What is the ruling on sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in general, and in the final tashahhud and the Friday sermon?
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The questioner : The Shaykh, the questioner asks: What is the ruling on sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in general, and sending blessings upon him in the final tashahhud of the Friday sermon?
The Shaykh : Yes, sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is a pillar of the prayer in the final tashahhud according to many scholars; the prayer is not valid without it.
As for outside of prayer, it is obligatory to send blessings upon him when his name is mentioned, based on the hadith of Abu Hurayrah regarding the story of Jibril, where he said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 646. Therefore, a person must say (peace and blessings be upon him) when he hears the mention of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
As for the Friday sermon, some scholars have stated that a condition for the validity of the sermon is to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), while other scholars have stated that it is a recommended practice (sunnah) and not a condition for validity.
The Shaykh : Yes, sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is a pillar of the prayer in the final tashahhud according to many scholars; the prayer is not valid without it.
As for outside of prayer, it is obligatory to send blessings upon him when his name is mentioned, based on the hadith of Abu Hurayrah regarding the story of Jibril, where he said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Similar to 644 except it has "Shame on" rather than "Wretched is;"
رغم أنف امرئ ذكرت عنده فلم يصل عليك قل آمين فقال آمينAs for the Friday sermon, some scholars have stated that a condition for the validity of the sermon is to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), while other scholars have stated that it is a recommended practice (sunnah) and not a condition for validity.