Sending peace and blessings upon the Prophet (ï·º) is a highly virtuous act that every Muslim must take time to do. Allah says in the Quran: "Indeed, Allah showers His blessings upon the Prophet, and His angels pray for him. O believers! Invoke Allah's blessings upon him, and salute him with worthy greetings of peace." – 33:56. Allah sends His blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad (ï·º) and orders the believers to do the same. Therefore, make sure to take time out of your day to recite supplications to witness the excellence of sending prayers upon the Prophet (ï·º). There are many prayers and salaams that can be sent upon the Prophet Muhammad (ï·º), some of them are listed below:
Praising Allah Duas
The Prophet (SAW) said: "Whoever prays for Allah's blessings upon me once, will be blessed for it by Allah ten times".
The Prophet (SAW) said: Do not make my grave a place of ritual celebration, but pray for Allah's blessings upon me, for your blessings reach me from wherever you are.
The Prophet (SAW) said: The miser is the one in whose presence I am mentioned yet does not pray for Allah's blessings upon me.
The Prophet (SAW) said: Indeed Allah has angels who roam the earth and they convey to me the greetings (or prayers of peace) of my 'ummah (nation).
You do not need a specific time of situation to send prayers upon the Prophet (п·є). Instead, do it any time of the day that is possible for you to send blessings upon him. You can also add the prayers to your daily dhikr routine and recite them after you finish each individual salah.
You can also try to do it while traveling, doing your daily chores, or activities. "When any one of you prays, let him begin by praising Allah, then let him send blessings upon the Prophet, then let him ask for whatever he wants." [Tirmidhi]. Sending prayers upon the Prophet (п·є) can also benefit whoever sends the prayers upon him.
Here are some benefits you can attain while sending prayers upon the Prophet (п·є):
The Prophet п·є was reported to have said: "Whoever sends blessings upon me, Allah will send ten blessings (mercies) upon him." [Muslim]. Therefore, to gain Allah's blessings, one must send prayers to the Prophet (п·є).
The Prophet (п·є) was reported to have said: "There is no one who sends greetings of peace (Salam) upon me, but Allah will restore to me my soul so that I may return his SalДЃm." [Abu Dawud]. There can be nothing more glorious for a believer than to receive greetings from the Messenger of Allah (п·є).
The Prophet (п·є) was reported to have said: "Whoever sends blessings upon me once, Allah will erase ten sins from him and will raise him ten degrees in status." [Nasa'I"].