Muhammad (صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ )! Are you not pleased that when anyone from your Ummah sends Ṣalāt upon you once, I shower mercy upon him ten times, and when anyone from your Ummah sends Salām upon you once, I send Salām upon him ten times.’” (Mishkat-ul-Masabih, vol. 1, pp. 189, Hadees 928)

Mufti Aḥmad Yār Khān NaꜤīmī رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه has said: Allah Almighty’s sending of salām means either conveying salām to him through angels or keeping him safe from calamities and troubles.  (Mirat-ul-Manajeeh, vol. 2, pp. 102)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Speech intentions

The Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:  اَفْضَلُ الْعَمَلِ اَلنِّيَّۃُ الصَّادِقَۃُ – “The best of deeds is a sincere intention.”^[1]

Dear Islamic brothers! Make it a habit to form good intentions before every action, as good intentions can lead one to Paradise. Before listening to the speech, we can make the following good intentions:

1. I will listen to the entire speech to gain knowledge.

2. I will sit respectfully.

3. I will avoid being lazy.

4. I will listen with the intention of self-improvement.

5. I will try to convey what I learn to others.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه  In today’s speech, we are going to listen to some highly emotive accounts of the deep affection of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ  for his Ummah. Let us first listen to a faith-refreshing hadith: