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Benedictions & Salutations on the Prophet \ufdfa\nDelivered by Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq on Friday 23rd February 2018 at Al Kawthar Academy, Leicester (UK)\n\nVideo: https://youtu.be/UqBUZ4fmGD8\n\n"Verily Allah and His angels send their benedictions upon the Prophet \ufdfa. O you who believe! Send your benedictions upon him and salute him with a goodly salutation" [Surah 33 : Verse 56]\n\nAllah has instructed the believers to send salutations upon the Prophet\xa0\ufdfa as he was sent with the message of Islam and will intercede for the believers on the Day of Judgement.\xa0\n\nThis talk begins by introducing us to the verse in Surat al-Ahzab, where Allah sends his own salutations to the Prophet\xa0\ufdfa. It explains the meaning of Allah\u2019s salat and then the meanings and benefits of our sending salat and salam. Allah\u2019s continuous honouring of the Prophet \ufdfa is exemplified with how he has legislated salat and salam on many occasions; such as in relation to adhan, when entering and leaving the masjid and on the day of Jum'ah. The uniqueness of sending salutations is also explained, shown by the fact that the Prophet \ufdfa said salat and salam himself despite being on the receiving end and how it can be considered a form of dhikr with unique benefits. \n\nBenefits mentioned include; acceptance of du'a', gaining shafa'ah and proximity to Prophet \ufdfa, gaining solace at time of misery, increased love for the Prophet \ufdfa and possibly a vision of him in our dreams. It is made clear that we recite salat and salam for our own benefit, without the Prophet \ufdfa being in need of it. \n\nThe Sahaba are shown to have abundantly recited salat and salam, both in and after the life of the Prophet \ufdfa on many occasions - this also being a tradition still practised in many Arab countries. The fact that we cannot over-recite salat and salam is exemplified by the hadith of Ubay ibn Ka'b and how students of hadith benefit from abundant recitation of salat and salam without ever tiring.\n\nBelow are some of the topics mentioned in this talk:\n- The meaning of Allah's salutations on the Prophet \ufdfa\n- Salutations during and after the adhan\n- The salutations of the angels to the Prophet \ufdfa\n- Salat and salaam being a form of dhikr\n- The sahabah being careful when quoting the Prophet \ufdfa\n- Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal being asked a strange question\n- The reward for sending salutations to the Prophet \ufdfa\n- Salutations sent on daily occasions in the Arab world\n\n**********************************************************************\n\nWebsite: www.akacademy.org\nYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/alkawtharacademy\nFacebook: www.facebook.com/alkawtharacademy\nTwitter: www.twitter.com/alkawthar\nInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/alkawtharacademy\n\n**********************************************************************