الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب صفة الصلاةChapters on the Description of Prayer
2 - بَابُ هَيْئَةِ الْجُلُوسِ لِلتَّشَهُّدِ وَالْإِشَارَةِ بِالسَّبَّابَةِ وَغَيْرِ ذَلِكَ
2 - Chapter on the Sitting Posture for Tashahhud, Pointing with the Index Finger, and Other Matters
Hadith 1785
عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَنِ افْتِرَاشِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَخِذَهُ الْيُسْرَى فِي وَسَطِ الصَّلَاةِ وَفِي آخِرِهَا وَقُعُودِهِ عَلَى وَرِكِهِ الْيُسْرَى وَوَضْعِهِ يَدَهُ الْيُسْرَى عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُسْرَى وَنَصْبِهِ قَدَمَهُ الْيُمْنَى وَوَضْعِهِ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُمْنَى وَنَصْبِهِ إِصْبَعَهُ السَّبَّابَةَ يُوَحِّدُ بِهَا رَبَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عِمْرَانُ بْنُ أَبِي أَنَسٍ أَخُو بَنِي عَامِرِ بْنِ لُؤَيٍّ وَكَانَ ثِقَةً عَنْ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ مِقْسَمٍ مَوْلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ نَوْفَلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ فِي مَسْجِدِ بَنِي غِفَارٍ، فَلَمَّا جَلَسْتُ فِي صَلَاتِي افْتَرَشْتُ فَخِذِي الْيُسْرَى وَنَصَبْتُ السَّبَّابَةَ، قَالَ: فَرَآنِي خُفَافُ بْنُ إِيمَاءَ بْنِ رَحْضَةَ الْغِفَارِيُّ وَكَانَتْ لَهُ صُحْبَةٌ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا أَصْنَعُ ذَلِكَ، قَالَ: فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفْتُ مِنْ صَلَاتِي، قَالَ لِي: أَيْ بُنَيَّ لِمَ نَصَبْتَ إِصْبَعَكَ هَٰكَذَا؟ قَالَ: وَمَا تُنْكِرُ رَأَيْتُ النَّاسَ يَصْنَعُ ذَلِكَ؟ قَالَ: فَإِنَّكَ أَصَبْتَ، إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى يَصْنَعُ ذَلِكَ، فَكَانَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّمَا يَصْنَعُ هَٰذَا مُحَمَّدٌ بِإِصْبَعِهِ يَسْحَرُ بِهَا وَكَذَبُوا، إِنَّمَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصْنَعُ ذَلِكَ يُوَحِّدُ بِهَا رَبَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
Ibn Ishaq says: Imran bin Abu Anas narrated to me about the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) spreading his left thigh, keeping his right foot upright, placing his right hand on his thigh, and declaring the oneness of the Lord Almighty with his finger during and at the end of prayer, ... ... A resident of Madinah said: I prayed in the mosque of Banu Ghifar, and when I sat, I spread my left thigh and fixed my index finger. The companion of the Messenger of Allah, Khafaf bin Ima’ (may Allah be pleased with him), saw me doing this. When I finished the prayer, he said to me: O my dear son! Why have you fixed your finger like this? I said: What are you objecting to? I have just seen people doing it this way. He said: Indeed, you have acted according to the Sunnah. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray, he would do it this way and declare the oneness of the Lord Almighty, while the polytheists used to say: Muhammad does magic with his finger like this, and they have lied.
Hadith 1786
عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ طَاوُسًا يَقُولُ: قُلْنَا لِابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فِي الْإِقْعَاءِ عَلَى الْقَدَمَيْنِ، فَقَالَ: هِيَ السُّنَّةُ، قَالَ: فَقُلْنَا: إِنَّا لَنَرَاهَا جَفَاءً بِالرَّجُلِ، فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: هِيَ سُنَّةُ نَبِيِّكَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Tawoos says: We asked Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) about sitting on the feet. He said: This is Sunnah. We said: We used to consider it a sign of a man's harshness and rudeness. He said: This is the Sunnah of your Prophet.
