Is Our Salat and Salam Conveyed to the Prophet (May Allah Bless Him and Give Him Peace)?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch
Question
We know that our salam is conveyed to the Prophet (Allah bless him and send him peace), and the Prophet (Allah bless him and send him peace) replied to our salam, if I am not making a mistake.
But is our durud conveyed to the Prophet (Allah bless him and send him peace) also? Like when we say “Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad.”
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.
Yes, the prayers of blessings and prayers of peace are conveyed to the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace).
There are many narrations in this regard.
Prayers of Blessings (Salat)
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Send prayers of blessings upon me, for indeed your prayers of blessings reach me wherever you may be.” [Bayhaqi, Hayat al-Anbiya fi Quburihim]
Greetings of Peace (Salam)
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “No one sends greetings of peace to me except that Allah returns my spirit to me, and I return their greeting of peace.” [Ibid.]
Related:
Salawat Archives
What Is the Meaning of “Peace” and “Blessings”?
Is It Necessary to Send Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ Whenever His Name Is Mentioned or Thought Of?
Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Shaykh Yusuf Weltch teaches Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he completed four years at the Darul Uloom Seminary in New York, where he studied Arabic and the traditional sciences.
He then traveled to Tarim, Yemen, where he studied for three years in Dar al-Mustafa under some of the most outstanding scholars of our time, including Habib Umar Bin Hafiz, Habib Kadhim al-Saqqaf, and Shaykh Umar al-Khatib.
In Tarim, Shaykh Yusuf completed the memorization of the Quran and studied beliefs, legal methodology, hadith methodology, Quranic exegesis, Islamic history, and several texts on spirituality. He joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.
