Darood Ibrahim
Salat al-Ibrahimiya (Arabic: صلاة الابراهيمية; The Prayer of Ibrahim), commonly known as Durood Ibrahim in South Asia is a prayer upon the Prophet (PBUH) that was revealed by the Prophet (PBUH) himself. It has been related in various hadith books such as Bukhari and Muslim where it is mentioned that it is the best and most complete form of salutation upon the Prophet (PBUH). It is usually recited in salahafter reciting tashahhud whilst in the sitting position. There are a number of different wordings of the prayer; we have related three of the most common ones.
Attributed to: Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Also known as: Durood-e-Ibrahim, Darood Ibrahim, Sholawat Ibrahimiyah, Salat Ibrahimiya
Benefits: Problems, Seeing the Prophet (PBUH)
Readings: During salah
Version 1
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ❁ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ❁ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ ❁ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ❁ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ❁ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Muḥammadin wa ʿalā āli Muḥammad(in), kamā ṣallayta ʿalā Ibrāhīma wa ʿalā āli Ibrāhīm(a), innaka Ḥamīdun Majīd. Allāhumma bārik ʿalā Muḥammadin wa ʿalā āli Muḥammad(in), kamā bārakta ʿalā Ibrāhīma wa ʿalā āli Ibrāhīm(a), innaka Ḥamīdun Majīd.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad just as You have sent prayers upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim, verily You are the Praiseworthy, the Glorious. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad just as You have blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim, verily You are the Praiseworthy, the Glorious.
Version 2
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ❁ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ❁ وَبَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ❁ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ ❁ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Muḥammadin wa ʿalā āli Muḥammad(in), kamā ṣallayta ʿalā Ibrāhīma wa ʿalā āli Ibrāhīm(a), wa bārik ʿalā Muḥammadin wa ʿalā āli Muḥammad(in), kamā bārakta ʿalā Ibrāhīma wa ʿalā āli Ibrāhīm(a) fi l-ʿālamīn(a), innaka Ḥamīdun Majīd.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad just You as have sent prayers upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim, and bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad just as You have blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim in all the worlds, verily You are the Praiseworthy the Glorious.
Version 3
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ النَّبِّيِّ الأُمِّيِّ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ ❁ كَمَا صَلَّيتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ❁ وَبَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِّيِّ الأُمِّيِّ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ ❁ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ ❁ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Muḥammadin ʿabdika wa rasūlika n-nabīyyi l-ummīyyi wa ʿalā āli Muḥammadin wa azwājihi wa dhurrīyatih(i), kamā ṣallayta ʿalā Ibrāhīma wa ʿalā āli Ibrāhīm(a), wa bārik ʿalā Muḥammadi n-nabīyyi l-ummīyyi wa ʿalā āli Muḥammadin wa azwājihi wa dhurrīyatih(i), kamā bārakta ʿalā Ibrāhīma wa ʿalā āli Ibrāhīma fi l-ʿālamīn(a), innaka Ḥamīdun Majīd.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad, Your servant and Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, and send prayers upon the family of Muhammad and his wives and progeny, just as You have sent prayers upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim; and bless Muhammad the unlettered Prophet and the family of Muhammad and his wives and progeny, just as you have blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim in all the worlds, verily You are the Praiseworthy, the Glorious.
Recitation & Benefits
The great Maliki scholar Shaykh Ahmad al-Sawi (d. 1241 AH/1825 CE) said:
Al-Bukhari narrated in some of his books that the Prophet (PBUH) said, ‘Whosoever utters this prayer, it shall be a witness for him on the Day of Resurrection and I shall intercede for him.’
This hadith is sound (hasan) and its narrators are all found in Sahih al-Bukhari.
Others have mentioned that reading this prayer 1000 times will result in one seeing the Prophet (PBUH) in a dream.
This prayer mentioned in the hadith doesn’t include the word “master” (Sayyid) before the name of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Regarding this, Imam Shams al-Din al-Ramli al-Shafi (d.1004 AH/1595 CE) said in his commentary in al-Minhaj:
It is best to mention the word “master” (Sayyid) because it consists of mentioning what we have been ordered to say with an additional statement of fact, which is proper etiquette (adab). Mentioning it is therefore superior to omitting it…
Imam Ahmad ibn Hajar al-Haytami said in al-Jawhar al-Munazzam, ‘There is no harm in adding the phrase ‘our master’ (Sayyiduna) before the name Muhammad; indeed, it is proper etiquette toward him (PBUH), even if mentioned within the obligatory prayer.’
The great Imam Shihab al-Din al-Qastallani (d. 923 AH/1517 CE) said the following regarding Durood Ibrahim in al-Mawahib al-Ladunniyyah:
The scholars have inferred from the Prophet (PBUH) that this prayer is the best, since he taught his Companions its wording after they asked him about it. The path of excellence, therefore, is to invoke with it.