Proper way of sending salawaat on Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)

[Allah's slave]

Bismillah hir Rehman nir Raheem

Assalaamualekum wa rehmatullahi wabarkatuhuu

i am confused as to which category my query falls in so please forgive me beforehand for making any errors in judgement for putting it here...

All of us i am sure offer salawaats on the beloved Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam on a daily basis in our lives...but what is the correct mode of doing it according to the pious predecessors....i mean there is this durood e ibraheem which we recite in salaah...which is the most popular and quoted from ahadeeth i think...people tell me it is the only authentic one apart from the short ones ...

How many authentic duroods or salawaats are there?
What is the basis of judging the merit of any darood...there are quite a few in circulation and im not sure which ones are bona fide..there is an element of tawassul in some due to which some people reject them...
Sending salawaat is one of the favourite components of my ibadaah and i just want to make sure that i am not overstepping my limits...

Also is there any set number or times we should recite or is it upto our discretion...i know there is more merit for reciting in on friday ...but other than that are there any more etiquettes one should keep in mind...

Jazakh Allah Khair

Fi Aman Allah

[Ayman bin khaled]

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته

Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila: Ka'b bin 'Ujra met me and said, "Shall I give you a present? Once the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) came to us and we said, 'O Allah's Apostle ! We know how to greet you; but how to send 'Salat' upon you? He said, 'Say: Allahumma Salli ala Muhammadin wa 'ala Ali Muhammadin, kama sal-laita 'ala all Ibrahima innaka Hamidun Majid. Allahumma barik 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala all Muhammadin, kama barakta 'ala all Ibrahima, innaka Hamidun Majid." [ Sahih Bukhari: 5880]

There is no set Number and it is up to you to do it as much as you like. However, the more you do it the better it is.

Ubai Bin Ka'b said to Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم): O Allah's Messenger, I excessively sent Salat upon you, So how much should I make for your Salaat from the Dua'aa I make? he replied: As much as you like. Ubai said: Quarter? He replied: as much as you like and if you do it more than that then it is better for you. Ubai said: Half? the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: as much as you wish but the more is better for you. He said then should I make it two third of my duaa? whatever you wish and the more is better for you. He said: Then I will dedicate all the time for it. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: If you do so, then your worries will vanish and your sins will be forgiven [ Sunan Al-Tirmithi: 2381] and This is Hasan Sahih hadeeth

The first hadeeth shows the best way to send Salaat on the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). You can say it as well " Allahumma Salli wa sallim A'la [Sayidina] Muhammad or Allahumma Salli wa Sallim wa Baraik A'la [Sayidina] Muhamad and within such formats, wallahu A'lam

Wallahu A'lam

[Salamz]

It says the following in the book The Prophet's (sallallu alayhi wa sallam) Prayer Described after listing some of the du'as for sending salawat on the Prophet (sallallu alayhi wa sallam):

4) It should be known that types nos. 1 and 4 are the ones which the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) taught his Companions when they asked about the manner of salaah on him, so this has been used as evidence that these are the best ways of doing the salaah on him, for he would not choose anything for them or himself except the best and noblest. Imaam Nawawi, as mentioned, endorsed (in Rawdah at- Taalibeen) that if a man were to take an oath to do the best possible salaah on the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam), this could not be fulfilled except in these ways.

Subki has given another reason: whoever does salaah with those types has made salaah on the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) with certainty, and whoever does so with other words is in doubt whether or not he has performed the prayers as requested. This is because they said, "How do we send prayers on you?" and he replied, "Say: ...", thus defining their salaah on him as their saying such-and-such. This was mentioned by Haitami in ad-Darr al-Mandood (25/2); he then said (27/1) that the objective is achieved with all the types which have occurred in authentic ahaadeeth.

See here for the full text... and Allah knows best.

[Allah's slave]

Bismillah hir Rahman nir Raheem

Assalaamualekum wa rehmatullahi wabarkatuhuu

First of all Jazakh Allah Khair for these responses...
the link given is quite comprehensive and elucidates so many points with regard to Salaah and has cleared up so many areas of confusion for me....I cant stop reading up on it...May Allah azza wa jall reward you for posting it up....Thank you...

I am clear now about Darood Ibraheem being valid from the hadith but i would like to interject that there are certain daroods like Darood e tunjaiyna, Darood Taj, Darood Naria and several others that ive been told by respectable well meaning adults to recite who are far well versed than me in religious knowledge and whom i would trust with my life but since i am putting all my actions under surveillance now I would like to know if they are allowed to be recited ....ive read the translations...there is an element of tawassul in some of them but i was reading saheefah.org and it said that tawassul by way of Prophet sallul lahu alaihi wassallam is kind of allowed if our intention is to ask Allah azza wa jall and we are just asking by the Prophet sallul lahu alaihi wassallam 's name and not from him which would make it wrong....also i think its the hanbali school of thought i think that says its allowed....wallahu Aalim....please correct me if i am wrong...i know with my "little" knowledge which is always dangerous i am bound to overstep alot....please do forgive me for any invalid assumptions or trespasses i make unknowingly...

So can i recite these duroods?

Fi Aman Allah

[strive4jannah]

Originally Posted by Allah's slave

Bismillah hir Rahman nir Raheem

Assalaamualekum wa rehmatullahi wabarkatuhuu

First of all Jazakh Allah Khair for these responses...
the link given is quite comprehensive and elucidates so many points with regard to Salaah and has cleared up so many areas of confusion for me....I cant stop reading up on it...May Allah azza wa jall reward you for posting it up....Thank you...

I am clear now about Darood Ibraheem being valid from the hadith but i would like to interject that there are certain daroods like Darood e tunjaiyna, Darood Taj, Darood Naria and several others that ive been told by respectable well meaning adults to recite who are far well versed than me in religious knowledge and whom i would trust with my life but since i am putting all my actions under surveillance now I would like to know if they are allowed to be recited ....ive read the translations...there is an element of tawassul in some of them but i was reading saheefah.org and it said that tawassul by way of Prophet sallul lahu alaihi wassallam is kind of allowed if our intention is to ask Allah azza wa jall and we are just asking by the Prophet sallul lahu alaihi wassallam 's name and not from him which would make it wrong....also i think its the hanbali school of thought i think that says its allowed....wallahu Aalim....please correct me if i am wrong...i know with my "little" knowledge which is always dangerous i am bound to overstep alot....please do forgive me for any invalid assumptions or trespasses i make unknowingly...

So can i recite these duroods?

Fi Aman Allah

IslamQA on Durood Naaria

[Ayman bin khaled]

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته

If you could post the translations, then maybe, the members can view them in accordance with Quran and Sunnah. Noting, that I have never heard of this type of Dua'aa!

Barak Allahu feekum

[Allah's slave]

Bismillah hir Rehman nir Raheem

Assalaamualekum wa rehmatullahi wabarkatuhuu

ok my respected brother insha Allah i will post them up soon...to me the salawaats look fine but i have been pointed out by some people that they contain some controversial element especially darood taj...wallahu aalim...

the reason i also wanted to make sure is that darood e tunjaiyna is recommended in times of calamity...and with things in Gaza.....i read it alot...i think its ok...but yeah...i'll find the translations or transliterations asap and will post it up Insha Allah...

