The Virtue of Sending Blessings Upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Q101: The listener asks about the virtue of sending blessings upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), about its timing and when it is done. In the hadith, when the Companion Abu al-Dhahab asked the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2457Da'if (Darussalam)
A101: Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) commanded sending blessings and peace upon His Messenger. He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[Al-Ahzab 33:56] .
Sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is prescribed. Sometimes it is obligatory, such as sending blessings upon him in the final tashahhud of the prayer, whether it is an obligatory or voluntary prayer. It is also obligatory when he is mentioned; if he is mentioned, one should send blessings upon him. It is recommended in all circumstances. One should increase in sending blessings upon him, based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 408 This is a great virtue. This is part of his right upon us, (peace and blessings be upon him), that we increase in sending blessings and peace upon him. The Muslim sends blessings upon his Prophet whenever he remembers him, and whenever he is mentioned in his presence, in the prayer, in the final tashahhud, whether obligatory or voluntary. As for the hadith you mentioned, which says: . The meaning of "salah" here is supplication for him (peace and blessings be upon him). So you say:
O Allah, send blessings and peace upon Muhammad? That is, you call upon Allah to send blessings and peace upon him. And Allah (the Exalted) named "salah" as "du'a" (supplication), as in His saying (Exalted and Majestic is He):[At-Tawbah 9:103] ; that is, supplicate for them.
I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Indeed I say very much Salat for you. How much of my Salat should I make for you?' He said: 'As you wish.'" [He said:] "I said: 'A fourth?' He said: 'As you wish. But if you add more it would be better for you.' I said: 'Then half?' He said: 'As you wish. And if you add more it would be better [for you].'" [He said:] "I said: 'Then two-thirds? 'He said: 'As you wish, but if you add more it would be better for you.' I said: 'Should I make all of my Salat for you?' He said: 'Then your problems would be solved and your sins would be forgiven.'"
إني أُكثر الصلاة عليك فكم أجعل لك من صلاتي؟ فقال الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم: " ما شئت " قلت الربع، قال: " ما شئت، فإن زدت فهو خير لك " قلت النصف "؟ قال: " ما شئت فإن زدت فهو خير لك " قال: قلت: فالثلثين: قال: " ما شئت فإن زدت فهو خير لك " قلت: أجعل لك صلاتي كلها: قال: "إذاً تُكفى همك ويُغفر لك ذنبكA101: Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) commanded sending blessings and peace upon His Messenger. He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
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.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلاَئِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًاSending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is prescribed. Sometimes it is obligatory, such as sending blessings upon him in the final tashahhud of the prayer, whether it is an obligatory or voluntary prayer. It is also obligatory when he is mentioned; if he is mentioned, one should send blessings upon him. It is recommended in all circumstances. One should increase in sending blessings upon him, based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
He who blesses me once, Allah would bless him ten times.
من صلى عليَّ واحدة، صلى الله عليه عشراًI will allocate half of my prayers to you, a quarter of them, I will allocate all my prayers to you." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then your worries will be relieved.
أجعل لك صلاتي نِصْفُهَا، رُبْعُهَا، أجعل صلاتي لك كلها" قال عليه الصلاة والسلام: "إذاً تكفي همكO Allah, send blessings and peace upon Muhammad? That is, you call upon Allah to send blessings and peace upon him. And Allah (the Exalted) named "salah" as "du'a" (supplication), as in His saying (Exalted and Majestic is He):
Take, [O, Muhammad], from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase, and invoke [Allah 's blessings] upon them. Indeed, your invocations are reassurance for them. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
خُذْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُهُمْ وَتُزَكِّيهِمْ بِهَا وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّ صَلاَتَكَ سَكَنٌ لَهُمْ وَاللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
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