Salawat Challenge
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Assalam o Alaikum friend,
In just about a week, insha'Allah, I will begin my journey into my masters degree in Marriage and Family therapy. To say that I am nervous is an understatement but that nervousness is closely followed by excitement. This has been a long term dream and now that it is within reach, I feel that I really need to turn to Allah ﷻ for help and guidance. I have been intending to write my intention and place it above my desk to be constantly reminded of why I am doing this to begin with as intentions constantly change unless they are checked. Insha'Allah I hope to serve the ummah and aid in uniting families. I will most likely send a photo of it when it is done in my Wednesday Musings letters.
Since this is a scary and a happy new journey, what better way to start it than by seeking Allah's blessings? I decided to open this up for you in case you would like to join me as well by creating this Salawat Challenge. Would you like to join in?
salawat challenge
What is this challenge?
Salawat Challenge is a means to challenge ourselves to send more blessings on the Beloved ﷺ than we usually do.
How many times should I send salawat?
I want to leave this upto you so that you don't feel overwhelmed by a number that I have chosen for myself. Remember, however, that this is a challenge so do more than you normally do. If you normally do 10 times a day, add 20 more to make this a challenge. If you do a 1000 salawat a day, make it 1500. Choose a number that will push you out of your comfort zone for the sake of Allah ﷻ. Intentions are important!
How long will it last?
This challenge will run for 7 days. For each day of the challenge, I will be sending all participants one Hadith a day in the email as means of motivation and knowledge. We will begin Monday, January 31, 2022 insha'Allah
How do we keep ourselves accountable?
Upon signing up, you will receive an email with a PDF attachment. Print it out, paste it on a visible area and add a checkmark for each day of completion.
What happens when the challenge is over?
Email me a photo of your completed check list (don't worry, I'll remind you!) and you will be added to win a £25 gift card to Kube Publishing. This challenge is not sponsored by anyone.
sign up for the salawat challenge
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What to say
If you have not memorized the ways to send salawat in Arabic, it is important for you to add this to your to-do list and this challenge will help you accomplish that insha'Allah. Here are some authentic ways of sending salawat that I collected the following information from this website.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
“Allaahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala Aali Muhammad kama salayta ‘ala aali Ibraaheem, wa baarik ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala aali Muhammad kama baarakta ‘ala aali Ibraaheem innaka hameedun majeed
O Allaah, send prayers upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent prayers upon the family of Ibraaheem, and send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibraaheem, You are indeed Worthy of Praise, Full of Glory.
(BUKHARI & MUSLIM)
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى أَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى أَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
“Allaahumma salli ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala azwaajihi wa dhurriyyatihi kama salayta ‘ala aali Ibraaheem, wa baarik ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala azwaajihi wa dhurriyyatihi kama baarakta ‘ala aali Ibraaheem, innaka hameedun majeed
O Allaah, send Your salaah (grace, honour and mercy) upon Muhammad and upon his wives and offspring, as You sent Your salaah upon the family of Ibraaheem, and send Your blessings upon Muhammad and upon his wives and offspring, as You sent Your blessings upon the family of Ibraaheem. You are indeed Praiseworthy, Most Glorious.”
(BUKHARI & MUSLIM)
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَ سَلِّمْ عَلَى نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ
Allaahumma salli wa sallim 'alaa Nabiyyinaa Muhammadin.
O Allah, we ask for your peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad.
32 Benefits of Salawat by ibn al-Qayyim
Ibn Al-Qayyim (rh) mentions the benefits of sending sawalat upon the Prophet ﷺ in his book "Jalaa ul-Afghaam fee Fadlis-Salaati was-Salaam 'alaa Khayril Anaam ﷺ" (also collected from this website):
Compliance with the Command of Allaah-the Perfect and Most High. [i.e. in Aayah 65 of Sooratul-Ahzaab].
Conformity with Him- He the Perfect- in sending salaat upon him, even though the two forms of salaat are different. So our salaat upon him is a supplication and a request, whereas the salaat of Allaah-the Most High-upon him is extolling and ennobling….
Conformity with the Angels in it.
