| Their argument is this: Allah Himself has used the word salat in respect of those who were not prophets at several places in the Qur'an, e | By the al of a person arc understood aII those people who are his companions, helpers and followers, whether they are related to him or not, and his ahl are those who are related to him, whether or not they are his companions and followers |
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| Another group holds that it is absolutely wajib to recite it in the Prayer but not necessarily in the tashahhud | After it, it is neither obligatory fend to recite the Kalimah nor the darud |
" In response to this, the methods of pronouncing Salat and darud that the Holy Prophet taught to many people on different occasions are as follows: Ka'b bin'Ujrah: Allahumma salli ala Muhammad-in wa ala al-i Muhammad-in kama sallaita ala Ibrahima wa ala al-i Ibrahima irmaka Hamidum-Majid, wa barik 'ala Muhammad-in wa ala al-i Muhammad-in kama barakta 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala al-i Ibrahima innaka Hamid-um-Majid.
| However, those members of the Prophet's household who arc related to him by blood and are also his followers are most worthy to be regarded as al-Muhammad | " Ignorant people who do not possess full understanding of the meaning inunediately raise the objection: 'How strange that AIlah commands us to send darud on His Prophet, but we, in return, implore AIlah that He should send it |
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| The disbelievers everywhere have turned his enemies only because he has done you these favours; otherwise personally he has not done any harm to anyone | Thus, in fact, the frequency with which a person pronounces the darud is the measure which shows the depth of his relationship with the Holy Prophet's Religion and the extent of his appreciation of the blessing of the Faith |
The meaning of the wives and offspring is obvious.
16| Such were the conditions when Allah sent down this verse, as if warn the people: "However Bard the disbelievers and the hypocrites and the polytheists might try to vilify and slander My Prophet with a view to frustrating his mission, they are bound to suffer disgrace and humiliation in the end, for I am kind to him, and the angels, who are administering the entire universe, are his supporters and admirers | therefore, implore You to send it on my behalf and take from me whatever service You will in this regard |
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| Malik, Ahmad, Bukhari, Muslim, Nasa'i, Abu Da'ud, Ibn Majah | Therefore, pray only to Allah to bless me with Salat |
As for the word al it dces not merely denote the people of the Holy Prophet's household, but it applies to aII those people who follow him and adopt his way.