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Friday Gift

In the spirit of Friday and sending God’s peace and blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad, here is a form of doing so that is very beautiful. Enjoy and prosper:

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَالأَصْحَاب

   صَلاةً وَسَلامًا تَرْفَعُ بِهِمَا بَيْني وبَيْنَهُ الحِجَاب

 وَتُدْخِلُنِي بِهِمَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَوْسَعِ بَاب

 وَتَسْقِينِي بِهِمَا بِيْدِهِ الشَّرِيفَةِ أَعْذَبَ الْكُؤُوسِ مِنْ أَحْلَى شَرَاب

O Allah send Your prayers and blessings upon our Master Muhammad and the family of our Master Muhammad and upon the Companions; prayers and peace by which You lift the veil between us and him, and through which [the prayers and peace] You enter me into his presence through the widest door, and give us to drink from his noble hand the sweetest of drinks.

Hadith of the Week: Salutations Upon the Prophet

The Messenger of God, peace and mercy of God be upon him, said,

“The people with the most right to me on the Day of Resurrection are those who invoke the most salutations [salawat] upon me.”

[Tirmidhi]

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The Messenger of God, peace and mercy of God be upon him, said,

“Indeed the best of your days is Friday, so invoke many salutations [salawat] upon me in it, because your salutations are shown to me.”

Some then asked, “O Messenger of God! How will our salutations be shown to you after you have passed?”

He said, “God, the Mighty and Majestic, has forbidden the earth (to eat) the bodies of the prophets.”

[Abu Dawud]