The Correct Formulas for Sending Blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
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Question:
Our brother, the listener al-Ansari ibn Ahmad from the Eastern Region, says: My question to Your Eminence, the Shaykh, is about this formula in sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Is this correct in the following formula: “O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, and have mercy upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim, in the worlds. Indeed, You are the Praiseworthy, the Majestic.” We recite this in the final tashahhud. Is this correct?
Answer:
What is preserved in the hadiths from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that he said, when they asked him about sending blessings: “How do we send blessings upon you?” He said:Mishkat al-Masabih 919.
In some wordings:Sahih Muslim 407.
In some of them:Sahih Muslim 405.
This is the verified and preserved description from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and what is established from him. As for adding mercy, I do not know a basis for it. I do not know a basis for adding mercy. The meaning of sending blessings from Allah upon His servant is His praise of him in the highest assembly. Some said that its meaning is mercy. The correct view is that the meaning of sending blessings from Allah is His praise of His servant in the highest assembly, and from His praise of him is His mercy toward him and His kindness to him. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you and bless you.
Our brother, the listener al-Ansari ibn Ahmad from the Eastern Region, says: My question to Your Eminence, the Shaykh, is about this formula in sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Is this correct in the following formula: “O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, and have mercy upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim, in the worlds. Indeed, You are the Praiseworthy, the Majestic.” We recite this in the final tashahhud. Is this correct?
Answer:
What is preserved in the hadiths from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that he said, when they asked him about sending blessings: “How do we send blessings upon you?” He said:
He 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 مجيدIn some wordings:
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 مجيدIn some of them:
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 مجيدThis is the verified and preserved description from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and what is established from him. As for adding mercy, I do not know a basis for it. I do not know a basis for adding mercy. The meaning of sending blessings from Allah upon His servant is His praise of him in the highest assembly. Some said that its meaning is mercy. The correct view is that the meaning of sending blessings from Allah is His praise of His servant in the highest assembly, and from His praise of him is His mercy toward him and His kindness to him. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you and bless you.
Source
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