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)

40 Blessed Sayings of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ About the Virtues of Salat

1.     Whoever recites Salat upon me one time, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ sends ten blessings upon him.

(Sahih Muslim, pp. 216, Hadees 408)

2.     The person closest to me on the Day of Judgement will be the one who would have recited Salat upon me abundantly in the world.

(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 2, pp. 27, Hadees 484)

3.     Whoever recites Salat upon me once Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ sends ten mercies upon him and writes ten virtuous deeds in his book of deeds.

(Sunan-ut-Tirmiżi, vol. 2, pp. 28, Hadees 484)

4.     The angels keep sending mercies upon a Muslim until he continues to recite Salat upon me. Now, it is the person's choice whether he recites less or more.

(Sunan Ibn Majah, vol. 1, pp. 490, Hadees 907)

5.    [The Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم] said to a person performing Salah followed by the glorification of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and the recitation of Salat: 'Make Du'a [supplication], it will be answered; ask for, it will be granted.'

(Sunan Nasa'ee, pp. 220, Hadees 1281)

6.     [Sayyiduna] Jibraeel (عَلَيْهِ الصَّلُوةُ وَالسَّلام) humbly said to me that Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ says: 'O Muhammad (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم)! Are you not pleased with this thing that when your Ummati sends Salam upon you one time, I send Salam upon him tenfold.'

(Sunan Nasa`ee, pp. 222, Hadees 1292)

7.     Whoever recites Salat upon me once; Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ sends ten mercies upon him, forgives ten sins and elevates his rank by ten times.

(Sunan Nasa`ee, pp. 222, Hadees 1294)

8.     Whoever recites Salat upon me one time, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ sends ten mercies upon him. And whoever recites Salat upon me ten times, Allah sends 100 blessings upon him and whoever recites Salat upon me 100 times, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will write between both of his eyes that he is free from hypocrisy and the hellfire and Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will keep him with the martyrs on the Day of Judgement.

(Al-Mu'jam-ul-Awsat, vol. 5, pp. 252, Hadees 2735)

9.     Whoever recites Salat upon me fifty times a day; I will shake hands with him on the Day of Judgement.

(Al-Qurbah Ila Rab-bil-'Aalameen, pp. 90, Hadees 90)

10. Whoever recites Salat upon me thousand times a day; he will not die until he sees his place in Jannah.

(Attargheeb fi Fada`il-ul-A'maal, pp. 14, Hadees 19)

11. Whoever recites Salat upon me three times in a day and three times in the night showing devotion and affection towards me, it is upon the mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ to forgive the sins he committed during that day and night.

(Al-Mu'jam-ul-Kabeer, vol. 18, pp. 362, Hadees 928)

12. Recite Salat upon me wherever you are as your Salat reaches me.

(Al-Mu'jam-ul-Kabeer, vol. 3, pp. 82, Hadees 2729)

13. Undoubtedly your names along with your identity are presented to me. Therefore, recite excellent Salat upon me (i.e., with most beautiful words).

(Musannaf 'Abdur Razzaq, vol. 2, pp. 140, Hadees 3116)

14. Indeed (Sayyiduna) Jibra`eel (عَلَيْهِ الصَّلُوةُ وَالسَّلام) gave me this glad tidings: Whoever recites Salat upon you, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ sends mercy to him and whoever sends Salam [salutations] to you, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ sends peace to him.

(Musnad Imam Ahmad Bin Hanbal, vol. 1, pp. 407, Hadees 1664)

15. Sayyiduna Ubayy Bin Ka'ب رَضِيَ اللهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ humbly said, 'If I (give up all my Awraad and Wazaaif and) devote all of my time reciting Salat-'Alan-Nabi.' Upon this, the Prophet of Rahmah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم said, "This will be sufficient to remove your worries and your sins will be forgiven."

(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 4, pp. 207, Hadees 2465)

16. Whoever recited Salat upon me ten times during the day and ten times during the night, will attain my intercession on the Day of Judgement.

(Majma'-uz-Zawaid, vol. 10, pp. 163, Hadees 17022)

17. Recite Salat upon me in abundance, undoubtedly your recital of the Salat upon me is a means of purification for you.

(Musnad Abi Ya'la, vol. 5, pp. 458, Hadees 6383)

18. When people who love each other for the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ meet together, shake hands [with each other] and recite Salat-Alan-Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم the past and future sins of both of them are forgiven before they separate from each other.

(Musnad Abi Ya'la, vol. 3, pp. 95, Hadees 2951)

19. Whoever recites the following Salat, my intercession becomes Wajib for him:

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اَنْزِلْهُ الْمَقْعَدَ الْمُقَرَّبَ عِنْدَكَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ

Translation: O Allah! Descend Your blessing upon the Noblest Prophet صلّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم and grant him the great closeness in Your court on the Day of Judgement.

(Al-Mu'jam-ul-Kabeer, vol. 5, pp. 25, Hadees 4480)

20. Whoever writes Salat upon me in a book, angels will continue to make Istighfar (seek forgiveness) for him as long as my name remains in it.

(Al-Mu'jam-ul-Awsat, vol. 1, pp. 497, Hadees 1835)

21. O people! Undoubtedly, from the terror and accountability of the Day of Judgement, the person who would attain the quick salvation will be the one who would have recited Salat upon me in abundance.

(Al-Firdaus bima-Soor-il-Khitab, vol. 5, pp. 277, Hadees 8175)

22. Recite Salat upon me in abundance, undoubtedly your recital of Salat upon me will be forgiveness for your sins.

(Ibn 'Asakir, vol. 61, pp. 381)

23. Whoever recites Salat upon me one time, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ writes the reward of one Qeerat for him and one Qeerat is equal to the mount Uhud.

(Musannaf 'Abdur Razzaq, vol. 1, pp. 39, Hadees 153)

24. Undoubtedly Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has appointed an angel to my grave who has been granted the ability to hear the voice of every creature. Hence, whosoever recites Salat upon me until the Day of Judgement, he [angel] presents to me that person's name along with his father's name [and] says: 'So and so has recited Salat upon you this time.'

(Musnad Al-Bazzaar, vol. 4, pp. 255, Hadees 1425)

25. Whoever likes this [thing] that Allah is pleased with him when he is presented in the court of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ should recite Salat upon me in abundance.

(Al-Firdaus bima-Soor-il-Khitab, vol. 2, pp. 284, Hadees 6083)

26. Perform Hajj. Undoubtedly, its reward is greater than participating in twenty Ghazwat and reciting Salat upon me one time is equal to that.

(Ibid, vol. 1, pp. 339, Hadees 2484)

27. There will be no shade on the Day of Judgment except for the Throne of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Three persons will remain beneath the shade of the Divine throne. It was humbly asked, 'O the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم! Who will be those people?' The Prophet of Rahmah صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم said, '(1) The one who relieves the distress of my Ummati (2) the one who revives my Sunnah (3) and the one who recites Salat upon me abundantly.'

(Al-Budoor-us-Saafirah, pp. 131, Hadees 366)

28. Whoever recites the following supplication:

جَزَى اللَّهُ عَنَّا مُحَمَّدًا مَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ

Seventy angels will keep writing virtues for him for one thousand days.

(Al-Mu'jam-ul-Awsat, vol. 1, pp. 82, Hadees 235)

29. Recite Salat upon me, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will send mercy upon you.

(Al-Kamil li Ibn 'Adi, vol. 5, pp. 505)

30. When you recite Salat upon the blessed Prophets (عَلَيْهِمْ الصَّلُوةُ وَالسَّلام) recite Salat upon me too; undoubtedly, I am the Rasool of the Rab of all the worlds.

(Jam'-ul-Jawami' lis-Suyuti, vol. 1, pp. 320, Hadees 2354)

31. Whoever recited the Glorious Quran, glorified Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, recited Salat upon the Prophet (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم), [and] furthermore, asked forgiveness from his Rab عَزَّوَجَلَّ, has sought the goodness from its place.

(Shu'ab-ul-Iman, vol. 2, pp. 373, Hadees 2084)

32. Adorn your gatherings by reciting Salat upon me as this will be Noor [light] for you on the Day of Judgement.

(Firdaus-ul-Akhbar, vol. 1, pp. 422, Hadees 3149)

33. Recite Salat upon me abundantly on Friday night and on the day of Friday [from sunset on Thursday to sunset on Friday], because your Salat is presented to me.

(Al-Mu'jam-ul-Awsat, vol. 1, pp. 84, Hadees 241)

34. Recite Salat upon me abundantly on Friday night and on the day of Friday [from sunset on Thursday to sunset on Friday], because whoever does this, I will be his Intercessor and witness on the Day of Judgement.

(Shu'ab-ul-Iman, vol. 3, pp. 111, Hadees 3033)

35. When the day of Thursday approaches, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ sends His angels, who have papers made of silver and pens made of gold. They write the names of those who recite Salat in abundance on Thursday and during Friday night [which begins after sunset on Thursday].

(Ibn 'Asakir, vol. 43, pp. 142)

36. Recitation of Salat upon me is Noor [light] on the bridge of Siraat. Whoever recites Salat upon me 80 times on Friday, his sins of 80 years will be forgiven.

(Ibid, vol. 2, pp. 408, Hadees 3814)

37. Whoever recites Salat upon me on Friday, I will intercede for him on the Day of Judgement.

(Jam'-ul-Jawami' lis-Suyuti, vol. 7, pp. 199, Hadees 22352)

38. Whoever recites Salat upon me 100 times on Friday; when he will come on the Day of Judgement, he will be accompanied by such a Noor [light] that if it is distributed amongst all the creatures, it will suffice all of them.

(Hilyat-ul-Awliya, vol. 8, pp. 49)

39. Whoever recites Salat upon me 100 times on Friday night and on the day of Friday [from sunset on Thursday to sunset on Friday], Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will fulfil 100 of his needs, of which 70 are for the Hereafter and thirty are worldly.

(Shu'ab-ul-Iman, vol. 3, pp. 111, Hadees 3035)

40. Whoever recites Salat upon me 200 times on Friday, his sins of 200 years will be forgiven.

(Jam'-ul-Jawami' lis-Suyuti, vol. 7, pp. 199, Hadees 22353)