Attaining ten salawaat [[plural of salaat]] from Allaah by the person who sends salaat upon him once.
That he is raised by ten levels.
That he has ten good deeds written for him.
That ten sins are erased from him.
That it is to be hoped that his supplication will be responded to if he precedes it with that. So it causes the supplication to ascend to the Lord of creation, when prior to this it was suspended between the heavens and the earth.
It is a means to attain his (صلى الله عليه و سلم) Intercession, if it is accompanied by a request for alwaseelah (a singular station in Paradise) for him, or even if it is on its own…
It is a means for forgiveness of sins.
It is a cause for Allaah to suffice the servant with regard to whatever concerns him.
It is a means for the person to gain nearness to him (صلى الله عليه و سلم) on the Day of Resurrection…
It is a cause for the fulfillment of your needs.
It is a cause for Allaah to send salaat upon the person, and for the salaat of His Angels upon him.
It is a cleansing (zakaat) and purification for the person.
It is a cause for the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) to respond to the one who sends salaat and salaam upon him.
It is a cause of good for the gathering, and for its not becoming a source of regret for its people on the Day of Resurrection.
It repels from the person the description of being a miser, if he sends salaat upon him whenever he (صلى الله عليه و سلم) is mentioned.
He becomes saved from being supplicated against that his nose should be cleaved in dust, for abandoning it when he (صلى الله عليه و سلم) was mentioned.
It puts its companion upon the path to Paradise, and it causes the one who abandons it to err with regard to it.
It saves from the stench of a gathering wherein Allaah and His Messenger are not mentioned, and where Allaah-the Most High- is not praised and extolled, and where salaat is not sent upon His Messenger (صلى الله عليه و سلم).
It is a means for the completion of the speech which was begun with praise of Allaah and salaat upon His Messenger (صلى الله عليه و سلم).
It takes the servant away from coarseness.
It is a cause for Allaah –the Perfect- to bestow favourable praise upon the one who sends salaat upon him, praising him to the inhabitants of the Heavens and the earth. This is because the one who sends salaat upon him is asking Allaah to extol His Messenger, and to honour, and ennoble him. So recompense conforms to the type of deed, so the one who sends salaat must in turn receive some form of this.
It is a cause of blessing for the one who sends salaat, in his self, his deeds, and his life, and the means of his welfare. This is because the one who sends salaat is supplicating to his Lord that He should bless him and his true followers; and this supplication will be answered; and recompense conforms to the deed.
It is a means for his attaining the Mercy of Allaah, since mercy is either the meaning of the salaat –upon the saying of some; or it is otherwise something necessitated by it, and required from it-upon the correct saying. So the one who sends salaat upon him must certainly receive Mercy.
It is a means to perpetuate his love of the Messenger (صلى الله عليه و سلم),and to increase it, and to multiply it; and that is one of the essential fundamentals of Eemaan, which it will not be complete without; since the more a servant mentions the one he loves, and remembers him in his heart, and remembers his fine qualities, and those things which instill love of him, then his love of him will increase, and yearning for him will grow, and this will overcome his whole heart. But if he turns away from mentioning him and from thinking of him and of his fine qualities in his heart, then love of him will be reduced in his heart. So there is nothing more pleasing to the one who loves than seeing the one whom he loves, and nothing gives greater pleasure to his heart than mentioning him, and thinking of him and of his fine qualities. So when this becomes strong in his heart, then his tongue will praise and extol him…
That salaat upon him (صلى الله عليه و سلم) is a cause of his loving that person. So because it is a cause for the one who sends salaat upon him to increase in love of him, likewise it is a cause for him to love the one who sends salaat upon him (صلى الله عليه و سلم).
It is a means for the guidance of the person and for his heart to have life…
That sending salaat upon him fulfils the slightest part of his right…
That it comprises remembrance of Allaah and thankfulness to Him, and recognition of His Favour upon His servants in sending him. So the one who sends salaat upon him (صلى الله عليه و سلم) includes in his salaat upon him remembrance of Allaah and remembrance of His Messenger…
That salaat upon him from the person is supplication (du’aa), and the person’s du’aa to his Lord.
I hope you will join me in the Salawat Challenge, friend! See you there.
Love, -S
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