Durood... A True Essence of Life

In the name of Almighty Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

You might have gone through this word frequently and being a Muslim it is near to impossible to ignore the importance and basic necessity of Hadith e Mubarek. Hadith are considered as “ Juzz e Iman” the basic in core of Islam and it is mandatory for all Muslims to read, write and memorized Hadith Al mubarkeh for there success in this life and life after.

You can evaluate and make judgment by that on the day of judgment when each and every thing will be demolished with the willing of Almighty Allah still there at that time The Durood – e- Pak will be reciting by Almighty Allah. As this is mentioned in Holy Quran.

Allah and his angels pays respect to Holy Prophet Mohammed ( SallAllah Hualih e wassalum), So,O people you also recite and pay respect to Holy Prophet Mohammed ( SallAllah Hualih e wassalum)

Please read through with few of Hadith which can guide you and magnifies the importance of Hadith in our daily life. And also why it is so important to implementation in our daily life.

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Durood - The True Path of Jannah

Hadith narrated by Companion of Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) Hazrat Ibn e Abbas (Radi Allah Huanhuma)

"He who forgets to read the Durood Shareef, has certainly forgotten the path to Jannah".
(Al Qolul Badi)

On another occasion  Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) said,

"On the Day of Qiyamah (Dooms Day) there will be people who will be ordered to enter Jannah (heaven) , but will not find the path to Jannah".

When the Sahiba heared this the inquired for more details and asked as to what the reason for this would be,  Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) replied,

"There will be individuals who did not read the Durood Shareef when they heard my name being mentioned". (Nuzhatul Majaalis)

This explains the importance and the necessity of reading Durood frequently, On another occasion as narrated by Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) that Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) said,

"He who has forgotten to read the Durood Shareef, has truly forgotten the path to Jannah". (Al Qolul Badi)

Which means all the dedications and attentions of a human being towards the good deeds and if he forgotten to read the Durood Shareef Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) he / she cannot find the ultimate fruit and rewards by forgotten the path of Jannah.

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Deprive of Recognizing

Sayyidah Ayesha Siddiqa (radi Allahu anha) narrates that Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) said,

"There will be three individuals who will be deprived of recognizing me. The first is he who does not obey his parents. The second is he who abandons my Sunnah. The third is he who does not read the Durood Shareef when my name is mentioned". (Al Qolul Badi)

Hadith 13 : Sayyidah Ayesha Siddiqa (radi Allahu anha) narrates that during the last few moments of the Sehri (breakfast for fasting) she had lost the light of the candle and also the needle that she was sewing with. Suddenly, Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) arrived. Due to the brilliant light (Nur) from his face, she found the lost needle. When she commented about how brilliant the features of Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) was, He replied,
"Destruction is for that person who would not be able to see my face on the day of Qiyamah". When asked as to who that person would be, He replied. "That person who is a miser, and the miser is he who does not read the Durood Shareef when hearing my name". (Nuzhatun Naazireen).

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Etiquettes of Gathering

Hazrat Jaabir (radi Allahu anhu) narrates that Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) said,

"When a group of people gather and then arise without having mentioned Almighty Allah and not having recited the Durood Shareef, then it is as if they have arisen after consuming rotten flesh". (Al Qolul Badi)

Hazrat Abu Sa'eed Khudri (radi Allahu anhu) narrates that Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) said,

"When people sit in any gathering without reading the Durood Shareef, even though some will enter Jannah, they will be full of regrets". (Regret when looking at the lofty position achieved by others who were in the habit of reading the Durood Shareef) (Al Qolul Badi)

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) narrates that Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) said,

"Those individuals who sit in any gathering without having remembered Almighty Allah or read the Durood Shareef, they will experience hardship on the Day of Qiyamah. Thereafter, it will be the Divine Wish of Almighty Allah whether or not He allocates to them punishment or reward". (Al Qolul Badi).

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Indication of Greatest Miser

Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) said,

"Certainly that person is a miser who does not read the Durood Shareef when my name is mentioned in front of him". (Mishkaat)

Hazrat Anas (radi Allahu anhu) narrates that Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) said,

"May I show you who among the misers is the greatest of misers? It is he who does not read the Durood Shareef when in front of whom my name is mentioned". (Al Qolul Badi)

Hazrat Jarraad (radi Allahu anhu) narrates that Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) said,

"When I am remembered in front of any individual, and the individual does not read the Durood Shareef, he will certainly enter Hell". (Al Qolul Badi)

Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) said,

"It is an injustice that when I am mentioned in front of an individual, he does not read the Durood Shareef". (Al Qolul Badi)

Sayyiduna Jaabir (radi Allahu anhu) narrates that Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) ascended the Mimbar. When He (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) had climbed the first step He (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) said, "Aameen". He also said "Aameen" each time He (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) climbed the second and third steps. When the Sahiba (companions) asked Him (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) about this, He (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) replied,

"When I had climbed the first step, Sayyiduna Jibra'el Ameen presented himself and said, 'Unfortunate is that person who finds the Month of Ramadaan and let it pass by without being forgiven'. To this, I replied, Aameen. "On the second step Sayyiduna Jibra'el said, 'Unfortunate indeed is that person who in his lifetime has his parents or at least one of them, yet (by being of service to them), he did not achieve Jannah'. To this, I replied, Aameen. "On the third step Sayyiduna Jibra'el said, 'Unfortunate indeed also is that person in front of whom you are mentioned (O Muhammad) sallal laahu alaihi wasallam, yet he does not read the Durood Shareef'. I again replied, Aameen". (Bukhari Shareef)

 It is recorded that a hunter captured a buck and was passing by Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum). Almighty Allah gave the buck the power of speech. Addressing Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum), the buck pleaded,

"O Prophet of Allah! I have little ones who are in need of milk. At this moment they are very hungry. Please command the hunter to release me so that I can feed them and then return".

Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) asked her what would happen if she did not return.

The buck replied,

"If I do not return then the Curse of Almighty Allah will be upon me as the Curse of Almighty Allah is upon that person who does not read the Durood Shareef when you are mentioned. The curse of Almighty Allah is also upon that person who performs the Salaah but does not read the Du'a after it".

Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) then ordered the hunter to release the buck as she would return as promised after feeding her young. A few minutes later the buck did return. At that moment Sayyiduna Jibra'el Ameen presented himself to Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) and declared,

 "O Prophet of Allah! Almighty Allah sends His Salaams to you and has declared, 'By My Respect and Magnificence! I am certainly more merciful upon your followers (O Muhammad) than this buck upon its young. I would also return your followers to you as this buck has return to you'". (Al Qolul Badi)

Holy Prophet Mohammed (SallAllah Hualih e wassalum) said,

"All those deeds which do not begin with the remembrance of Almighty Allah and the recital of the Durood Shareef are deeds without blessing and divorced from all good".
(Mutaali'ul Musarraat)

"O Humblest One, Prayers and salutes on You Lots and lots of Durood and millions and billions of Salam All Genes and All Human, proud to be your slaves ASSALATO WASSALAM ALIKAH YAH RASOOL Allah

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Article authored by: Balkha Farooq Taji