The Ruling on Making Du'a for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it prescribed to make du'a specifically for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? And does sending prayers and peace upon him count as making du'a for him?
Answer:
Without a doubt, yes. It is permissible to make du'a for him (peace and blessings be upon him), and sending prayers and peace upon him is a type of du'a. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it prescribed to make du'a specifically for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? And does sending prayers and peace upon him count as making du'a for him?
Answer:
Without a doubt, yes. It is permissible to make du'a for him (peace and blessings be upon him), and sending prayers and peace upon him is a type of du'a. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1224 /1350] هل يشرع الدعاء للرسولﷺ بوجه خاص؟ وهل الصلاة والسلام عليه تعد من الدعاء له؟ — youtube.com
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