284. Hadith On Durood Shariff

There are Maa shaa’ Allaah y books out there that contain weak and fabricated ahaadeeth especially about the Durood on the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam. 

The best way to send Durood on the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam is to say what the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam taught the Sahaabah himself. 

The Sahaabah said to the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam:

“O Messenger of Allaah, we know how to send salaams upon you, but how should we send blessings upon you? 

He said:  “Say: 

 اللهمَّ صلِّ على محمَّد وعلى آل محمَّد، كما صليتَ على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم؛ إنَّك حميدٌ مجيد. اللهمَّ بارِك على محمَّد وعلى آل محمَّد، كما باركتَ على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم؛ إنَّك حميدٌ مجيد.

“Allaahumma salli ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala aali Muhammadin kama salayta ‘ala aali Ibraaheem, innaka hameedun majeed; Allaahumma baarik ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala aali Muhammadin kama baarakta ‘ala aali Ibraaheem, innaka hameedun majeed”.

“O Allaah, send Your salaah (grace, honor and mercy) upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent Your salaah upon the family of Ibraaheem, You are indeed Praiseworthy, Most Glorious. O Allaah, send Your blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent Your blessings upon the family of Ibraaheem, You are indeed Praiseworthy, Most Glorious.”

(al-Bukhaari, Muslim)

And the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam taught them to say:

 اللهمَّ صلِّ على محمَّد وأزواجه وذُريَّته، كما صليتَ على آل إبراهيم، وبارِك على محمَّد وأزواجه وذُريَّته، كما باركتَ على آل إبراهيم؛ إنَّك حميدٌ مجيد.

“Allaahumma salli ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala azwaajihi wa dhurriyyatihi kama salayta ‘ala Ibraaheem, wa baarik ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala azwaajihi wa dhurriyyatihi kama baarakta ‘ala aali Ibraaheem, innaka hameedun majeed 

“O Allaah, send Your salaah (grace, honour and mercy) upon Muhammad and upon his wives and offspring, as You sent Your salaah upon Ibraaheem, and send Your blessings upon Muhammad and upon his wives and offspring, as You sent Your blessings upon the family of Ibraaheem. You are indeed Praiseworthy, Most Glorious.” 

[al-Bukhaari (3369) and Muslim (407)]

And there are other forms. 

Sending Durood with these words is the most complete. 

But you may say the short form of Durood such as 

الهم صل على سيدنا محمد و على آل  سيدنا محمد و بارك و سلم  

O Allaah, send Your mercy on our guide Muhammad and on the family of our guide Muhammad and send Your blessings and Your peace.

اللهم صلِّ على محمد ، 

“Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad” or 

صلى الله عليه وسلم

“sall-Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam 

“may Allaah send blessings and peace upon him” etc 

As long as the words are appropriate, you may use any of the ways. 

And Allaah knows best