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When
a person sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings
be upon him), his act coincides with that of Almighty Allah.
However, both acts differ in nature in the sense that Allah
encompasses the Prophet with His Grace and sends blessings upon
him out of praise and honor; whereas the act of people is a form
of supplication to Almighty Allah to elevate the Prophet’s
status and honor.
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One
adopts the morals of the angels, who continually send blessings
upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
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One
follows the Divine command that directs the believers to send
blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
These three merits are based on the verse 56 of Surat Al-Ahzab: "Lo!
Allah and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet. O ye who
believe! Ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy
salutation."
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When
a person sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings
be upon him) once, Allah bestows on him tenfold blessings. Yet,
Allah’s reward exceeds the deeds of His servants. In his
hadith, the Prophet said, “For one who sends blessings upon
me once, Allah will send tenfold blessings in return”
(Muslim and others).
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`Abdullah
ibn `Amr ibn Al-`Aas is reported to have said, “For one who
sends blessings upon the Prophet once, Allah and His angels will
send seventy-fold blessings.”
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A
person who sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings
be upon him) is elevated ten degrees, that is, he has the reward
of ten good deeds added to his account.
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Also,
such a person will have ten sins remitted. In his hadith, the
Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “If one
sends me blessings once, Almighty Allah will send him tenfold
blessings, forgive him ten sins, and elevate him ten degrees.”
Happy is the person who keeps on sending blessings on the
Prophet. He receives great rewards in return for a good deed
that does not require any effort but rather gives joy to those
who love the Prophet.
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Sending
blessings upon the Prophet is equal to manumitting ten slaves.
Though this reward is based on a weak hadith, it is supported by
a saying of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), who said,
“Sending blessings upon the Prophet is better than setting
slaves free.”
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Sending
blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
makes one a recipient of the Prophet’s intercession on the Day
of Judgment. This applies whether one sends blessings
accompanied by asking wasilah for the Prophet or not.
At-Tabarani reported that the Prophet said, “Whoever says,
‘O Allah! Bless Muhammad and grant him the place closest to
You on the Day of Resurrection,’ I will intercede for him.”
In another hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
said, “When you hear
the muezzin, repeat his very words, and then send blessings on
me, for whoever sends me blessings once, Allah will bless him
ten times in return. Then beseech Allah to grant me wasilah,
which is a place in Paradise due to a certain one of Allah’s
servants. I hope I will be that servant! Whoever asks wasilah
for me, I shall intercede for him.”
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A
believer who continues to send blessings on the Prophet gains
great benefits and his sins will be forgiven.
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Sending
blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also
saves a believer from any sorrow and worry regarding matters of
this world and the Hereafter. These two rewards are supported by
the following hadith reported by Ubayy ibn Ka`b (may Allah be
pleased with him): When a quarter of the night had passed, the
Prophet got up and said, “O people! Remember Allah, for the
first trump has resounded and the second will follow it. It is
death that has come near.” Ubayy asked, “O Messenger of
Allah! I frequently make supplications; then how many of my
supplications should I specify for sending blessings on you?”
The Prophet answered, “It is up to you.” I (Ubayy)
inquired, “A quarter of my supplications?” The Prophet
further commented, “It is up to you, and if you dedicate
more, it will be better for you.” I said, “Then, let it
be two thirds of my supplications?” The Prophet repeated, “It
is up to you, and if you dedicate more, it will be better for
you.” Finally, I said, “Then, I will make all my
supplications for you!” The Prophet said, “Then, you will
be saved from worry and your sins will be forgiven”
(At-Tirmidhi, Ahmad, and Al-Hakim).
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Sending
blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
makes one nearer to him on the Day of Resurrection, as the
hadith states: “Those who are most deserving of me (my
intercession) on the Day of Judgment are those who used to
increasingly seek Allah’s Blessing for me”
(At-Tirmidhi).
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While
in his grave, the Prophet answers those who send blessings on
him. He said, “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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There
are angels responsible for extending to the Prophet the
blessings we send on him. A hadith states, “There
are angels wandering on earth who extend the greetings of my
followers to me.”
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Sending
blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
persistently will be a cause for enabling the servants of Allah
to stand up and step rightly on As-Sirat (the Path over Hell)
after they have been crawling on it. The Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him) declared, “I
saw one of my followers proceeding on As-Sirat; he sometimes
crawled and sometimes hung onto it. Then the blessings he used
to send to me enabled him to stand up and thus saved him.”
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Sending
blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also
makes one stop shaking while stepping on As-Sirat. In his
hadith, the Prophet told us, “I
saw a man of my followers shaking while on the Path just as a
branch shakes. Then the blessings he used to send on me was the
cause of him calming down.”
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If
one heralds his supplication by sending blessings upon the
Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) he will have his
supplication answered. This is one of the great virtues of
sending blessings on the Prophet. An-Nasa’i reported that the
Prophet heard a person making a supplication. The man praised
Allah and then sent blessings on the Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him). Hence the Prophet commented, “Just
supplicate and you will be answered and will also be given what
you seek.”
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Also,
if a person starts his supplication and ends it with sending
blessings upon the Prophet, his supplication is most likely to
be answered.
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When
a person sends blessings on the Prophet, the angels send
blessings on that person, as the Prophet himself said, “Whoever
sends blessings on me, the angels will keep on sending blessings
on him as long as he keeps on his deed. Then, let everyone do
according to his capacity.”
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Sending
blessings on the Prophet is the least sign of gratitude we owe
the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Even performing
greater acts will never fulfill his due right. However, we
should do what we can as Allah orders.
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Sending
blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
enhances one’s faith in Allah.
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The
Prophet receives the blessings we send him.
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The
Prophet commanded us to spare no efforts in supplicating. He
said, “Send blessings
on me, then be steadfast in supplicating and say, ‘O Allah!
Send Your blessings on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad’.”
