The Third Issue: He says regarding the sending of blessings upon the noble Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
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The questioner : The Third Issue: He says regarding the sending of blessings upon the noble Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Sometimes, when we hear a saying or deed of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : May Allah send prayers and peace upon him.
The questioner : We say, admiring and pleased, "You spoke the truth, O my master, O Messenger of Allah," or "May blessings and peace be upon you, O my master, O Messenger of Allah." Is that permissible? I specifically mean the vocative particle (ya) or the second-person pronoun (ka). Also, is it permissible in our supplication to say, "O Allah, let Muhammad intercede for us"? Please inform us, may you be rewarded, and we ask Allah for success for you and for us.
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he is mentioned is fulfilling his right (peace and blessings be upon him). The right of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) over us is greater than the right of any created being. For this reason, a person must sacrifice himself for him. So, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is mentioned to you, send blessings and peace upon him. There is no harm in saying, "Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah," for we say in our prayer, "Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings." It is well known that "O Prophet" is a vocative in which the vocative particle (ya) has been omitted, and its original form is "O Prophet." It is also permissible to say, "May Allah send blessings upon you, O Messenger of Allah," or "O Prophet," or the like.
As for "You spoke the truth," it is better to say, "The Messenger of Allah spoke the truth," or "Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth," or the like, so as to avoid the conception of addressing the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) as if he were present, except in cases where there is an explicit text. What about the last paragraph?
The Shaykh : May Allah send prayers and peace upon him.
The questioner : We say, admiring and pleased, "You spoke the truth, O my master, O Messenger of Allah," or "May blessings and peace be upon you, O my master, O Messenger of Allah." Is that permissible? I specifically mean the vocative particle (ya) or the second-person pronoun (ka). Also, is it permissible in our supplication to say, "O Allah, let Muhammad intercede for us"? Please inform us, may you be rewarded, and we ask Allah for success for you and for us.
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he is mentioned is fulfilling his right (peace and blessings be upon him). The right of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) over us is greater than the right of any created being. For this reason, a person must sacrifice himself for him. So, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is mentioned to you, send blessings and peace upon him. There is no harm in saying, "Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah," for we say in our prayer, "Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings." It is well known that "O Prophet" is a vocative in which the vocative particle (ya) has been omitted, and its original form is "O Prophet." It is also permissible to say, "May Allah send blessings upon you, O Messenger of Allah," or "O Prophet," or the like.
As for "You spoke the truth," it is better to say, "The Messenger of Allah spoke the truth," or "Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth," or the like, so as to avoid the conception of addressing the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) as if he were present, except in cases where there is an explicit text. What about the last paragraph?