The excellences of reciting ṣalāt upon the beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

The Companion Sayyidunā Sahl b. SaꜤd رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ reports that when the final Prophet of Allah, our master Muhammad صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم once left his home, Sayyidunā Abū Ṭalḥah al-Anṣārī رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ came forward and said, “O Messenger of Allah! May my parents be sacrificed upon you! I see signs of happiness upon your blessed face.” The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied, “Jibrīl came to me and said, ‘O Muhammad! Whoever sends ṣalāt upon you once, Allah grants him ten good deeds, forgives ten of his sins, and elevates him by ten ranks.’”^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Intentions for the speech

The final Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated, اَفْضَلُ الْعَمَلِ اَلنِّيَّۃُ الصَّادِقَۃُ – “A truthful intention is the best action.”^[2] O those who love Allah’s Messenger! Make good intentions before every action, as this can be a means of entering Paradise. Before listening to this speech, make good intentions. For example:

*    I will listen to the entire speech to gain knowledge of Islam.

*    I will sit in a respectful manner.

*    I will not be lazy or inattentive during the speech.

*    I will listen to the speech to reform and better myself.

*    Whatever I hear and learn, I will try to convey to others.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                             صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد