Sending blessings upon the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) when he is mentioned in obligatory and naafil prayers
Question If a person recites a verse whilst praying in which there is mention of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him), should you send blessings upon him because of mentioning him, or is sending blessings upon him not among the actions of prayer except at the appropriate point in the Tashahhud,…
Question
Praise be to Allah.
In the obligatory prayer, that should not be
done, because there is no report of that from the Prophet (blessings and
peace of Allaah be upon him). But in the naafil prayer, there is nothing
wrong with it, because when he (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him)
prayed tahajjud at night, he would pause at every verse in which Allaah was
glorified and glorify Him, and at every verse that mentioned seeking refuge
with Allaah and seek refuge with Him, and at every verse that mentioned
asking and ask of Him. Sending blessings upon him (blessings and peace of
Allaah be upon him) falls into the same category.
And Allaah is the source of strength. End quote.
