THE IMPORTANCE OF SALAWAAT
The introduction to Dalaail u'l Khayraat explains the importance of love for the Holy Prophet Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam and of recitation of salawaat on him. The wordings of one Hadith Shareef that is quoted is:

Wa 'an Anas-in annahu qaal:
Qaala Rsulullahi Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam
Laa yu'minu ahadukum hattaa akoona ahabba ilaihi
Min nafsihi wa maalihi wa waladihi wa waalidihi wannaasi ajma'een

Hadhrat Anas, Rady Allahu 'Anhu reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, "None of you becomes a true believer until he loves me more than himself, his wealth, his children, his parents, and all people".

This hadith has been reported in both Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim with slightly different wording.

According to another hadith narrated by Sayyidina 'Umar Rady Allahu 'Anhu, the noble Prophet Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam said this three times:

Alaa laa Imaana Liman Laa Mahabbata Lahu

Behold! A person does not have faith if he does not love him
(meaning the Holy Prophet, Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam).

If you send blessings on the Holy Prophet Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam once, Allah sends blessings on you ten times, according to a hadith narrated by Hadhrat 'Abdullah bin 'Amr ibn al-'Aas Rady Allahu 'Anhu and reported in Sahih Muslim. According to another hadith narrated by Sayyidina 'Ali Rady Allahu 'Anhu and reported in Tirmidhi, if you hear the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ibn 'Abdillah Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam mentioned and if you do not send blessings on him, then you are counted among the bukhalaa (plural of bakheel, the miserly). Since to recite salawaat on the Holy Prophet Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam is such a good and meritorious deed, Imam al-Jazuli perhaps decided to call his kitab of salawaat Dalaail u'l Khayraat (Proofs of Good Deeds).

• The first major book of salawaat
• The importance of salawaat
• The Niyyah (intention)
• Salawaat taught by the beloved Prophet
• Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik
• The salawaat that existed in his time
• Countable and uncountable blessings
• Salawaat with praise of the Holy Prophet
• Praise with each letter of his name
• Dua