Is it preferable in the recommendation of returning the greeting that the servant be in a state of ritual purity?
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The questioner : Oh Shaykh
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... returning the greeting while a person is not in a state of ritual purity
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... the hadith of Abu Hurayrah ...
The Shaykh : Always, because the Messenger returned it after that, he returned it after that
The questioner : ... but suppose a person is walking and is not in a state of ablution
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It is not obligatory ...
The Shaykh : It is on the basis of recommendation, on the basis of recommendation, because by the consensus of the Muslims, it is not a condition for returning the greeting or for the remembrance of Allah that one be in a state of ritual purity, until Aisha said
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : How...
The questioner : I mean, for example, that returning the greeting be on other than the ... on the basis of ...
The Shaykh : We say that remembrance, all remembrance, the original state is that it be in a state of ritual purity, and the fact that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) refrained or said how can we remember Allah except in a state of ritual purity indicates that returning the greeting is from the remembrance of Allah, and it is from the remembrance of Allah from two aspects: from the aspect that it is a supplication and supplication is worship, and from the aspect that it contains a name of the names of Allah, which is "peace be upon you, peace"
The questioner : I mean, is it obligatory?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is obligatory that he return it, yes, how, it is obligatory that he return it, but it is preferable that he be in a state of ritual purity, so if it happens that a person does not have water and it is not possible for him to return it except after an hour or two hours or after the Muslim has left, let him return it, yes
The questioner : O Shaykh, is it permissible to say the greeting aloud ... because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to ...
The Shaykh : This does not explicitly state that he heard them
The questioner : in the prayer
The Shaykh : Yes, we used to say this, but did he hear them or were they informed that they were saying so? Both possibilities are possible
The questioner : Is it permissible to send blessings upon the angels in the prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible, if you sayMuwatta Malik 53:8, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said Sahih Ibn Hibban 10:235 and it is as if he (peace and blessings be upon him) said this, he chose the general wording over the specific naming of Jibril and Mikail, and he said if you say upon the righteous servants of Allah ... need ... Jibril and Mikail because they are included in the righteous servants of Allah
The questioner : Shaykh, here without ...
The Shaykh : No, I do not have it in the prayer, do you not have the explanation? Is it not present in the prayer? In the prayer, yes, it is possible ..., yes
The questioner : ... the statement of the Companion
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : On what basis ...
The Shaykh : It appears that it was an independent legal reasoning from his side, it appears that independent legal reasoning occurred, and the Companions may perform independent legal reasoning and then be approved or it may be rejected, yes
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : ... the blessing
The Shaykh : This is not in the greeting to Allah
The questioner : ... peace be upon Allah from His servants
The Shaykh : When they say "peace be upon Allah," they mean safety from deficiency, yes, yes, meaning the first possibility does not apply to their greeting to Allah, because it appears unlikely that they intend that Allah bless Himself with this name, this is far-fetched, and although there is a possibility, it is far-fetched, and although we say that even the possibility they mentioned, that it is possible that the meaning in a person saying to his companion "peace be upon you" is that the name of peace is upon him, they mentioned this, but with this, what comes to mind is that the meaning of "peace be upon you" is supplication for safety, that Allah keeps you safe, this is what comes to mind
Then he said "The chapter on saying: O Allah, forgive me if You will", yes
The questioner : The prescription of the tashahhud ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Was the prescription of the tashahhud after this incident?
The Shaykh : I mean its wording?
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : Its wording in the known form, it appears that it was after this, after that
The questioner : O Shaykh ... the greeting ...
The Shaykh : In what sense?
The questioner : Meaning that you are safe
The Shaykh : No, no, no, no, but it includes this, because if you supplicate to Allah for his safety from calamities, the first calamity from which he is safe is that he is safe from your calamities, yes, he said "The chapter on saying: O Allah, forgive me if You will", yes
The questioner : The supplication...
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, but it is a report, a report, the meaning is not that you ask Allah to purify Himself, but you praise Him with it, just as you say "peace" meaning the one safe from all deficiency, close to the meaning of tasbih.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... returning the greeting while a person is not in a state of ritual purity
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... the hadith of Abu Hurayrah ...
