passed away. Please tell the way through which I may see her in dream. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه told her the way. She saw her late daughter in such a state in dream that she was in asphalt dress, had a chain around her neck and           had chains around her feet. She related the dream to Sayyiduna Hasan Basri رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه who was deeply saddened by hearing it. After some time, Sayyiduna Hasan Basri رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had a dream in which he saw a girl in his dream who was in Paradise wearing a crown. She said, ‘O Hasan! Have you not recognised me? I am the daughter of the woman who told you about my condition.’ Sayyiduna Hasan Basri رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه then said, ‘How has your condition changed?’ The deceased girl replied, ‘A person passed by the graveyard and recited Durood upon the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. By virtue of the blessings of his recitation of Durood, Allah Almighty has removed the torment from us [550 grave dwellers].’

(Mukashafa-tul-Quloob, pp. 24; slightly amended/summarised)

O the devotees of Rasool! The parable we have just heard about the excellence of reciting Durood explains the importance of conveying Sawab. A girl was in a terrible state suffering from a torment, but when a bondman of Allah Almighty recited Durood upon the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم while passing by and conveyed its Sawab to the grave dwellers, not only the girl was saved from the torment, but hundreds of the dead were also given salvation from the torment.

Just ponder how affectionate our Lord عَزَّوَجَلَّ is! He freed hundreds of the dead from the torment by virtue of reciting Durood only once, so what kind of gifts and favours He Almighty will bestow upon the Muslims who regularly recite Durood abundantly and convey Sawab of virtuous deeds to deceased Muslims, is beyond imagination. Allah Almighty will bestow great gifts and favours upon the Muslims who convey Sawab and the Muslims to whom Sawab is conveyed. Therefore we should also, from time to time, continue to convey the Sawab we attain from blessed Durood and virtuous deeds instead of being lazy in the matter of conveying Sawab; we should continue to make Du’a of forgiveness for them because it is such a permissible and excellent act by virtue of which not only deceased Muslims attain benefit but also the living ones.