Meaning: Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah

The Shaykh : Then we move on to upon whom? Upon us. Who are we? Muslims in general, or the worshippers, or this Ummah? We look at it: if we say all Muslims, his statement becomes difficult to understand: . And if we say "upon us, O people of the Islamic Ummah, who are the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)," then the intended meaning of "the righteous servants of Allah" is every righteous servant in the heavens and on earth. And if we say "the worshippers," it becomes difficult for us, because a person may not be with anyone else; he may pray alone. So the best of the opinions in this matter is to say: "Upon us, O people of the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and upon the righteous servants of Allah," which includes every righteous servant in the heavens and on earth, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): . Yes. Even the angels. Yes, because the Companions used to say: "Peace be upon Jibril and upon Mika'il." So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . And the angels are among the servants of Allah without a doubt, as Allah the Exalted said: