HOW MUHAMMAD ELAVATED HIMSELF AND BLACKMAILED MUSLIMS TO SING PRAISES TO HIM FOR EVER Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet said: If people sit in an assembly in which they do not remember Allah nor invoke a blessing on the Prophet, it will be a cause of grief for them on the Day of Judgment. – SOURCE: at-Tirmidhi, who graded it hasan In a hadith narrated by Ibn Mas’ud (radiAllahu anhu), the Messenger of Allah, (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, Verily the nearest of people to me on the Day of Judgment will be those who recited much prayers on me . – SOURCE: at-Tirmidhi THIS IS WHAT MUSLIM SCHOLARS SAY: “……. it is a well-known fact that devotion to the Apostle of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) is one of the essential duties of a believer. Devotion to him should actually exceed the love we have for our property, kin and kith, and progeny. Devotion to the Prophet is evidence of true faith. This devotion entails, among other things, sending blessings on him to show him gratitude and acknowledge his many favors, as befits his standing. Our Guardian Lord was the first to send His benediction on the Prophet, and He has urged His servants to follow suit. Allah sent and continues to send His blessings on the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) and the believers. His blessings are countless and they come in numerous ways. We should pray to Allah to send more and more blessings on Prophet Muhammad (salAllahu alayhi wasalam). Through our salah or prayers we try to come closer to Allah with submission and surrender. Allah also draws near to His Prophet and the believers through His blessings.” Other ridiculous promises for praising Muhammad include: There are also a number of Hadith-sayings which mention the rewards to be earned for sending benediction on the Prophet: for instance, he who sends blessings on the Prophet shall be blessed ten times in requital. Narrated Anas ibn Malik (radiAllahu anhu) that Allahs Messenger (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said: He who invokes one blessings upon me, Allah will shower ten blessings upon him and obliterate ten sins (of his) and elevate him by ten ranks. – SOURCE: Nasai; Hadith No. 922 of Mishkat al-Masabih. ******************** Abu al-Darda (radiAllahu anhu) relates that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said, Whoever sends blessings on me ten times in the morning and ten in the evening will have my intercession on Judgment Day - SOURCE: Tabarani ********************* In al-Qawl al-Badi’ fi al-salat ‘ala al-Habib al-Shafi’, Imam al-Sakhawi mentions these benefits of sending blessings on the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam): attaining the pleasure of Allah Most High and His mercy, protection from His anger, being shaded by Allah’s throne on Judgment Day, purification of the heart from hypocrisy, and seeing our Beloved Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) in one’s sleep. The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam), said about the last point, The one that has seen me in one’s dream, has really seen me, for the Shaitan cannot impersonate me. ********************** Whenever someone seeks Allah’s blessings for me, Allah returns the soul to my body until I reply to his salutation. [Abu-Dawud]
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