The Special Durood of Two Sahaba (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
The Special Durood of Hazrat Ibnu Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports, “When you recite Durood upon Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), then recite Durood in the best of manners (i.e. with complete devotion, concentration, love and respect), for certainly you do not know that perhaps that Durood of yours will be presented before him.” The students of Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) asked, “Teach us how to recite Durood on Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).” Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) replied, “Recite the following:
اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَرَحْمَتَكَ وَبَرَكَاتِكَ عَلٰى سَيِّدِ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ وَإِمَامِ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ وَخَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّيْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُوْلِكَ إِمَامِ الْخَيْرِ وَقَائِدِ الْخَيْرِ وَرَسُوْلِ الرَّحْمَةِ اَللّٰهُمَّ ابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُوْدًا يَغْبِطُهُ فِيْهِ الْأَوَّلُوْنَ وَالْآخِرُوْنَ اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلٰى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلٰى إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلٰى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَجِيْدْ اَللّٰهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلٰى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلٰى إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلٰى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَجِيْدْ
O Allah Ta‘ala, shower your special blessings and mercies upon the leader of the Messengers, the Imaam of all the pious servants, and the seal of the Ambiyaa (‘alaihimus salaam), Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), Your servant and messenger, the Imaam of all good and virtue and the messenger of mercy. O Allah Ta‘ala, elevate him to the highest of positions, and make him worthy of the position of Maqaam-e-Mahmood, in such a way that the former and the latter of the entire creation will all envy him.
O Allah Ta‘ala, shower Your mercy upon Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and the family of Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), as You showered Your mercy upon Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) and the family of Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam). Indeed, You are praiseworthy and most glorious. O Allah, shower Your blessings upon Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and the family of Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), as You showered Your blessings upon Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) and the family of Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam). Indeed, You are praiseworthy and most glorious.
The Special Durood of Hazrat Ibnu Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
Hazrat Ibnu Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports that when he used to recite Durood upon Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), he would recite it in the following words:
اَللّٰهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ شَفَاعَةَ مُحَمَّدٍ الْكُبْرٰى وَارْفَعْ دَرَجَتَهُ الْعُلْيَا وَآتِهِ سُؤْلَهُ فِيْ الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُوْلٰى كَمَا آتَيْتَ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَمُوْسٰى
O Allah Ta’ala, accept the intercession of Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) (i.e. the intercession at the time when all the nations will be in difficulty on the plains of resurrection) and raise him to the highest rank, and grant him what he desires in the Aakhirah and this world, as You granted Ebrahim and Moosa (‘alaihimas salaam).
