The Qaseedah Burdah, (The Poem of the Scarf) or the Mantle or Cloak of Rasoolullah A is a Qaseedah (panegyric) composed by Hadhrat Imaam Saalih Sharaf-ud-Deen Abu Abdullah Muhammad Bin Hasan Al-Busiri رحمة الله عليه in the praise of Rasoolullah A. Imam Busiriرحمة الله عليهwas born in Egypt in 608 A.H. and died in 695 A.H.

Imam Busiriرحمة الله عليه composed the Qaseedah after suffering from a stroke which left him partially paralyzed. He رحمة الله عليهprayed to Allah Almighty to make well and bestow him recovery from his disease. Then, after praying, heرحمة الله عليه fell asleep. In his dream, he رحمة الله عليه saw himself reciting the Qaseedah upon Nabi Akram. After reciting, Nabi Akram touched the paralyzed part of his body and put his Burdah (blanket) over him. When Hadhrat Imaam Saalih Sharaf-ud-Deen Al-Busiri رحمة الله عليه awoke, he رحمة الله عليه discovered that he رحمة الله عليه had been cured of his paralysis.

Since then, the verses of The Qaseedah Burdah have been learnt by heart and many people have inscribed on the walls of mosques and religious institutes all over the Muslim world; and it is also recited with eager, spirit and love.

It’s also nice to learn that more than 90 commentaries have been written on this Qaseedah Burdah; and has been translated in many languages of the world including Turkish, Urdu, Berber, Punjabi, German, French, English, Persian and Saraiki.

In relation to Durood, Allah Almighty recounts in the Holy Qur`an:

إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيماً 1O

“Verily, Allah (Almighty) and His (all) Angels keep sending Durood (salutations) on Nabi (Mukarram A). O believers! You (do) send salutations and greetings on him (A).”

Similarly, the virtues and importance of Durood is described in too many Ahadith.

Hadhrat Anas Bin Malik narrates: the Holy Prophet (A) said, "The person who recites durood once upon me, Allah (Almighty) sends (His) blessings, removes his ten sins and ten steps of his status are raised for him". 2

Hadhrat Hasan Bin Ali narrates: the Holy Prophet A said, "Recite durood upon me wherever you are; indeed, your durood (does) reach me".3

With the blessings of Allah Almighty, for the first time in the history of Islam, Minhaj ul Qur`an International has organized to recite durood upon Nabi Mukarram Aday and night without any disconnection and pause in Central Secretariat of Tehreek. The building, nominated for this purpose is called "Gosha-e-Durood". Where Insha`Allah the voices of

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلی سَيِّدِنَا وَمَولانَا مُحَمَّد وَّ عَلی اله وَصَحبه وَبَارِک وَسَلِّم

will rise till doomsday.

This is the blessings of Allah Almighty Who has bestowed His special Rahmat on us that He has made us amongst the Muslims; and then amongst the followers of His beloved Prophet Hadhrat Muhammad (A). It’s our faith that the reciting and sending Durood upon Nabi Akram (A) is such an ‘Ebadah (عبادت) which is never rejected. It gives us the guarantee of its acceptance (approval).

I request all of my brothers and sisters to make their habit to recite the Durood on a daily basis as much as they can. This would show our deepest love with our Nabi Akram (A); and this is how we can hold the rope of Allah Almighty; and do spread this message to the masses to your level best. The habitation of reciting the Durood is also the guarantee that Allah Almighty would take the responsibility of all works of reciter regarding both this life and Hereafter.

I am really thankful to all who assisted and guided me in writing this book especially Mr. Muhammad Farooq Rana and Mr. Sajjad ul Aziz Qadri. May Allah Almighty give all of us such a reward which causes the real pleasure and never leads to decline.

I have tried my level best to make perfection and would appreciate if the reader of this book lets me know about any shortcoming regarding the translation of Qaseedah Burdah.

I pray to Allah Almighty to forgive all of our sins, especially of those who recite, spread the message of recitation of Durood, teach the Durood, listen to the Durood, convince to it and publicize the Durood; and give all of us love for Nabi Akram (A), his Family, his Companions (y); and give who follow them, the real peace and calm and the success in both this life and Hereafter for the sake of His beloved Prophet Muhammad (A).

[1] Al-Ahzab, 33:56 
[2] Nasa’i, As-Sunnan, kitab-us-sahw, 4:50#1297 
[3] Tabarani, Al-Mu’Jam-ul-Kabir, 3:82#2729.

Shahid Hamid Gill 
June 9, 2006

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THE VIRTUES AND SPECIALTIES OF QASEEDAH BURDAH

Nabi Mukarram A said: "None of you has (perfect) Eman (Faith) until I am more beloved to him than his parents, his children and all mankind".