The Shaykh : Always, because the Messenger returned it after that, he returned it after that
The questioner : ... but suppose a person is walking and is not in a state of ablution
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It is not obligatory ...
The Shaykh : It is on the basis of recommendation, on the basis of recommendation, because by the consensus of the Muslims, it is not a condition for returning the greeting or for the remembrance of Allah that one be in a state of ritual purity, until Aisha said
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to remember Allah in all his states
كان الرسول عليه الصلاة والسلام يذكر الله على كل أحيانهThe questioner : ...
The Shaykh : How...
The questioner : I mean, for example, that returning the greeting be on other than the ... on the basis of ...
The Shaykh : We say that remembrance, all remembrance, the original state is that it be in a state of ritual purity, and the fact that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) refrained or said how can we remember Allah except in a state of ritual purity indicates that returning the greeting is from the remembrance of Allah, and it is from the remembrance of Allah from two aspects: from the aspect that it is a supplication and supplication is worship, and from the aspect that it contains a name of the names of Allah, which is "peace be upon you, peace"
The questioner : I mean, is it obligatory?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is obligatory that he return it, yes, how, it is obligatory that he return it, but it is preferable that he be in a state of ritual purity, so if it happens that a person does not have water and it is not possible for him to return it except after an hour or two hours or after the Muslim has left, let him return it, yes
The questioner : O Shaykh, is it permissible to say the greeting aloud ... because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to ...
The Shaykh : This does not explicitly state that he heard them
The questioner : in the prayer
The Shaykh : Yes, we used to say this, but did he hear them or were they informed that they were saying so? Both possibilities are possible
The questioner : Is it permissible to send blessings upon the angels in the prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible, if you say
Peace be upon us and on the slaves of Allah, who are salih.
السلام علينا وعلى عباد الله الصالحينIf you say that, you have greeted every righteous servant in the heavens and the earth
إذا قلتم ذلك فقد سلمتم على كل عبد صالح في السماء والأرضThe questioner : Shaykh, here without ...
The Shaykh : No, I do not have it in the prayer, do you not have the explanation? Is it not present in the prayer? In the prayer, yes, it is possible ..., yes
The questioner : ... the statement of the Companion
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : On what basis ...
The Shaykh : It appears that it was an independent legal reasoning from his side, it appears that independent legal reasoning occurred, and the Companions may perform independent legal reasoning and then be approved or it may be rejected, yes
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : ... the blessing
The Shaykh : This is not in the greeting to Allah
The questioner : ... peace be upon Allah from His servants
The Shaykh : When they say "peace be upon Allah," they mean safety from deficiency, yes, yes, meaning the first possibility does not apply to their greeting to Allah, because it appears unlikely that they intend that Allah bless Himself with this name, this is far-fetched, and although there is a possibility, it is far-fetched, and although we say that even the possibility they mentioned, that it is possible that the meaning in a person saying to his companion "peace be upon you" is that the name of peace is upon him, they mentioned this, but with this, what comes to mind is that the meaning of "peace be upon you" is supplication for safety, that Allah keeps you safe, this is what comes to mind
Then he said "The chapter on saying: O Allah, forgive me if You will", yes
The questioner : The prescription of the tashahhud ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Was the prescription of the tashahhud after this incident?
The Shaykh : I mean its wording?
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : Its wording in the known form, it appears that it was after this, after that
The questioner : O Shaykh ... the greeting ...
The Shaykh : In what sense?
The questioner : Meaning that you are safe
The Shaykh : No, no, no, no, but it includes this, because if you supplicate to Allah for his safety from calamities, the first calamity from which he is safe is that he is safe from your calamities, yes, he said "The chapter on saying: O Allah, forgive me if You will", yes
The questioner : The supplication...
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, but it is a report, a report, the meaning is not that you ask Allah to purify Himself, but you praise Him with it, just as you say "peace" meaning the one safe from all deficiency, close to the meaning of tasbih.