The ruling on announcing the sending of blessings upon the Prophet in the sermon
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Question:
And other than the Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The question is that at the end of the second sermon on Friday, or the Gospel, the correct one asks the worshippers to send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he considers that and the narrations of the two scholars regarding the virtue of this act, so is that from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) or not? Since one of the students of knowledge said that it is not. And your eminence (may Allah preserve him) answered that it is recommended to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at the beginning of the sermon.
Answer:
The one who prays, meaning the preacher, should send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at the beginning of the sermon after the praise and the testimonies. The announcement of sending blessings upon the Prophet is to be done at the beginning of the sermon, whereas if he sends blessings upon the Prophet during the sermon between himself and himself, there is no harm in that. The announcement that is made is part of the sermon, and this is not to be done except at its beginning, after the praise of Allah and the two testimonies. This is the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). As for announcing the sending of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at the end of the sermon, or saying "send blessings upon Muhammad," this is a religious innovation (bid'ah). Yes, it is not reported that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did this in the sermon, nor did his successors, as far as we know. The announcement of sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is only at the beginning of the sermon after the praise of Allah and the two testimonies. As for him saying that he, or the attendees, send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) privately between themselves, this is prescribed and required. We do not deny this; rather, we deny the announcement and making it part of the sermon.
And other than the Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The question is that at the end of the second sermon on Friday, or the Gospel, the correct one asks the worshippers to send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he considers that and the narrations of the two scholars regarding the virtue of this act, so is that from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) or not? Since one of the students of knowledge said that it is not. And your eminence (may Allah preserve him) answered that it is recommended to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at the beginning of the sermon.
Answer:
The one who prays, meaning the preacher, should send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at the beginning of the sermon after the praise and the testimonies. The announcement of sending blessings upon the Prophet is to be done at the beginning of the sermon, whereas if he sends blessings upon the Prophet during the sermon between himself and himself, there is no harm in that. The announcement that is made is part of the sermon, and this is not to be done except at its beginning, after the praise of Allah and the two testimonies. This is the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). As for announcing the sending of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at the end of the sermon, or saying "send blessings upon Muhammad," this is a religious innovation (bid'ah). Yes, it is not reported that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did this in the sermon, nor did his successors, as far as we know. The announcement of sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is only at the beginning of the sermon after the praise of Allah and the two testimonies. As for him saying that he, or the attendees, send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) privately between themselves, this is prescribed and required. We do not deny this; rather, we deny the announcement and making it part of the sermon.
Source
طلب الخطيب من المصلين الصلاة على الرسول في نهاية الخطبة الثانية — alfawzan.live
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