Jazakh Allah Khair and Barakh Allah Feek

Fi Aman Allah

[Allah's slave]

Bismillah hir Rehman nir Raheem

Assalaamualekum wa rehmatullahi wabarkatuhuu

Ok...this is durood e taj....the transliteration as well as the translation

Transliteration:
Allahumma salli `ala sayyidina wa mawlana Muhammadin sahibit taji wal-mi`raji wal-buraqi wal-`alam. Dafi` al-bala'i wal-waba'i wal-qahti wal-maradi wal-alam. ismuhu maktubum marfu`um mashfu`um manqushun fil lawhi wal-qalam. Sayyidil `arabi wal-`ajam. Jismuhu muqaddasum mu`attarum mutahharum munawwarun fil-bayti wal-haram. Shamsid duha badrid duja sadril `ula nuril huda kahfil wara misbahiz zulam. Jamilish shyami shafi` il-umam. Sahibil judi wal-karam. Wallahu `asimuhu. Wa jibrilu khadimuhu. Wal-buraqu markabuhu. Wal-mi`raju safaruhu wa sidratu al-muntaha maqamuhu. Wa qaba qawsayni matlubuhu. Wal-matlubu maqsuduhu wal-maqsudu mawjuduh. Sayyidil mursalin. Khatimin nabiyyeena shafi`il mudhnibin. Anisil gharibeena rahmatil lil `alamin. Rahatil `ashiqeen. Muradil mushtaqeen. Shamsil `arifeen. Sirajis salikeen Misbahil muqarrabeen. Muhibbil fuqara'ay wal-ghuraba’ay wal-masakeen. Sayyidith thaqalaynay nabiyyil haramayn. imamil qiblatayn. Waseelatina fid darayn. Sahibi qaba qawsayni mahbubi rabbil mashriqayni wal-maghribayn. Jadd al-hasani wal-husayn mawlana wa mawlath thaqalayn Abil Qasimi MUHAMMAD dibni `Abdillahi nurinm min nurillahi yaa ayyuhal mushtaquna bi nuri jamalihi sallu `alayhi wa alihi wa ashabihi wa sallimu taslima.

Translation:
O Allah, send blessings and Peace upon our Master and Patron Muhammad, The Owner of the Crown and the Ascent and the Buraq and the Standard, The Repeller of Affliction and Disease and Drought and Illness and Pain. His name is written on high, served and engraved in the Tablet and the Pen, The Leader of All, Arabs and non-Arabs, Whose body is sanctified, fragrant, and pure, Illumined in the House and the Haram, The Sun of Brightness, the Full Moon in Darkness, The Foremost One in the Highest Fields, the Light of Guidance, The Cave of Refuge for Mortals, the Lamp That Dispels the Night, The Best-Natured One, The Intercessor of Nations, The Owner of Munificence and Generosity. Allah is his Protector, Gabriel is his servant. The Buraq is his mount, the Ascent is his voyage, The Lote-Tree of the Furthermost Boundary is his station, Two Bow-Lengths or Nearer is his desire, His desire is his goal, and he has found his goal, The Master of the Messengers, the Seal of the Prophets, The intercessor of sinners, the friend of the strangers, The Mercy for the Worlds, The rest of those who burn with love, the goal of those who yearn, The sun of knowers, the lamp of travellers, The light of Those Brought Near, The friend of the poor and destitute, The master of Humans and Jinn, The Prophet of the Two Sanctuaries, The Imam of the Two Qiblas, Our Means in the Two Abodes, The Owner of Qaba Qawsayn, The Beloved of the Lord of the Two Easts and the Two Wests, The grandfather of al-Hasan and al-Husayn, Our patron and the patron of Humans and Jinn: Abu al-Qasim MUHAMMAD Son of `Abd Allah, A light from the light of Allah. O you who yearn for the light of his beauty, Send blessings and utmost greetings of peace Upon him and upon his Family.



And this is my personal favourite darood...it seems alright to me ...its called darood e tunjeena



English Transliteration

Allahumma salli ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadin, wa ‘ala ali Sayyidina Muhammadin,
Salatan tunjina biha min jami’il ahwaali wa’l afaat,
Wa taqdi lana biha min jami’al haajaat,
Wa tutah-hiruna biha min jami’is -sayyi’aat,
Wa tarfa’una biha indaka ‘ala’d-darrajaat,
Wa tuballighuna biha aqsa’l ghayaati min jami’il khayraati fi’l hayaati wa ba’adal mamaat.

