Does Reciting Durood Ibrahim In Salah Contradict Quran?
That is what i said. Before the conversation that occurred between prophet Muhammad SWS and those believers, it is likely or understood that salah was performed without any durood. Durood or salutations for Prophet Muhammad isn’t an integral part of the salah, just like our scholars have pinpointed several duas in Qadah portion, durood e ibrahim was also included. The Qadah (where durood e ibrahim is recited) is the portion which is reserved for supplications, prophet Muhammad hasn’t specified any of supplications here, but would do so according to his own desires. He although has recommended some supplications. To summarise, durood e ibrahim isn’t compulsory but optional, as is every other supplication in the Qadah. But i see no reason to avoid it, since sending salutations to Muhammad SWS is encouraged to us by Allah, and Durood e Ibrahim in its own is a miraculous blend of pure words and also has approval from Muhammad PBUH.