Salawat Ibrahimiya Allahumma salli ala muhammadiw wa ala aali muhammadin kamaa sallaita ala ibrahima wa ala aali ibrahima innaka hamidum majid. allahumma baarik ala muhammadiw wa ala aali muhammadin kamaa baarakta ala ibrahima wa ala aali ibrahima innaka hamidum majid. “O Allah, let Your Blessings come upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have blessed Ibrahim and his family. Truly, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious. Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have blessed Ibrahim and his family. Truly, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious”. Can we say ‘sayindina Muhammad’ in the Darood? The words of the Darood are Allahumma salli ala Muhammad. However, many people say Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammad. Is this wrong? There is some debate on whether you can say ‘sayyidina Muhammad’, and though the Prophet (peace be on him) did not say this in his own salah, it would be wrong to call anyone sinful for saying this, because the Prophet (peace be on him) in his authentic hadith reported by Abu Sa’id said: I am the master of the children of Adam, and it is no boast. I will be the first for whom the earth is split on the Day of Resurrection, and it is no boast. I will be the first to intercede and whose intercession will be accepted, and it is no boast. The banner of praise will be placed in my hand, and it is no boast. (Ibn Majah) It was not in his sunnah, but as his followers we can say he is our master. It is not a matter to get heated about. The most authentic version as per the sunnah is: Allahumma salli ala muhammadiw wa ala aali muhammadin kamaa sallaita ala ibrahima wa ala aali ibrahima innaka hamidum majid. allahumma baarik ala … Continue reading What is the significance of the darood?