Repentance, Qada Salah and the Excellence of Durud Sharif

Make up for Missed Salah

Make sure you perform your Salah, fast in Ramadan and firmly determine not to miss a single Fard deed in the future. If Hajj is Fard, you must not delay it, if you have missed any Salah, you must make up for them. An easy method of qada Salah is written in my book "The Method of Qada Salah" which can be bought from any branch of Maktaba-tul-Madina. A Hadith states, "The one who misses a Salah deliberately, his name is written on the gate of Hell through which he will enter".

(Kanzul Ummal, Hadith 19086, V7, P132, Dar-ul-Kutubul Ilmiyyah Beirut)

Another narration says, "If anyone misses or breaks even one fast in Ramadan without a valid reason or sickness then even the fasting of the whole world will not compensate for it (the same excellence will not be achieved)."

(Sunan Tirmizi, V2, P175, Hadith 723, Dar-ul-Fikr Beirut)

Fire in the Eyes

My Dear Islamic Brothers! Repent today from listening to music and watching films and dramas because a narration says, "If anyone fills his eyes with Harām, they will be filled with fire on the day of judgement."

(Mukashifa-tul-Quloob, P10, Dar-ul-Kutubul Ilmiyyah Beirut)

Nails Hammered into Eyes and Ears

On the night of ascension, the Beloved of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saw people with nails hammered into their eyes and ears, on asking what they had done, he was told, "They watched what you did not watch and listened which you did not listen to".

(Sharhus Sudoor, P171, Dar-ul-Kutubul Ilmiyyah Beirut)

Have you heard the consequences of those who watch and listen to Harām? Nails had been hammered into their eyes and ears.

Imitating Jews

Attention those people who shave their beards; shaving and reducing the beard to less than a fist length are both Harām. As mentioned in a Hadith, "Trim your moustaches and let your beards grow, do not imitate the Jews". (Tahawi Sharhu Ma'anil Athar, V4, P28, Hadith 6424, Dar-ul-Kutubul Ilmiyyah Beirut) Shaving ones beard is declared an act of the Jews by the blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم; this is a point to ponder for Muslims. The integrity and love of Muslims have been challenged here. Day in day out, our leaders plead that Muslims boycott Jewish products, but they seem to neglect the fact that the faces of most Muslims including these leaders themselves are imitations of the Jews, so then why only boycott products? I plead to Muslim leaders and the public in general to boycott imitating the faces of Islam's enemies and make a firm intention to display the sign of your Beloved Prophet's صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم love on your faces.

Punishment of Impermissible Fashion

My Dear Islamic brothers! You must avoid wearing indecent clothes and prohibited fashion because the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, "I saw people with their tongues being cut with scissors of fire, on asking what they had done, I was told, 'They used prohibited means for fashion'. I also heard screaming from within a ditch that was giving off an extremely foul smell, on asking who those people were, I was told, 'Women who used prohibited means to make themselves look beautiful.'"

(Sharhus Sudoor lis-Suyuti, P168, Beirut)

Oh Lord of Mustafa صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Save us from the actions of Satan especially cruelty, dishonesty, treachery and jealousy

اٰمِيْن بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ الْاَمِيْن صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

Sayings of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم regarding Durūd Sharīf

1.     Whoever recites Durūd Sharīf upon me once, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ sends ten mercies upon him.

(Sahih Muslim, V1, P166, Qadeemi Kutub Khaana, Karachi)

2.     The closest to me on the Day of judgement will be the one who recited the most Durūd Sharīf upon me in the world.

(Jamia Tirmizi, V1, P64, Maktaba Dar-ul-Qur'an wal-Hadith, Multan)

3.     Whoever recites Durūd Sharīf upon me once; Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ sends upon him ten mercies and writes ten good deeds in his book of deeds.

(Jamia Tirmizi, V1, P64, Maktaba Dar-ul-Quran wal-Hadith, Multan)

4.     When a Muslim recites Durūd Sharīf upon me the Angels continuously send mercies upon him. It is the person's choice whether he recites less or more.

(Sunan ibn'e Maja, P65, Qadeemi Qutub Khaana, Karachi)

5.     (The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم) said to the one praising Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and reciting Durūd Sharīf after offering salah "Supplicate, (your prayer) will be answered. Ask for something, it will be granted."

(Sunan An'nisa'e, V1, P189, Qadeemi Qutub Khaana, Baa-bul-Madina Karachi)

6.     Jibra'eel عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام said to me that Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ says, "Oh Muhammad صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Are you not happy that when one of your followers sends salaam upon you once I send salaam upon him a hundred times".

(Sunan An'nisa'e, V1, P191, Qadeemi Qutub Khaana Baa-bul-Madina Karachi)

صَلُّوا عَلَى الْحَبِيْب صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى مُحَمَّد

This passage reminds us that every Muslim should take their religious obligations seriously and sincerely repent for past mistakes. Missed Salah and fasts should be made up, while one should firmly resolve not to neglect obligatory worship in the future. We are also warned against sins involving the eyes, ears, appearance, and prohibited fashions, as these actions can have severe consequences in the Hereafter. The teachings encourage us to avoid imitating practices contrary to Islamic guidance and to protect ourselves from Satan’s harmful influences, including cruelty, dishonesty, treachery, and jealousy. Most importantly, the virtues of reciting Durūd Sharīf upon the Beloved Prophet ﷺ are emphasized. Reciting Durūd brings Allah’s mercy, rewards, blessings, and closeness to the Prophet ﷺ on the Day of Judgement. Therefore, we should repent sincerely, fulfil our obligations, avoid sins, follow the Sunnah, and make abundant Durūd Sharīf a regular part of our daily lives.