Supplicating for the Prophet of Allaah

Allaah sent His Sessenger Muhammad, sallallazi slayisi wa sallam, to all of creation as a witness, a bringer of glad tidings of Paradise to those who accept the Path he calls to and a wamer against the wrath of Allaah He sent him to invite to the religion of Allaah, by His permission, and as an illuminating lamp to light the Path of survival, the Path of Allaah

Allaah sent him with guidance and mercy and the true religion, and to guide people to what results in their happiness in this world and the Hereafter. This is the reward for those who believe in him, love him and follow his path sallallaal slayer sa sallam

The Prophet of Allaah, sallallaste slyles to sallam, conveyed the mes. sage and advised the nation, and struggled and sacrificed for the sake of Allaah. We ask Allaah to reward him for having conveyed the message that guided us to the Path of Allaah

When reading this book, one will frequently come across the term "sallallaahu 'alaylni wa sallam", and we feel obliged to clarify a few matters pertaining to this term

Its meaning:

The term consists of two parts, one part is Selask which is in the partaal lallaahu' and the second part is Salaan" which is in the part wa sallan"

These two terms are a form of supplication and prayer for Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam

According to the predominant opinion, the first part means: To ask Allaah to exalt his mention. In other words we ask Allaah to honor, glorify and raise his rank and exalt his mention because we as humans) cannot praise him enough to fulfill his due right upon us for having conveyed the message that guided us to the Path of Allaah)

In the second term we pray that Allaah renders the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, free from any dispraised matter with regards to his mis-sion and Nation and make his Nation blessed and increase those who call towards the Path he called for