The excellence of sending ṣalāt upon the Prophet

عَنْ اَبِي طَلْحَةَ الْاَنْصَارِيِّ قَالَ: اَصْبَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا طَيِّبَ النَّفْسِ يُرَى فِي وَجْهِهِ الْبِشْرُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اَصْبَحْتَ الْيَوْمَ طَيِّبَ النَّفْسِ يُرَى فِي وَجْهِكَ الْبِشْرُ قَالَ اَجَلْ اَتَانِي آتٍ مِنْ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَقَالَ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيْكَ مِنْ اُمَّتِكَ صَلَاةً كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ عَشْرَ حَسَنَاتٍ وَمَحَا عَنْهُ عَشْرَ سَيِّئَاتٍ وَرَفَعَ لَهُ عَشْرَ دَرَجَاتٍ وَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ مِثْلَهَا

Abū Ṭalḥa Anṣārī رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ recalls:

One morning, the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was especially cheerful, with signs of happiness evident upon his face.

“O Messenger of Allah!”, the Companions said, “You began the morning especially joyous. We see signs of happiness upon your face.”

He declared, “Allah sent me a message: ‘When a member of your Umma sends ṣalāt upon you once, Allah shall write ten good deeds for them,  remove ten of their sins, raise them by ten ranks, and send as much mercy.’”^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Speech intentions

The Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:

اَفْضَلُ الْعَمَلِ اَلنِّيَّۃُ الصَّادِقَۃُ

The best of deeds is a sincere intention.^[2]

O those who love Allah’s Messenger! Make a habit of forming good