The ruling on limiting oneself to saying "peace be upon him" without sending blessings upon the Prophet
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Question:
The questioner: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah greet you. What is the ruling on saying "peace be upon him" without mentioning the sending of blessings when referring to our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
The Shaykh: There is nothing wrong with it, but it is incomplete. Allah the Exalted says:[Al-Ahzab 33:56] So mentioning only the peace, or mentioning only the sending of blessings without the peace, involves a deficiency. Combining them is what conforms to the Noble Qur'an: "Send blessings upon him and offer peace." Yes.
The Shaykh: Writing "Sada" or "Sada Lam 'Ain Mim" (S.L.M.)—all of this is nonsense. All of this is nonsense and incapacity. You should write "sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam" in full. As for writing "Sada" or writing "S.L.M.," this is all nonsense and incapacity. Some of the ignorant even thought that the name of the Messenger was "Sada Muhammad Sada." They say this is the name of the Messenger, "Sada." Some say "S.L.M.," thinking that "S.L.M." is his name. They see it written and assume it is the name of the Messenger. This is nonsense and is not permissible. Yes.
The questioner: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah greet you. What is the ruling on saying "peace be upon him" without mentioning the sending of blessings when referring to our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
The Shaykh: There is nothing wrong with it, but it is incomplete. Allah the Exalted says:
O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًاThe Shaykh: Writing "Sada" or "Sada Lam 'Ain Mim" (S.L.M.)—all of this is nonsense. All of this is nonsense and incapacity. You should write "sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam" in full. As for writing "Sada" or writing "S.L.M.," this is all nonsense and incapacity. Some of the ignorant even thought that the name of the Messenger was "Sada Muhammad Sada." They say this is the name of the Messenger, "Sada." Some say "S.L.M.," thinking that "S.L.M." is his name. They see it written and assume it is the name of the Messenger. This is nonsense and is not permissible. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب الآنية - 2 — islamhouse.com (1:01:55)
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