Is it permissible for the khatib to recite the tashahhud in the plural form? And is it sufficient to say "Ameen" when sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner : May Allah forgive you. Is it permissible for the khatib to recite the tashahhud in the plural form, saying: "We bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and we bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah"? And when he sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), is it sufficient for the listener to say "Ameen"? May Allah forgive you?
The Shaykh : Yes. As for the first point: it is better to recite the tashahhud as it was transmitted, which is: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger," in the Khutbat al-Hajah (Sermon of Necessity).Sunan Ibn Majah 1892 He made the first pronouns in the plural form and the second in the singular form. The scholars said: The reason for this is that the testimony of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is best when the verb is also singular, so that the form and the meaning are in agreement. However, if he says "We bear witness," I do not see any harm in that. Rather, one should guide and direct him, saying: It is better that you say "I bear witness." As for the second part of the question:
The questioner : Is it sufficient for the listener to say "Ameen" when sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : Yes. That is, if we hear a person say: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said..." and we say "Ameen," that is sufficient. Because the person who said "May Allah send blessings upon him" is actually supplicating for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), just as if he said: "O Allah, be pleased with the Rightly Guided Caliphs," for example, and we said "Ameen," that would be sufficient. So it is the same with sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes. As for the first point: it is better to recite the tashahhud as it was transmitted, which is: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger," in the Khutbat al-Hajah (Sermon of Necessity).
Al-hamdu lillahi nahmadhu wa nasta`inuhu wa nastaghfiruhu, wa na`udhu billahi min shururi anfusina wa min sayi'ati a`malina, man yahdihillahu fala mudilla lahu, wa man yudlil fala hadiya lahu. Wa ashadu an la ilaha illallahu
الحمد لله نحمده ونستعينه ونستغفره ونعوذ بالله من شرور أنفسنا ومن سيئات أعمالنا من يهد الله فلا مضل له ومن يضلل فلا هادي له وأشهد أن لا إله إلا اللهThe questioner : Is it sufficient for the listener to say "Ameen" when sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : Yes. That is, if we hear a person say: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said..." and we say "Ameen," that is sufficient. Because the person who said "May Allah send blessings upon him" is actually supplicating for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), just as if he said: "O Allah, be pleased with the Rightly Guided Caliphs," for example, and we said "Ameen," that would be sufficient. So it is the same with sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.