Recitation of Prayers upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم

Allah, the Exalted, said, "Lo! Allah and His angels send their Salat (prayers) on the Prophet, O ye who believe! Send your Salat on him, and salute him with a worthy salutation." [Ahzab, verse 56].

قال الله تعالى في كتابه العزيز "إن الله وملائكته يصلون على النبي يا أيها الذين آمنوا صلوا عليه وسلموا تسليما" آية 56 الأحزاب.

The Merits & Virtues

Some of the merits & virtues of reciting prayers (Salat) upon the Prophet: Allah's prayers (Salat) upon him who recites prayers upon the Prophet; forgiveness of sins; purification & growth of deeds; and raising of degrees & status.

من فضائل الصلاة على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: صلاة الله تعالى وملائكته على من صلى عليه، وتكفير الذنوب، وتزكية الأعمال، ورفع الدرجات:

Abu Talhah El-Ansari said, "One morning the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was in a cheerful mood and looked happy. They said, 'O Messenger of Allah, this morning you are in a cheerful mood and look happy.' He said, "Indeed, a messenger came to me from my Lord and said, 'whoever among your Ummah recites prayer (Salat) upon you, Allah will record for him ten good deeds, and erase from him ten evil deeds, and will raise for him ten degrees, and will return to him with something similar to it'." [Ahmed, Tirmizi. And the messenger is Gabriel according to Nisa'i and Tabarani].

عن أبى طلحة الأنصاري رضي الله عنه قال: أصبح رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يوما طيب النفس، يرى في وجهه البشر، قالوا يا رسول الله أصبحت اليوم طيب النفس يرى في وجهك البشر قال أجل أتاني آت من ربى عز وجل فقال: من صلى عليك من أمتك صلاة كتب الله له بها عشر حسنات ومحا عنه عشر سيئات ورفع له عشر درجات ورد عليه مثلها" رواه أحمد في مسنده والترمذي. والملك هو جبريل كما في رواية النسائي والطبراني.

In addition, no one recites a prayer upon the Prophet without Allah and his angels send prayers upon the Prophet, as well as sending ten prayers upon him (the reciter).

Abu Hurayrah (R.A.A.) narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Whoever recites one prayer upon me, Allah sends ten prayers upon him." [Muslim, Abu Da'ood, Nisa'i, Tirmizi, and Ibn Habban]

وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "من صلى على واحدة صلى الله عليه عشرا" رواه مسلم وأبو داود والنسائي والترمذي وابن حبان.

Anas ibn Malik (R.A.A) narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Whoever recites one prayer (Salat) upon me, Allah will send ten prayers (Salat) upon him; and will be erased off him ten evil deeds; and will be raised for him ten degrees." [Ahmed, Nisa'i, and Ibn Habban].

وعن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه أن النبي قال: "من صلى على صلاة واحدة صلى الله عليه عشر صلوات وحطت عنه عشر خطيئات ورفعت له عشر درجات"، رواه أحمد, والنسائي واللفظ له، وابن حبان في صحيحه.

Abu Baradah ibn Niyar (R.A.A) said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Whoever, from my Ummah, recites, sincerely from his heart, a prayer (Salat) upon me, Allah sends ten prayers (Salat) upon him; and raises him, by it, ten degrees; and records for him, by it, ten good deeds; and erases off him ten evil deeds". [Nisa'i, Tabarani, and Bazzar. Ibn Katheer said: Trustworthy narrators].

وعن أبى بردة بن نيار رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله: "من صلى على من أمتي صلاة مخلصا من قلبه صلى الله عليه بها عشر صلوات ورفعه بها عشر درجات وكتب له بها عشر حسنات ومحا عنه بها عشر سيئات" رواه النسائي والطبراني والبزار. قال ابن كثير ورواتهم ثقات.

In addition, recitation of prayers upon the Prophet is a cause of, acceptance of ones supplication by Allah, immunity from hypocrisy, immunity from Fire. Moreover, the reciter will be the most worthy of the Prophet in the hereafter, and will domicile with the martyrs in heaven.

Ali ibn Abu Talib (R.A.A.) said, "Every supplication is veiled (not answered) until prayers are recited upon Mohammed & the family of Mohammed." [Tabarani: discontinued, with trustworthy narrators].

Et-Tirmizi reported that Saeed ibn El-Musayyeb narrated that Omer ibn El-Khattab (R.A.A.) said, "A supplication remains suspended between heaven and earth, and does not ascend any further until you recite prayer (Salat) upon your Prophet".

روى الطبراني في الأوسط موقوفا ورواته ثقات، عن على رضي الله عنه قال: "كل دعاء محجوب حتى يصلى على محمد وآل محمد". ورواه الترمذي عن سعيد بن المسيب عن عمر بن الخطاب بلفظ: "إن الدعاء موقوف بين السماء والأرض لا يصعد منه شئ حتى تصلى على نبيك".

Ibn Mas'ood (R.A.A.) said, 'I was praying while the Prophet, Abu Bakr, and Omer were together. After I finished praying, I sat down and started, my supplication, with praising Allah, then with reciting prayers upon the Prophet, and then I started asking Allah for myself. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Ask you will be given. Ask you will be given." [Tirmizi, and said good & authentic].

وروى الترمذي عن عبد الله بن مسعود قال كنت أصلي والنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وأبو بكر وعمر معه فلما جلست بدأت بالثناء على الله ثم الصلاة على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ثم دعوت لنفسي فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم "سل تعطه سل تعطه", وقال حسن صحيح.

According to Ibn Masood (R.A.A.), the Prophet said, "The most worthy of me in the hereafter is he who recites prayers upon me the most." [Tirmizi and said: good & unfamiliar; and Ibn Habban in his authentic collection].

وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "إن أولى الناس بي يوم القيامة أكثرهم على صلاة". رواه الترمذي وقال: حديث حسن غريب، وابن حبان في صحيحه.

Anas ibn Malik said that The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Whoever recites one prayer upon me, Allah sends ten prayers (Salat) upon him; and whoever recites ten prayers upon me, Allah sends hundred prayers upon him; and whoever recites hundred prayers upon me, Allah writes between his eyes immunity from hypocrisy and immunity from Fire, and domiciles him with the martyrs in the hereafter." [Tabarani].

وروى الطبراني عن أنس بن مالك قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "من صلى على صلاة واحدة صلى الله عليه عشرا، ومن صلى على عشرا صلى الله عليه مائة، ومن صلى على مائة كتب الله بين عينيه براءة من النفاق وبراءة من النار، وأسكنه الله يوم القيامة مع الشهداء".

Exhortation to Indulge in Recitation of Prayers upon The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم

Aus ibn Aus (R.A.A.) narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Friday is one of the best of your days. So, recite plenty of prayers (Salat) upon me, for your prayers will be presented (shown) to me." The Companions asked: O Messenger of Allah, how will our Salat be presented to you, after your body has dispersed into the earth. He صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Allah has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets". [Abu Daood with authentic chain, Nisa'i, and Ibn Majah. El-Hakim: through Mas'ood El-Ansari (R.A.A), and said: of authentic chain].

وعن أوس بن أوس رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "إن من أفضل أيامكم يوم الجمعة، فأكثروا على من الصلاة فيه، فإن صلاتكم معروضة على". قالوا يا رسول الله، وكيف تعرض صلاتنا عليك وقد أرمت؟ (قال: يقولون بليت) قال: "إن الله حرم على الأرض أجساد الأنبياء". رواه أبو داود بإسناد صحيح. ورواه النسائي وابن ماجة، ورواه الحاكم في المستدرك من حديث أبى مسعود الأنصاري وقال: صحيح الإسناد.

Yunis ibn Khabbab narrated that Mujahid said the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "You are presented to me by your names and marks, so excel your prayers (Salat) upon me." [Abdurrazzaq and En-Numairi: incompletely transmitted].

وأخرج عبدالرزاق والنميرى مرسلا عن يونس بن خباب عن مجاهد قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إنكم تعرضون على بأسمائكم وسيماكم فأحسنوا الصلاة على.

Asim ibn Abaidullah said: I heard Abdullah ibn Amir ibn Rabi'ah, narrating through his father, saying, 'I heard the Prophet preaching and saying "He who recites a prayer upon me the angels keep invoking prayers upon him as long as he keeps praying upon me, so let a servant of Allah makes as much of that or as little." [Ahmed, and Ibn Majah from Shu'bah].

وأخرج الأمام أحمد عن عاصم بن عبيدالله قال: سمعت عبدالله بن عامر بن ربيعة يحدث عن أبيه قال: سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يخطب ويقول: "من صلى على صلاة، لم تزل الملائكة تصلى عليه ما صلى على، فليقل عبد من ذلك أو ليكثر". ورواه ابن ماجة من حديث شعبة.

Et-Tufail ibn Ubayy ibn Ka'ab narrated that his father said: when two third of the night had passed, the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم would get up and say, "O people, remember Allah, remember Allah, the first blast of the Trumpet has come and will be followed with the second blast, death has come with all that it conceives, death has come with all that it conceives." Ubayy said, 'I said, O Messenger of Allah, I recite a lot of prayers (Salat) upon you, how much of my prayers should I make for you? He said. "Whatever you want." I said, 'A quarter?' He said, "Whatever you want, and if you increase it, it will be better for you". I said, 'Half?' He said, "Whatever you want, and if you increase it, it will be better for you." I said, 'two third?' He said, "Whatever you want, and if you increase it, it will be better for you." I said, 'Should I make my whole prayers for you?' He said, "Then, you will be relieved of your distress, and your sins will be forgiven". [Tirmizi, and said: good & authentic].

Imam Ahmed reported it as: "…"Then, Allah will relieve you of what distresses you in this world of yours and in the hereafter."

وروى الترمذي عن الطفيل بن أبي بن كعب عن أبيه قال   كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا ذهب ثلثا الليل قام فقال يا أيها الناس اذكروا الله اذكروا الله جاءت الراجفة تتبعها الرادفة جاء الموت بما فيه جاء الموت بما فيه قال أبي قلت يا رسول الله إني أكثر الصلاة عليك فكم أجعل لك من صلاتي فقال ما شئت قال قلت الربع قال ما شئت فإن زدت فهو خير لك قلت النصف قال ما شئت فإن زدت فهو خير لك قال قلت فالثلثين قال ما شئت فإن زدت فهو خير لك قلت أجعل لك صلاتي كلها قال إذا تكفى همك ويغفر لك ذنبك قال أبو عيسى هذا حديث حسن صحيح. وفى رواية للإمام احمد: قال رجل: يا رسول الله أرأيت إن جعلت صلاتي كلها عليك؟ قال "إذن يكفيك الله ما أهمك من دنياك وآخرتك".

The Author of Et-Tarheeb and Et-Tarqeeb commented that "his (Ubayy's) saying 'I recite a lot of prayers, so how much of my prayers should I make for you?' Means: I do a lot of supplications, so how much should I make of my supplications prayers upon you?" However (I say): perhaps sheikh Abul-Mawahib Es-Shazili was more accurate when he said, "I saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, so I asked him: O Messenger of Allah, what is the meaning of the words of Ka'ab ibn Ujrah 'how much of my prayers should I make for you?' The Prophet said, "To recite prayers upon me and present, as a gift, all the reward that you get thereon, to me, not to yourself".

Warning from Neglecting Recitation of Prayers Upon The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم

El-Tha'alibi noted, in his Quran Commentary, that recitation of prayers upon the Prophet, in all times, is one of the duties, which are as obligatory as Stressed Sunnahs (supererogation) that no one can afford to neglect, except by those who have no good in them.

El-Hussein ibn Ali through his father (R.A.A.) reported that The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "The miser is the one in whose presence I am mentioned, and he does not recite prayer (Salat) upon me". [Ahmed, Nisa'i, Ibn Habban, Hakim, and Tirmizi and said good].

وعن الحسين بن على عن أبيه رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "البخيل من ذكرت عنده فلم يصل على". رواه الأمام أحمد والنسائي وابن حبان والحاكم والترمذي وحسنه.

Jabir Ibn Abdullah (R.A.A.) narrated that, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had ascended the pulpit (platform). When he ascended the first a step, he said Amen. Then ascended the second and said Amen. Then ascended the third and said Amen. They (the Companions) asked: O Messenger of Allah, we heard you repeat Amen three times. He said, "When I ascended the first a step Gabriel came to me and said, 'distressed in misery is he, who attended Ramadan and (the month) passed by and he is not forgiven. So I said Amen. Then he said, 'distressed in misery is a servant who attended his parents, one of them or both, and they do not cause him to be admitted to Paradise. So, I said Amen. Then he said, 'distressed is a servant, in whose presence you are mentioned and he does not recite prayers upon you. So, I said Amen." [Bukhari: he also reported this Hadith through Abu Hurayrah as "Humiliated is a servant…", and through Ka'ab Ibn Ujrah (R.A.A.) as, "Away with a servant…" and, Hakim, who said authentic].

