The individual replied that he had promised that he would recite nothing with Durood Shareef. He stated that the face of his father took on the appearance of that of a donkey after death. The individual became very troubled at this sight.
During this time, the individual was blessed with the auspicious vision of the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) in a dream. In the dream, the individual touched the blessed shawl of the Beloved Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) and begged him (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) to intercede for the father. The individual asked the Beloved Prophet of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) why his departed father was in such a condition. At this, the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) replied: “He was an interest-taker. And he who takes interest will be punished this way both in this world and in the hereafter. However, your father used to recite Durood Shareef 100 times before going to bed. For this reason, I have interceded for him and it has been accepted.”
Upon awakening, the individual saw that his father’s face was radiant like a full moon. When the father was buried, the individual heard from the unseen that this was a special mercy from the Almighty Allah Subhanahu Wa Tala'a and that the father was forgiven because of the recitation of Durood Shareef upon the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam).
