When to say it
At any time, especially on Friday, when his name ﷺ is mentioned, and before and after your dua.
Good to know
- Durood Ibrahim, read in the last sitting of salah, is the most complete form; it has its own page.
- Whoever sends one durood on the Prophet ﷺ, Allah sends ten blessings on him (Sahih Muslim 408).
- Send more durood on Friday, for it is shown to him ﷺ (Sunan Abi Dawud 1047).
- Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet; the believers are commanded to do the same (Surah al-Ahzab 33:56).
- The short "ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam" when his name is said is also durood.
- Some well-known durood, such as Durood-e-Taj and Durood Tunajjina, are later compositions and are not narrated from the Prophet ﷺ. The forms on this page are.
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