وأخرج البخاري في الأدب عن جابر بن عبدالله رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم رقى المنبر، فلما رقى الدرجة الأولى قال آمين ثم رقى الثانية فقال: آمين ثم رقى الثالثة فقال: آمين. قالوا: يا رسول الله سمعناك تقول آمين ثلاث مرات قال: لما رقيت الدرجة الأولى جاءني جبريل فقال شقي عبد أدرك رمضان فانسلخ منه ولم يغفر له، فقلت آمين. ثم قال: شقي عبد أدرك والديه أو أحدهما فلم يدخلاه الجنة، قلت آمين. ثم قال: شقي عبد ذكرت عنده ولم يصل عليك، فقلت آمين. وفى رواية البخاري عن أبى هريرة بلفظ "رغم أنف عبد..الحديث"، وعن كعب بن عجرة رضي الله عنه بلفظ "بعد.." وقال الحاكم صحيح الإسناد.

Abu Hurayrah (R.A.A.) said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Humiliated is he, in whose presence I am mentioned and he does not recite prayers (Salat) upon me; and humiliated is he, who sees the month of Ramadan come and go, and he is not forgiven; and, humiliated is he, whose parents live to old age, with him, and they do not cause him to be granted admittance to Paradise." [Tirmizi and said: good unfamiliar]. It has also been reported through Jabir and Anas (R.A.A.).

وعن أبى هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "رغم أنف رجل ذكرت عنده فلم يصل على، ورغم أنف رجل دخل عليه شهر رمضان ثم انسلخ قبل أن يغفر له، ورغم أنف رجل أدرك عنده أبواه الكبر فلم يدخلاه الجنة" رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن غريب. وروى عن جابر وأنس رضي الله عنهما.

Jubarah ibn El-Mughlis, through his chain, narrated that Ibn Abbas said: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "He who forgets reciting prayers upon me, misses the path to Paradise." [Ibn Majah. And Ismail El-Qadi reported it, incompletely transmitted, from various sources, through to Abu Ja'afar Mohammed Ibn Ali El-Baqir, through his chain to his grandfather Hussein ibn Ali (R.A.A.). Also reported by Baihaqi through Abu Hurayrah].

El-Tabarani reported it, incompletely transmitted, through the narration of Mohammed Ibn El-Hanafiah as: "In whose presence I am mentioned and he misses reciting Prayers upon me, misses the path to Paradise".

وروى ابن ماجة عن جبارة بن المغلس، بسنده عن ابن عباس قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "من نسى الصلاة على أخطأ (خطئ) طريق الجنة". ورواه إسماعيل القاضي مرسلا من غير وجه عن أبى جعفر محمد بن على الباقر بسنده عن جده حسين بن على قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم "من نسى الصلاة على أخطأ طريق الجنة". ورواه أيضا البيهقى في الشعب عن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه، والطبراني مرسلا عن محمد ابن الحنفية بلفظ "من ذكرت عنده فخطئ الصلاة على خطئ طريق الجنة".

Abu Hurayrah (R.A.A.) narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "No people gather in an assembly, in which they do not remember Allah the Exalted, nor recite prayers upon their Prophet, without being afflicted with remorse. If Allah Wills, He punishes them, and if He Wills, he forgives them."

وأخرج الترمذي، وحسنه، عن أبى هريرة عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "ما جلس قوم مجلسا لم يذكروا الله فيه، ولم يصلوا على نبيهم إلا كان عليهم ترة، فإن شاء عذبهم وإن شاء غفر لهم".

The renowned scholar Ibn Hajar wrote, in his book Ez-Zawjir An Iqtraf El-Kaba'ir (Deterrents from Committing Grave Sins) 'Grave sin No. 60: neglecting recitation of prayers upon the Prophet on hearing his name mentioned.'

The above quoted Hadith Traditions clearly call those who neglect reciting prayers upon the Prophet as misers and promise them humiliation, misery, distress and wretchedness.

Ways of Making Prayers upon The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم

Abu Mas'ood Uqba ibn Amr El-Ansari El-Badri (R.A.A) said: the Prophet came to us while we were in the assembly of Sa'ad ibn Ubadah (R.A.A.). So, Bashir ibn Sa'ad (R.A.A) asked him (the Prophet): Allah ordered us to make prayers upon you, how should we pray upon you? The Prophet paused until we wished we hadn't asked him, then he (the Prophet) said, "Say, O Allah  send Your prayers upon Mohammed, and upon the family of (adherents of, people of) Mohammed, as you have sent Your prayers upon the family of (people of) Ibrahim, and bless Mohammed and the family of (adherents of, people of) Mohammed as you have blessed the family of (people of) Ibrahim; in the worlds, You are indeed Praiseworthy & Glorious." [Muslim, Malik, Ahmed, Abu Da'ood, Tirmizi, Nisa'i, Ibn Habban, and Behaqi thereabout].

