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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