The Meaning of Sending Prayers upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the meaning of sending prayers upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? And what is intended by it?
Answer:
The prayer from human beings is supplication; they supplicate for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). When they send prayers upon him, it means they supplicate for him, the one upon whom are prayers and peace.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the meaning of sending prayers upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? And what is intended by it?
Answer:
The prayer from human beings is supplication; they supplicate for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). When they send prayers upon him, it means they supplicate for him, the one upon whom are prayers and peace.
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب : ما جاء في حماية المصطفى - صلى الله عليه وسلم - جناب التوحيد، وسده كل طريق يوصل إلى الشرك — islamhouse.com (51:54)
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