What is the ruling on writing the letter (S) or (Sallam) as a symbol for the prayer upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner : His EminenceThe Shaykh : What is the ruling on writing "S" or "Sallam" if the writer is in a hurry, and what is the ruling if he is not in a hurry?
The Shaykh : That is, some people, when they write, say "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said," and then they write "S" for "peace and blessings be upon him." Some others say "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)" and write the letters Sad, Lam, 'Ayn, and Mīm, "Sallam". All of this is forbidden; it is forbidden for the servant:
First, if he writes "peace and blessings be upon him," he has written a supplication for which he is granted ten good deeds. If he uses a symbol, he does not get this supplication.
Then, if he uses the symbol "S" and a person comes to read it and does not know the convention, what does he say? He says, "The Prophet said Sad." This is a great error. Or he says, "The Prophet said Sallam," making Sallam one of the names of the Messenger, saying "The Prophet said Sallam."
In any case, the scholars disliked it and said: either write "peace and blessings be upon him" or "may peace and blessings be upon him," or leave it and let the reader be the one who prays upon him. As for writing the symbol S or Sallam, this is disliked. Yes.
The Shaykh : That is, some people, when they write, say "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said," and then they write "S" for "peace and blessings be upon him." Some others say "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)" and write the letters Sad, Lam, 'Ayn, and Mīm, "Sallam". All of this is forbidden; it is forbidden for the servant:
First, if he writes "peace and blessings be upon him," he has written a supplication for which he is granted ten good deeds. If he uses a symbol, he does not get this supplication.
Then, if he uses the symbol "S" and a person comes to read it and does not know the convention, what does he say? He says, "The Prophet said Sad." This is a great error. Or he says, "The Prophet said Sallam," making Sallam one of the names of the Messenger, saying "The Prophet said Sallam."
In any case, the scholars disliked it and said: either write "peace and blessings be upon him" or "may peace and blessings be upon him," or leave it and let the reader be the one who prays upon him. As for writing the symbol S or Sallam, this is disliked. Yes.