Is it permissible to say "peace and blessings be upon him" with the name of every prophet or messenger mentioned, or is it specific to Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to say "peace and blessings be upon him" with the name of every prophet or messenger mentioned, or is it specific to Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Before answering this question, I offer congratulations to the brother questioner, for Allah has granted him the ability to establish the prayer after he had not been praying it before. This is a blessing from Allah upon him that deserves gratitude to the Lord (Mighty and Majestic) for it. I ask Allah the Exalted to keep me and him firm upon His religion and not to let our hearts deviate after He has guided us. Then, the answer to his question regarding sending prayers and peace upon the prophets other than the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is that it is permissible without doubt. For the prophets (peace and blessings be upon them) are the best of the ranks of creation whom Allah has blessed. Allah the Mighty and Majestic said:[An-Nisa 4:69] And the best of the prophets are the messengers, and the best of the messengers are those of resolve among them, who are five: Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus ibn Maryam, and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and he is the best of them. So it is permissible to send prayers and peace upon the prophets (peace and blessings be upon them) when they are mentioned. As for our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), he is specifically distinguished by the emphasis on sending prayers upon him when he is mentioned. In fact, some scholars have said: It is obligatory for one whose presence is marked by the mention of the name of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to send prayers upon him, based on the hadith of Abu Hurayrah: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. He is also asking.
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Before answering this question, I offer congratulations to the brother questioner, for Allah has granted him the ability to establish the prayer after he had not been praying it before. This is a blessing from Allah upon him that deserves gratitude to the Lord (Mighty and Majestic) for it. I ask Allah the Exalted to keep me and him firm upon His religion and not to let our hearts deviate after He has guided us. Then, the answer to his question regarding sending prayers and peace upon the prophets other than the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is that it is permissible without doubt. For the prophets (peace and blessings be upon them) are the best of the ranks of creation whom Allah has blessed. Allah the Mighty and Majestic said:
And whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger - those will be with the ones upon whom Allah has bestowed favor of the prophets, the steadfast affirmers of truth, the martyrs and the righteous
وَمَنْ يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَالرَّسُولَ فَأُوْلَئِكَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالصِّدِّيقِينَ وَالشُّهَدَاءِ وَالصَّالِحِينَThat Jibril said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "May the nose of the man be broken who is in my presence and does not send prayers upon you." Say: "Ameen." So he said: "Ameen."
أن جبريل قال للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم رغم أنف امرئ ذكرت عنده فلم يصل عليك، قل: ءامين، فقال: ءامينThe questioner : May Allah bless you. He is also asking.