English Translation:

Oh, our Lord, grant your blessings to our Master Muhammad and the family of our Master Muhammad,
Blessings with which we may be saved from all adverse conditions and misfortunes,
With which all our needs may be fulfilled,
With which we may be cleansed from all sins,
With which may be raised to high spiritual ranks,
And with which we may attain the best of all kinds of goodness in this life and in the hereafter.


it is said that this darood or salawaat averts calamities...
i tried to search for sources and this is the one i think i read before as well...please tell me if its authentic...
A saint by the name of Saalih Moosa who was blind narrated his own story: “I was in a ship which was sinking. I lapsed into semi consciousness. Rasoolullah (S.A.W.) appeared to me in this state and taught me the following Durood which he said should be recited a thousand times by the passengers of the ship. The passengers had barely recited the Durood 300 times and the ship was saved (miraculously).”

Durood-e-Tunjina should be recited a thousand times at the time of any hardship or calamity. (Zaadus Sa’eed, by Hakeem ul Ummah Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi, Page 14)

The above Durood is mentioned in the book Al Fajr ul Munir by Ibn Faakihani (d.734)

Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (RA) is quite a respectable scholar in the subcontinent...

well personally i recite quite a few salawaats on a daily basis because i dont find anything wrong with them..i cannot find the translations at the moment.....but then its not about me right...

well are there evidences from sunnah and hadeeth that we can offer salutations in whichever way we want?or are there restrictions or prohibitions...i wouldnt want to make an error of judgement in this area especially...the beloved personality who receives our deficient salawaats is entitled to nothing but the best...

I would be very grateful if someone can expound on this issue...

Jazakh Allah Khair

Fi Aman Allah

[Allah's slave]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalaamualekum wa rehmatullahi wabarkatuhuu

I wanted to pursue this thread because I really want to weed out the perplexity I have on this issue…I know now that it is safe passage and sensible to stick to the authentic salawaats if one wants to be really sure...
Having said that I was assessing individually why durood e taj would be objectionable…it contains excessive praise or exaggeration which was not liked by our beloved Prophet sallallu alayhi wa sallam…would that be basis enough for one to reject it?

Also this statement in it…QUOTE:

" The Repeller of Affliction and Disease and Drought and Illness and Pain"

The Repeller of anything is only Allah azza wa jall…would this be called bordering onto shirk?

I wanted to be really sure because in Pakistan these daroods are recited as well as recommended a lot…May Allah azza wa jall forgive all of us for the supposedly GOOD deeds we think we are doing even if out of sincerity…I myself am to blame for my ignorance and my lackadaisical approach to religion in the past …I keep wondering how I would answer for my deeds as I had no excuse to be this ignorant! May Allah azza wa jall forgive me and guide us all to the truth aameen

I have another question about the word “sayyidina” or Master which we use in salawaats for our Beloved Prophet sallallu alayhi wa sallam…is it allowed to use this term for him according to the pious predecessors?I noticed that my respected brother Ayman bin Khaled has put it into brackets…is it disputable to use it or is it endorsed?I was wondering because after reading Kitab at Tawheed….I am really scared of shirk and how it seeps into us unknowingly …I think that term cannot be used for anyone but Allah azza wa jall even if out of respect….wallahu A’lam…please correct me if I am wrong…

I would really appreciate it if knowledgeable people would take a moment to analyze this and give their opinion on it

Jazakh Allah Khair

Fi Aman Allah

[Ayman bin khaled]

Originally Posted by Allah's slave

Having said that I was assessing individually why durood e taj would be objectionable…it contains excessive praise or exaggeration which was not liked by our beloved Prophet sallallu alayhi wa sallam…would that be basis enough for one to reject it?

It would be a reason to say it is better not to do it. i.e. dislikable.

