What is the ruling on this supplication: “O Allah, send blessings upon our master Muhammad, through whom knots are untied and distress is relieved, …”?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is your guidance for those who say, in their supplication known as the “fiery prayer” or similar, after saying “O Allah, send blessings upon our master Muhammad, through whom knots are untied and distress is relieved and needs are fulfilled”?
The Shaykh:
Every kind of exaggeration and over-praise, may Allah protect us from it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught us how to send blessings upon him. He said:Sunan ad-Darimi 2:153. He (peace and blessings be upon him) taught us this complete form of sending blessings. And if you also say “peace and blessings be upon him,” that is prescribed, because Allah said: [Al-Ahzab 33:56] So the least you should say is “peace and blessings be upon him.”
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Untying knots and relieving distress—this is exaggeration, may Allah protect us from it. These are the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). It is He who unties distress, and it is He who relieves distress. It is Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Allah said to him:[Al-A'raf 7:188].
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is your guidance for those who say, in their supplication known as the “fiery prayer” or similar, after saying “O Allah, send blessings upon our master Muhammad, through whom knots are untied and distress is relieved and needs are fulfilled”?
The Shaykh:
Every kind of exaggeration and over-praise, may Allah protect us from it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught us how to send blessings upon him. He said:
Say: “O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious. And send peace upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent peace upon the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious.”
قولوا اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما صليت على آل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد وبارك على محمد على آل محمد كما باركت على آل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيدO you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًاThe presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Untying knots and relieving distress—this is exaggeration, may Allah protect us from it. These are the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). It is He who unties distress, and it is He who relieves distress. It is Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Allah said to him:
Say, "I hold not for myself [the power of] benefit or harm, except what Allah has willed.
قُل لَّا أَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِي نَفْعًا وَلَا ضَرًّا إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [867 /1350] ما حكم هذا الدعاء "اللهم صلي على سيدنا محمد الذي تنحل به العقد وتنفرج به الكرب، .."؟ — youtube.com
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