How To Pray For The Prophet (PBUH)
Allaahumma
Salli alaa Muhammad wa alaa aali Muhammad, kamaa Sallaita alaa Ibraheem
wa alaa aali Ibraheem, wa-baarik alaa Muhammad, kamaa baarakta alaa
ibraheem wa alaa aali Ibrahim, fil aalameen innaka hameedum-majeed.
Translation
( O Allah, pray for
Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You have prayed for Ibraheem and
the family of Ibraheem, and bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,
as You have blessed Ibraheem and the family of Ibraheem, in all the
worlds. You are Praiseworthy and Gloryworthy.
Muslims
must respond to Allah's command, and to His Prophet's call for praying
for him, particularly on Friday. The Prophet said: "The best of your
days [of the week] is Friday. Adam was created on a Friday, and died on a
Friday. The Blowing [of the Trumpet on Doomsday] will be on a Friday,
and so will the Swoon [of all who are in heavens and earth, except whom
Allah wills].
So, pray a lot
more for me on Fridays, as your prayers will reach me." The people
said: "O Messenger of Allah how can our prayers reach you when [you die
and] your body decays?" He said: "Allah, Lord of Dignity and Majesty,
prohibits the earth from eating away the bodies of Prophets - May His
prayers be upon them."
