What is the ruling on some preachers’ practice of reciting the verse of Allah, “Indeed, Allah and His angels send blessings upon the Prophet,” at the end of the Friday sermon?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. The question is about the ruling on some preachers’ practice of reciting the verse explained in the lesson, [Al-Ahzab 33:56], at the end of the Friday sermon.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is not obligatory. It is said that ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, the righteous caliph (may Allah have mercy on him), used to conclude the sermon with this verse. Allah knows best, but it is not obligatory. Rather, the preacher should conclude the sermon with this verse sometimes and with other verses sometimes. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]
إن الله وملائكته يصلون على النبيThe Shaykh : Yes, this is not obligatory. It is said that ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, the righteous caliph (may Allah have mercy on him), used to conclude the sermon with this verse. Allah knows best, but it is not obligatory. Rather, the preacher should conclude the sermon with this verse sometimes and with other verses sometimes. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.