Also this statement in it…QUOTE:

" The Repeller of Affliction and Disease and Drought and Illness and Pain"

The Repeller of anything is only Allah azza wa jall…would this be called bordering onto shirk?

I replied to that in my previous reply. please look it up.

I have another question about the word “sayyidina” or Master which we use in salawaats for our Beloved Prophet sallallu alayhi wa sallam…is it allowed to use this term for him according to the pious predecessors?

There is nothing wrong to say it. He is indeed our Master. Yet, some scholars disliked it to be be added in the Salah Al-Ibrahimia that we say in the normal Salaat in the end before Tasleem i.e. this part: Allahuma Salli A'la [Sayduna] Muhammad.....

Wallahu A'lam

[Ayman bin khaled]

Originally Posted by Allah's slave

Bismillah hir Rehman nir Raheem

Originally Posted by Allah's slave

Assalaamualekum wa rehmatullahi wabarkatuhuu

Ok...this is durood e taj....the transliteration as well as the translation

Transliteration:
Allahumma salli `ala sayyidina wa mawlana Muhammadin sahibit taji wal-mi`raji wal-buraqi wal-`alam. Dafi` al-bala'i wal-waba'i wal-qahti wal-maradi wal-alam. ismuhu maktubum marfu`um mashfu`um manqushun fil lawhi wal-qalam. Sayyidil `arabi wal-`ajam. Jismuhu muqaddasum mu`attarum mutahharum munawwarun fil-bayti wal-haram. Shamsid duha badrid duja sadril `ula nuril huda kahfil wara misbahiz zulam. Jamilish shyami shafi` il-umam. Sahibil judi wal-karam. Wallahu `asimuhu. Wa jibrilu khadimuhu. Wal-buraqu markabuhu. Wal-mi`raju safaruhu wa sidratu al-muntaha maqamuhu. Wa qaba qawsayni matlubuhu. Wal-matlubu maqsuduhu wal-maqsudu mawjuduh. Sayyidil mursalin. Khatimin nabiyyeena shafi`il mudhnibin. Anisil gharibeena rahmatil lil `alamin. Rahatil `ashiqeen. Muradil mushtaqeen. Shamsil `arifeen. Sirajis salikeen Misbahil muqarrabeen. Muhibbil fuqara'ay wal-ghuraba’ay wal-masakeen. Sayyidith thaqalaynay nabiyyil haramayn. imamil qiblatayn. Waseelatina fid darayn. Sahibi qaba qawsayni mahbubi rabbil mashriqayni wal-maghribayn. Jadd al-hasani wal-husayn mawlana wa mawlath thaqalayn Abil Qasimi MUHAMMAD dibni `Abdillahi nurinm min nurillahi yaa ayyuhal mushtaquna bi nuri jamalihi sallu `alayhi wa alihi wa ashabihi wa sallimu taslima.

The part that I highlighted for you in red is considered Shirk. Otherwise, there is nothing in the context of the durud. BY the way this is not a Dua'a but rather a form of poetry that praises Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم).

Allahumma salli ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadin, wa ‘ala ali Sayyidina Muhammadin,
Salatan tunjina biha min jami’il ahwaali wa’l afaat,
Wa taqdi lana biha min jami’al haajaat,
Wa tutah-hiruna biha min jami’is -sayyi’aat,
Wa tarfa’una biha indaka ‘ala’d-darrajaat,
Wa tuballighuna biha aqsa’l ghayaati min jami’il khayraati fi’l hayaati wa ba’adal mamaat.

There is nothing wrong in this one (smile).

it is said that this darood or salawaat averts calamities...

