How to Send Blessings Upon the Prophet in the Tashahhud

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Question:
The brother K. M. S. from Damascus says in his question: Is there a difference between sending blessings upon the Prophet with the phrase (peace and blessings be upon him) or (may the blessings and peace be upon him)? And is there a difference between saying "the Prophet" or "the Messenger"? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
It is established in the hadiths from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) explaining the manner of sending blessings upon him (peace and blessings be upon him) in the two Sahihs and others. Among these is the hadith of Ka'b ibn Ujr (may Allah be pleased with him) , in which he said:

O Messenger of Allah, Allah has commanded us to send blessings upon you... So how shall we send blessings upon you? He said, may the blessings and peace be upon him: Say: "O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim, for You are Praiseworthy and Majestic. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim, for You are Praiseworthy and Majestic."

يا رسول الله أمرنا الله أن نصلي عليك.. فكيف نصلي عليك؟ فقال عليه الصلاة والسلام: قولوا: اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آل محمد، كما صليت على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد، اللهم بارك على محمد وعلى آل محمد، كما باركت على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد

Mishkat al-Masabih 919

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Among these is the hadith of Abu Humaid al-Sa'idi, in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the Companions when they asked him about the manner of sending blessings upon him:

Say:" O Allah! bless Muhammad, his wives and his offspring as Thou didst bless Ibrahim, and grant favours to Muhammad, and his wives and his offspring as Thou didst grant favours to the family of Ibrahim; Thou art Praiseworthy and Glorious."

قولوا: اللهم صل على محمد وعلى أزواجه وذريته، كما صليت على آل إبراهيم، اللهم بارك على محمد وعلى أزواجه وذريته، كما باركت على آل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد

Sahih Muslim 407

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And among these is his statement (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith of Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari, when they asked him about the manner of sending blessings upon him, he said:

Say: 'Alahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala ali Muhammad, kama sallaita 'ala Ibrahima wa barik 'ala Muhammad kama barakta 'ala ali Ibrahim fil-'alamin, innaka hamidun majid (O Allah, send salah upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent salah upon the family of Ibrahim, and send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibrahim among the nations. You are indeed Worthy of praise, Full of glory.)" And the salam is as you know.

قولوا اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آل محمد، كما صليت على آل إبراهيم، وبارك على محمد وعلى آل محمد، كما باركت على آل إبراهيم في العالمين إنك حميد مجيد، والسلام كما علمتم

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1285Sahih (Darussalam)

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In some narrations: "How shall we send blessings upon you when we send blessings upon you in our prayers?" And his statement (peace and blessings be upon him):

And peace as you have been taught.

السلام كما علمتم

, by which he (peace and blessings be upon him) referred to his saying in the tahiyyat:

as-salamu 'alaika ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatAllahi wa baraktuhu

السلام عليك أيها النبي ورحمة الله وبركاته

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1171Sahih (Darussalam)

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This is the manner of sending blessings upon him (peace and blessings be upon him) as explained in these hadiths, and it is an explanation of the saying of the Exalted:

Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا

[Al-Ahzab: 56].
Therefore, it is prescribed for every Muslim man and woman, indeed it is obligatory for them in the prayer, to perform this manner in the final tashahhud, and then the supplication comes after that... and before the taslim... Among this is seeking refuge in Allah from the punishment of the Hellfire, from the punishment of the grave, from the trial of life and death, and from the trial of the false messiah... And among this is the famous supplication that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught Mu'adh ibn Jabal to say after every prayer, which is:

O Allah, help me in remembering You, in giving You thanks, and worshipping You well.

اللهم أعني على ذكرك وشكرك وحسن عبادتك

Sunan Abi Dawud 1522Sahih (Al-Albani)

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As for outside the prayer, if the believer says upon mentioning the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "peace and blessings be upon him," or "may the blessings and peace be upon him," I do not know of any harm in that.
It is recommended to send blessings and peace upon him (peace and blessings be upon him) after finishing the adhan and the iqamah, due to his statement (peace and blessings be upon him):

When you hear the Mu'adhdhin, repeat what he says, then invoke a blessing on me, for everyone who invokes a blessing on me will receive ten blessings from Allah; then beg from Allah al-Wasila for me, which is a rank in Paradise fitting for only one of Allah's servants, and I hope that I may be that one. If anyone who asks that I be given the Wasila, he will be assured of my intercession.

إذا سمعتم المؤذن فقولوا مثل ما يقول، ثم صلوا علي فإنه من صلى علي صلاة واحدة صلى الله عليه بها عشرًا، ثم سلوا الله لي الوسيلة فإنها منزلة في الجنة لا تنبغي إلا لعبد من عباد الله، وأرجو أن أكون أنا هو، فمن سأل لي الوسيلة حلت له الشفاعة

Sahih Muslim 384

, narrated by Muslim in his Sahih. And in the Sahih of al-Bukhari, from Jabir ibn Abdullah al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with them both), from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that he said:

Whoever after listening to the Adhan says, 'Allahumma Rabba hadhihi-dda` watit-tammah, was-salatil qa'imah, ati Muhammadan al-wasilata wal-fadilah, wa b`ath-hu maqaman mahmudan-il-ladhi wa`adtahu' [O Allah! Lord of this perfect call (perfect by not ascribing partners to You) and of the regular prayer which is going to be established, give Muhammad the right of intercession and illustriousness, and resurrect him to the best and the highest place in Paradise that You promised him (of)], then my intercession for him will be allowed on the Day of Resurrection

من قال حين يسمع النداء: اللهم رب هذه الدعوة التامة والصلاة القائمة آت محمدًا الوسيلة والفضيلة وابعثه مقامًا محمودًا الذي وعدته؛ حلت له شفاعتي يوم القيامة

Sahih al-Bukhari 614

. Al-Bayhaqi added with a good chain:

You do not break Your promise

إنك لا تخلف الميعاد

Muwatta Malik 20:132

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It is recommended to say when hearing the mu'adhdhin: "I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger. I am pleased with Allah as Lord, with Islam as religion, and with Muhammad as Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); because it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) :

Sa'd b. Abu Waqqas reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If anyone says on hearing the Mu'adhdhin: I testify that there is no god but Allah alone. Who has no partner, and that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger, (and that) I am satisfied with Allah as my Lord, with Muhammad as Messenger. and with Islam as din (code of life), his sins would be forgiven. In the narration transmitted by Ibn Rumh the words are:" He who said on hearing the Mu'adhdhin and verity I testify." ' Qutaiba has not mentioned his words:" And I."

من قال حين يسمع المؤذن: أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له وأشهد أن محمدًا عبده ورسوله غفر له ذنبه

Sahih Muslim 386

. And success is from Allah.

Source binbaz.org.sa

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