Does one who says: (O Allah, send blessings and peace upon Muhammad) receive the reward of sending blessings?
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Question:
Does a Muslim receive the reward of sending blessings upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) if he sends blessings upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with this formula: O Allah, send blessings and peace upon Muhammad?
The Shaykh: Only?
The presenter: Yes.
Answer: He receives reward for this, but it is not like the reward of one who recites it in its complete form, if he says:Sahih al-Bukhari 3370.
Or if he recites another type, such as saying:Sahih Muslim 407.
Or a third type:Sunan Ibn Majah 903.
Or another type from what is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); this is the best. One should recite a type from what is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). If one is content with saying (O Allah, send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, send blessings and peace upon Muhammad), I hope that good will be attained by this, if Allah wills. However, it is more complete and better to recite the sending of blessings that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught his Companions before making supplication. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Does a Muslim receive the reward of sending blessings upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) if he sends blessings upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with this formula: O Allah, send blessings and peace upon Muhammad?
The Shaykh: Only?
The presenter: Yes.
Answer: He receives reward for this, but it is not like the reward of one who recites it in its complete form, if he says:
O Allah, send blessings and peace... He receives reward for that, but one who recites it in its complete form is better. 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.
اللهم صل وسلم .... له أجر ذلك، ولكن من أتى بها كاملة يكون أفضل، 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 مجيدOr if he recites another type, such as saying:
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.
اللهم صل على محمد وعلى أزواجه وذريته كما صليت على آل إبراهيم، وبارك على محمد وعلى أزواجه وذريته كما باركت على آل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيدOr a third type:
Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammadin ‘abdika wa Rasulika kama salayta ‘ala Ibrahima, wa barik ‘ala Muhammad (wa ‘ala ali Muhammadin) kama barakta ‘ala Ibrahima
اللهم صل على محمد عبدك ورسولك كما صليت على إبراهيم، وبارك على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما باركت على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيمOr another type from what is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); this is the best. One should recite a type from what is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). If one is content with saying (O Allah, send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, send blessings and peace upon Muhammad), I hope that good will be attained by this, if Allah wills. However, it is more complete and better to recite the sending of blessings that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught his Companions before making supplication. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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