Significance of Reciting Durood Sharif While Performing Umrah

 Every Muslim is obligated to recite the Durood Sharif. We should recite it as often as possible as it gets everyone closest to Allah and His Messenger, Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). Durood Sharif is an Islamic assertion or conventionally positive term used after the name of Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H). Not just this, but it fosters love and affection for the Prophet (S.A.W). It is the heart of religion and deeply lucrative practice for both this life and the next. The bestowal of divine grace on Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) is the holiest and most praiseworthy act of our religion. Durood Shareef is the name given to these divine blessings. Allah Almighty also sends Durood and Salam to Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) and truly blesses him. Allah has ordered Malaa'ikah and Muslims to send Durood Sharif on Prophet (S.A.W), Muslims do so and show their respect and reverence towards Holy Prophet (S.A.W). Muslims also recite Durood Sharif in heavy amounts when they get to perform Umrah as it is believed that it directly reaches Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W). Especially on the day of Jummah, they recite it back and forth straightly reaches Him. It’s a great Tasbeeh to be recited on Umrah among all. In front of Ka’bah while worshipping you can also recite it as a part of your prayer and get sanctified by its blessings. Moreover, it’s also a way of acceptance of Duas and Muslims prefer to recite it before and after making Dua. Its significance gets multiplied when you recite it while undertaking Umrah and Allah will infinitely bless you.

Durood Sharif and Its Relevance in The Reflection of Quran and Hadith

The Hadith and Quran are all about Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) and it was declared that Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) itself is the complete Quran. Listed below are some of the Hadith and Quranic verses on the importance of Durood-e-Pak:

Holy Prophet (S.A.W) benefits the whole world so, Allah Almighty said in the Holy Quran that:

Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace. (Al-Ahzaab, 33: 56)

In a Hadith Abdullah bin Mas'ud narrated that:

Allah's Messenger said: "The person closest to me on the Day of Judgement is the one who sent the most Salat upon me." (Jami` at-Tirmidhi 484)

In another Hadith 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: "Whoever supplicates Allah to exalt my mention, Allah will exalt his mention ten times." (Muslim, Riyad as-Salihin 1397)

Moreover, Allah gets pleased with those who send Durood-e-Pak on His Last Messenger:

Anas bin Malik said:

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever sends Salah upon me once, Allah (SWT) will send Salah upon him tenfold, and will erase ten sins from him, and will raise him ten degrees in status." (Sunan an-Nasa'i 1297)

It was narrated from Aws bin Aws that:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "One of the best of your days is Friday. On this day, Adam was created and on this day he died, on this day the Trumpet will be blown, and on this day all creatures will swoon. So send a great deal of Salah upon me on this day, for your Salah will be presented to me." They said: "O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), how will our Salah be presented to you when you have decomposed (after death)?" He said: "Allah (SWT), the Mighty and Sublime, has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the prophets, peace be upon them." (Sunan an-Nasa'i: Book 14, Hadith 1385)

Times When Durood Sharif Must Be Recited

In Islam, these holy verses must be read aloud on a variety of occasions. The advantages of doing this manifest in prosperous blessings for the person who recites and is therefore highly embraced. These times may include:

After performing Tayammum

At the last session of the Salah

Following the completion of the Ghusl

While executing Umrah rites

In the writing of a bequest

Before sleeping

During Nikkah's Khutbah

When undertaking a journey

After finishing the wuzu for prayers

Still, there are many more occasions where you can recite Durood Sharif but reciting it mainly does not require any event. You can recite it as many times in a day as you want because it holds great significance in Islam. Muslims tend to recite it repeatedly as a Tasbeeh when they perform Umrah. You must embark on the journey of Umrah because it is also of immense value in Islam and the Sunnah of our Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W). In order to get on this journey of Umrah, many travel agents offer all-inclusiveUmrah packages to make it convenient for Muslims. Furthermore, if you book in advance you can get these all-inclusive Umrah packages at the most affordable prices without concerning about any difficulties.