1 00:00:00,780 --> 00:00:09,779 Riyadh al-Salihin from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 2 00:00:09,779 --> 00:00:15,220 The Book of Praising and Thanking Allah the Exalted. 3 00:00:15,220 --> 00:00:19,620 Chapter: The Virtue of Praise and Gratitude. 4 00:00:19,620 --> 00:00:23,739 Allah the Exalted said: 5 00:00:23,739 --> 00:00:28,809 “Therefore remember Me, I will remember you. Give thanks to Me, and reject not Me.” (2:152) 6 00:00:28,809 --> 00:00:30,969 And He the Exalted said: 7 00:00:30,969 --> 00:00:34,969 "If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]." 8 00:00:34,969 --> 00:00:37,159 And He the Exalted said: 9 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:39,159 "And say, 'Praise to Allah.'" 10 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:41,289 And He the Exalted said: 11 00:00:41,289 --> 00:00:47,289 “Their prayer therein will be: Glory be to Thee, O Allah! and their greeting therein will be: Peace. And the conclusion of their prayer will be: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!” (10:10) 12 00:00:47,289 --> 00:00:51,729 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him: 13 00:00:51,729 --> 00:00:56,729 That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was brought on the night he was taken on the Night Journey (Isra'), 14 00:00:56,729 --> 00:00:59,729 two vessels, one containing wine and the other milk. 15 00:00:59,729 --> 00:01:01,729 He looked at them both, 16 00:01:01,729 --> 00:01:03,729 and he took the milk. 17 00:01:03,729 --> 00:01:05,730 Gabriel said: 18 00:01:05,730 --> 00:01:09,730 "Praise be to Allah, who has guided you to the natural disposition (fitrah). 19 00:01:09,730 --> 00:01:13,730 Had you taken the wine, your Ummah would have gone astray." 20 00:01:13,730 --> 00:01:15,950 Narrated by Muslim. 21 00:01:15,950 --> 00:01:18,620 The fitrah: 22 00:01:18,620 --> 00:01:23,000 Steadfastness upon the true religion. 23 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:25,319 From the benefits of the hadith: 24 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:30,319 Confirmation of the Night Journey (Isra') of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 25 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:34,769 Allah’s granting success to His Prophet, peace be upon him, 26 00:01:34,769 --> 00:01:37,769 by choosing that which aligns with the fitrah. 27 00:01:37,769 --> 00:01:42,219 Clarification of the superiority of milk over other foods. 28 00:01:42,219 --> 00:01:46,730 Clarification that the worst of drinks is wine. 29 00:01:46,730 --> 00:01:49,180 The destruction of nations through wine, 30 00:01:49,180 --> 00:01:52,180 for it is the mother of all evils. 31 00:01:52,689 --> 00:01:54,689 The recommendation of praising Allah the Exalted 32 00:01:54,689 --> 00:01:58,689 whenever a servant receives a manifest or hidden blessing, 33 00:01:58,689 --> 00:02:00,689 or when an evil is averted from him. 34 00:02:00,689 --> 00:02:04,689 So, praise be to Allah in the beginning and the end. 35 00:02:04,689 --> 00:02:08,900 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, 36 00:02:09,900 --> 00:02:13,969 from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, who said: 37 00:02:13,969 --> 00:02:18,969 "Every significant matter that does not begin with the praise of Allah 38 00:02:18,969 --> 00:02:21,319 is severed [of blessing]." 39 00:02:21,319 --> 00:02:23,319 Narrated by Abu Dawud. 40 00:02:23,319 --> 00:02:29,949 "Significant matter" means any affair of importance in the Shari'ah. 41 00:02:29,949 --> 00:02:32,949 "Severed" means deficient. 42 00:02:32,949 --> 00:02:37,139 From the benefits of the hadith: 43 00:02:37,139 --> 00:02:43,139 It is among the etiquettes of the Muslim to begin his speech or action with the praise of Allah the Exalted. 44 00:02:43,139 --> 00:02:47,550 It is best to combine the Basmalah (saying Bismillah) and the praise of Allah. 45 00:02:47,550 --> 00:02:50,550 It is recommended to begin with the Basmalah and the praise 46 00:02:50,550 --> 00:02:56,550 if the action or speech is permissible, recommended, or obligatory. 47 00:02:56,550 --> 00:02:59,550 It is disliked if the act is disliked, 48 00:02:59,550 --> 00:03:03,800 and forbidden if the act is forbidden. 49 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:07,800 And on the authority of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with him: 50 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:11,860 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 51 00:03:11,860 --> 00:03:14,860 "When a servant's child dies, 52 00:03:14,860 --> 00:03:17,860 Allah the Exalted says to His angels: 53 00:03:17,860 --> 00:03:20,860 'Have you taken the child of My servant?' 54 00:03:20,860 --> 00:03:22,860 They reply, 'Yes.' 55 00:03:22,860 --> 00:03:24,860 He says: 56 00:03:24,860 --> 00:03:27,860 'Have you taken the fruit of his heart?' 57 00:03:27,860 --> 00:03:29,860 They reply, 'Yes.' 58 00:03:29,860 --> 00:03:31,860 He says: 59 00:03:31,860 --> 00:03:33,860 'What did My servant say?' 60 00:03:33,860 --> 00:03:35,860 They reply: 'He praised You and said, "To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return."' 61 00:03:36,860 --> 00:03:40,020 Allah the Exalted says: 62 00:03:40,020 --> 00:03:43,020 'Build for My servant a house in Paradise, 63 00:03:43,020 --> 00:03:46,020 and name it the House of Praise.'" 64 00:03:46,020 --> 00:03:48,340 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. 65 00:03:48,340 --> 00:03:51,819 And on the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 66 00:03:51,819 --> 00:03:55,819 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 67 00:03:55,819 --> 00:03:58,919 "Indeed, Allah is pleased with the servant 68 00:03:58,919 --> 00:04:02,919 who eats a meal and praises Him for it, 69 00:04:02,919 --> 00:04:06,919 or drinks a drink and praises Him for it." 70 00:04:06,919 --> 00:04:09,240 Narrated by Muslim. 71 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:18,410 The Book of Invoking Blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 72 00:04:18,410 --> 00:04:25,430 Chapter: The Virtue of Invoking Blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 73 00:04:25,430 --> 00:04:28,420 Allah the Exalted said: 74 00:04:28,420 --> 00:04:34,519 “Lo! Allah and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! Ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation.” (33:56) 75 00:04:34,519 --> 00:04:40,550 “Lo! Allah and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! Ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation.” (33:56) 76 00:04:40,550 --> 00:04:46,930 On the authority of Abdullah Ibn 'Amr Ibn al-'As, may Allah be pleased with them both: 77 00:04:46,930 --> 00:04:51,930 That he heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, say: 78 00:04:51,930 --> 00:04:54,959 "Whoever invokes one blessing upon me, 79 00:04:54,959 --> 00:04:57,959 Allah will invoke ten blessings upon him for it." 80 00:04:57,959 --> 00:05:01,060 Narrated by Muslim. 81 00:05:01,060 --> 00:05:04,079 From the benefits of the hadith: 82 00:05:04,079 --> 00:05:09,399 Encouragement to invoke blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 83 00:05:09,399 --> 00:05:14,910 because it contains great reward and abundant goodness. 84 00:05:14,910 --> 00:05:17,910 A good deed is rewarded tenfold. 85 00:05:17,910 --> 00:05:21,459 “The likeness of those who spend their wealth in Allah's way is as the likeness of a grain which groweth seven ears, in every ear a hundred grains. Allah giveth increase manifold to whom He will. Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.” (2:261) 86 00:05:21,459 --> 00:05:26,459 Invoking blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 87 00:05:26,459 --> 00:05:29,459 is a cause for Allah's mercy upon the servant. 88 00:05:29,459 --> 00:05:34,639 And on the authority of Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him: 89 00:05:34,639 --> 00:05:38,769 That the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 90 00:05:38,769 --> 00:05:41,769 "The people closest to me on the Day of Resurrection 91 00:05:41,769 --> 00:05:44,959 are those who invoked the most blessings upon me." 92 00:05:44,959 --> 00:05:48,949 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. 93 00:05:48,949 --> 00:05:50,949 "The people closest to me" 94 00:05:50,949 --> 00:05:53,949 means those most specific to me and nearest to me, 95 00:05:53,949 --> 00:05:57,370 and most entitled to my intercession. 96 00:05:57,370 --> 00:05:59,370 "Those who invoked the most blessings upon me" 97 00:05:59,370 --> 00:06:02,009 means in this world. 