اخرج مسلم في صحيحه عن أبى مسعود عقبة بن عمرو الأنصاري البدرى 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 رضي الله عنه أمرنا الله أن نصلى عليك يا سول الله فكيف نصلى عليك؟ فسكت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى تمنينا انه لم يسأله ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "قولوا 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 مجيد والسلام كما قد علمتم" وأخرجه أيضا مالك وأحمد وأبو داود والترمذي والنسائي وابن حبان والبيهقى بنحوه.

Allah rewards, for recitation of prayers upon the Prophet that is expressed in any reasonable form. It has been written in the Alousi Commentary of Quran "it has been narrated through numerous Companions of the Prophet, and their successors, that the words and texts of Prayers upon the Prophet are not restricted to the transmitted versions. Anyone who is endowed with good diction, and used his talents to express eloquently, articulately, and unequivocally, the high honor, nobility, and greatness of the Prophet, in a prayer upon him, can certainly do that.

To this conclusion, they have quoted that Ibn Mas'ood said, "If you recite prayers upon the Prophet then make it good, as you do not know, perhaps that would be shown to him. They say, then teach us. He said: say, O Allah send Your prayers (Salat), Your mercy, and Your blessings upon the Master of the Messengers, the imam of the pious, and the seal of the Prophets, Mohammed, Your servant and Messenger: the imam of the good, the leader of the good and the Messenger of mercy. O Allah, resurrect him in the Praised Status that the ancients and the moderns (the first and the last) would wish if they had it. O Allah, send Your prayers upon Mohammed and upon the family of (adherents of) Mohammed, as You have sent Your prayers upon Ibrahim and upon the family of (people of) Ibrahim, You are indeed Praiseworthy and Glorious. O Allah, bless Mohammed and the family of (adherents of) Mohammed as you have blessed Ibrahim and the family of (people of) Ibrahim; You are indeed Praiseworthy and Glorious; and the greeting is as you have known". [Ibn Majah, with good chain; Abdurrazzaq, Abd Ibn Hammed, and Ibn Mardawaih].

أخرج عبدالرزاق، وعبد بن حميد، وابن مردويه، وابن ماجة موقوفا بإسناد حسن، عن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: "إذا صليتم على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فأحسنوا الصلاة عليه فإنكم لا تدرون لعل ذلك يعرض عليه، قالوا: فعلمنا؟ قال: قولوا اللهم اجعل صلواتك ورحمتك وبركاتك على سيد المرسلين وإمام المتقين وخاتم النبيين محمد عبدك ورسولك إمام الخير وقائد الخير ورسول الرحمة اللهم ابعثه مقاما محمودا يغبطه به الأولون والآخرون اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما صليت على إبراهيم وآل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد، اللهم بارك على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما باركت على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد".

Ibn Kathir wrote, in his commentary of Quran, the following Hadith, through the narration of Saeed ibn Mansour, and Yazeed ibn Haroun, and Zaid ibn El-habbab. The three of them narrated it through Nooh ibn Qais, who said that Salamah El-Kindi reported to me that Ali ibn Abu Talib (R.A.A.) used to teach the people this supplication, "O Allah, the Leveler of the leveled (earths), the Creator of the elevated (heavens, skies), and the Disposer of hearts to their natural disposition: the blessed and the wretched, send Your divinely majestic prayers, Your augmenting blessings, and the virtues of Your bounties, upon your servant and Messenger, Mohammed: the opener of what had been closed and the seal of what had gone before; the manifestor of the truth by the truth; and the refuter and destroyer of the surges of falsehood. As he has sturdily undertaken your Commands for Your obedience, prepared for Your pleasure without  recoiling or weakening in determination; retainful of Your revelation, preserving Your covenant, resolved in fulfilling Your Commands, until he stroke light (knowledge) for a seeker. The bounties of Allah join the believers with His means. Through him, the hearts are guided after indulgence in seditions (allurements) and sins. He established the elucidating banners, the prominent tenets, and the evident ordinances of Islam. Verily, he is Your reliable trustworthy; the custodian of your Preserved Knowledge; Your witness in the day of judgment; Your Missionary of Grace; and Your Messenger of the Truth for mercy. O Allah, make him room generously in your Aden; and reward him with multitudes of Your good favors: wholesome not embittering, from the gains of Your untied rewards and graceful bestowal. O Allah, make his structures overcome the structures of others, and honor his abode with you and dwelling; and complete, to him, his light and reward him, from the time You raise him, by making him of acceptable testimony, of approved word, of decisive plan, of fair reasoning, and of compelling argument and proof."

