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How to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after the adhan

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Question:
Our sister from Jordan has a question in which she says: Many of the mu'adhdhins, after saying "There is no god but Allah" at the end of the adhan, send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Is this a religious innovation?

Answer:
When the mu'adhdhin finishes the adhan, he stops. When he says "There is no god but Allah," he turns off the microphone and adds nothing. Then he sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a normal voice that those around him can hear; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When you hear the mu'adhdhin, say what he says, then send blessings upon me, for whoever sends blessings upon me once, Allah will send blessings upon him ten times. Then ask Allah for me the wasilah, for it is a rank in Paradise that is not fitting except for a servant among the servants of Allah, and I hope that I will be the one. Whoever asks for me the wasilah, intercession will be made lawful for him.إذا سمعتم المؤذن؛ فقولوا مثلما يقول، ثم صلوا علي، فإنه من صلى علي واحدة؛ صلى الله عليه بها عشرًا، ثم سلوا الله لي الوسيلة، فإنها منزلة في الجنة، لا تنبغي إلا لعبد من عباد الله، فأرجو أن أكون أنا هو، فمن سأل لي الوسيلة؛ حلت له الشفاعة
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So sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is not part of the adhan, nor is it part of the words of the adhan. The adhan ends with: "There is no god but Allah." The one responding says: "There is no god but Allah," then he sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but without raising his voice beyond the usual; his normal voice. And the mu'adhdhin likewise, when he finishes, uses a normal voice, not the voice of the adhan. Rather, after he is silent, he sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a normal voice. And if he is not using a microphone, he does not raise his voice with "There is no god but Allah," so that people do not think this is part of the adhan. The adhan ended when he said: "There is no god but Allah." So the one responding says: "There is no god but Allah." It is better not to complete it with "He alone has no partner, His is the dominion and His is the praise." No, he says: "There is no god but Allah" just as the mu'adhdhin said. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When you hear the Mu'adhdhin then say what he saysإذا سمعتم المؤذن؛ فقولوا مثلما يقول
Sunan an-Nasa'i 678Sahih (Darussalam)
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So when he says: "There is no god but Allah," he follows it by saying:
O God, bless Muhammad and Muhammad’s family as Thou didst bless Abraham and Abraham’s family. Thou art indeed praiseworthy and glorious. O God, grant favours to Muhammad and Muhammad’s family as Thou didst grant favours to Abraham and Abraham’s family. Thou art indeed praiseworthy and glorious.اللهم صل وسلم على رسول الله، اللهم صل على محمد، وعلى آل محمد، كما صليت على إبراهيم، وآل 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
O Allah, the Lord of this complete call and of this prayer, which is going to be established! Give Muhammad Al-Wasila and Al-Fadila and raise him to Al-Maqam-al-Mahmud which You have promised himاللهم رب هذه الدعوة التامة، والصلاة القائمة، آت محمدًا الوسيلة والفضيلة، وابعثه مقامًا محمودًا الذي وعدته
Sahih al-Bukhari 4719
Al-Bukhari narrated this in the Sahih. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) 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 Resurrectionمن 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-Beqawi (may Allah have mercy on him) added with a good chain:
You do not break Your promiseإنك لا تخلف الميعاد
Muwatta Malik 20:132
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So the point is: This is what is prescribed after the adhan. The mu'adhdhin and all the people say after the adhan, when they have completed "There is no god but Allah," they send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then they say:
O Allah, the Lord of thisاللهم رب هذه الدعوة
Sahih al-Bukhari 4719
in a normal voice
O Allah, the Lord of this complete callاللهم رب هذه الدعوة التامة
Sahih al-Bukhari 4719
"the call" means: the call of the adhan
and the established prayerوالصلاة القائمة
meaning the one that will take place soon
grant Muhammadآت محمدًا
meaning: our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
Al-Wasila and Al-Fadila and raise him to Al-Maqam-al-Mahmud which You have promised himالوسيلة والفضيلة، وابعثه مقامًا محمودًا الذي وعدته، إنك لا تخلف الميعاد
Sahih al-Bukhari 4719
This addition is established from the narration of Al-Beqawi (may Allah have mercy on him). And some people add
the high rankالدرجة الرفيعة
and this has no basis; it is not in the hadith. "The high rank" is the wasilah; it is the same wasilah.
grant Muhammad the wasilahآت محمدًا الوسيلة
is the high rank, but it is not in the hadith as "the high rank"
O Allah, the Lord of this complete call and of this prayer, which is going to be established! Give Muhammad Al-Wasila and Al-Fadilaاللهم رب هذه الدعوة التامة، والصلاة القائمة، آت محمدًا الوسيلة والفضيلة
Sahih al-Bukhari 4719
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The wasilah and the fadilah are the rank. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
which is a position in paradise which only one of the slaves of Allah will attain, and I hope that I will be the oneإنها منزلة في الجنة، لا تنبغي إلا لعبد من عباد الله، فأرجو أن أكون أنا هو
Sunan an-Nasa'i 678Sahih (Darussalam)
So it is the high rank
O Allah, the Lord of this complete call and of this prayer, which is going to be established! Give Muhammad Al-Wasila and Al-Fadila and raise him to Al-Maqam-al-Mahmud which You have promised himاللهم رب هذه الدعوة التامة، والصلاة القائمة، آت محمدًا الوسيلة والفضيلة، وابعثه مقامًا محمودًا الذي وعدته، إنك لا تخلف الميعاد
Sahih al-Bukhari 4719
This is said after the adhan, and after the iqamah as well. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. And without a raised voice?

Answer: No, a normal voice, a normal voice. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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