The excellence of asking for Allah's blessings upon the Prophet pbuh — Du'a 1

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((مَن صَلَّى عَلَيَّ صَلاَةً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيهِ بِهَا عَشراً)).

Approximate Arabic reading aid

Qāla an-nabiyyu ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam: man ṣallā 'alayya ṣalātan ṣallā allāhu 'alayhi bihā 'ashran.

English meaning

The Prophet (PBUH) said: ‘Whoever sends a prayer upon me, Allah sends ten upon him.

Explanation (Tafseer)

This statement describes the response connected with sending one prayer upon the Prophet: Allah sends ten upon the person who does so. Its concise wording places the believer’s single act beside the multiplied response from Allah, which is the central relationship expressed in the entry.

When to use

The excellence of asking for Allah's blessings upon the Prophet pbuh

Reference & source

Hisn al-Muslim 219

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