صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Authority of the final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

The sacred individual whom Allah made master of both worlds, our intercessor on the Day of Judgement, the final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated:

On the Day of Judgement, people will gather and ask Adam عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام , ‘Intercede for us in the court of Your Lord’. ‘I am not here for this’, he will reply, ‘You should go to Ibrahim عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام , as he is the friend (khalil) of Allah.’

People will then gather by him, and he too shall say, ‘I am not here for this. Go to Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام , for he speaks with Allah (kalim Allah).’

They will go to him, and he shall also say, ‘I am not here for this. Go to Isa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام , as he is Ruh Allah (رُوحُ اللہُ) and Kalimat Allah (کَلِمَةُ اللہُ).’

Heading to him, he too shall say, ‘I am not here for this. (He will then declare) However, go to Muhammad صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم .’

People shall then come to me, and I shall announce, ‘I am but for this (I am here to intercede for you). I will then seek permission from my Lord, and I will be granted it. Allah will inspire me to praise Him with praises I do not have in my knowledge as of now. I shall praise Him with them and descend into prostration (sajdah) before Him.

It will be said, يَا مُحَمَّدُ اِرْفَعْ رَاْسَكَ، وَقُلْ يُسْمَعْ لَكَ، وَسَلْ تُعْطَ، وَاشْفَعْ تُشَفَّعْ - ‘O Muhammad (صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)! Upraise your head. Speak; you shall be heard. Ask; you shall be granted what you ask for. Intercede; your intercession shall be accepted.’ I will say, يَا رَبِّ،أُمَّتِيْ أُمَّتِيْ - ‘O Lord! My ummah, my ummah!’ It shall then be said, ‘Go and take