Hadith 1787
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) عَنْ طَاوُسٍ أَيْضًا قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ يَجْثُو عَلَى صُدُورِ قَدَمَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ: هَٰذَا يَزْعُمُ النَّاسُ أَنَّهُ مِنَ الْجَفَاءِ، قَالَ هُوَ سُنَّةُ نَبِيِّكَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
(Second chain) Tawus says: I saw Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) sitting with his feet upright and sitting on them. I said: People consider this manner to be harshness and rudeness. He said: This is the Sunnah of your Prophet.
Hadith 1788
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا فِي صِفَةِ صَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتْ: وَكَانَ يَقُولُ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ التَّحِيَّةَ، وَكَانَ يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَفْتَرِشَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ افْتِرَاشَ السَّبُعِ، وَكَانَ يَفْرِشُ رِجْلَهُ الْيُسْرَى وَيَنْصِبُ رِجْلَهُ الْيُمْنَى، وَكَانَ يَنْهَى عَنْ عَقِبِ الشَّيْطَانِ، وَكَانَ يَخْتِمُ الصَّلَاةَ بِالتَّسْلِيمِ
Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) describes the manner of the Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings be upon him) prayer: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite the Tashahhud in every two rak‘ahs. He disliked that a person should spread his arms (in prostration) like a wild beast. He would lay his left foot flat and keep his right foot upright, and he forbade the sitting posture of the devil. He would conclude the prayer with salam.
Hadith 1789
عَنْ وَائِلِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَصِفُ صَلَاةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ثُمَّ قَعَدَ فَافْتَرَشَ رِجْلَهُ الْيُسْرَى فَوَضَعَ كَفَّهُ الْيُسْرَى عَلَى فَخِذِهِ وَرُكْبَتِهِ الْيُسْرَى، وَجَعَلَ حَدَّ مِرْفَقِهِ الْأَيْمَنِ عَلَى فِخِذِهِ الْيُمْنَى، ثُمَّ قَبَضَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ فَحَلَّقَ حَلْقَةً (وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ حَلَّقَ بِالْوُسْطَى وَالْإِبْهَامِ وَأَشَارَ بِالسَّبَّابَةِ) ثُمَّ رَفَعَ إِصْبَعَهُ فَرَأَيْتُهُ يُحَرِّكُهَا يَدْعُو بِهَا
This complete hadith is authentic; there is no reason to declare the mentioned words as irregular, because this is not such an addition by a trustworthy narrator that would negate the narration of other trustworthy narrators. The words of the trustworthy narrators' narration "وَأَشَارَ باِلسَّبَّابَۃِ" and the words of Zaidah bin Qudamah's narration "ثُمَّ رَفَعَ إِصْبَعَہُ فَرَأَیْتُہُ یُحَرِّکُہَا یَدْعُوْبِہَا" have no contradiction whatsoever. Imam Albani has also declared it authentic.
Hadith 1790
عَنْ شُعْبَةَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا إِسْحَاقَ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَجُلًا مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ قَوْلِ الرَّجُلِ بِإِصْبَعِهِ يَعْنِي هَٰكَذَا فِي الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ ذَٰكَ الْإِخْلَاصُ
Sayyiduna Wa’il bin Hujr Hadhrami (may Allah be pleased with him) describes the manner of the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): Then he sat down, spread his left foot, placed his left palm on his thigh and left knee, and raised his right elbow from his left thigh, then closed his fingers and made a circle. And in one narration: he made a circle with the thumb and middle finger and pointed with the index finger. Then when he raised his finger, I saw him moving it and supplicating with it.
Hadith 1791
عَنْ نَافِعٍ قَالَ: كَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِذَا جَلَسَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَضَعَ يَدَيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَأَشَارَ بِإِصْبَعِهِ وَأَتْبَعَهَا بَصَرَهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((لَهَا أَشَدُّ عَلَى الشَّيْطَانِ مِنَ الْحَدِيدِ)) يَعْنِي الْسَّبَّابَةَ
Nafi' says: When Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) would sit in prayer, he would place his hands on his knees, point with his finger, and keep his gaze fixed upon it. Then he would narrate that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Verily, this finger is harder upon Satan than iron.
