Why is it so that when we send benedictions upon the Holy Prophet...

Why is it so that when we send benedictions upon the Holy Prophet, we follow it with mentioning blessings on his household and recite,"Allahumma swale Ala Muhammed wa Ale Muhammed."? ANSWER: It is quite certain that the prophet (p) himself taught the Muslims the way of sending benedictions upon him.

When the holy verse, "Surely Allah and His angles bless the prophet, O you who believe, call for divine blessings on him and salute him with a (becoming) salutation." Was revealed, the Muslims asked the prophet as to how they can do so, to which the Prophet replied, "Don't make the incomplete benediction," They asked again, "How can we do that?" He then replied by mentioning, "Allahumma swale Ala Muhammed wa Ale Muhammed." The position of the household of the prophet is so high and lofty that Shafe'e says in his well-known poem: O family of the prophet, Your love is an obligation from God, that was revealed in the Quran.

Of your lofty position, it is enough that whosoever didn't send benedictions upon you, his prayer is not accepted. Ahzab: 56. Al-Sawaeq Al-Muhriqa. (Ibn Hajar) 2nd print: 'Maqtabatel Qahera', Egypt, chap. 11 sect.

1, p.146; and repeated in 'Al-Dur Al-Manthoor', vol.5, interpretation of (Ahzab: 56) narrating from narrators and authors of 'Sahahs' and 'Masnads' such as Abdul-Razaq Ibn Abi-Shaibah, Ahmad, Bukhari, Muslim, Abi-Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nessai, Ibn Majah and Ibn- Mardawaih from Kaab Ibn Ajrah from the honorable Prophet (p). Al-Sawaeq Al-Muhriqah, sect.11 p.148, from 1st chapter, book of Ethaf (Shabrawee), p.29 and 'Mashreq Al-Anwar' (Hamzawee Maliki) p. 88, Al-Mawahib (Zarqani) and Al-esaaf (sabban) p.

119.Questioin 6 : How do you claim that your Imams are infallible? ANSWER: There are several proofs that state the infallibility of the Shia Imams; and we will only mention one of them: According to the Sunni and Shia scholars, the prophet (p), in the last days of his life said, "I am leaving amongst you two weighty things, God's book and my household and these two will never be separated from each other till they join me at the pool (k)." The point noteworthy here is: Quran is undoubtedly secure from any deviation and error.

It is virtually impossible for the divine revelation to be tinted by mistakes while it's reveler is the Glorious Lord Himself, and its revelation is sent through the angel Gabriel and the receiver being the honorable Prophet (p)!

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