Is it obligatory to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he is mentioned in a gathering?
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The questioner : Regarding another question, our professor: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is mentioned, is it obligatory for us to send blessings upon him, or is this a confirmed recommended practice?
The Shaykh : If he is mentioned in the gathering once
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If he is mentioned in the gathering many times, then for the first time, it is obligatory to send blessings upon him
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for the other times, it is recommended
The questioner : Yes, yes. And if he is mentioned once in a general context, meaning once, with no mention before or after it...
The Shaykh : That is also obligatory
The questioner : It is obligatory.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Yes, based on the hadith of the minbar, or is it something else?
The Shaykh : No. It is based on the hadith of the stingy manAs-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 64:549
The questioner: (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And to you as well, my brother, welcome
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings
The Shaykh : If he is mentioned in the gathering once
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If he is mentioned in the gathering many times, then for the first time, it is obligatory to send blessings upon him
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for the other times, it is recommended
The questioner : Yes, yes. And if he is mentioned once in a general context, meaning once, with no mention before or after it...
The Shaykh : That is also obligatory
The questioner : It is obligatory.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Yes, based on the hadith of the minbar, or is it something else?
The Shaykh : No. It is based on the hadith of the stingy man
Whoever is mentioned in his presence and does not send blessings upon me
من ذكرت عنده و لم يصل عليThe questioner: (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And to you as well, my brother, welcome
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings
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