The Ruling on Saying, “I Ask Allah to Send Prayers upon Muhammad”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it correct to say, “I ask Allah to send prayers upon Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)”? Or is this an affectation in supplication? Rather, one should say, “(peace and blessings be upon him)”?
Answer:
Yes, it is an affectation in supplication. You say, “O Allah, send prayers and blessings upon[Al-Ahzab 33:56]” and you do not say, “I ask Allah to send prayers upon him and blessings.” Yes, and your saying, “O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad,” is a request to Allah. “O Allah” is a supplication and a request. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it correct to say, “I ask Allah to send prayers upon Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)”? Or is this an affectation in supplication? Rather, one should say, “(peace and blessings be upon him)”?
Answer:
Yes, it is an affectation in supplication. You say, “O Allah, send prayers and blessings upon
Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.
عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [36 -3022] هل يصح أن يقال: أسأل الله أن يصلي على محمدٍ ﷺ؟ أم أن هذا من التكلف في الدعاء؟ — youtube.com
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