Love for Rasoolullah A, no doubt, is the perfection of our Eman. This love can only be achieved if we know and understand the perfections and lofty status of Sayyidina Rasoolullah A in the sight of Allah Almighty. The coming translation and commentary of the Qaseedah Burdah highlights the exalted status and perfections of Sayyidina Rasoolullah A.

The virtues of Qaseedah Burdah are countless; some of its virtues and specialties which are written in the books are as under:

• For long life (blessings in life) recite Qaseedah Burdah for 1001 times.
• For taking away of difficulties recite it for 71 times.
• For the removal of drought recite it for 300 times.
• For wealth and effects recite it for 700 times.
• To have male offspring (children) recite it for 116 times.
• To make possible and easy all difficult tasks recite it for 771 times.
• One, who recites Qaseedah Burdah daily or gets someone else to recite it, and thereafter makes Damm (blow) on him, will be safeguarded from all hardships.
• One who recites Qaseedah Burdah once daily and makes Damm (blow) on his children, they will be blessed with long life.
• One who recites it for 17 times on a Thursday evening for 7 weeks will become pious and wealthy.
• Whoever recites it in his bedroom for any work or special motives, those motives and purposes will be shown to him in a dream.
• One who recites it for 41 times in an old graveyard for 40 days, his enemies will be destroyed.
• Whoever recites it once daily on rose water for 7 days and gives it to someone to drink, the memory of that person who drinks that rose water will increase tremendously.
• One, who is afflicted with a great mishap, misfortune, calamity or hardship, should keep 3 fasts and daily recite it for 21 times.
• Whoever writes it with musk and saffron and hangs it around his neck, will be safeguarded from seventy sufferings and troubles.
• The house, in which Qaseedah Burdah is read 3 times daily, will be protected from big troubles.
• If a person has important work, he should recite it for 26 times at the night of Jum’ah (Thursday evening) and give 26 things in charity.
• The house, in which this Qaseedah is kept, will be safe-guarded from thieves, etc.
• Whoever recites Qaseedah Burdah for 7000 times in his lifetime, will live up to the age of one hundred years.
• Whoever reads it over rose water and sprinkles it over his clothes, will become respected and loved by the creation of Allah Almighty.
• If a person recites it once daily during his journey, will be protected from ail hardships of travel.
• One who is in debt should recite it for 1000 times.
• If someone recites Qaseedah Burdah for 41 times, or has someone else to read it for him at the night of Jum’ah, for a certain aim or purpose, his aim or purpose will be fulfilled.
• The house in which this Qaseedah Burdah is read regularly will be saved from seven things:
  • The evil of Jinn.
  • Plague and epidemics.
  • Smallpox.
  • Diseases of the eyes.
  • Misfortune.
  • Insanity.
  • Sudden death.
• The house in which the Qaseedah is read daily, its inhabitants will also be bestowed with seven benefits:
  • Long life.
  • Abundance in sustenance.
  • Good health.
  • Help (from Allah).
  • One will see the Noor (splendour) of Sayyidina Rasoolullah A.
  • Wealth.
  • Happiness and contentment.
• Whoever wishes to know whether he will get benefit or harm from a journey, should read the Qaseedah Burdah for 3 times, and before reading it, he should recite Durood 1000 times, he will thereafter be informed in a dream by Rasoolullah Awhether it would be beneficial or harmful to travel.
• One, who wishes to know the condition of a traveler, should recite the Qaseedah Burdah for 3 times along with Durood on a Thursday night.
• To remove the evil effect of jinn, read once daily for 40 days and make Damm (blow) on the affected person.
• If a child is born, then read it for 9 times on sea water and bath the child with it. The child will be saved from all types of disasters and calamities.
• For labour pains (child birth), read for 3 times and blow (make Damm) on rose water. Mix the rose water with ordinary water and drink it. Place a little on the loins as well; there would be ease in child birth immediately.
• One, who reads Qaseedah Burdah once after getting on a ship and passes through a severe storm, will be safeguarded.
• One, who is in jail, should recite it continuously and he will be released.
• If lands are infertile and barren, read and blow (make Damm on the seeds, thereafter plant them, there would be abundant crops.
• If farmlands are infested or plagued with locusts, then recite Qaseedah Burdah for 7 times on sand and sprinkle it through the lands. Wherever the sand falls, that land will not be infested again.

In conclusion we find that for whatever purpose "Qaseedah Burdah" is read, Insha`Allah that purpose will be fulfilled with the precondition that ones earnings and food is halaal (permissible)