Imaam Ibn al-Qayyim [may Allaah have Mercy on him] said in his book Jalaa al-Afhaam in the Chapter: The Benefits and Virtues Gained by Sending Peace and Blessings of Allaah upon the Prophet:
40 – Sending Peace and Blessings of Allaah upon the Prophet is a
Dua’a and making this Dua’a to Allaah is of two types:
-Asking that Allaah fulfils
the needs of the Prophet and makes easy his affairs. This Dua’a is the Dua’a of
asking and pleaing.
-Asking Allaah that He
Praises him, the loved and beloved and that Allaah increases him in honour and
nobility. That Allaah raises his rank and his mention, and there is no doubt
that Allaah, the Most High, Loves His Messenger and His Messenger loves Allaah.
So in this part of his Dua’a the person sending the Peace and Blessings of
Allaah upon the Prophet is sparing making Dua’a for himself and his needs but
instead sacrifices this for the love of Allaah and His Messenger. As a result,
his own needs and wants are in turn fulfilled. Rather, the person who makes
this sacrifice does it out of complete love for Allaah and His Messenger and
does it in order to gain their love. He wants their love more than having his
wants and needs fulfilled. However, Allaah Rewards a deed by reciprocating with
what is similar – so just as he seeks the love of Allaah and His Messenger, he
gains this and much more in return. This is because they display their emmense
love for him by giving precendence to the Prophet as they believe he has a
greater right over themselves than themselves.
If there was no benefit in sneidng Peace and Blessings of Allaah
upon the Prophet except for this last point, then it would be sufficient for
the believer.
[Jalaa’
al-Afhaam Fee Fadl as-Salaat wa as-Salaam ‘ala Muhammad Khayr al-Anaam (Pg. 515
- 527)]
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