❖ Question:
Is the following Durūd (invocation of blessings) proven and authentic?
"اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ"
Yes, this Durūd is authentic and established. It is found in the most reliable books of ḥadīth and holds firm Sharʿī status.
❀ ① Reported in al-Muwaṭṭa’ of Imām Mālik
This Durūd appears in Imām Mālik’s Muwaṭṭa’, one of the earliest and most reliable collections of aḥādīth.
❀ ② Found in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim
This exact wording is also recorded in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, which is among the most authentic ḥadīth collections in Islam.
There is no doubt about the authenticity and validity of Durūd Ibrāhīmī.
It is firmly established through sound and reliable chains and is part of the prescribed format of sending blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ, especially in Ṣalāh (Tashahhud).
Is the following Durūd (invocation of blessings) proven and authentic?
"اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ"
Answer by: Shaykh al-Bāḥith Wājid Iqbāl Ḥafiẓahullāh
Yes, this Durūd is authentic and established. It is found in the most reliable books of ḥadīth and holds firm Sharʿī status.
Evidences for Its Authenticity
❀ ① Reported in al-Muwaṭṭa’ of Imām Mālik
This Durūd appears in Imām Mālik’s Muwaṭṭa’, one of the earliest and most reliable collections of aḥādīth.
❀ ② Found in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim
This exact wording is also recorded in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, which is among the most authentic ḥadīth collections in Islam.
Conclusion:
There is no doubt about the authenticity and validity of Durūd Ibrāhīmī.
It is firmly established through sound and reliable chains and is part of the prescribed format of sending blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ, especially in Ṣalāh (Tashahhud).
