[opdirorg]

Is the Durud mandatory in Salah, or is it a recommended dua? What do we mean by "the family of Muhammad" and "the family of Abraham" ? Is it their literal blood descendants? Or does it mean the followers, successors and people of the same religion as those two prophets?

Also, is ربنا لك الحمد “Rabbanā wa lak al-ḥamd”? If so, why is the extra wāw not written in Arabic?

[opdirorg]

Ah, it seems that both with and without the 'wa' is correct: http://www.suhaibwebb.com/personaldv...allah-listens/

[Amorsesombabs]

Is the Durud mandatory in Salah, or is it a recommended dua? What do we mean by "the family of Muhammad" and "the family of Abraham" ? Is it their literal blood descendants? Or does it mean the followers, successors and people of the same religion as those two prophets?

It is not Mandatory but Sunnat e Muakkadah. Meaning that if you make it a habit of not doing it then you will be sinful.

Aal e Ibrahim عليه السلام means his Blood descendants, same with ال محمد

OR

It means: كل نقي تقي فهو ال - Every pure and pious person is Aal.


Also, is ربنا لك الحمد “Rabbanā wa
lak al-ḥamd”? If so, why is the extra wāw not written in Arabic? Please check this thread.

http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/show...ost#post657948

[flielagit]

Is the Durud mandatory in Salah, or is it a recommended dua? What do we mean by "the family of Muhammad" and "the family of Abraham" ? Is it their literal blood descendants? Or does it mean the followers, successors and people of the same religion as those two prophets?

is a shia raised this question before you then refer this article:

http://youpuncturedtheark.wordpress....s-are-unaware/

[opdirorg]

On that web page, wellwisher, they translate the word as " family/followers ". I guess it can also mean the followers of Ibrahim and Muhammad (peace be upon them both)?