What is the ruling on sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it obligatory to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) every time his name is mentioned (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Yes, among the occasions where it is prescribed to send blessings and peace upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is when he is mentioned, as in the hadith
He said (peace and blessings be upon him) Sunan Abi Dawud 2042Sahih (Al-Albani) So it is recommended. It is recommended to send many blessings. It is recommended to send many blessings and peace upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and this becomes more emphasized when he is mentioned.
And it is obligatory to send blessings and peace upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the prayer, in the final tashahhud of the prayer, and this is the Ibrahimiyyah prayer; this is a pillar of the prayer.
The questioner asks: Is it obligatory to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) every time his name is mentioned (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Yes, among the occasions where it is prescribed to send blessings and peace upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is when he is mentioned, as in the hadith
Whoever I am mentioned to, O Muhammad, and he does not send blessings upon you, he will enter the Fire.
من ذكرت عنده يا محمد فلم يصل عليك دخل النار.And likewise the hadith: The miser is the one to whom I am mentioned and he does not send blessings upon me.
وكذلك حديث البخيل من ذكرت عنده ألم يصل علي،But invoke blessings on me, for your blessings reach me wherever you may be.
صلوا علي فإن صلاتكم تبلغني حيث كنتم،And it is obligatory to send blessings and peace upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the prayer, in the final tashahhud of the prayer, and this is the Ibrahimiyyah prayer; this is a pillar of the prayer.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الصلاة على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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