

"The person closest to me on the Day of Resurrection The power of love is that it reunites hearts and souls physically and spiritually, and to love the Prophet s.a.w is the desire to be close with him spiritually in this world and, by Allah’s will, physically in the hereafter. “Whoever sends Selawat upon me once, will be blessed by it tenfold, erased by it ten sins, and raised by it ten degrees in status”Īttain closeness to the Prophet in this world and the hereafter It also includes the erasing of sins and elevating one’s status in the sight of Allah s.w.t, as if removing one from darkness into light. In another narration by Imam An-Nasa’i, the reward exceeds more than receiving tenfold of blessings. This is a manifestation of Allah’s love for our Prophet Muhammad s.a.w in which, every salutation by His creation made for the beloved, is honoured. In this hadith, the Prophet s.a.w highlighted the rewards attained are multiplied when one offers the Selawat. "Whoever sends Selawat upon me once, will be blessed for it by Allah ten times." In this article, you will discover 5 benefits of offering the Selawat to Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. Its benefits are truly great in number to the extent of which, as beautifully described by the scholar, Shaykh Abdullah Sirajuddin Al-Hussayni, “renders the pen helpless to document it all, and turns books confined to compile everything.” Muslim scholars have written many books on the rewards, benefits and merits of Selawat. Indeed behind every Selawat uttered, there are hidden blessings and rewards.

The Selawat in Islam isn’t just a rectitude or a mere verbal act. Hence, it is mercy from Allah, and (when attributed) to angels, it means their affection and an invocation for Allah’s mercy (upon the Prophet s.a.w.)” As-Shifa, Imam Al-Qadhi ‘Iyad quotes Al-Mubarrad, the grammarian scholar, commenting on the verse above “The essence of Selawat is asking for mercy. In a momentous book about the Prophet s.a.w. Allah bestows His mercy upon the Prophet s.a.w. Allah and the angels bestow blessings upon the Prophet s.a.w.Ģ.

Ibn Abbas r.a explains that Selawat in this verse means:ġ. “Allah s.w.t and His angels send Selawat on the Prophet s.a.w: O you who believe! Send your Selawat upon him and salute him with all respect” varies according to some Muslim scholars, such as the verse:

Whereas, the essential meaning of it when attributing to the Prophet s.a.w. Selawat linguistically means “prayer” or “seek the blessing of” in literal terms. “Whoever loves a thing will make its remembrance abundantly.” Other than abiding by the sunnah of the Prophet s.a.w, this is the ultimate way to extend our gratitude to the beloved s.a.w. Sending Selawat to the Prophet s.a.w is an act of love and respect. As we are in this blessed month, let us take this opportunity to increase our love and remembrance for the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. Among the notable events that occurred in the month of Rabiul Awwal, is the birth of our beloved Prophet Muhammad s.a.w, a mercy for all creations.