98 00:06:02,009 --> 00:06:04,009 From the benefits of the hadith: 99 00:06:04,009 --> 00:06:11,779 The high status of the one who frequently invokes blessings upon the Prophet, peace be upon him, on the Day of Resurrection. 100 00:06:11,779 --> 00:06:13,779 Ibn Hibban said: 101 00:06:13,779 --> 00:06:21,779 "In this report is evidence that the people closest to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, on the Day of Resurrection 102 00:06:21,779 --> 00:06:23,779 are the people of hadith, 103 00:06:23,779 --> 00:06:30,779 for there is no group in this Ummah who invoke more blessings upon him than they do." 104 00:06:30,779 --> 00:06:35,959 And on the authority of Aws Ibn Aws, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 105 00:06:35,959 --> 00:06:39,990 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 106 00:06:39,990 --> 00:06:42,990 "Among the best of your days is Friday, 107 00:06:42,990 --> 00:06:45,990 so invoke many blessings upon me on it, 108 00:06:45,990 --> 00:06:49,990 for your blessings are presented to me." 109 00:06:49,990 --> 00:06:51,990 They said, "O Messenger of Allah, 110 00:06:51,990 --> 00:06:55,990 how will our blessings be presented to you when you have decayed?" 111 00:06:55,990 --> 00:06:59,990 He said, "You mean worn away." 112 00:06:59,990 --> 00:07:05,990 He said, "Indeed, Allah the Almighty has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets." 113 00:07:05,990 --> 00:07:09,629 Narrated by Abu Dawud. 114 00:07:09,629 --> 00:07:13,629 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 115 00:07:13,629 --> 00:07:17,629 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 116 00:07:17,629 --> 00:07:22,819 "May the nose of a man be rubbed in the dust in whose presence I am mentioned, yet he does not invoke blessings upon me." 117 00:07:22,819 --> 00:07:26,689 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. 118 00:07:26,689 --> 00:07:29,689 "Rubbed in the dust" means stuck to the dirt [in humiliation]. 119 00:07:30,689 --> 00:07:35,420 From the benefits of the hadith: 120 00:07:35,420 --> 00:07:42,519 The obligation of invoking blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, when he is mentioned. 121 00:07:42,519 --> 00:07:49,000 Invoking blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, in word and deed 122 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:54,000 is a cause for honor and dignity in this world and the Hereafter, 123 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:58,000 and abandoning it is a cause for humiliation and insignificance. 124 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:03,220 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 125 00:08:03,220 --> 00:08:07,220 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 126 00:08:07,220 --> 00:08:10,220 "Do not make my grave a place of celebration (festival), 127 00:08:10,220 --> 00:08:12,220 but invoke blessings upon me, 128 00:08:12,220 --> 00:08:16,220 for your blessings reach me wherever you are." 129 00:08:16,220 --> 00:08:18,339 Narrated by Abu Dawud. 130 00:08:18,339 --> 00:08:22,300 "Do not make my grave a place of celebration" 131 00:08:22,300 --> 00:08:27,300 means do not take it as a place of visitation to which you undertake journeys. 132 00:08:28,300 --> 00:08:31,009 From the benefits of the hadith: 133 00:08:31,009 --> 00:08:37,259 It is not permissible to undertake journeys specifically to the grave of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him; 134 00:08:37,259 --> 00:08:40,259 rather, journeys are undertaken to his mosque, 135 00:08:40,259 --> 00:08:45,259 because it is one of the three mosques for which there is textual evidence. 136 00:08:45,259 --> 00:08:50,259 So, when a servant reaches the mosque of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 137 00:08:50,259 --> 00:08:53,259 it is recommended for him to visit the grave. 138 00:08:54,740 --> 00:08:59,740 The encouragement to invoke blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 139 00:08:59,740 --> 00:09:01,740 wherever the servant may be, 140 00:09:01,740 --> 00:09:05,740 for it reaches him, peace be upon him. 141 00:09:05,740 --> 00:09:09,929 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him: 142 00:09:09,929 --> 00:09:13,929 That the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 143 00:09:13,929 --> 00:09:16,960 "There is no one who sends peace upon me 144 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:19,960 except that Allah restores my soul to me 145 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:22,960 so that I may return the greeting." 