What is the ruling on sending blessings upon the parents of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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Question:
Is it permissible to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) using the following formula: "O Allah, send blessings upon our master Muhammad, and upon his parents, and peace"?
Answer:
This formula is not permissible; because his parents died in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, one does not make du'a for them, nor send blessings upon them. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 976a because she died in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. And he said to a man who asked him about his father: Sahih Muslim 203 narrated by Muslim in the Sahih. So one does not seek forgiveness for his parents, nor make du'a for them, nor curse them, they are not to be cursed, nor is du'a made for them. But sending blessings is prescribed, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained it to the Ummah. He said: Mishkat al-Masabih 919.
And there are other formulas that came without this description, all of which are established. The other formulas are known; if one comes with one of them, if a person comes with one of them; he has done the Sunnah. Among them is:Sahih Muslim 407.
And among them is:Sahih Muslim 405.
And among them is:Sunan Ibn Majah 903 This and others that are authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); if one comes with one of them; he has done the Sunnah.
And he says this also in the prayer. This prayer is performed in the first tashahhud, which is better. It is also recommended in the first tashahhud. And he brings it in the final tashahhud, after he says: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger." He brings it in the prayer, in the final tashahhud before he says the taslim.
And a group of scholars made this obligatory, and some of them considered it a pillar of the prayer. The believer should not leave it in the prayer in the final tashahhud. After the two testimonies, he says: "O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad..." and so on.
Then he seeks refuge with Allah from the punishment of the Fire, from the punishment of the grave, from the trial of life and death, and from the trial of the false messiah. And he makes du'a with what he loves, and whatever du'as are easy for him. This is in the final tashahhud.
It is also recommended to bring the sending of blessings in the first tashahhud, according to the correct opinion. After the two testimonies, he brings this sending of blessings, then he stands up for the third rak'ah. It is recommended to increase in it at all times. Sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at night, and in the day, and when his name is mentioned - (peace and blessings be upon him) - he sends blessings upon him - (peace and blessings be upon him). All of this is what Allah has prescribed.
He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 408 And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said when Jibril came to him: He said: .
So this indicates the lawfulness of sending blessings and peace upon him when he is mentioned - (peace and blessings be upon him) - and in the final tashahhud and the first, because of his action (peace and blessings be upon him) and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 408 O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him. And if he shortens it: "O Allah, send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah" when he is mentioned; that is sufficient - if Allah wills. But if he comes with the complete formula that came from him (peace and blessings be upon him), that is better and better. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. If I learned that formula you asked about from one of the shaykhs, do I pray behind him, or not?
Answer: This requires detail. It is asked of the scholars. If he is a monotheist from the people of Islam; he prays behind him, and he is pointed out to his error that this is an error. Sending blessings upon his parents, the error is explained to him. And if he is a Muslim monotheist who does not worship graves, or the people of graves, and does not associate anything with Allah; he prays behind him, except if he has an apparent religious innovation. Then he strives to remove it from the imamate with the authorities. The imam should not be an innovator, nor an associate of partners with Allah.
The point is: If the imam is a Muslim known for monotheism and the absence of religious innovation, he prays behind him. And if he says this: "O Allah, send blessings upon him, and upon his parents"; he is pointed out that this is an error. If he persists in this; he does not pray behind him. And if he repents, praise be to Allah.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Is it permissible to send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) using the following formula: "O Allah, send blessings upon our master Muhammad, and upon his parents, and peace"?
Answer:
This formula is not permissible; because his parents died in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, one does not make du'a for them, nor send blessings upon them. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
I sought permission to beg forgiveness for my mother, but He did not grant it to me.
استأذنت ربي أن أستغفر لأمي؛ فلم يأذن ليVerily my father and your father are in the Fire.
إن أبي وأباك في النارHe told us to say, “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.”
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 مجيدAnd there are other formulas that came without this description, all of which are established. The other formulas are known; if one comes with one of them, if a person comes with one of them; he has done the Sunnah. Among them is:
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 مجيدAnd among them is:
0 Allah, bless Muhammad and the members of his household as Thou didst bless the mernbers of Ibrahim's household. Grant favours to Muhammad and the members of his household as Thou didst grant favours to the members of the household of Ibrahim in the world. Thou art indeed Praiseworthy and Glorious
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 مجيدAnd among them is:
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 إبراهيم، إنك حميد مجيدAnd he says this also in the prayer. This prayer is performed in the first tashahhud, which is better. It is also recommended in the first tashahhud. And he brings it in the final tashahhud, after he says: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger." He brings it in the prayer, in the final tashahhud before he says the taslim.
And a group of scholars made this obligatory, and some of them considered it a pillar of the prayer. The believer should not leave it in the prayer in the final tashahhud. After the two testimonies, he says: "O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad..." and so on.
Then he seeks refuge with Allah from the punishment of the Fire, from the punishment of the grave, from the trial of life and death, and from the trial of the false messiah. And he makes du'a with what he loves, and whatever du'as are easy for him. This is in the final tashahhud.
It is also recommended to bring the sending of blessings in the first tashahhud, according to the correct opinion. After the two testimonies, he brings this sending of blessings, then he stands up for the third rak'ah. It is recommended to increase in it at all times. Sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at night, and in the day, and when his name is mentioned - (peace and blessings be upon him) - he sends blessings upon him - (peace and blessings be upon him). All of this is what Allah has prescribed.
He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who blesses me once, Allah would bless him ten times.
من صلى علي واحدة؛ صلى الله عليه بها عشرًاSay: Ameen. Say: Ameen. Say: Ameen. So he said: Ameen, Ameen, Ameen. So Jibril said to him: May the nose of the one who is mentioned to and does not send blessings upon you be crushed. Say: Ameen. So I said: Ameen... He repeated it three times
قل: آمين، قل: آمين، قل: آمين، فقال: آمين، آمين، آمين، فقال له جبرائيل: رغم أنف امرئ ذكرت عنده؛ فلم يصلل عليك، قل: آمين، فقلت: آمين.. كررها ثلاثًاSo this indicates the lawfulness of sending blessings and peace upon him when he is mentioned - (peace and blessings be upon him) - and in the final tashahhud and the first, because of his action (peace and blessings be upon him) and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
He who blesses me once, Allah would bless him ten times.
من صلى علي واحدة؛ صلى الله عليه بها عشرًاThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good. If I learned that formula you asked about from one of the shaykhs, do I pray behind him, or not?
Answer: This requires detail. It is asked of the scholars. If he is a monotheist from the people of Islam; he prays behind him, and he is pointed out to his error that this is an error. Sending blessings upon his parents, the error is explained to him. And if he is a Muslim monotheist who does not worship graves, or the people of graves, and does not associate anything with Allah; he prays behind him, except if he has an apparent religious innovation. Then he strives to remove it from the imamate with the authorities. The imam should not be an innovator, nor an associate of partners with Allah.
The point is: If the imam is a Muslim known for monotheism and the absence of religious innovation, he prays behind him. And if he says this: "O Allah, send blessings upon him, and upon his parents"; he is pointed out that this is an error. If he persists in this; he does not pray behind him. And if he repents, praise be to Allah.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
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