Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Durood or Darood Shareef is an invocation which Muslims make by saying specific phrases to compliment the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The Islamic view is to say durood whenever a Muslim reads, speaks or hears the name of Muhammad. Durood, which is a kind of prayer and is mentioned in hadith as well as in Qur'an, are also recited in the form of Wazifa. Durood has various other names like Durood Sahreef, Salawat, Salat ala Nabi, Salat-un-Nabi.