Pious Personalities who Recited Durood Excessively

  • Hazrat Soofi Aslam Sahib’s رحمه الله daily practice was to recite an amazing 125 000 durood shareef.

(Mawaaiz Hasanah v.2 pg.61)

  • Bibi Safiyya رحمها الله, the mother of Moulana Yahya Sahib and Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas Sahib رحمهما الله, used to recite 5000 Durood Shareef daily.

(Mawaaiz Hasanah v.2 pg.216/217)

  • It was the daily practice of the elders in the family of Hazrat Sheikh رحمه الله to recite 125 000 Durood Shareef daily.

(Fazaail Durood pg.24)

  • Khallaad Bin Katheer’s practice was to recite the following Durood 1000 times every Friday.

اَلَّلهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَي مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ

(The Gift of Durood and Salaam pg.163)

  • Hazrat Bakhtyaar Kaaki رحمه الله would recite 3000 Durood Shareef every night before sleeping.

(Rahmatullil Alameen pg.41)

  • Moulana Faizul Hassan Sahib رحمه الله had the habit of staying awake for the entire night occupying himself in recitation of Durood Shareef.

(The Gift of Durood and Salaam pg.152)

  • Allamah Suyuti رحمه الله would make a continuous effort to recite Durood Shareef upon Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم walking, standing, sitting, sleeping, and awakening (in all conditions).

(Islaahi Khutbaat v.6 pg.104)

  • Mufti Abdullah Mia Sahib رحمه الله recited between 10 000 to 15 000 Durood daily.

(Ulama Profiles pg.154)

  • Hazrat Moulana Zubairul Hasan رحمه الله had fixed a very large amount of Durood Shareef for himself which he recited daily. He had a tasbih of a thousand beads made for himself to complete this amount.

(The biography of Moulana Zubairul Hasan رحمه الله pg.512)

  • Moulana Haroon Abbasomar Sahib رحمه الله would recite 3000 Durood Shareef daily.
  • A musalli of the Isipingo Beach Jaami Musjid had a habit of reciting 50 000 times Durood shareef during the night and day of Jumuah.
  • Moulana Qaasim Sema Sahib’s رحمه الله family would recite 1000 Durood Shareef daily.
  • The respected family of Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee Sahib حفظه الله would recite Durood Shareef 1000 times everyday.

May Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله bless us with all the virtues and blessings of Durood Shareef. Ameen

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 اللّهُ عَنَّا نَبِيَّنَا مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّی الله عَلَیْه وسَلَّمَ بِمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ

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.