Is it prescribed to send blessings upon the prophets when passing by them?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you. I say: if one passes by a prophet, is it prescribed to send blessings upon him?
The Shaykh : As for our Prophet, yes.
The questioner : In what contexts?
The Shaykh : In any contexts, meaning like[Al-Baqarah 2:183] and peace, especially. [Al-Ahzab 33:45]. Yes, indeed.
The questioner : And other than the Prophet.
The Shaykh : By Allah, I have some hesitation in my heart regarding anyone other than the Prophet, because we are commanded to send blessings upon the Prophet when he is mentioned.
The Shaykh : As for our Prophet, yes.
The questioner : In what contexts?
The Shaykh : In any contexts, meaning like
O you who have believed, decreed upon you is
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُO Prophet, indeed We have sent you as a witness and a bringer of good tidings and a warner.
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ شَاهِدًا وَمُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًاThe questioner : And other than the Prophet.
The Shaykh : By Allah, I have some hesitation in my heart regarding anyone other than the Prophet, because we are commanded to send blessings upon the Prophet when he is mentioned.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1786إذا مر بذكر نبي من الأنبياء في الصلاة هل تشرع ...📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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