What is the ruling on restricting the phrase (peace be upon him) to other than the prophets?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: It has become common on people’s tongues to use a specific form of the prayer for the prophets and messengers other than Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), where they say “peace be upon them” without mentioning the prayer. Is this permissible?
Answer:
There is no restriction of a group of people or scholars to “peace be upon them.” This is the slogan of the Shi'ah; they are the ones who say this phrase for their imams. Yes. One says “may Allah have mercy on him” or “may Allah be pleased with him.” Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: It has become common on people’s tongues to use a specific form of the prayer for the prophets and messengers other than Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), where they say “peace be upon them” without mentioning the prayer. Is this permissible?
Answer:
There is no restriction of a group of people or scholars to “peace be upon them.” This is the slogan of the Shi'ah; they are the ones who say this phrase for their imams. Yes. One says “may Allah have mercy on him” or “may Allah be pleased with him.” Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [537 -560] ما صحة تخصيص لفظة (عليه السلام) لغير الأنبياء؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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