Riyad as-Salihin, 1406

Abu Mas'ud Al-Badri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

We were sitting in the company of Sa'd bin 'Ubadah (May Allah be pleased with him), when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to us. Bashir bin Sa'd said: "O Messenger of Allah! Allah has commanded us to supplicate for you, but how should we do that?" The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) kept silent. We were much perturbed over his silence and we wished he did not asked him this question. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Say: 'O Allah, exalt the mention of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as you exalted the family of Ibrahim. And bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed the family of Ibrahim. You are the Praised, the Glorified,' and the method of greeting (i.e., Salam) is as you know." [Muslim].

وعن أبي مسعود بن عبادة البدري، رضي الله عنه، قال‏:‏ أتانا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، ونحن في مجلس سعد بن عبادة رضي الله عنه، فقال له بشير بن سعد‏:‏ أمرنا الله تعالى أن نصلي عليك يا رسول الله، فكيف نصلي عليك‏؟‏ فسكت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، حتى تمنينا أنه لم يسأله، ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ ‏

‏قولوا اللهم صلِ على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما صليت على آل إبراهيم وبارك على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما باركت على آل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد، والسلام كما قد علمتم‏

‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Book 14, Hadith 10

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadiths: 1) It is impermissible for a Muslim to engage in any act of worship until he asks about the way the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed it as understood from the Hadith when the Companions asked the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him): “How should we send prayer upon you?” 2) The wordings of the Salāh Ibrāhimiyyah (the wording of invoking peace and blessings upon the Prophet) include asking Allah Almighty to confer peace and blessings upon His Prophet as well as his family, and making Tawassul to Him to confer His peace and blessings upon Muhammad and his family just as He conferred His peace and blessings upon Ibrāhim and his family. This is a valid form of Tawassul; i.e. making Tawassul to Allah Almighty by means of His past actions to do them again in the present. Benefit: If someone vows to invoke peace and blessings upon Allah’s Messenger (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) using the best wording, what should he say? Scholars said: “He will not fulfill his vow unless he uses the wording reported in one of the confirmed Hadiths, like those mentioned above, because the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) guided his Ummah to that which he knew was best for them. If there was a wording better than those, the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) would definitely have encouraged his Ummah to use it.” Book of Remembrances (Adhkār)

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