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Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 4.138
Sending Salutations to the Prophet on Hearing His Name. Is this Obligatory?
Some Muslim scholars hold that it is obligatory to send salutations to the Prophet, i.e. invoke blessings upon him, each time
one hears his name mentioned.
In a report related by Abu Dharr we read, "the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, 'The most miserly among people is the one
who fails to invoke blessings upon me when my name is mentioned in his or her presence'."
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 4.139a
Invoking Blessings Upon the Prophets
It is preferred to invoke Allah's blessings upon the Prophets and angels separately. As to others than the Prophets, there is
consensus among scholars that Allah's blessings may be invoked for them along with others (but not separately). The
statement of the Prophet, peace be upon him, has been cited above, "O Allah invoke blessings on Muhammad, the Prophet,
and his wives, the mothers of the believers ..." It is disliked, however, to invoke blessings for them on their own. For instance,
one should not say, "Umar, may Allah shower His blessings upon him."
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 4.139b
How to Invoke Blessings and Peace Upon the Prophet
Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari reported the following account from Bashir ibn Sa'd: "I asked Prophet, peace be
upon him, 'O Messenger of Allah, Allah has commanded us to invoke blessings upon you. How should we
do it?' The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, remained silent until we wished we had not asked him.
Then he told us to say,
'Allahumma salli 'ala muhammadin wa 'ala ali muhammadin kama sallayta 'ala ali ibrahima wa barik
'ala muhammadin wa 'ala ali muhammadin kama barakta 'ala ibrahima wa 'ala ali ibrahima fil
'alamin, innaka hammidum majeed (O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You
blessed the family of Ibrahim, and give baraka to Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You
gave baraka to the family of Ibrahim, in all the worlds. You are worthy of Praise and Glorious), and
then he told us to give the taslim as you have learned it." (Muslim)
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud said, "When you invoke blessings upon the Prophet do it in the best manner, because you don't know
whether or not your blessings may be presented to him.
Sunan of Abu-Dawood
Hadith 5018
Narrated by
Ubayd ibn Rifa'ah az-Zuraqi
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Invoke a blessing on one who sneezes three times; (and if he sneezes more often),
then if you wish to invoke a blessing on him, you may invoke, and if you wish (to stop), then stop.
IRRESISTIBLE: -
6:61 - He is the Irresistible (watching) from above over his worshippers and He sets guardians over
you. At length when death approaches one of you Our angels take his soul and they never fail
in their duty. 882883
882 Guarians: most commentators understand this to mean guardian angels. The idea of guardianship is expressed in a
general term. God watches over us and guards us, and provides all kinds of agencies, material, moral, and spiritual, to
help our growth and development, keep us from harm, and bring us nearer to our Destiny. (6.61)
883 Angel: the word used is rusul, the Sent Ones, -the same word as for human Apostles and Messengers sent by God to
teach mankind. The agents who come to take our souls at death are accurate in the performance of their duty. They
come neither before nor after their appointed time, nor do they do it in any manner other than that fixed by the
Command of God. (6.61)
38:65 - Say: "Truly am I a Warner: no god is there but the One Allah Supreme and Irresistible 4219
4219 Cf. xii. 39, where Joseph preaches to the men in prison. The one supreme Message of importance to mankind was
(and is) the Unity of Allah: that He is the Creator and Sustainer of all: that His Will is supreme; that He can carry out
His Will without question, and no powers of Evil can defeat it; and that He forgives by His grace again and again. This
Message the holy Prophet came to deliver, and he delivered it. (38.65)
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