Durood Counter & Azkar

Count your durood and learn what to recite, with references

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Virtue of Durood

Allah commands the believers to send blessings upon Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).

إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ۚ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا

"Indeed, Allah and His angels send blessings upon the Prophet. O you who believe, send blessings upon him and greet him with peace."

Reference: Qur'an, Surah Al-Ahzab 33:56

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said that whoever sends blessings upon him once, Allah will send blessings upon that person ten times.

Reference: Sahih Muslim 408 (narrated by Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him)

Salawat to recite

1. Durood Ibrahim (the salawat of the prayer)

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

O Allah, send mercy upon Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and the blessed family of Muhammad (may Allah be pleased with them), as You sent mercy upon Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and the family of Ibrahim (peace be upon them); You are Praiseworthy and Glorious. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and the blessed family of Muhammad (may Allah be pleased with them), as You blessed Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and the family of Ibrahim (peace be upon them); You are Praiseworthy and Glorious.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 3370 (narrated by Ka'b ibn 'Ujrah, may Allah be pleased with him)

2. Salawat mentioning the Prophet's blessed wives and offspring

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

O Allah, send mercy upon Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), his blessed wives (may Allah be pleased with them) and his blessed offspring (may Allah be pleased with them), as You sent mercy upon the family of Ibrahim (peace be upon them), and bless Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), his blessed wives (may Allah be pleased with them) and his blessed offspring (may Allah be pleased with them), as You blessed the family of Ibrahim (peace be upon them); You are Praiseworthy and Glorious.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 3369 (narrated by Abu Humayd as-Sa'idi, may Allah be pleased with him)

3. Short salawat and salam

صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

May Allah send blessings and peace upon him. Say it whenever the name of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is mentioned, and at any time during the day.

Reference: Qur'an 33:56 (the command to send blessings and peace); reward: Sahih Muslim 408

Azkar to recite

After every fard prayer

Istighfar three times, then:

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ تَبَارَكْتَ ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

I seek forgiveness from Allah. O Allah, You are Peace and from You comes peace; blessed are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honour. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say this after finishing his prayer.

Reference: Sahih Muslim 591 (narrated by Thawban, may Allah be pleased with him)

Tasbih, Tahmid and Takbir 33 + 33 + 34

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Glory be to Allah (33 times), praise be to Allah (33 times), Allah is the Greatest (34 times). Those who say them after every prescribed prayer will not be disappointed.

Reference: Sahih Muslim 596a (narrated by Ka'b ibn 'Ujrah, may Allah be pleased with him)

Ayat al-Kursi

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ

Reference: Qur'an, Surah Al-Baqarah 2:255

Morning and evening

Surah Al-Ikhlas, Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas 3 times each

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said that reciting them three times in the morning and evening will suffice you against everything.

Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 5082 (graded hasan by Al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him)

Sayyid al-Istighfar (the master of seeking forgiveness)

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي، فَاغْفِرْ لِي، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

O Allah, You are my Lord; there is none worthy of worship but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I keep Your covenant and promise as much as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I admit my sin, so forgive me, for none forgives sins but You.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said that whoever says it with firm faith during the day and dies before evening, or at night and dies before morning, will be among the people of Paradise.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6306 (narrated by Shaddad ibn Aws, may Allah be pleased with him)

Throughout the day

Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi 100 times

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ

Glory and praise be to Allah. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said that whoever says it one hundred times a day will have his sins forgiven, even if they are like the foam of the sea.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6405 (narrated by Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him)

Two light words, heavy in the scale

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said that these two phrases are light on the tongue, heavy in the scale and beloved to the Most Merciful.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6406 (narrated by Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him)

La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah

لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

There is no might and no power except with Allah. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) described it as one of the treasures of Paradise.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6384 (narrated by Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with him)