Prayers upon the Prophets
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The sixth question from Fatwa number ( 21672 )
Q 6: It is known that our saying: (may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace) is specific
to our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Is it permissible to make this supplication for other prophets? Who are the specific individuals for whom each of these phrases is used: (may Allah be pleased with him), (may Allah honor his face), (may Allah have mercy on him), (may Allah grant him peace)? And is it permissible to supplicate for the eminent scholar who exerted himself throughout his life in calling people to Allah and His Messenger, such as His Eminence Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz , using the phrase: (may Allah be pleased with him) or (may Allah grant him peace), and for his like in our time when they die?
A 6: First: The supplication (may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace) is not specific to our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), but it is general for all the prophets (may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon them). Second: The scholars have agreed to make the supplication (may Allah be pleased with him) a distinctive mark for supplicating for the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). If a person occasionally uses it for one of the Muslims, there is no blame on him. Third: The supplication (may Allah honor his face) is not among the supplications narrated from the righteous Salaf, but some of the people of innovation, namely the Rafidah , adopt it as a distinctive mark in their supplication for Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him); to distinguish him from the other Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). This distinction is not prescribed, so it should not be used. Fourth: The supplication (may Allah have mercy on him) and (may Allah grant him peace) is a prescribed supplication that is made for the living Muslim and the deceased.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q 6: It is known that our saying: (may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace) is specific
to our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Is it permissible to make this supplication for other prophets? Who are the specific individuals for whom each of these phrases is used: (may Allah be pleased with him), (may Allah honor his face), (may Allah have mercy on him), (may Allah grant him peace)? And is it permissible to supplicate for the eminent scholar who exerted himself throughout his life in calling people to Allah and His Messenger, such as His Eminence Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz , using the phrase: (may Allah be pleased with him) or (may Allah grant him peace), and for his like in our time when they die?
A 6: First: The supplication (may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace) is not specific to our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), but it is general for all the prophets (may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon them). Second: The scholars have agreed to make the supplication (may Allah be pleased with him) a distinctive mark for supplicating for the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). If a person occasionally uses it for one of the Muslims, there is no blame on him. Third: The supplication (may Allah honor his face) is not among the supplications narrated from the righteous Salaf, but some of the people of innovation, namely the Rafidah , adopt it as a distinctive mark in their supplication for Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him); to distinguish him from the other Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). This distinction is not prescribed, so it should not be used. Fourth: The supplication (may Allah have mercy on him) and (may Allah grant him peace) is a prescribed supplication that is made for the living Muslim and the deceased.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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