Is it permissible to say "peace and blessings be upon him" when hearing the mention of the Messenger in prayer?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
Regarding the occurrence in the Qur'an during prayer of something concerning the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and His names, and also the occurrence of some of the names of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or some of the prophets, some of the prophets of Allah, in prayer: is it permissible to send blessings upon them? Is it said "Glory be to Allah"? And is there a difference between the obligatory prayer and the voluntary prayer in this regard?
The Shaykh : As for the voluntary prayer, it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), from the hadith of Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him), that he stood with him one night, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite, and he would not pass by a verse of mercy without asking for it, nor by a verse of warning without seeking refuge, nor by a verse of glorification without glorifying. This is established.
As for the obligatory prayer, nothing has been reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding this, but if a person does it, there is no harm. If he glorifies at a verse of glorification, or asks at a verse of mercy, or seeks refuge at a verse of warning, or sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when his name is passed, there is no harm. However, if he is a follower in prayer and this distracts him from listening to the recitation of the imam, he should not do it, because listening to the recitation of the imam is more important.
The questioner : And if the name of a prophet other than Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is mentioned?
The Shaykh : This has not been reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding sending blessings upon him. As for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), it is sent upon him. In fact, some scholars said: if his name is mentioned, it is obligatory for the listener to send blessings upon him, based on the hadith of Abu Hurayrah:Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 646
Regarding the occurrence in the Qur'an during prayer of something concerning the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and His names, and also the occurrence of some of the names of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or some of the prophets, some of the prophets of Allah, in prayer: is it permissible to send blessings upon them? Is it said "Glory be to Allah"? And is there a difference between the obligatory prayer and the voluntary prayer in this regard?
The Shaykh : As for the voluntary prayer, it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), from the hadith of Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him), that he stood with him one night, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite, and he would not pass by a verse of mercy without asking for it, nor by a verse of warning without seeking refuge, nor by a verse of glorification without glorifying. This is established.
As for the obligatory prayer, nothing has been reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding this, but if a person does it, there is no harm. If he glorifies at a verse of glorification, or asks at a verse of mercy, or seeks refuge at a verse of warning, or sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when his name is passed, there is no harm. However, if he is a follower in prayer and this distracts him from listening to the recitation of the imam, he should not do it, because listening to the recitation of the imam is more important.
The questioner : And if the name of a prophet other than Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is mentioned?
The Shaykh : This has not been reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding sending blessings upon him. As for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), it is sent upon him. In fact, some scholars said: if his name is mentioned, it is obligatory for the listener to send blessings upon him, based on the hadith of Abu Hurayrah: