The ruling on addressing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with the phrase: “May Allah bless you”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible for me to address the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with this address: “May Allah bless you, O Messenger of Allah”?
Answer:
No, and what is the reason for this? It is a matter of bringing him to mind, meaning, as a way of bringing him to mind, this is not adopted as a regular practice. If one says it some of the times for a specific occasion, there is no harm. But if one adopts this as a regular practice, addressing him as if he were present, no.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible for me to address the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with this address: “May Allah bless you, O Messenger of Allah”?
Answer:
No, and what is the reason for this? It is a matter of bringing him to mind, meaning, as a way of bringing him to mind, this is not adopted as a regular practice. If one says it some of the times for a specific occasion, there is no harm. But if one adopts this as a regular practice, addressing him as if he were present, no.
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 (52:17)
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