There is nothing particular about such durood and whoever claims such thing lack the eviednce and introduced a new matter in Religion. However, making duaa that Allah sends His Salat and Salam upon the Prophet is virtous and a reason that Allah forgive sins and take away worries based on the Hasan (i.e. good) hadeeth reported by Habban bin Munqith that he asked Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) wether he should dedicate one thid of his Dua'aa to saying Salah on the Prophet. He replied: Yes, if you like. The companion asked again:what about two thirds of my dua'aa? He replied: Yes, if you like. He asked again: what if I dediacte my whole duaa to make salaah on yoy? He replied: If you do so, then your sins will be avert your calamities in this life and here after [ In another narration: your sins will be forgiven]

A saint by the name of Saalih Moosa who was blind narrated his own story: “I was in a ship which was sinking. I lapsed into semi consciousness. Rasoolullah (S.A.W.) appeared to me in this state and taught me the following Durood which he said should be recited a thousand times by the passengers of the ship. The passengers had barely recited the Durood 300 times and the ship was saved (miraculously).”

This is a one man dream and there is no authenticity in what he reported even if such dream was true! However, no one should believe or act upon such stories that require one to believe in such wrong beliefs.

Durood-e-Tunjina should be recited a thousand times at the time of any hardship or calamity. (Zaadus Sa’eed, by Hakeem ul Ummah Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi, Page 14)

There is no proof on it , needless to add, at times of calamity, one should humble himself to Allah and ask His forgiveness. In addition, you should know, may Allah preserve you, making duaa that Allah's salah and salam be upon the Prophet is a form of Dhikir. So, there is no limit to it and you can say it as much as you like.

well personally i recite quite a few salawaats on a daily basis because i dont find anything wrong with them..i cannot find the translations at the moment.....but then its not about me right...

You can send as much as you wish and do not limit yourself. If you could do more then do and if you could not do the number you thouight of then do not worry. THere is no Sunnah in it or anything obligatory.

well are there evidences from sunnah and hadeeth that we can offer salutations in whichever way we want?or are there restrictions or prohibitions...i wouldnt want to make an error of judgement in this area especially...the beloved personality who receives our deficient salawaats is entitled to nothing but the best...

Salah on the Prophet is general and the best most perfect one is the one you say in the Salah in the last Rakaa before you do Tasleem, that is: Allahamu Salli 'la Muhammad wa A'lla Aali MUhammad Kama Sallaita A'la Ibrahim wa...... to end of it.

Wallahu A'lam

[Bilal Memon]

Assalaamu alaykum akhi Aymaan,

Isn't the part that I have underlined below a wrong belief?

Durood e taj

Translation:
O Allah, send blessings and Peace upon our Master and Patron Muhammad, The Owner of the Crown and the Ascent and the Buraq and the Standard, The Repeller of Affliction and Disease and Drought and Illness and Pain [I saw you have already replied to this, so no need to expound on this again]. His name is written on high, served and engraved in the Tablet and the Pen, The Leader of All, Arabs and non-Arabs, Whose body is sanctified, fragrant, and pure, Illumined in the House and the Haram, The Sun of Brightness, the Full Moon in Darkness, The Foremost One in the Highest Fields, the Light of Guidance, The Cave of Refuge for Mortals, the Lamp That Dispels the Night, The Best-Natured One, The Intercessor of Nations, The Owner of Munificence and Generosity. Allah is his Protector, Gabriel is his servant. The Buraq is his mount, the Ascent is his voyage, The Lote-Tree of the Furthermost Boundary is his station, Two Bow-Lengths or Nearer is his desire, His desire is his goal, and he has found his goal, The Master of the Messengers, the Seal of the Prophets, The intercessor of sinners, the friend of the strangers, The Mercy for the Worlds, The rest of those who burn with love, the goal of those who yearn, The sun of knowers, the lamp of travellers, The light of Those Brought Near, The friend of the poor and destitute, The master of Humans and Jinn, The Prophet of the Two Sanctuaries, The Imam of the Two Qiblas, Our Means in the Two Abodes, The Owner of Qaba Qawsayn, The Beloved of the Lord of the Two Easts and the Two Wests, The grandfather of al-Hasan and al-Husayn, Our patron and the patron of Humans and Jinn: Abu al-Qasim MUHAMMAD Son of `Abd Allah, A light from the light of Allah. O you who yearn for the light of his beauty, Send blessings and utmost greetings of peace Upon him and upon his Family.

