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Sunan Abi Dawud 979 — Prophetic Family
Sending Salat Upon The Prophet (saws) After The Tashah-hud
Salawat for the Prophet’s Wives and Offspring: Abu Humaid Hadith
Sunan Abi Dawud : 979
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 979
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ السَّرْحِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ الزُّرَقِيِّ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيُّ، أَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ نُصَلِّي عَلَيْكَ قَالَ " قُولُوا اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ " .
Abu Humaid As-Sa'idi Narrated from:
Some people asked: Messenger of Allah, how should we invoke blessings on you? He said: Say,” O Allah, bless Muhammad, his wives and his off springs, as Thou didst bless Abraham’s family, and grant favours to Muhammad’s family, his wives and off springs, as Thou didst grant favours to Abraham’s family. Thou art indeed praiseworthy and glorious.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 979In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 590English translation : Book 2, Hadith 974
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 979
This hadith answers the question: how should we invoke blessings on the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم)? Abu Humaid al-Sa’idi reports that the Prophet taught them to say: O Allah, bless Muhammad, his wives, and his offspring, as You blessed Abraham’s family. He also taught them to ask Allah to grant favor to Muhammad’s family, his wives, and offspring, as He granted favor to Abraham’s family. The wording ends with praise of Allah as praiseworthy and glorious. For people searching Salawat on Prophet family, blessings on Prophet’s wives, or Durood Ibrahim hadith, this narration is very specific. It includes the Prophet, his wives, and his offspring in the wording of the supplication.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet was asked how to invoke blessings upon him.
- The taught wording mentions Muhammad, his wives, and his offspring.
- The supplication asks Allah for blessing and favor.
- The wording compares the blessing to what was given to Abraham’s family.
