Is it established to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the qunut? And the Shaykh’s remarks on what has been innovated in the qunut supplication.
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The questioner : Regarding the qunut in the witr, it is said: The sending of blessings upon the Prophet has not been authenticated in it, meaning the mention of the blessings?
The Shaykh : The elevation or the addition that came in "Sunan al-Nasa'i" has not been authenticated. But later it became clear to us that some of the imams did it in the time of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) without objection from anyone, so we said it is prescribed.
And we continue to say that it has not been established in the hadith of the qunut. There is a difference between what is negated and what is affirmed. The negation is that the sending of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has been established in the hadith of the qunut that the Messenger taught al-Hasan ibn 'Ali ibn Abi Talib. The affirmation is that it was established from some of the imams who led people in the standing prayer in Ramadan in the time of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him); so we said it is permissible. That is all.
The questioner : I mean, for example, a person says: "O Allah, I ask You, O Allah, I ask You."
The Shaykh :Sunan an-Nasa'i 1745Sahih (Darussalam) .
The questioner :Riyad as-Salihin 1492, if he says in the qunut and makes many supplications; is it permissible for him?
The Shaykh : This is not what is known as the qunut supplication. The qunut supplication only is:Sunan an-Nasa'i 1745Sahih (Darussalam), this is the qunut of the witr.
The questioner : Regarding Ramadan, they increase in supplications.
The Shaykh : Yes, this has no basis, unless there is a calamity befalling the Muslims, such as the disbelievers attacking or something like that. But as a regular thing like the qunut supplication:Sunan an-Nasa'i 1745Sahih (Darussalam); nothing else is prescribed.
The questioner : I mean, for example, I am at home, for example, I do not raise my hand after the bowing, after:Muwatta Malik 3:17, I mean, for example, and I say: "O Allah, I ask You for the good that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) asked You for," or for example I say: "O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad" at the end of the qunut, or I supplicate, for example, supplications: "O Allah, make the prayer the light of my heart," for example.
The Shaykh : In the qunut of the witr, nothing is prescribed except the qunut supplication that the Messenger taught al-Hasan. In this supplication, it is prescribed to send blessings upon the Messenger (peace be upon him) following some of the Salaf... just now. But adding to this supplication in the way of increasing from this supplication; this is not prescribed. But if there is an enemy attacking the lands of the Muslims; it is permissible to supplicate with what suits the occasion. But as for general supplication, we do not add to the teaching of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : I mean, is this, for example, an innovation or something?
The Shaykh : Of course, everything that is an addition to the teaching of the Messenger, and there is no incidental matter that permits us to supplicate as we said regarding the supplication for a calamity; it is an addition, and addition in worship is an innovation.
The questioner : As you know, here in Ramadan in all the mosques here, this...
The Shaykh : How could I not know? The Sacred Mosque spread this innovation in all the lands. I know that; so it is not permissible to add, except for an incidental matter.
Another questioner : There are people, meaning the duration of the supplication reaches approximately more than half an hour.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
Another questioner : It can be an hour.
Another questioner : Only the supplication.
Another questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, in this, is there doubt and suspicion that it is an innovation? There is no doubt in that, and people follow what they have become accustomed to, so it is obligatory to return to the Sunnah.
The questioner : I mean, O Shaykh, what is the wording after:Sunan an-Nasa'i 1745Sahih (Darussalam) We want the complete wording so that one...
The Shaykh : And may Allah send blessings after the known qunut supplication, and may Allah send blessings upon Muhammad the unlettered Prophet and upon his family and his companions and grant them peace. That is all.
The Shaykh : The elevation or the addition that came in "Sunan al-Nasa'i" has not been authenticated. But later it became clear to us that some of the imams did it in the time of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) without objection from anyone, so we said it is prescribed.
And we continue to say that it has not been established in the hadith of the qunut. There is a difference between what is negated and what is affirmed. The negation is that the sending of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has been established in the hadith of the qunut that the Messenger taught al-Hasan ibn 'Ali ibn Abi Talib. The affirmation is that it was established from some of the imams who led people in the standing prayer in Ramadan in the time of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him); so we said it is permissible. That is all.
The questioner : I mean, for example, a person says: "O Allah, I ask You, O Allah, I ask You."
The Shaykh :
Allahumma ihdini fiman hadayta wa 'afini fiman
اللهم اهدني فيمن هديت ، وعافني فيمنThe questioner :
Allahumma inni as'aluka min khairi ma sa'alaka minhu nabiyyuka Muhammadun sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam. Wa 'a'udhu bika min sharri mas-ta'adha minhu nabiyyuka Muhammadun sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam.
اللهم إني أسألك خير ما سألك عبدك نبيك محمد - صلى الله عليه وسلم - ، وأعوذ بك من شرِّ ما استعاذ به نبيك محمد - صلى الله عليه وسلم -The Shaykh : This is not what is known as the qunut supplication. The qunut supplication only is:
Allahumma ihdini fiman hadayta
اللهم اهدني فيمن هديتThe questioner : Regarding Ramadan, they increase in supplications.
The Shaykh : Yes, this has no basis, unless there is a calamity befalling the Muslims, such as the disbelievers attacking or something like that. But as a regular thing like the qunut supplication:
Allahumma ihdini fiman hadayta
اللهم اهدني فيمن هديتThe questioner : I mean, for example, I am at home, for example, I do not raise my hand after the bowing, after:
Allah hears whoever praises him
سمع الله لمن حمدهThe Shaykh : In the qunut of the witr, nothing is prescribed except the qunut supplication that the Messenger taught al-Hasan. In this supplication, it is prescribed to send blessings upon the Messenger (peace be upon him) following some of the Salaf... just now. But adding to this supplication in the way of increasing from this supplication; this is not prescribed. But if there is an enemy attacking the lands of the Muslims; it is permissible to supplicate with what suits the occasion. But as for general supplication, we do not add to the teaching of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : I mean, is this, for example, an innovation or something?
The Shaykh : Of course, everything that is an addition to the teaching of the Messenger, and there is no incidental matter that permits us to supplicate as we said regarding the supplication for a calamity; it is an addition, and addition in worship is an innovation.
The questioner : As you know, here in Ramadan in all the mosques here, this...
The Shaykh : How could I not know? The Sacred Mosque spread this innovation in all the lands. I know that; so it is not permissible to add, except for an incidental matter.
Another questioner : There are people, meaning the duration of the supplication reaches approximately more than half an hour.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
Another questioner : It can be an hour.
Another questioner : Only the supplication.
Another questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, in this, is there doubt and suspicion that it is an innovation? There is no doubt in that, and people follow what they have become accustomed to, so it is obligatory to return to the Sunnah.
The questioner : I mean, O Shaykh, what is the wording after:
Allahumma ihdini fiman hadayta
اللهم اهدني فيمن هديتThe Shaykh : And may Allah send blessings after the known qunut supplication, and may Allah send blessings upon Muhammad the unlettered Prophet and upon his family and his companions and grant them peace. That is all.
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