Angels Conveying Durood on our Behalf

عن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال إن لله ملائكة سياحين يبلغوني عن أمتي السلام رواه النسائي وابن حبان في صحيحه (الترغيب و الترهيب رقم 2570)

Hadhrat ibn Mas’ood (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “There are certain angels deputed by Allah Ta’ala to travel the Earth and collect the durood recited upon me by my Ummah, and thereafter convey it to me on their behalf.

A Means of Gaining Closeness to Allah Ta‘ala

Ka’b Ahbaar (rahimahullah) (a Taab’iee who was among the learned Jewish scholars prior to accepting Islam) reports:

Allah Ta‘ala addressed Moosa (‘alaihis salaam) saying, “O Moosa, do you desire to be close to Me, even closer than your speech is to your tongue, or your inner feelings are to your heart, or closer than your soul is to your body, or your eyesight is to your eyes?” Moosa (‘alaihis salaam) replied in the affirmative. Allah Ta‘ala then said, “Then recite Salaat in abundance upon Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).” (Al-Targheeb Liqiwaamis Sunnah 2/332, Al-Qowlul Badee’ Pg. 270)