Durood upon Rasulullah صلي الله عليه وسلم one thousand times every night.” Abul Hasan further says, “This has been my routine since then.”
(The Gift of Durood and Salaam pg.134)
Glad Tidings for Durood Recited
Hazrat Muhammad bin Maalik رحمه الله says:
“I travelled to Baghdad in order to study under Qari Abu Bakr bin Mujahid رحمه الله. While we were seated in a circle around him and reciting, an old man entered with a very old turban on his head, wearing an old tattered shirt and a very old shawl over his shoulders. When Qari Abu Bakr رحمه الله saw him enter, he stood up in honour and respect. He rose from his seat, seated the old man in his place and enquired about his health and the welfare of his family. The old man replied, “Last night, a son was born to me, and my wife asked me for butter and honey.” After hearing what hard times the old man was passing through in poverty, the Shaikh became very sad, and in this state, his eyes closed and he saw Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم in a dream.
Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “O Abu Bakr! Why this sadness and sorrow? Go to the wazeer, Ali bin Isa, and convey to him my salaams, and say to him, ‘You are a man who never sleeps on Friday nights until you have recited one thousand Durood, but this Friday, you only recited seven hundred Durood because the messenger of the king interrupted your recitation as he came to call you to the king’s presence. You went there, and upon returning, you completed the rest of your Durood. Having told him that, tell him to give a hundred dinars (gold coins) to the father of the newly born child for his necessities.’”
Qari Abu Bakr bin Mujahid رحمه الله rose immediately and took the old man with him to the wazeer. Arriving there, he said, “Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم has sent this old man to you.” When the wazeer heard this, he rose from his seat and made the old man sit there. Qari Abu Bakr bin Mujahid رحمه الله then related to him the entire incident.
The wazeer became extremely happy and full of joy. He commanded his slave to bring the money bag, and from the bag, he handed over one hundred dinars to the old man. He took another hundred dinars to give Qari Abu Bakr bin Mujahid رحمه الله, but he refused to accept it. The wazeer insisted saying, “Do take it because of the glad tidings that you have brought me. This was a practice between Allah and myself about which you have brought me good news. No one else knew about it. Here, take another hundred. This is for the good news you have brought me. You have made me happy to know that Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم is aware of my Durood recited upon him. Take another hundred for the trouble you underwent to come here.”
In this manner, he took out one hundred after another, till an entire thousand had been given. However, Qari Abu Bakr Mujahid رحمه الله refused to take any of it saying, “Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم commanded us to take only one hundred dinars, thus we shall not take anything more than that.”
(The Gift of Durood and Salam pg.150)
يَا رَبِّ صَلِّ وَ سَلِّم دَائِمًا أَبَدًا عَلَى حَبِيبِكَ خَيرِ الخَلْقِ كُلِّهِمِ
“O Sustainer, shower Salaat and Salaam forever and ever upon Your beloved, who is the best of all creation.”
جَزَی اللہُ عَنَّا نَبِيَّنَا مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْه وسَلَّمَ بِمَا هُوَ أَھْلُهُ
May Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله reward Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم on our behalf such a reward that is due to Him.