about the sending of blessings upon the prophets: Is it permissible to send blessings upon the other prophets other than Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner : He asks about sending blessings upon the prophets, saying: Is it permissible to send blessings upon the other prophets other than Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : The answer is yes, it is permissible. It is permissible to send blessings upon the previous prophets (peace and blessings be upon them), and it is also permissible to send blessings upon the believers other than the prophets, if it is done in conjunction with the Prophet, by explicit text and scholarly consensus, as in his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) when he was asked how we should send blessings upon him:Mishkat al-Masabih 919.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The "Al" of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in this phrase refers to those who follow his Shari'ah, whether they are his relatives or not. This is the stronger position, even though the first and most deserving to be included in this, i.e., in the "Al" of Muhammad, are the believers among the relatives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). However, it encompasses everyone who followed him and believed in him, because they are of his "Al" and his followers.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : So, sending blessings upon the non-prophets in conjunction with the Prophet is permissible by explicit text and scholarly consensus. But sending blessings upon the non-prophets independently, not in conjunction, is a matter of disagreement among the scholars as to whether it is permissible or not. The correct view is that it is permissible; it is permissible for you to say to a believing person, "May Allah send blessings upon you." And Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):[At-Tawbah 9:103]. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to send blessings upon those who came to him with their zakah, and he said: Sunan Ibn Majah 1796Sahih (Darussalam) when they came to him with their voluntary charity.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, unless it is adopted as a slogan for a specific person, such that whenever he is mentioned, it is said, "May Allah send blessings upon him." This is not permissible for anyone other than the prophets.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : For example, if we were to say "May Allah send blessings upon him" every time we mention Abu Bakr, or every time we mention 'Umar, or every time we mention 'Uthman, or every time we mention 'Ali, this is not permissible.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : That is, it is not permissible to adopt sending blessings upon the non-prophets as a slogan for a specific person. Yes.
The questioner : So we say to Muhammad Jamil Hussein Mustafa from the Iraqi Republic: We have heard from your eminence that sending blessings upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and upon all the messengers is permissible, and it is also permissible for some of the believers whose faith is known to be true, if Allah wills. You have spoken well. May Allah reward you with good.
This is a message from Hussein 'Abdullah or...
The Shaykh : In any case, the detail is broader than...
The questioner : Yes, but...
The Shaykh : From the summary I mentioned...
The questioner : Yes, yes, but I am telling him that, regarding his inquiry, it is permissible to send blessings upon...
The Shaykh : His inquiry, as he heard in our answer.
The questioner : As he heard in your answer.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
This is a message from the listener Hussein 'Abd al-Rahman 'Abdullah from Abha, from Sarat 'Ubaydah.
The Shaykh : The answer is yes, it is permissible. It is permissible to send blessings upon the previous prophets (peace and blessings be upon them), and it is also permissible to send blessings upon the believers other than the prophets, if it is done in conjunction with the Prophet, by explicit text and scholarly consensus, as in his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) when he was asked how we should send blessings upon him:
He told us to say, “O God, bless Muhammad and Muhammad’s family as Thou didst bless Abraham and Abraham’s family. Thou art indeed praiseworthy and glorious.
قولوا اللهم صل على محمد وعلى أل محمد كما صليت على إبراهيم وعلى أل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيدThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The "Al" of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in this phrase refers to those who follow his Shari'ah, whether they are his relatives or not. This is the stronger position, even though the first and most deserving to be included in this, i.e., in the "Al" of Muhammad, are the believers among the relatives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). However, it encompasses everyone who followed him and believed in him, because they are of his "Al" and his followers.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : So, sending blessings upon the non-prophets in conjunction with the Prophet is permissible by explicit text and scholarly consensus. But sending blessings upon the non-prophets independently, not in conjunction, is a matter of disagreement among the scholars as to whether it is permissible or not. The correct view is that it is permissible; it is permissible for you to say to a believing person, "May Allah send blessings upon you." And Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Take, [O, Muhammad], from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase, and invoke [Allah 's blessings] upon them
خذ من أموالهم صدقة تطهرهم وتزكيهم بها وصل عليهمAllhumma, salli ala ali abi awfa(O Allah! Send blessing upon the family of Abu Awfa).
اللهم صل على أل أبي أوفىThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, unless it is adopted as a slogan for a specific person, such that whenever he is mentioned, it is said, "May Allah send blessings upon him." This is not permissible for anyone other than the prophets.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : For example, if we were to say "May Allah send blessings upon him" every time we mention Abu Bakr, or every time we mention 'Umar, or every time we mention 'Uthman, or every time we mention 'Ali, this is not permissible.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : That is, it is not permissible to adopt sending blessings upon the non-prophets as a slogan for a specific person. Yes.
The questioner : So we say to Muhammad Jamil Hussein Mustafa from the Iraqi Republic: We have heard from your eminence that sending blessings upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and upon all the messengers is permissible, and it is also permissible for some of the believers whose faith is known to be true, if Allah wills. You have spoken well. May Allah reward you with good.
This is a message from Hussein 'Abdullah or...
The Shaykh : In any case, the detail is broader than...
The questioner : Yes, but...
The Shaykh : From the summary I mentioned...
The questioner : Yes, yes, but I am telling him that, regarding his inquiry, it is permissible to send blessings upon...
The Shaykh : His inquiry, as he heard in our answer.
The questioner : As he heard in your answer.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
This is a message from the listener Hussein 'Abd al-Rahman 'Abdullah from Abha, from Sarat 'Ubaydah.