Hadith 1792
عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا جَلَسَ فِي التَّشَهُّدِ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُمْنَى وَيَدَهُ الْيُسْرَى عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُسْرَى وَأَشَارَ بِالسَّبَّابَةِ وَلَمْ يُجَاوِزْ بَصَرُهُ إِشَارَتَهُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sat in Tashahhud, he would place his right hand on his right thigh and his left hand on his left thigh, and he would gesture with his index finger, and his gaze would not go beyond his gesture.
Hadith 1793
عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمُعَاوِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: رَآنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ وَأَنَا أَعْبَثُ بِالْحَصَى فِي الصَّلَاةِ، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ نَهَانِي، وَقَالَ: اصْنَعْ كَمَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصْنَعُ، قُلْتُ: وَكَيْفَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصْنَعُ؟ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا جَلَسَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَضَعَ كَفَّهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُمْنَى وَقَبَضَ أَصَابِعَهُ كُلَّهَا وَأَشَارَ بِإِصْبَعِهِ الَّتِي تَلِي الْإِبْهَامَ وَوَضَعَ كَفَّهُ الْيُسْرَى عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْيُسْرَى
Ali bin Abdur Rahman Muawi says: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) saw me playing with pebbles during prayer. When he finished, he forbade me from doing so and said: Do as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do. I asked: How did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) use to do? He said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would sit in prayer, he would place his right palm on his right thigh and close all the fingers, and point with the finger next to the thumb, and place the left palm on the left thigh.
Hadith 1794
(وَمِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا جَلَسَ وَضَعَ يَدَيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَرَفَعَ إِصْبَعَهُ الْيُمْنَى الَّتِي تَلِي الْإِبْهَامَ فَدَعَا بِهَا وَيَدَهُ الْيُسْرَى عَلَى رُكْبَتِهِ بِمَسْطَحَتِهَا عَلَيْهَا
(Second chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, that when the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would sit, he would place his hands on his knees and raise the index finger of his right hand (next to the thumb) and supplicate with it, and he would spread his left hand on his left knee.
Hadith 1795
عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأَى رَجُلًا سَاقِطًا يَدَهُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَ: ((لَا تَجْلِسْ هَٰكَذَا، إِنَّمَا هَٰذِهِ جِلْسَةُ الَّذِينَ يُعَذَّبُونَ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man who had let his hand hang down during prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: Do not sit like this; this is the manner of sitting of those who are being punished.
Hadith 1796
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) قَالَ: نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ الرَّجُلُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَهُوَ يَعْتَمِدُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ
(Second chain) They said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade that a man should sit in prayer resting on both his hands.
Hadith 1797
عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ (يَعْنِي عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ) أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ كَأَنَّهُ عَلَى الرَّضْفِ، قُلْتُ: حَتَّى يَقُومَ، قَالَ: حَتَّى يَقُومَ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would be (in the Tashahhud of) two rak'ahs as if he were on a hot stone. I asked: Until he would stand up? He said: Until he would stand up.
Hadith 1798
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) قَالَ: كَأَنَّمَا كَانَ جُلُوسُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ عَلَى الرَّضْفِ
(Second chain) They said: It was as if the sitting of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in the two rak‘ahs was on a hot stone.
Hadith 1799
عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَمْرٍو رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى عَنْهُ قَالَ: أَقْبَلَ رَجُلٌ حَتَّى جَلَسَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَنَحْنُ عِنْدَهُ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! أَمَّا السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ فَقَدْ عَرَفْنَاهُ فَكَيْفَ نُصَلِّي عَلَيْكَ إِذَا نَحْنُ صَلَّيْنَا فِي صَلَاتِنَا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ: فَصَمَتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى أَحْبَبْنَا أَنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَمْ يَسْأَلْهُ قَالَ: ((إِذَا أَنْتُمْ صَلَّيْتُمْ عَلَيَّ فَقُولُوا: اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَآلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ))
Sayyiduna Abu Mas’ud Uqbah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) says that a man came and sat in front of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), while we were also present with him. He said: O Messenger of Allah! We have recognized how to send salam upon you, (now the question is) when we perform salah, what is the method of sending blessings (salat) upon you? May Allah have mercy on you. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent in response (and remained silent for so long that we wished that the man had not asked the question). Finally, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When you send blessings upon me, say like this:
اللّٰہُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِیِّ الْأُمِّیِّ وَعَلیَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ کَمَا صَلَّیْتَ عَلٰی إِبْرَاھِیْمَ وَآلِ إِبْرَاھِیْمَ وَبَارِکْ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِیِّ الْأُمِّیِّکَمَا بَارَکْتَ عَلٰی إِبْرَاھِیْمَ وَعَلٰی آلِ إِبْرَاہِیْمَ إِنَّکَ حَمِیْدٌ مَجِیْدٌ۔
Translation: O Allah! Send mercy upon Muhammad, the unlettered Prophet, and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent mercy upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. And send blessings upon Muhammad, the unlettered Prophet, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Surely, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.
اللّٰہُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِیِّ الْأُمِّیِّ وَعَلیَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ کَمَا صَلَّیْتَ عَلٰی إِبْرَاھِیْمَ وَآلِ إِبْرَاھِیْمَ وَبَارِکْ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِیِّ الْأُمِّیِّکَمَا بَارَکْتَ عَلٰی إِبْرَاھِیْمَ وَعَلٰی آلِ إِبْرَاہِیْمَ إِنَّکَ حَمِیْدٌ مَجِیْدٌ۔
Translation: O Allah! Send mercy upon Muhammad, the unlettered Prophet, and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent mercy upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. And send blessings upon Muhammad, the unlettered Prophet, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Surely, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.
Hadith 1800
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) قَالَ: قِيلَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! كَيْفَ نُصَلِّي عَلَيْكَ؟ فَقَالَ: ((قُولُوا: اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ))
(Second chain) They said: It was asked of you, O Messenger of Allah! How should we send blessings upon you? So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Say like this: O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, and bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You blessed Ibrahim in the worlds. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.
Hadith 1801
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ: أَتَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي مَجْلِسِ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ فَقَالَ لَهُ بِشْرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ: أَمَرَنَا اللَّهُ أَنْ نُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! فَكَيْفَ نُصَلِّي عَلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ: فَسَكَتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى تَمَنَّيْنَا أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَسْأَلْهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: ((قُولُوا: اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، وَالسَّلَامُ كَمَا قَدْ عَلِمْتُمْ))
(Second chain) It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him), who says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us in the gathering of Sa’d bin Ubadah. Sayyiduna Bishr bin Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: O Messenger of Allah! Allah has commanded us to send blessings upon you, so how should we send blessings upon you? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent until we wished that he had not asked you (peace and blessings be upon him) this question. Then he said: You should say like this: “O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim, and bless Muhammad as You blessed the family of Ibrahim among the worlds; indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.” And as for Salam, you already know about it.
Hadith 1802
عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَالِكٍ الْجُنْبِيِّ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ فَضَالَةَ بْنَ عُبَيْدٍ صَاحِبَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: سَمِعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا يَدْعُو فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((عَجَّلَ هَٰذَا)) ثُمَّ دَعَاهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ وَلِغَيْرِهِ: ((إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَبْدَأْ بِتَحْمِيدِ رَبِّهِ وَثَنَاءٍ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ لِيُصَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ لِيَدْعُ بَعْدُ بِمَا شَاءَ))
The companion of the Messenger, Sayyiduna Fadala bin Ubaid (may Allah be pleased with him), says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard a man supplicating in prayer, while he neither mentioned Allah Almighty nor sent blessings upon you (peace and blessings be upon him), and said: This servant has been hasty. Then you (peace and blessings be upon him) called him and said to him and to others: When any of you prays, he should begin by praising and glorifying Allah Almighty, then send blessings upon the Prophet, then supplicate for whatever he wishes.
Hadith 1803
عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! قَدْ عَلِمْنَا السَّلَامَ عَلَيْكَ فَكَيْفَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ: ((قُولُوا: اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka’b bin ‘Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man said to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): O Messenger of Allah! We have learned how to send salutations (salam) upon you, now the question is, what is the method of sending blessings (durood)? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Say like this: “O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim; indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed Ibrahim; indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.”
