وعنه أيضا (أي: أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه) قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من صلى علي عند قبري سمعته ومن صلي على من بعيد أعلمته (القول البديع ص ٣٢٥)
It is narrated from Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه that Hazrat Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “When you recite Durood at my grave, I hear your Durood, and when you recite Durood from afar, then your Durood is conveyed to me (via the angels).”
(The Gift of Durood and Salaam pg.64)
Umar Bin Abdul Aziz رحمه الله Love For Sayyiduna Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم
Shaikhul Hadith, Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya Sahib رحمه الله writes: “Umar bin Abdul Aziz رحمه الله was one of the very righteous rulers of Islam, and a very famous and extremely high placed Tabi’ee. He used to reside in Syria (Damascus was the capital of the Umayyad empire). Such was his love for Sayyiduna Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم that he used to despatch a messenger from Syria (to travel the vast distance across the harsh desert) to Madinah Munawwarah for the specific aim of reciting Salaat to Sayyiduna Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم on his behalf at his grave.”
(Fazaail Durood pg.147)
Reflections
We learn from this example of the values we need to identify within our lives. Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz رحمه الله used his wealth to convey Salaat at the blessed Rawdhah of Sayyiduna Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم. We thus need to ask ourselves as to what values we have in our hearts with regard to our Noble Master صلى الله عليه وسلم. Do we love what he loves?
Our Ahlullah have identified the following as being the rights of Sayyiduna Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم upon us;
- Love for Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم
- Respect for Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم
- Obedience to Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم (to emulate his blessed Sunnah)
- Being excessive in Durood Shareef upon Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم
May Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله grant us the tawfeeq to make the correct choices in our lives. آمين
يَا رَبِّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ دَائِمَاً أَبَدًا عَلَىْ حَبِيْبِكَ خَيْرِ الْخَلْقِ كُلِّهِمِ
“O Sustainer, shower Salaat and Salaam forever and ever upon Your beloved, who is the best of all creation.”
جَزَی اللہُ عَنَّا نَبِيَّنَا مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْه وسَلَّمَ بِمَا هُوَ أَھْلُهُ
May Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله reward our Nabi Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم on our behalf such a reward that is due to Him.