Abstract: A detergent compatible granular fabric softening composition, comprising a water soluble quaternary ammonium compound, a clay having an ion exchange capacity of at least 50 meq./100 g and one or more amides, imides and urea derivatives according to four specifically defined formulae.A preferred group of amides to be applied are those according to the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 alkyl group and wherein R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, independently, represent hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 alkyl, --(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.x H or --(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.x H wherein x has a value of 1 to 25, with the provisos that the sum of the carbon atoms of two radicals of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is at least 16 and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are not at the same time hydrogen. More preferred are N-stearylstearamide or N-oleylpalmitamide.Additionally the invention relates to detergent compositions comprising these softening compositions.