Can one still recite this durood?

[al-Baseerah]

so is saying "as salatu was salam ala rasulullaah" sufficient?

[Ayman bin khaled]

Originally Posted by al-Baseerah

so is saying "as salatu was salam ala rasulullaah" sufficient?

Yes it is, inshallah.

Wallahu A'lam

[Allah's slave]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalaamualekum wa rehmatullahi wabarkatuhuu

Jazakh Allah Khair wa Barakh Allah Feek my esteemed brother Ayman Bin Khaled…you just don’t know how much this response means to me…Thank You SO MUCH!May Allah azza wa jall bless you infinitely aameen

Fi Aman Allah

[Sadiq3]

You can see this for further information:

http://hadith.al-islam.com/Display/D...hLevel=Allword

It explains what salat Ibrahimiyyah means. The ulama have said that barakah (as in wa baarik) means the increase in goodness (khair) and dignity, or purification and honor, or keeping steadfast on khair. And there has been ikhtilaf about the wisdom behind saying, "As you did with Ibrahim," since the Prophet (SAWS) is preferred over all prophets. Qadhi 3iyadh chooses that the Prophet asked for ongoing blessings for himself and his family like what Ibrahim and his family were given. He lists the other opinions which say: 1. He asked that for his ummah. 2. He asked for it to last until the end of time. 3. He asked that before he knew he's preferred over Ibrahim. 4. He wanted a prayer for himself with which Allah makes him close to him like he made Ibrahim.

The mostly chosen interpretations by ulama over the rest are three: One of the meanings says it means to give Muhammad (SAWS) and his family a special prayer for them as what Ibrahim and his family were given, the purpose is to share a prayer not the quantity of blessings. The third choice is the apparent meaning of it (dhahir) and says it means give Muhammad and his aal a salat/blessings as much of what Ibrahim and his aal were given and the chosen interpretation of aal (Nawawi says) is all the followers, which includes in Ibrahim's case a countless number of prophets, whereas in aal Muhammad there are no prophets, so it's asking for this group with one prophet to be honored and earn the high position of a group of many prophets.

Any other explanations of salat al-Ibrahimiyya are much appreciated. JazakAllah khair.

[Efendi]

As Salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu.

I have a kind advice to all brothers and sisters, don't write salawat after mention of prophet (sallalahu alayhi wa ala alihi wa salam) in short form. Don't loose hasanat, that u can catch. And also don't forget to say (wa ala alihi) as well. InshAllah in the doomsday, that would be putten on the scales of your hasanat.
Even if you mentioned prophet (sallalahu alayhi wa ala alihi wa salam) many time in your posts, that's simple. Write it once, and then C/P.

[alghori]

I would like to know from our dear shaykhs about which of the manners of tashahhud is authentic...I have this book in front of me, "The prophet's(sws) prayer described," by Albani. In it he mentions...(and i have several subquestions regarding this...if you don't mind)

1. The Tashahhud of Ibn Mas'ood, who said, "the Messenger of Allah (saws) taught me the tashahhud, (with) my palm between his palms, the way he taught me Surahs of the Qur'an:

At tahiyaatu lillahi was salawaatu, wat tayibaatu as salaamu 'alaika ayuhun nabiyyu... till the end of the hadeeth

and then Albani goes on to mention at the bottom of the page:

"THIS WAS WHILE HE WAS AMONG US, BUT AFTER HE WAS TAKEN WE WOULD SAY:

"assalaamu 'alan nabi"

