“O people, indeed, the one who will attain salvation the quickest on the Day of Judgement, from its terrors and accountability, is the one from among you who sent abundant ṣalāt upon me in this world.”^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Speech intentions

The final Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, 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

Mention of the beloved Prophet’s father in the previous scriptures

It is narrated:

The People of the Book from al-Shām had a blood-stained white garment of Sayyidunā Yaḥyā عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم. It was mentioned in their books that, ‘On the night when you see blood drip from this clothing, then know that it is the night of the birth of the beloved Prophet’s father.