Do you know why we recite ATTA'HIYYAAT, in every Salah?
Attahiyyaat is a very important 'Dua' we repeat it in our daily prayers. When I came to know the background, it actually melted my heart.❤
Attahiyat is actually a part of a conversation between Our Creator Allah SWT and our beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) during his journey of Al Isra (the night journey) Wal Miraj (the ascension to the heavens) (observed on the 27th day of the month of Rajab, the seventh month in the Islamic calendar [1]).
When Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) met Allah SWT, he didn't say 'Assalam aleikum'. What is someone going to say when he meets Allah SWT? We can't wish HIM peace because ALL sources of peace are through HIM.
So Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said:
- 1.1 "Attahiyyaatu Lillahi Was Salawatu Wattayyibatu"
- 1.2 All compliments, all prayer and worship are for Allah
- 1.3 Dukkan nau'in ban girma da kuma salloli da kyawawan kalmomi ya tabbata ga Allah
Allah replied:
- 2.1 "Assalamu Alaika Ayyuhannabiyyu 'Warahmatullahi Wabarka'tuhu"
- 2.2 Peace be upon you, Oh Prophet and Allah's Mercy and Blessings
- 2.3 Aminci ya tabbata gare ka ya Annabi, da rahamar Allah da albarkatunsa.
To this, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) replied:
- 3.1 "Assalamu Alaina Wa'ala'Ibadillahis Saa'liheen"
- 3.2 Peace be on us and on all good slaves of Allah
- 3.3 Aminci ya tabbata gare mu, da kuma ga bayin Allah salihai
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) included "us" in his reply... for more on this see the note below.
And listening to this conversation between Allah and His Messenger (pbuh), the Angels said:
- 4.1 "Ash'had'u'un La ilahaillallahu Wa Ash'hadu Anna Muhammadun Abd'uhu Wa Rasooluh"
- 4.2 I bear witness that no one is worthy of worship except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger
- 4.1 Ina shaidawa cewa babu abin bautawa da gaskiya sai Allah. Kuma ina shaidawa cewa Muhammad bawansa ne kuma Manzonsa ne.
Salatul Ibrahimiyya (salutations done in the 2nd final tashahud), as reported by al Bukhari and Muslim.
اللهم صل على محمد، وعلى آل محمد كما صليت على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم، إنك حميد مجيد، اللهم بارك على محمد، وعلى آل محمد كما باركت على إبراهيم، وعلى آل إبراهيم، إنك حميد مجيد
- 5.1 Allahumma salli 'ala sayyidina Muhammadan wa 'ala ali Muhammada, kama sallayta 'ala ibrahima wa 'ala ali Ibrahim, innaka hamidun majid. Allahumma barik 'ala muhammedin wa 'ala ali muhammed, kama barakta 'ala ali ibrahim, innaka hamidun majid.
- 5.2 O Allah, pray to Muhammad and his family (wives, Muslim kin, and pious Muslim followers), as you prayed over the family of Ibrahim, You are the only one worthy of Praise, the Glorious. And blessed Muhammed and his family, as you have blessed the family of Ibrahim, You are the only one worthy of Praise, the Glorious.
- 5.3 Ya Allah, muna roƙon Ka yi salati ga Annabi Muhammad da mutanen gidan Annabi Muhammad, kamar yadda ka yi salati ga Annabi Ibrahim da mutanen gidan annabi Ibrahim, lallai Kai ne abin yiwa godiya abin girmamawa, ka yi albarka ga Annabi Muhammad, da mutanen gidan Annabi Muhammad kamar yadda kayi albarka ga Annabi Ibrahim, da mutanen gidan Annabi Ibrahim, lallai Kai ne abin yiwa godiya abin girmamawa [2]
- 5.3.2 ya Allah ka yi dadin tsira ga Muhammad da iyalan Muhammad, kamar yadda ka yi dadin tsira ga iyalan Ibrahim ka yi albarka ga Muhammad da iyalan Muhammad kamar yadda kayi albarka ga iyalan Ibrahim a cikin talikai, kai abin godewa ne kuma abin girmamawa [3]
Alternative English translation: O Allah, we ask You to raise the rank of Muhammad, and have mercy upon the family (wives, Muslim kin, and pious Muslim followers) of Muhammad, as You raised the rank of Ibrahim, and the Al of Ibrahim. Verily, You are the One Who deserves to be praised and thanked, and the One Who is glorified. 0 Allah, we ask You to bless Muhammad, and the Al of Muhammad, as You blessed Ibrahim, and the Al of Ibrahim. Verily, You are the One Who deserves to be praised and thanked, and the One Who is glorified. [4]
Subhan Allah! I now know the background of this conversation and its importance in our daily prayers and how the Salat was prescribed to us.
Now that you too know, what do you think you should do with it. Imagine if your friends read and know what you know just because of you !!!
Jazakillah khair, inshaAllah this also helps with khushoo (Salah concentration) via ArewaWife on WhatsApp
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Mon Jul 27th 2020 Note
SubhanAllah I still think about this every time I recite the tashahhud... How generous and loving he SAW was and still is for us... In another Hadith I just came across ...
After a difficult battle, the Companions were eating with the Messenger ﷺ when a man said, "Prophet, we believed in you and fought for you, will anyone come who is better than us?" He replied, "Yes, the people who believe in me without ever seeing me." (Ahmad, Darimi, Haakim)