What is the ruling on abbreviating the phrase of sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner:
He says: Is it permissible to abbreviate the sending of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) by mentioning the letter "sad" after his name?
The Shaykh:
No, this is not sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). This is the letter "sad"; it is not sending blessings upon the Prophet. You must write "sallallahu alayhi wa sallam" or "alayhi al-salam," and you must also pronounce it. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Allah did not say, "O you who believe, …" If He had said[Al-Ahzab 33:56], yes.
He says: Is it permissible to abbreviate the sending of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) by mentioning the letter "sad" after his name?
The Shaykh:
No, this is not sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). This is the letter "sad"; it is not sending blessings upon the Prophet. You must write "sallallahu alayhi wa sallam" or "alayhi al-salam," and you must also pronounce it. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Allah did not say, "O you who believe, …" If He had said
ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.
صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم اختصار لفظ الصلاة على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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