What is the ruling on the saying: "Blessings upon us, O so-and-so"?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O honorable Shaykh. We have the saying "Blessings upon us, O so-and-so." If this is not permissible, how do you reconcile it with the statement of Asid ibn Hudhayr: "This is not the first of your blessings, O family of Abu Bakr"? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Yes, they say that the word "Tبارak" (Blessed) is specific to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for "The blessing came down upon us when it came down, or something similar," there is no harm in that. But "Tبارak" in this specific formulation, they say, is specific to Allah. The common people do not intend the meaning specific to Allah at all; rather, by saying "Blessings came upon us," they mean that there was blessing and good in your coming. Then, if this blessing is a Sufi blessing, meaning the blessing is in his person only, then it is forbidden. But if the blessing is that he provided them with knowledge, for example by sitting and teaching them, or benefited them with money, then that is true. Otherwise, it is a lie and not permissible.
The Shaykh : Yes, they say that the word "Tبارak" (Blessed) is specific to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for "The blessing came down upon us when it came down, or something similar," there is no harm in that. But "Tبارak" in this specific formulation, they say, is specific to Allah. The common people do not intend the meaning specific to Allah at all; rather, by saying "Blessings came upon us," they mean that there was blessing and good in your coming. Then, if this blessing is a Sufi blessing, meaning the blessing is in his person only, then it is forbidden. But if the blessing is that he provided them with knowledge, for example by sitting and teaching them, or benefited them with money, then that is true. Otherwise, it is a lie and not permissible.