It is legislated for the person who wants to
write Peace and Blessings be Upon him to write it full, following the command
of Allaah, the Most High. Therefore it is not befitting for us to make symbols
or to shorten this supplication by writing the letter ص [TN:
akin to people writing SAW or SAAS] and the likes, as is the habit of some of
those who author literature. This is because it contradicts the command of
Allaah, the Most High, who says in his Mighty Book:
“O you who
believe! Send your Salat on (ask Allah to bless) him (Muhammad), and
(you should) greet (salute) him….” [Ahzaab 33: 56]
Therefore if one makes concise or makes symbols
for this supplication, which is to write Peace and Blessings be Upon him
completely. Many people who shorten this supplication or make a symbol for it
are usually careless when it comes to this supplication. Therefore the scholars
have warned against writing the supplication in such a manner.
Ibn Salaah [May Allaah have Mercy on him] said
in his book ‘Uloom al-Hadeeth which is well known by Muqadimmah Ibn Salaah on
the twenty fifth issue:
It is a must that one makes sure that he writes
the supplication in full, writing Peace and Blessings be Upon him when
mentioning the Messenger of Allaah. This is one of the major points of benefit
for the one who seeks to learn about Hadeeth and whoever is negligent in this
misses out in a great reward. We have seen that the scholars have prohibited
shortening the supplication. Likewise if one mentions the name of Allaah, then
it is not permissible for him to shorten the praise we make for him, so we say
Glorified and Exalted, the Most High etc. in full.
It is not permissible for us to write the
supplications in short or symbols into one or two letters. End Quote.
Al-Allaamah as-Sakhaawee [May Allaah have Mercy
on him] wrote in his book Fath al-Mugeeth:
One must refrain making the supplication into
symbols or shortening them to one or two letters. They write letters to
represent the supplication, Peace and Blessings be Upon him, and this is the
act of those who are ignorant….
As-Suyootee [May Allaah have Mercy on him] said
in Tadreeb ar-Raawee:
It is disliked to shorten the supplication Peace
and Blessings be Upon him as this supplication has been legislated as Allaah,
the Most High, says
“O you who
believe! Send your Salat on (ask Allah to bless) him (Muhammad), and
(you should) greet (salute) him….” [Ahzaab 33: 56]
It is also disliked to shorten this supplication
into symbols or exchanging it to mere letters.
So this is my advice to all Muslim, the one who
reads and writes to stick to writing the supplication in full, as this is
virtuous and he will have the reward for doing so and he should seek to protect
himself from having this reward being nullified from him (i.e.by writing the
supplication in short or abbreviating them).
I ask Allaah, the Glorified and the Most High,
to help us all to do what He Loves and is Pleased with, He is Jawwad al-Kareem,
may the Peace and Blessings be Upon the Messenger, His Family and His
Companions.
[Majmoo Fataawa ‘Abdul-‘Azeez bin Baaz (2/396-399)]
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