Hadith #17

Arabic Text

English Translation

Yaʿqūb narrated to us, my father narrated to us, from Ibn Isḥāq, who said: Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm ibn al-Ḥārith al-Taymī narrated to me — regarding the ṣalāh upon the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ when a Muslim sends ṣalāh upon him in his prayer — from Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdillāh ibn Zayd ibn ʿAbd Rabbihi al-Anṣārī, brother of Balḥārith ibn al-Khazraj, from Abū Masʿūd ʿUqbah ibn ʿAmr رضي الله عنه, who said: A man came and sat before the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ while we were with him and said: "O Messenger of Allāh, as for sending salām upon you, we know that. But how do we send ṣalāh upon you when we pray upon you in our prayer, may Allāh send ṣalāh upon you?" He said: The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was silent until we wished the man had not asked him. Then he said: "When you send ṣalāh upon me, say: O Allāh, send ṣalāh upon Muḥammad, the unlettered Prophet, and upon the family of Muḥammad, as You sent ṣalāh upon Ibrāhīm and the family of Ibrāhīm. And bless Muḥammad, the unlettered Prophet, as You blessed Ibrāhīm and the family of Ibrāhīm. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious."