Forty Durood – Durood 6

اﻟﻠﻬُﻢﱠ ﺻَﻞﱢ ﻋَﻠَﻰ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪٍ وﱠﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁلِ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪٍ كَمَا ﺻَﻠﱠﻴـْﺖَ ﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁلِ إِﺑـْﺮَاهِﻴْﻢَ إِﻧﱠﻚَ ﺣَﻤِﻴْﺪٌ ﻣَﺠِﻴْﺪٌ وَ ﺑَﺎرِكْ ﻋَﻠَﻰ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪٍ وﱠﻋَﻠَﻰﺁلِ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪٍ كَمَا ﺑَﺎرَكْتَ ﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁلِ إِﺑـْﺮَاهِﻴْﻢَ إِﻧﱠﻚَ ﺣَﻤِﻴْﺪٌ ﻣَﺠِﻴْﺪٌ

O Allah, shower Your mercy upon Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and the family of Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), as You showered Your mercy upon the family of Hadhrat Ebrahim (Alaihis Salaam). Indeed You are praiseworthy and most glorious. O Allah, shower Your blessings upon Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and the family of Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), as You showered Your blessings upon the family of Hadhrat Ebrahim (Alaihis Salaam). Indeed You are praiseworthy and most glorious.

Giving up Sins through the Dua of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)

Hazrat Ja’far As-Saa’igh (rahimahullah) relates:

In the neighbourhood of Imaam Ahmad bin Hambal (rahimahullah), there was a person who was leading a life of sin and vice. One day, he attended the discourse of Imaam Ahmad (rahimahullah). Upon entering the majlis of Imaam Ahmad (rahimahullah), he greeted the Imaam with salaam. Though Imaam Ahmad (rahimahullah) answered his salaam, the man perceived that the Imaam had shown some disinclination towards him.

He addressed Imaam Ahmad (rahimahullah) saying, “O Abu Abdillah, I notice that you are feeling uncomfortable with my presence. (Perceiving that the Imaam’s natural aversion towards him was on account of the sins and transgression he was involved in, he said,) I wish to inform you that I have given up my life of sin and have resolved to lead a life of obedience and submission.”

He further explained to Imaam Ahmad bin Hambal (rahimahullah), “Last night, I had a dream of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) came to me and asked, ‘Why do you not request me to make dua for you?’ I replied, ‘O Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), due to my excessive sinning and leading a life of transgression, I feel extremely ashamed to come in your presence.’ Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, ‘Do not worry, even though you feel ashamed, stand up and I will make dua to Allah Ta’ala on your behalf.’”

He then says, “I stood up and Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) made dua for me. Once I awoke, I found that Allah Ta’ala had placed natural aversion and resentment within my heart for all the sins I was involved in.” (Kitaabut Tawwaabeen Pg.264)

يَا رَبِّ صَلِّ وَ سَلِّمْ دَائِمًا أَبَدًا عَلَى حَبِيبِكَ خَيرِ الخَلْقِ كُلِّهِمِ