146 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:26,059 Narrated by Abu Dawud. 147 00:09:26,059 --> 00:09:28,860 From the benefits of the hadith: 148 00:09:28,860 --> 00:09:33,110 The soul of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 149 00:09:33,110 --> 00:09:36,110 is not permanently settled in his noble body, 150 00:09:36,110 --> 00:09:42,110 but it is restored to him so that he may return the greeting to those among the Muslims who greet him. 151 00:09:42,110 --> 00:09:47,690 The life of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, in his grave 152 00:09:47,690 --> 00:09:51,690 is the most perfect life a human experiences in the Barzakh (interspace), 153 00:09:51,690 --> 00:09:55,690 but it is a life that does not resemble the life of this world, 154 00:09:55,690 --> 00:10:00,690 so its reality is known only to Allah the Almighty. 155 00:10:00,690 --> 00:10:07,100 The encouragement to invoke blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 156 00:10:07,100 --> 00:10:12,100 so that the servant may be honored by the response of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 157 00:10:12,100 --> 00:10:17,190 And on the authority of 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 158 00:10:17,190 --> 00:10:21,190 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 159 00:10:21,190 --> 00:10:26,379 "The miser is the one in whose presence I am mentioned, yet he does not invoke blessings upon me." 160 00:10:26,379 --> 00:10:28,379 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. 161 00:10:28,379 --> 00:10:31,220 From the benefits of the hadith: 162 00:10:31,220 --> 00:10:35,409 Stinginess is a bad trait and an ugly quality, 163 00:10:35,409 --> 00:10:38,409 which applies to both material things and personal attributes. 164 00:10:38,409 --> 00:10:42,409 A man may be stingy regarding wealth, 165 00:10:42,409 --> 00:10:46,409 and he may be stingy regarding mentioning his Lord 166 00:10:46,409 --> 00:10:51,409 and invoking blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 167 00:10:51,409 --> 00:10:53,409 The point of similarity: 168 00:10:53,409 --> 00:10:57,409 The former is stinginess and withholding of dirhams and dinars, 169 00:10:57,409 --> 00:11:02,409 and the latter is stinginess and withholding of beautiful praise for Allah the Exalted, 170 00:11:02,409 --> 00:11:07,409 and supplication and glorification for the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 171 00:11:07,409 --> 00:11:11,409 Thus, they share the trait of withholding and blocking goodness. 172 00:11:11,409 --> 00:11:17,529 And on the authority of Fadalah Ibn 'Ubayd, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 173 00:11:17,529 --> 00:11:22,529 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, heard a man supplicating in his prayer; 174 00:11:22,529 --> 00:11:25,529 he did not glorify Allah the Exalted, 175 00:11:25,529 --> 00:11:29,529 nor did he invoke blessings upon the Prophet, peace be upon him. 176 00:11:29,529 --> 00:11:33,529 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 177 00:11:33,529 --> 00:11:35,529 "This one has been hasty." 178 00:11:35,529 --> 00:11:37,529 Then he called him, 179 00:11:37,529 --> 00:11:39,529 and said to him or to someone else: 180 00:11:39,529 --> 00:11:41,529 "When one of you prays, 181 00:11:41,529 --> 00:11:46,529 let him begin by praising his Lord the Almighty and extolling Him, 182 00:11:46,529 --> 00:11:50,529 then let him invoke blessings upon the Prophet, peace be upon him, 183 00:11:50,529 --> 00:11:53,529 then let him supplicate after that with whatever he wishes." 184 00:11:53,529 --> 00:11:56,779 Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi. 185 00:11:56,779 --> 00:12:00,620 From the benefits of the hadith: 186 00:12:00,620 --> 00:12:04,740 The recommendation to begin supplication with the praise of Allah the Exalted 187 00:12:04,740 --> 00:12:09,740 and the invocation of blessings and peace upon the Prophet of Allah, peace be upon him. 188 00:12:09,740 --> 00:12:12,970 It is disliked to be hasty in supplication. 