My question is dear shaykh,

(a) who's wordings are these,"this was while he was among us, but after he was taken...."
(b) is the above saying," assalamu 'alan nabi" authentic?
(c)In the commentary it states that Ibn 'Abbas said: We used to say "assalamu 'alaika ayyuhun nabiyyu-peace be unto you O prophet only while he was alive, to which Ibn Mas'ood replied, "This is how we were taught, and this is how we teach it," it would appeawr that Ibn 'Abbas said this as a matter of discussion but Ibn Mas'ood did not accept." DOES THIS NOT SHOW DEAR SHAYKH THAT THE TASHAHHUD OF IBN MAS'OOD WAS "AS SALAAMU 'ALAIKA AYYUHUN NABIYYU," INSTEAD OF "ASSALAMU 'ALAN NABI?" So whose wordings are," this was while he was alive..." Sorry for repeating this question again.

which is more authentic "assalamu 'alan nabi" or "assalamu 'alaika ayyuhun nabi?" Could you provide an explanation with evidence if you don't mind?

Jazak Allah khair.

Altaf Ghori

[abu_umayza]

Originally Posted by alghori

(b) is the above saying," assalamu 'alan nabi" authentic?

Asalamu alaikum,

Here is a nice explanation from Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen رحمه الله تعالى - he said:

"Are the words “al-salaamu ‘alayka” a statement or a supplication? i.e., are you stating that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is in a state of peace or are you asking Allaah to grant him peace? The answer is that it is a du’a (supplication) in which you are praying to Allaah to send peace upon him. This is a statement which is serving as a supplication.

Is this addressed to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم as people address one another? The answer is No. If that were the case, it would invalidate the salah, because salah should not contain anything of human speech (i.e. as people speak outside of the salah). If that were the case, the Sahabah would have spoken these words out loud so that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم could hear them, and he would have returned the greeting to them as he used to do when they met him. But as Shaykh al-Islam (Ibn Taymiyah) said in his book Iqtida’ al-Siraat al-Mustaqeem: "Because your thinking of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم is so strong when you send salaams upon him, it is as if he is there in front of you and you are addressing him."

Hence the Sahabah used to say “al-salaamu ‘alayka" (peace be upon you), but he did not hear them, and they would say, “al-salaamu ‘alayka” when they were in another land. And we say “al-salaamu ‘alayka" when we are in a land other than his, and in a time other than his.

With regard to the report narrated in Saheeh al-Bukhaari from ‘Abd-Allah ibn Mas’ood, which says that after the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم passed away they used to say “al-salaamu ‘ala al-nabi wa rahmat-Allaahi wa barakaatuhu" (peace be upon the Prophet and the mercy and blessings of Allaah) – this was the ijtihaad of Ibn Mas’ood رضي الله عنه which differed from that of one who was more knowledgeable than him, namely ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab, for he addressed the people from the minbar of the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم and said in the tashahhud: “al-salaamu ‘alayka ayyhu’l-nabiyyu wa rahmat-Allaah" (peace be upon you, O Prophet and the mercy of Allaah), as was narrated by (Imam) Malik in al-Muwatta’ with the soundest of isnads. ‘Umar said this in the presence of the Sahabah and they approved of it.

Moreover the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم taught it to his ummah, and he even taught it to Ibn Mas’ood, holding his hand between his own, so that he would remember this wording. He used to teach it to them as he used to teach them a soorah from the Qur’an. And he knew that he was going to die, because Allaah said to him: “Verily, you (O Muhammad) will die, and verily, they (too) will die.” [az-Zumar:30]

But he did not say: "After I die, say “al-salaamu ‘ala al-nab”, rather he taught them the tashahhud as he used to teach them a soorah of the Qur’an, with this wording. Hence we should not rely on the ijtihaad of Ibn Mas’ood, rather we should say, “al-salaamu ‘alayka ayyhu’l-nabiyyu”.

[Al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 3/150-151]

Allah knows best.
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[Ayman bin khaled]

both are correct.

I myself say "Alayka Ayuhha al-Nabi"