The best Durood
Question
I’d like to know if there is more virtue in reading a shorter Durood such as “صلي الله عليه و سلم” many times, or a longer Durood, such as Durood-e-Ebrahim, or any other lengthy Durood, a less amount of times?
Answer
The best Durood is Durood-e-Ibrahim, hence it is recited in Salaah. The quantity is not the objective, rather the quality is. This is understood from the Quraan Sharif, “He has created death and life to test which of you carry out the best acts.” [Surah 67, Verse 2] Although the recitation of any Durood is beneficial, it is encouraged that one recites the best Durood with concentration, devotion and with love for the master Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
(أَفْضَلُ صِيَغِ الصَّلَاةِ) وَأَفْضَلُ الْعِبَارَاتِ عَلَى مَا قَالَ السُّيُوطِيّ: اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَقِيلَ هُوَ التَّعْظِيمُ؛ فَالْمَعْنَى اللَّهُمَّ عَظِّمْهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا بِإِعْلَاءِ ذِكْرِهِ وَإِنْفَاذِ شَرِيعَتِهِ، وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ بِتَضْعِيفِ أَجْرِهِ وَتَشْفِيعِهِ فِي أُمَّتِهِ كَمَا قَالَهُ ابْنُ الْأَثِيرِ (رد المحتار ص13 ج1)
- Answered by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai
Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Darul Ifta Ibn Masood. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, ask the issuing Darul Ifta directly.