The excellence of asking for Allah's blessings upon the Prophet PBUH

1. قَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: (مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيَّ صَلَاةً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بِهَا عَشْرًا)

   (The Prophet (PBUH) said: ‘Whoever sends a prayer upon me, Allah sends ten upon him.)

2. وَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: (لَا تَجْعَلُوا قَبْرِي عِيدًا وَصَلُّوا عَلَيَّ، فَإِنَّ صَلَاتَكُمْ تَبْلُغُنِي حَيْثُ كُنْتُمْ)

   (He (PBUH) also said: ‘Do not take my grave as a place of habitual ceremony. Send prayers upon me, for verily your prayers reach me wherever you are.)

3. وَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: (البَخِيلُ مَنْ ذُكِرْتُ عِنْدَهُ فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيَّ)

   (He (PBUH) also said: ‘A miser is one whom when I am mentioned to him, fails to send prayers upon me.)

4. وَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: (إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَلَائِكَةً سَيَّاحِينَ فِي الأَرْضِ يُبَلِّغُونِي مِنْ أُمَّتِيَ السَّلاَمَ)

   The Prophet [PBUH] said:'Indeed Allah has angels who roam the earth and they convey to me the greetings (or prayers of peace) of my 'Ummah (nation).

5. وَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: (مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيَّ إِلَّا رَدَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيَّ رُوحِيَ حَتَّى أَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامَ)

   The Prophet [PBUH] said: 'No one sends greetings (or prayers of peace) upon me but Allah returns my soul to me so that I may return his greetings