| The greater one's appreciation of Islam and the Faith, the greater will one be appreciative of the favours of the Holy Prophet himself; and the greater one's appreciation of the favours of the Holy Prophet, the more often will he pronounce the darud and salat on him | Malik, Ahmad, Bukhari, Muslim, Nasa'i, Abu Da'ud, Ibn Majah |
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| Buraidah al-Khuza'i: Allahumm-aj'al Salataka wa rahmataka wa barakati-ka ala Muhammad-in wa ala al-i Muhammad-in kama Ja 'altaha ala Ibrahima innaka Hamid-um-Majid | Still another group holds the view that it is wajib to pronounce the darrid in every supplication |
Their argument is this: Allah Himself has used the word salat in respect of those who were not prophets at several places in the Qur'an, e.
1| 'Niggardly is the person who dces not send darud on me when I am mentioned before him | Abu Sa' id Khudri: Allahumma salli ala Muhammad-in abdika wa rasuli-ka kama sallaita 'ala Ibrahima wa barik 'ala Mahammad-in wa 'ala al-i Muhammad-in kama ba rakta ala Ibrahim |
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| ' In this verse, Muslims have been commanded two things: 1 Sallu alaihi; and 2 sallimu taslima | Most scholars also hold that using the words sallallahu alaihi wa sallam for any other Prophet than the Holy Prophet is not correct |
Abu Humaid Sa'idi:Allahumma salli ala Muhammad-in wa azwaji-hi wa dhurriyati-hi kama sallaita ala Ibrahima wa 'ala al-i Ibrhima wa barik ala Muhammad-in wa azwaji-hi wa dhurriyat-hi kama barakta 'ala al-i Ibrahima irmaka Hamid-um-Majid.