The excellence of asking for Allah's blessings upon the Prophet pbuh — Du'a 5

وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((مَا مِن أَحَدٍ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيَّ إِلاَّ رَدَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيَّ رُوحِيَ حَتَّى أَرُدَّ عَلَيهِ السَّلاَمَ)).

Approximate Arabic reading aid

Waqāla ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam: mā min aḥadin yusallimu 'alayya illā radda allāhu 'alayya rūḥiya ḥattā arudda 'alayhi as-salāma.

English meaning

The Prophet [PBUH] said: 'No one sends greetings (or prayers of peace) upon me but Allah returns my soul to me so that I may return his greetings

Explanation (Tafseer)

This statement presents sending peace upon the Prophet as a greeting that receives a response. Its focus is the connection made through salutation: the believer offers peace, and Allah returns the Prophet’s soul so that he may return that greeting. The wording keeps Allah as the One who enables the response.

When to use

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

Reference & source

Hisn al-Muslim 223

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