All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and companions.
Sending salah upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is among the noblest forms of dhikr and the greatest acts of nearness to Allah. Allah commanded His believing servants to do it, and placed in it great reward, raising of ranks, and forgiveness of sins by His permission.
This verse shows the honor of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and the greatness of sending salah and salam upon him.
Allah's salah upon His Prophet means His praise of him in the highest gathering. The salah of the angels and believers is a supplication for him صلى الله عليه وسلم, asking Allah to increase him in praise, rank, and honor.
Sending salam upon him is a supplication of peace, greeting, and honor that befits his noble station صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Narrated by Muslim.
Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi and graded hasan by scholars.
Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi and authenticated by scholars.
Among its great virtues is what was narrated from Ubayy ibn Ka'b رضي الله عنه, who said:
Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi and graded hasan by scholars.
The meaning of "make my salah for you" is that he would dedicate a large portion of his supplication to sending salah upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The hadith shows the great virtue of increasing in salah upon him, and that it is a cause for worries to be relieved and sins to be forgiven by Allah's permission, while the servant may still make du'a for his other needs.
The best and most complete forms include the Ibrahimic salah that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught his companions:
Agreed upon.
Another authentic form is:
Agreed upon.
Yes. This is a correct short form and is sufficient when mentioning him صلى الله عليه وسلم. In places where the Ibrahimic salah is taught, the more complete approach is to say it as authentically reported.
It is prescribed at all times and especially emphasized in several situations, including:
Narrated by Abu Dawud and An-Nasa'i, and authenticated by scholars.
Among the etiquettes of du'a is that a Muslim begins by praising Allah, then sends salah upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, then asks for whatever he wishes.
Narrated by Abu Dawud and Al-Tirmidhi, and authenticated by scholars. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said about a man who supplicated without first praising Allah or sending salah upon him: "This man has rushed."
It is obligatory in the final tashahhud of prayer according to a number of scholars, emphasized when he is mentioned, and prescribed at all times.
Wordings with correct meanings are permissible, but the best and most complete is to use the authentic forms, especially the Ibrahimic salah.
Yes, a Muslim may set a daily portion in which he increases in sending salah upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, but he should not believe in a specific number with special virtue unless there is evidence.
Sending salah upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is among the greatest forms of dhikr and a cause for worries to be relieved and sins to be forgiven, as mentioned in the hadith of Ubayy ibn Ka'b رضي الله عنه: "Then your worries will be taken care of, and your sin will be forgiven."
But this does not mean that a Muslim abandons asking Allah for his needs entirely. Rather, increasing in salah upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is a great good, and a Muslim may combine sending salah upon him with making du'a for himself, his parents, his family, and the Muslims.
Sending salah upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is a great act of worship that combines love for him, honoring him, and obeying Allah's command. A Muslim should increase in it, hold to the authentic forms, and let it increase his love for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and his following of the Sunnah.
