BLESSINGS FOR MUHAMMAD

When men hear the mu�azzin, they should repeat what he says and invoke blessings on Muhammad.  They should �beg from Allah al-WasIla for me, which is a rank in Paradise fitting for only one of Allah�s servants.  If any one who asks that I be given the WasIla, he will be assured of my intercession,� says Muhammad (747).

In a variation on this theme, if a man who hears a caller responds by testifying that he is �satisfied with Allah as my Lord, with Muhammad as Messenger, and with Islam as dIn [religion] his sins would be forgiven� (749).

In seeking blessings for himself, Muhammad does not forget his wives and progeny.  �Apostle of Allah, how should we bless you?� Muhammad is asked.  He replies: �O Allah! bless Muhammad, and his wives and his offspring. . . . He who blesses me once, Allah would bless him ten times� (807. 808).

author : ram swarup