What is meant by the prayer upon the family of Muhammad in the tashahhud?
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Question:
The questioner: What is meant by the prayer upon the family of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in the tashahhud?
Answer:
The meaning of the prayer is known: the prayer upon them is supplication for them. The prayer upon them is supplication for them. To pray upon them means to supplicate for them. As for the family of Muhammad, the meaning is the followers of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The term "family" (al) is used to mean followers. [It is said], "Let the family of Pharaoh enter," meaning the followers of Pharaoh. So the family of Muhammad in this context, in the prayer, includes all his followers (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the family of Muhammad in the context of zakah, the meaning is his relatives from the Banu Hashim, for whom zakah is not permissible.
The questioner: What is meant by the prayer upon the family of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in the tashahhud?
Answer:
The meaning of the prayer is known: the prayer upon them is supplication for them. The prayer upon them is supplication for them. To pray upon them means to supplicate for them. As for the family of Muhammad, the meaning is the followers of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The term "family" (al) is used to mean followers. [It is said], "Let the family of Pharaoh enter," meaning the followers of Pharaoh. So the family of Muhammad in this context, in the prayer, includes all his followers (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the family of Muhammad in the context of zakah, the meaning is his relatives from the Banu Hashim, for whom zakah is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2071- 4717] ما المراد بالصلاة على آل محمد في التشهد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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