40 Ahadees on Salat: Excellence, Warnings and Sayings of the Blessed Companions

 Excellence of conveying 40 Ahadees to others

The most Revered and Renowned Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم has stated, 'If any person memorises 40 Ahadees pertaining to the Islamic matters for conveying [them] to my Ummah Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will resurrect him as an Islamic scholar on the Day of Resurrection, and I will be an Intercessor and a witness for him.'

(Shu'ab-ul-Iman, vol. 2, pp. 270, Hadees 1726)

Above-mentioned blessed Hadees refers to the conveying of 40 Ahadees to the people whether these blessed Ahadees are not memorized.

(Ashi'a-tul-Lam'aat, vol. 1, pp. 186)

Hence, with the intention of attaining the excellence mentioned in the blessed Hadees, 40 blessed sayings of the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم are presented containing the virtues of Salat-Alan-Nabi صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم:

صَلُّوا عَلَى الْحَبِيبِ صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى مُحَمَّد

8 Blessed sayings of the Beloved Prophet regarding disadvantages of not reciting Salat

1.     The people who left the gathering without the remembrance of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and the recitation of Salat upon the Prophet (صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم) it is as if they have parted from a foul-smelling carcass.

(Shu'ab-ul-Iman, vol. 2, pp. 215, Hadees 1570)

2.     The one, before whom I am mentioned, and he does not recite Salat upon me, he abandons the path to Jannah.

(Al-Mu'jam-ul-Kabeer, vol. 3, pp. 128, Hadees 2887)

3.     May the person be disgraced who does not recite Salat upon me when I am mentioned in his presence. (Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 5, pp. 320, Hadees 3556)

4.     The person in whose presence my name is mentioned and he does not recite Salat upon me is the stingiest of all people.

(Musnad Imam Ahmad Bin Hanbal, vol. 1, pp. 429, Hadees 1736)

5.     Those people who sit in any gathering [and] do not make Zikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and do not recite Salat upon the Prophet (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم) will be overwhelmed with regret and wistfulness on the Day of Judgement when they see its reward even if they enter Jannah.

(Ibid, vol. 3, pp. 489, Hadees 9972)

6.     The person in whose presence my name is mentioned and he does not recite Salat upon me, [it is as if], he has oppressed me.

(Musannaf 'Abdur Razzaq, vol. 2, pp. 142, Hadees 3126)

7.     The person in whose presence my name is mentioned and he does not recite Salat upon me, surely he is an unfortunate.

('Amal-ul-Yaum wal-Laylah, pp. 336, Hadees 381)

8.     Those people who sit in any gathering [and] do not make Zikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and nor do they recite Salat upon the Prophet (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم), on the Day of Judgement, that gathering will be a cause of wistfulness for them. If Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ wills He عَزَّوَجَلَّ may punish them and if He عَزَّوَجَلَّ wills, He عَزَّوَجَلَّ may forgive them.

(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 5, pp. 247, Hadees 3391)

Five sayings of the blessed companions

1.     Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ has stated, 'Reciting Salat upon the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم removes the sins so quickly that even the water cannot extinguish the fire with such swiftness, and sending Salam upon the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم is better than setting the slaves free.'

(Tareekh-e-Baghdad, vol. 7, pp. 172)

2.     Sayyidatuna 'Aaishah Siddiqah رَضِيَ اللهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهَا stated, 'Adorn your gatherings by reciting Salat upon the Greatest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم.'

(Tareekh-e-Baghdad, vol. 7, pp. 216)

3.     Sayyiduna 'Umar Farooq-e-A'zam رَضِيَ اللهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ said, 'Supplication remains suspended between the Heavens and the earth and nothing from it moves upwards until you recite Salat upon the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم.'

(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 2, pp. 28, Hadees 486)

4.     Sayyiduna 'Ali-ul-Murtada رَضِيَ اللهُ تَعَالَى وَجْهَهُ الْكَرِيمِ said, 'Supplication of every person is veiled until [he] recites Salat upon the Holy Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم and his blessed progeny.'

(Al-Mu'jam-ul-Awsat, vol. 1, pp. 211, Hadees 271)

5.     Sayyiduna 'Abdullah Ibn 'Amr Bin Aas رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُمَا said, 'Whoever recites Salat upon the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم one time, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His [blessed] angels will send mercies upon him seventy times.'

(Musnad Imam Ahmad Bin Hanbal, vol. 2, pp. 614, Hadees 6766)

Ka'bay kay Badr-ud-Duja tum pay karoron Durood

Taybah kay Shams-ud-Duha tum pay karoron Durood

(Hadaiq-e-Bakhshish, pp. 264)