![]() ![]() This indicates that they have two distinct meanings.”Īs for the salutation that Allah (Exalted is He) ordered His servants to extend him, Qadi Abu Bakr ibn Bakir said, “In the hadith where the Prophet ﷺ taught the manner of sending prayers upon him, he distinguished between the word ṣalāh and the word barakah. “The prayer of Allah is His praising him in the presence of the Angels, and the prayer of the Angels is supplication.” “The prayer of Allah (Exalted is He) upon other than the Prophet ﷺ is mercy, while His prayer upon the Prophet ﷺ is an ennoblement and an increase in honour.” O Allah! Have mercy on him.” In this sense, it is a supplication. The Angels will say, “O Allah! Forgive him. The prayers of the Angels upon the one who is sitting and waiting for the prayer have been narrated in several hadiths. Thus, (prayers) from Allah are mercy and prayers from the Angels are compassion and seeking for Allah to have mercy (on the person).” “The root meaning of ṣalāh (prayers) is to show mercy. ![]() “Indeed, Allah has mercy upon His Prophet ﷺ, and the Angels supplicate for him.” “The meaning (of this verse) is that Allah and His Angels bless the Prophet ﷺ.” O you who be- lieve! Send prayers upon him and extend him a worthy salutation” “Indeed, Allah and His Angels send prayers upon the Prophet. ![]() On the Meaning of Sending Prayers Upon Him ﷺ This article is excerpted from IGI’s translation of a portion of the Shifa’ of Qadi ‘Iyad, published in 2021 under the title On Prayers Upon the Prophet ﷺ. ![]()
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