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Sunan Abi Dawud 978 — Durood Ibrahim
Sending Salat Upon The Prophet (saws) After The Tashah-hud
Durood Ibrahim Hadith: Blessings and Favors Upon Muhammad
Sunan Abi Dawud : 978
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 978
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ بِشْرٍ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ بِهَذَا قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ رَوَاهُ الزُّبَيْرُ بْنُ عَدِيٍّ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى كَمَا رَوَاهُ مِسْعَرٌ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ " . وَسَاقَ مِثْلَهُ .
Al-Hakam Narrated from:
This has been transmitted by al-Hakam through a different chain of narrators. This version has: O Allah, bless Muhammad and Muhammad’s family as didst bless Abraham. Thou art indeed praiseworthy and glorious. O Allah grant favours of Muhammad and Muhammad’s family as Thou didst grant favour to Abraham’s family. Thou art indeed praiseworthy and glorious.Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by al-Zubair b. ‘Adi as narrated by Mis’ar, except that his version goes: As Thou didst bless Abraham’s family. Thou art indeed praiseworthy and glorious. And grant favours to Muhammad. He then narrated the tradition in full.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 978In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 589English translation : Book 2, Hadith 973
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 978
This hadith gives a fuller wording of Durood Ibrahim. It says: O Allah, bless Muhammad and Muhammad’s family as You blessed Abraham, and You are praiseworthy and glorious. It then asks Allah to grant favors to Muhammad and Muhammad’s family as He granted favor to Abraham’s family, again ending with praise of Allah. Abu Dawud also notes a related wording from al-Zubair b. ‘Adi, showing attention to how the phrases are transmitted. For search terms like Durood Ibrahim hadith, Salawat Ibrahimiyyah, and Allahumma salli ala Muhammad, this narration is directly about the wording of sending blessings. The main message is to ask Allah for blessing and favor upon Muhammad and his family in words taught through the hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The wording asks Allah to bless Muhammad and his family.
- It also asks Allah to grant favors to Muhammad and his family.
- The phrases end by praising Allah as praiseworthy and glorious.
- Abu Dawud records wording details from another narration.