189 00:12:12,970 --> 00:12:17,259 Invoking blessings upon the Prophet, peace be upon him, 190 00:12:17,259 --> 00:12:20,259 is among the causes for the answering of supplication. 191 00:12:20,259 --> 00:12:26,279 And on the authority of Abu Muhammad Ka'b Ibn 'Ujrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 192 00:12:26,279 --> 00:12:30,279 The Prophet, peace be upon him, came out to us, 193 00:12:30,279 --> 00:12:33,279 and we said, "O Messenger of Allah, 194 00:12:33,279 --> 00:12:36,279 we have learned how to greet you, 195 00:12:36,279 --> 00:12:39,279 so how should we invoke blessings upon you?" 196 00:12:39,279 --> 00:12:40,340 He said: 197 00:12:40,340 --> 00:12:41,340 "Say: 198 00:12:41,340 --> 00:12:46,340 'O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, 199 00:12:46,340 --> 00:12:49,340 as You sent blessings upon the family of Abraham; 200 00:12:49,340 --> 00:12:52,340 You are indeed Worthy of Praise, Full of Glory.' 201 00:12:52,340 --> 00:12:57,409 'O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, 202 00:12:57,409 --> 00:13:00,409 as You blessed the family of Abraham; 203 00:13:00,409 --> 00:13:03,409 You are indeed Worthy of Praise, Full of Glory.'" 204 00:13:03,409 --> 00:13:05,570 Agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim. 205 00:13:05,570 --> 00:13:10,700 Abu Mas'ud al-Badri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: 206 00:13:10,700 --> 00:13:13,700 The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to us, 207 00:13:14,700 --> 00:13:18,700 while we were sitting in the gathering of Sa'd ibn 'Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him). 208 00:13:18,700 --> 00:13:21,820 Bashir ibn Sa'd said to him, 209 00:13:21,820 --> 00:13:26,820 "Allah the Exalted has commanded us to invoke blessings upon you, O Messenger of Allah, 210 00:13:26,820 --> 00:13:28,820 so how should we invoke blessings upon you?" 211 00:13:28,820 --> 00:13:32,889 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) remained silent, 212 00:13:32,889 --> 00:13:36,889 until we wished that he had not asked him. 213 00:13:36,889 --> 00:13:40,919 Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, 214 00:13:40,919 --> 00:13:41,919 "Say: 215 00:13:42,919 --> 00:13:46,919 'O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, 216 00:13:46,919 --> 00:13:50,919 as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibrahim. 217 00:13:50,919 --> 00:13:54,919 And bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, 218 00:13:54,919 --> 00:13:58,919 as You blessed the family of Ibrahim. 219 00:13:58,919 --> 00:14:01,919 Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.' 220 00:14:01,919 --> 00:14:05,080 And the salutation is as you have already been taught." 221 00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:07,460 Narrated by Muslim. 222 00:14:07,460 --> 00:14:11,460 Abu Humayd al-Sa'idi (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: 223 00:14:11,460 --> 00:14:12,460 They said, 224 00:14:12,460 --> 00:14:16,460 "O Messenger of Allah, how should we invoke blessings upon you?" 225 00:14:16,460 --> 00:14:17,500 He replied, 226 00:14:17,500 --> 00:14:18,500 "Say: 227 00:14:18,500 --> 00:14:24,500 'O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad, his wives, and his offspring, 228 00:14:24,500 --> 00:14:27,500 as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibrahim. 229 00:14:27,500 --> 00:14:32,500 And bless Muhammad, his wives, and his offspring, 230 00:14:32,500 --> 00:14:36,500 as You blessed the family of Ibrahim. 231 00:14:36,500 --> 00:14:39,500 Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.'" 232 00:14:40,590 --> 00:14:43,460 Agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim. 233 00:14:43,460 --> 00:14:45,460 Among the benefits of the hadith: 234 00:14:45,460 --> 00:14:51,679 The manner of invoking blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) is fixed by divine instruction (tawqifiyyah). 235 00:14:51,679 --> 00:14:54,679 It is not permissible to add to it. 236 00:14:54,679 --> 00:15:00,190 It is evidence of the virtue of invoking blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him), 237 00:15:00,190 --> 00:15:03,190 in view of the command to do so, 238 00:15:03,190 --> 00:15:08,190 and the concern of the Companions to ask about its proper form. 239 00:15:08,190 --> 00:15:12,350 Riyadh al-Salihin.