This is well known from the words of Ali ibn Abu Talib. It has been commented upon by Abul-Hussein Ahmed ibn Faris El-Luqhawi. Ibn Qutaiba, also, commented upon it in 'The Obscure (Unfamiliar) Hadith':  Salamah El-Kindi's narration through Ali ibn Abu Talib (R.A.A.) is discontinued, and the rest of the narrators are authentic. [Tabarani, and Ibn Abu Shaiba].

وروى ابن كثير, في تفسيره موقوفا, من طريق سعيد بن منصور ويزيد بن هرون وزيد بن الحباب، ثلاثتهم عن نوح بن قيس: حدثنا سلامة الكندي أن عليا رضي الله عنه كان يعلم الناس هذا الدعاء: "اللهم داحى المدحوات، وبارئ المسموكات، وجبار القلوب على فطرتها: شقيها وسعيدها، اجعل شرائف صلواتك، ونوامى بركاتك، وفضائل آلائك، على محمد عبدك ورسولك الفاتح لما أغلق، والخاتم لما سبق، والمعلن الحق بالحق، والدامغ لجيشات الأباطيل، كما حمل فاضطلع بأمرك لطاعتك، مستوفزا في مرضاتك غير نكل قدم، ولا واهن عزم، واعيا لوحيك، حافظا لعهدك، ماضيا على نفاذ أمرك حتى أورى قبسا لقابس، آلاء الله تصل بأهله أسبابه، به هديت القلوب بعد خوضات الفتن والإثم، وأقام موضحات الأعلام، ونائرات الأحكام، ومنيرات الإسلام، فهو أمينك المأمون، وخازن علمك المخزون، وشهيدك يوم الدين، وبعيثك نعمة، ورسولك بالحق رحمة، اللهم أفسح له في عدنك، واجزه مضاعفات الخير من فضلك، مهنآت غير مكدرات، من فوز ثوابك المحلول وجزيل عطائك المجمول، اللهم أعل على بناء البانين بنيانه، وأكرم مثواه لديك ونزله، واتمم له نوره واجزه من ابتعاثك له مقبول الشهادة، مرضى المقالة ذا منطق عدل، وخطة فصل، وحجة وبرهان عظيم". هذا مشهور من كلام على رضي الله عنه وقد تكلم عليه ابن قتيبة في مشكل الحديث، وكذا أبو الحسين أحمد بن فارس اللغوي؛ ورواه الطبراني وابن أبى شيبة في مصنفه.

The versions of prayers upon the Prophet differ in characteristics and merits. And, the real prayer upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is Allah, the Exalted; we can only ask Allah, the Exalted, to send his prayers upon his Prophet, due to our inability to comprehend the essence of the prayers upon him صلى الله عليه وسلم, or to realize his superior status and excellence before Allah. Abul-Yaman ibn Asakir quoted, and favored, the following comment of some renowned scholars: When Allah, the Exalted, commanded us to recite prayers upon his Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, we could not understand the virtues and merits of these prayers, and could not realize the divine intent in that. Therefore, we submit to Allah, the Most-High & Exalted, by saying, O Allah, You send Your prayers upon Your Messenger, because You know better of what is worthy of him, and of what You have intended for him, صلى الله عليه وسلم.

Thus, recitation of prayers upon the Prophet is one of the best and most blessed and virtuous deeds that promotes nearer to Allah, in this world and in the hereafter, and the most advantageous in the attainment of what is good.

Sidi El-Arabi ibn Es-Sa'ih said that the virtues and merits of reciting prayers upon the Prophet is inestimable, and can not be attained or comprehended, except through the divine assignment that is called for by the expanse of his sublime prestige. If not, then how would such a base and humble servant (like us) be prayed upon by his Lord, Almighty, and His Angels, without the expanse of the sublime prestige of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.

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