Hadith 1804
عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى قَالَ: لَقِينِي كَعْبُ بْنُ عُجْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ: قَالَ: أَلَا أَهْدِي لَكَ هَدِيَّةً؟ خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُلْنَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! قَدْ عَلِمْنَا أَوْ عَرَفْنَا كَيْفَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ، فَكَيْفَ الصَّلَاةُ؟ قَالَ: ((قُولُوا: اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ))
Ibn Abi Layla says: I met Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) and he said: Shall I not give you a gift? (And that is) the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us, and we said: O Messenger of Allah! Indeed, we have learned how to send peace upon you, now what is the way to send blessings (salat)? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You should say like this: "O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibrahim, indeed You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed the family of Ibrahim, indeed You are Praiseworthy, Glorious."
Hadith 1805
عَنْ يَزِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ {إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ} قَالُوا: كَيْفَ نُصَلِّي عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ: ((قُولُوا: اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ)) قَالَ وَنَحْنُ نَقُولُ وَعَلَيْنَا مَعَهُمْ، قَالَ يَزِيدُ فَلَا أَدْرِي أَشَيْءٌ زَادَهُ ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى مِنْ قِبَلِ نَفْسِهِ، أَوْ شَيْءٌ رَوَاهُ كَعْبٌ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: When this verse {إِنَّ اللَّہَ وَمَلاَئِکَتَہُ یُصَلُّوْنَ عَلَی النَّبِیِّ} was revealed, the people said: O Messenger of Allah! How should we send blessings upon you? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You should say: "O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. And bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious." He says: While reciting this salutation, we would also say these words: "And upon us along with them." Yazid, the narrator, says: I could not understand whether these last words were added by Ibn Abi Layla himself or if Sayyiduna Ka'b had actually narrated them.
Hadith 1806
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قُلْنَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! هَٰذَا السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ قَدْ عَلِمْنَاهُ، فَكَيْفَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَيْكَ؟ فَقَالَ: ((قُولُوا: اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَآلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ))
Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) says that we said: O Messenger of Allah! We know how to send peace (salam) upon you, now what is the way to send blessings (salat) upon you? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You should say like this: O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad, Your servant and Messenger, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim. And send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim.
Hadith 1807
عَنْ بُرَيْدَةَ الْخُزَاعِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قُلْنَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! قَدْ عَلِمْنَا كَيْفَ نُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكَ، فَكَيْفَ نُصَلِّي عَلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ: ((قُولُوا: اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَرَحْمَتَكَ وَبَرَكَاتِكَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا جَعَلْتَهَا عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ))
Sayyiduna Buraidah Khuzai (may Allah be pleased with him) says: We said: O Messenger of Allah! Indeed, we have come to know how to send peace upon you, now how should we send blessings upon you? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You should say like this: "O Allah! Send Your prayers, mercy, and blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent them upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious."
Hadith 1808
عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! كَيْفَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ: ((قُلْ: اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ))
Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaidullah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I asked, "O Messenger of Allah! How should we send blessings upon you?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Say like this: "O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim; indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. And bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed Ibrahim; indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious."
Hadith 1809
عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَارِجَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: إِنِّي سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِنَفْسِي كَيْفَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ: ((صَلُّوا وَاجْتَهِدُوا، ثُمَّ قُولُوا: اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ))
Sayyiduna Zaid bin Kharijah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I myself asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) how should blessings be sent upon you? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Send blessings upon me and strive (in doing so), then say: O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed Ibrahim; indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.
Hadith 1810
عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ: ((اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَعَلَى أَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَعَلَى أَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ)) قَالَ ابْنُ طَاوُسٍ: وَكَانَ أَبِي يَقُولُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ
It is narrated from a Companion of the Messenger that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to say: O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of his house and upon his wives and his descendants, as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibrahim; indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. And bless Muhammad and the family of his house and his wives and his descendants, as You blessed the family of Ibrahim; indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. Ibn Tawus says: My father also used to say it in this way.
Hadith 1811
عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيُّ أَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! كَيْفَ نُصَلِّي عَلَيْكَ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((قُولُوا: اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Humayd Sa'idi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Companions said: O Messenger of Allah! How should we send blessings upon you? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Say like this: "O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and his wives and his descendants as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibrahim, and bless Muhammad and his wives and his descendants as You blessed the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious."
