Al Qur'an wa Sunnah wa Ijma' wa Qiyas
On Abbreviating the Salaat and Salaam on Sayyidinaa wa Mawlana Muhammad al Mustafa صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم
Imam Ahmad Rida Khan رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ said:
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم ordered us to verbally utter salutations upon him when he is mentioned—O Allah! Send prayers, salutations, blessings upon him and his family and Companions forever! It is not enough to use the abbreviation “S” or “A.S.” or “S.A.A.W.” in place of the actual salutation. That is because these abbreviations do not convey a meaning by themselves, and are included in the import of Allah’s saying:
“But those who wronged changed a statement to other than what was said to them, so We sent down a punishment from the sky upon those who did wrong because they were actively defiant.” [al-Baqara: 59]
Just as the Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم ordered us to send salutations upon him with our tongues, he also commanded us to send salutations upon him in writing, for, as it is said, “the pen is one of the two tongues.” It is mentioned in the collection of al-Fatawa al-Tatarkhaniya that the command to write out the salutations upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم is emphatic in nature, and that to omit it is counted as a disparagement of Prophethood—Allah’s refuge is sought from that! Imam al-Tahtawi al-Hanafi wrote in his marginalia upon al-Durr al-mukhtar:
One must take great care in writing out the formula “prayers and salutations upon him” when mentioning the Messenger [of Allah] صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم and must never tire of repeating it. And if the formula is not written out in a book that one is reading, it must be uttered verbally. It is offensive to write an abbreviation for the formula used for invoking salutations [saying صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم Sall Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam] or divine pleasure [saying رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ radiya Allahu ‘anhu when mentioning a Companion]; rather, the formula should be written out in full.
Elsewhere in the al-Fatawa al-Tatarkhaniya it says:
If someone writes “A.S.” in place of “‘alayhi al-salam” he is guilty of disbelief because it is belittlement, and belittlement of the Prophets (prayers and salutations upon them all) is undoubtedly disbelief. And perhaps this position—if it’s assumed that the quote is authentic—is limited to the proviso that it be intentional , as the apparent position is that this does not constitute disbelief; although it is true, that the most precautionary way is to steer clear of anything that gives the impression [of belittlement] or anything doubtful.
The Light of Sight
Translation of Nūr al-Úyūn – Biography of the Prophet
صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم
Thus said the meticulous research scholar, the imām, Shaykh Fat’ĥuddīn Abu’l Fat’ĥ Muĥammad ibn Muĥammad ibn Muĥammad ibn Sayyidi’n Nās al-Yámurīy ar-Rabýiy – may Allāh táālā sanctify his secret:
Praise be to Allāh táālā who opens the doors [of Grace] when He is called upon; and He, who bestows the means of guidance; Salutations and blessings be upon His Prophet Muĥammad صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم, whom Allāh táālā sent as a guide to those who accepted guidance; and as a proof4 against those who turned away; and [salutations be] upon his descendants and his companions who loved and cherished his صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم tradition all their lives.
Úyūn al-Athar fī Funūn al-Maghāzī wa’sh Shamāyil wa’s Siyar is a comprehensive biography that I have compiled; a copious and ample resource for seekers of this knowledge. After its completion, I felt that an abridged version would facilitate quick reference, and would be easy to read and to carry. It is a book that imparts knowledge to the beginner and serves as a review for the master. Hence, I have summarised it in these pages, and named it The Light of Sight – A Concise Biography of the Trustworthy, the Divinely Protected.
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The Holy Last Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم
in the Holy Qur'an and Previously Revealed Scriptures
The Holy Last Messenger in the Holy Qur'an and in Previously Revealed Scriptures
Holy Qur’an 2:146
Those unto whom We gave the Scripture recognize (this revelation) as they recognize their sons. But lo! a party of them knowingly conceal the truth.
Holy Qur’an 5:15-16
O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Now hath Our messenger come unto you, expounding unto you much of that which ye used to hide in the Scripture, and forgiving much. Now hath come unto you light from Allah and a plain Scripture, Whereby Allah guideth him who seeketh His good pleasure unto paths of peace. He bringeth them out of darkness unto light by His decree, and guideth them unto a straight path.
There are many prophecies about Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) in the revealed scriptures of old (Old and New Testaments, including those of the Zoroastrians and Hindus). The verses presented below give a small sample of references to Prophet Muhammad, Qur'anic revelations, Makkah (Bakkah), and Medinah. Because of the translations from original Hebrew to Greek to Latin to English, some of the words in the Bible referring to Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) by name were translated. Prophet Jesus عليه سلم) spoke Aramaic, a dialect of Hebrew. Therefore, it is recommended that any one with serious study in mind should make an effort to locate certain words and their meaning from Hebrew text. The references listed at the end discuss many more verses on this subject. Reference 3 includes Hebrew text for most verses cited therein.
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