Did the Prophet not recite the Salli and Barik supplications during prayer?
"No prophet ever made himself the subject of supplication in worship; this goes against the concept of tawhid (oneness of Allah). The Prophet did not recite the Salli and Barik supplications in prayer." Are these claims true?
Dear Brother / Sister,
Allah orders us in the Quran to send blessings (utter salawat) to the Prophet.
He states the following in verse 56 of the chapter of al-Ahzab:
"Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O ye that believe! Send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect."
For, Allah and His angels always send blessings on the Prophet (pbuh). Allah sends blessings to the Prophet (pbuh) with His mercy and boons; the angels send him blessings by asking forgiveness and serving him. Thus, divine grace is sent to believers as it is stated in the verse below:
"He it is Who sends blessings on you, as do His angels, that He may bring you out from the depths of Darkness into Light..." (al-Ahzab, 33/43)
"O believers! Send him blessings and greetings; surrender to him by greeting him." Utter supplications like that and ask Allah's blessing, mercy and grace for him. Show respect to him by greeting him. According to another meaning, surrender to him without offending him. This verse shows that it is fard to utter salawat for the Prophet (pbuh). However, repetition is not mentioned. What is sound is that salawat becomes wajib as his name is mentioned. There are various hadith narrations regarding the issue.
According to Hanafi madhhab, it is sunnah to utter salawat for the Prophet (pbuh) in prayer (ad-Durrul-Muhtar, I, 478) and fard according to Shafiis. (Mughnil-Muhtaj, I, 173)
It is definite by hadiths to read "Allahumma Salli wa Barik" supplications in the last sitting of prayers. When the Companions said to the Prophet (pbuh), "We know how to greet you but we do not know how to send blessings to you", the Messenger of Allah taught them Allahumma Salli wa Barik supplications. (see Bukhari, Anbiya, 10, Muslim, Salat, 65, 66, 69; Nasai, Sahw, 49, 50-54)
It is the Prophet (pbuh) who taught us the supplications to read in prayer and other deeds of worshipping by reading them and advising them to us. Therefore, he himself definitely read salawat supplications in prayer.
Questions on Islam
- What are salawat supplications and their meanings? Will you write all salawat supplications and their meanings?
- How should we send greetings (utter salawat) to the Prophet (pbuh)? What salawat should we utter? Is it enough to say only "Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammad" to send greetings and salawat to him?
- Why are Salli and Barik supplications read in prayer?
- Are the salawat we read in prayer (salah) regarded as salawat read normally? How many times a day should we utter salawat in order to act in accordance with the following statement of the Prophet "Utter salawat for me a lot!"?
- Will you give information about the importance of saying salawat for the Prophet? Why are hands wiped over the face after saying salawat when the name of the Prophet is mentioned?
- Will you give information about the importance of saying salawat for the Prophet? Why are hands wiped over the face after saying salawat when the name of the Prophet is mentioned?
- Are the salawats said after at-Tahiyyat different?
- Will you give information about salawat with a hundred thousand or a hundred million effects?
- Will you explain the hadith, "May his nose soil with dust in whose presence mention is made of me and he does not supplicate (utter salawat) for me!"? What is the importance of uttering salawat?
- What is the supplication of Nur adh-dhat salawat?
