What is the stronger position regarding the ruling on sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) whenever he is mentioned?
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The questioner : What is the stronger position regarding the ruling on sending blessings upon the Prophet - (peace and blessings be upon him) - whenever he is mentioned?
The Shaykh : It is obligatory, even if only once.
The questioner : Shaykh, for example, if I read it, like the saying of the Prophet, for example, like this, then is ... this ... sending blessings upon him obligatory?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned in "Jala' al-Afham," do you hear me, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I am all ears for you.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned in "Jala' al-Afham" two positions: those who see it as a collective obligation and those who see it as an individual obligation. What is your response to the doubt cited by those who say ... that it is not reported from the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) that any of them sent blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he was mentioned?
The Shaykh : How can this statement be accepted?
The questioner : My Shaykh, this is what I found.
The Shaykh : No problem, listen.
The questioner : Yes, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : How can this statement be accepted when the books of the Sunnah, when they narrate hadiths from the Messenger (peace be upon him), even if he is mentioned more than once, do not omit sending blessings upon him? How can this statement be accepted? This is first, and second, and second.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If it is authentic from the Prophet - (peace and blessings be upon him) - that he said:As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 64:549 or how can that statement be accepted with such an authentic hadith from the Messenger - (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The questioner : That is why I found it strange, Shaykh ... .
The Shaykh : Do not find the disagreement strange, because disagreement is a natural matter.[Hud 11:118-119] If you are finding something strange, then find it strange if you see consensus on an issue; that is the place for finding something strange. As for disagreement, it is the natural matter. As for disagreement, it is the natural matter. Do you have anything else?
The questioner : The third issue ... a type of ... hadith, Shaykh, the hadith and in a narration.
The Shaykh : Do not move the raa.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with all good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, say it correctly.
The questioner : Okay, Shaykh, .
The Shaykh : No, may Allah guide you. I told you: may Allah guide you. Do not move the raa, keep the raa still.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory, even if only once.
The questioner : Shaykh, for example, if I read it, like the saying of the Prophet, for example, like this, then is ... this ... sending blessings upon him obligatory?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned in "Jala' al-Afham," do you hear me, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I am all ears for you.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned in "Jala' al-Afham" two positions: those who see it as a collective obligation and those who see it as an individual obligation. What is your response to the doubt cited by those who say ... that it is not reported from the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) that any of them sent blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he was mentioned?
The Shaykh : How can this statement be accepted?
The questioner : My Shaykh, this is what I found.
The Shaykh : No problem, listen.
The questioner : Yes, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : How can this statement be accepted when the books of the Sunnah, when they narrate hadiths from the Messenger (peace be upon him), even if he is mentioned more than once, do not omit sending blessings upon him? How can this statement be accepted? This is first, and second, and second.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If it is authentic from the Prophet - (peace and blessings be upon him) - that he said:
The miser is the one about whom I am mentioned and he does not
البخيل مَن ذُكِرْتُ عنده ولمand he does not send blessings upon me
فلم يصلِّ عليَّThe questioner : That is why I found it strange, Shaykh ... .
The Shaykh : Do not find the disagreement strange, because disagreement is a natural matter.
(118) And if your Lord had willed, He could have made mankind one community; but they will not cease to differ. (119) Except whom your Lord has given mercy, and for that He created them. But the word of your Lord is to be fulfilled that, "I will surely fill Hell with jinn and men all together."
وَلَوْ شَاءَ رَبُّكَ لَجَعَلَ النَّاسَ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَلَا يَزَالُونَ مُخْتَلِفِينَ " إِلَّا مَنْ رَحِمَ رَبُّكَThe questioner : The third issue ... a type of ... hadith, Shaykh, the hadith
If ... one of you ... and there is nothing between him and it
إذا ... أحدكم ... وليس بينه وبينها شيءThe Shaykh : Do not move the raa.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with all good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, say it correctly.
The questioner : Okay, Shaykh,
If ... one of you ...
إذا ... أحدكم ...The Shaykh : No, may Allah guide you. I told you: may Allah guide you. Do not move the raa, keep the raa still.
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