The places where it is prescribed to raise one’s voice in sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. A listener from the Prophet’s city is asking and says: Abd al-Rahman Shihhat, tell us about sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he is mentioned in the Noble Qur’an, or during the prayer, or during the sermon. Please guide us on this topic. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
It is prescribed to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he is mentioned. It is prescribed when he is mentioned. However, if it is during the prayer, or while the imam is delivering the Friday sermon, one does not raise one’s voice with it; rather, one sends blessings and peace upon him between oneself and Allah. As for everything else, one sends blessings upon him and raises one’s voice with it, upon him be peace and blessings. May Allah send blessings and peace upon him. If it is during the prayer, does one send blessings upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? If it is in the final tashahhud, one sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) without raising one’s voice with it. Yes, one sends blessings upon him secretly, by speaking it and pronouncing it, but without raising one’s voice with it; rather, one keeps it quiet.