The Meaning of the Hadith: “Make Your Entire Prayer”
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this is a long question, and its essence is that the questioner says: Al-Nawawi cited in his book *Riyad al-Salihin* the hadith of Abu’l-Ka’b, in which he reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2457Da'if (Darussalam) Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said at the end of the hadith: “Make your entire prayer [for me].” He said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2457Da'if (Darussalam) The question is: What is the authenticity of this hadith, and what is its meaning? And how do I make my entire prayer a prayer upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
The intended meaning of “prayer” here, along with “supplication,” is not the supplication itself, nor is it the prayer that refers to the five obligatory prayers or the voluntary ones. The intended meaning is supplication. So, increase your supplication for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). “May Allah send prayers and blessings upon him” is a supplication. So, ask Allah to send prayers and blessings upon His Messenger. The hadith concerns the matter of waiting for the sending of prayers and blessings upon the Messenger.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this is a long question, and its essence is that the questioner says: Al-Nawawi cited in his book *Riyad al-Salihin* the hadith of Abu’l-Ka’b, in which he reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Indeed I say very much Salat for you. How much of my Salat should I make for you?
إني أكثر الصلاة عليك فكم أجعل لك من صلاتيI said: 'Should I make all of my Salat for you?' He said: 'Then your problems would be solved and your sins would be forgiven.'"
أجعل صلاتي كلها قال إذا تكفى همك ويغفر لك ذنبك رواه الترمذيAnswer:
The intended meaning of “prayer” here, along with “supplication,” is not the supplication itself, nor is it the prayer that refers to the five obligatory prayers or the voluntary ones. The intended meaning is supplication. So, increase your supplication for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). “May Allah send prayers and blessings upon him” is a supplication. So, ask Allah to send prayers and blessings upon His Messenger. The hadith concerns the matter of waiting for the sending of prayers and blessings upon the Messenger.
Source
الصلاة على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم — alfawzan.live
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