{"id":1217,"date":"2011-08-31T12:14:31","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T12:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bakkah.net:\/en\/?p=1217"},"modified":"2013-04-10T08:28:03","modified_gmt":"2013-04-10T08:28:03","slug":"saw-saws-pbuh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/saw-saws-pbuh.htm","title":{"rendered":"Can We Write “SAW” or “PBUH” When we Mention the Prophet and Messenger of Allah?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally published: 06-06-1423 <\/span><\/em>[1]<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Name of Allaah, may the Salaah<\/em> and Salaam<\/em> of Allaah be upon His Final Messenger, to proceed:<\/span><\/p>\n

Muslims are obliged to send Allaah’s Salaah <\/em>[2] <\/em>and Salaam<\/em> [3] upon Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam<\/em>) when his name is mentioned. Allaah has commanded us [4]:<\/span><\/p>\n

( Verily Allaah and His Angels send salaah<\/em> on the Prophet. O you who believe! Invoke salaah<\/em> upon him, as well as a complete salaam<\/em>! )<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

And the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam<\/em>) said:<\/span><\/p>\n

“For each time someone invokes salaah<\/em> upon me, Allaah writes for him ten good rewards because of it.”<\/span><\/strong> [5]<\/span><\/p>\n

And the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam<\/em>) had described the one who does not send salaah<\/em> upon him when he is mentioned as “the stingiest of people.”<\/span><\/strong> [6] And he exclaimed “Aameen!”<\/span><\/strong> to Jibreel’s supplication, “May Allaah repel the one who hears mention of you and does not invoke any salaah upon you!”<\/em> [7]<\/span><\/p>\n

So here is the issue that needs to be clarified:<\/strong> Many people use the abbreviation “SAW,” “SAWS,”<\/em>\u00a0or “PBUH”<\/em> to fulfill this obligation in their writing. Is this something that fulfills the obligation of sending the salaah<\/em> and salaam<\/em> on the Messenger? Let us look now to some of the statements of the scholars regarding this practice.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Permanent Committee of\u00a0Scholars in Saudi Arabia headed by ‘Abdul-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abdillaah ibn Baaz issued the following verdict when asked about the validity of abbreviating the salaah<\/em> on the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam<\/em>): “The Sunnah is to write the entire phrase “sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam,” since it is a kind of supplication, and supplication is worship, (in one’s writing) just as it is in one’s speech. So to abbreviate it using the letter SAAD or the word SAAD-LAAM-‘AYN-MEEM is not a supplication nor is it\u00a0worship, whether it occurs in speech or writing. For this reason, this abbreviation was not used by the the first three generations, those that the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) testified to their goodness.”<\/em> [8]<\/span><\/p>\n

“SAAD” and “SAAD-LAAM-‘AYN-MEEM” are often used in some Arabic books. The English equivalents of these abbreviations would be: SAW, SAWS, SAAWS, PBUH, and the likes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Al-Fayrooz-Abaadee said, “It is not appropriate to use symbols or abbreviations to refer to salaah and salaam, as some of the lazy ones do, as well as some ignorant people and even some students of knowledge – they write ‘SAAD-LAAM-‘AYN-MEEM’ instead of writing ‘sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam.'”<\/em> [9]<\/span><\/p>\n

Ahmad Shaakir said, “It is the absurd tradition of some of the later generations that they abbreviate the writing of ‘sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam.'”<\/em> [10]<\/span><\/p>\n

Wasee Allaah ‘Abbaas said, “<\/em><\/span>It is not permissible to abbreviate the salaams in general in one’s writing, just as it is not permissible to abbreviate the salaah and salaam on the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam). It is also not permissible to abbreviate either of these in one’s speech.”<\/span><\/em> [11]<\/span><\/p>\n

And Allaah knows best. May the most perfect and complete salaah<\/em> and salaam<\/em> be upon our beloved Messenger, and upon his noble family and companions.<\/span><\/p>\n

FOOTNOTES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[1] written by Moosaa Richardson <\/span><\/p>\n

[2] Sending salaah<\/em> on the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam<\/em>) means that one invokes Allaah to praise him and mention his high status to the angels. See Jalaa’ Al-Afhaam<\/em> (p.253) of Ibn Al-Qayyim, Fat-hul-Baaree<\/em> (11\/179-197) of Ibn Hajr, or Ibn Katheer’s tafseer<\/em> to verse 33:56.<\/span><\/p>\n

[3] salaam<\/em>: security<\/span><\/p>\n

[4] The meaning of Soorah Al-Ahzaab<\/em> (33):56<\/span><\/p>\n

[5] An authentic hadeeth collected by Ibn Hib-baan in his Saheeh<\/em> (#906, 3\/187) on the authority of Aboo Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him). Al-Albaanee declared it to be saheeh<\/em> in Silsilatul-Ahaadeeth As-Saheehah<\/em> (#3359, 7\/1080).<\/span><\/p>\n

[6<\/span>] From a hasan <\/em>hadeeth collected by Ibn Abee ‘Aasim in As-Salaah ‘Alan-Nabee<\/em> (p.30-31) on the authority of Aboo Tharr (may Allaah be pleased with him). Hamdee As-Salafee called it hasan <\/em>in his checking of the book.<\/span><\/p>\n

[7] From an authentic hadeeth collected by At-Tabaraanee in Al-Mu’jam Al-Kabeer<\/em> on the authority of Jaabir ibn Samurah (may Allaah be pleased with him). Al-Albaanee authenticated it in his checking of Al-Munthiree’s At-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb<\/em> (#1677, 2\/298).<\/span><\/p>\n

[8] Fatwaawee Al-Lajnatid-Daa’imah<\/em> #18770 (12\/208-209)<\/span><\/p>\n

[9] From his book As-Salaatu wal-Bashar<\/em>, as quoted in Mu’jam Al-Manaahee Al-Laf-thiyyah<\/em> (p.351)<\/span><\/p>\n

[10] the Musnad<\/em> of Imaam Ahmad (#5088, 9\/105)<\/span><\/p>\n

[11] F<\/span>rom a handwritten answer provided by the shaykh, file no. AAWA004, dated 1423\/6\/24<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0REFERENCES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0As’ilah Amreekiyyah Ajaaba ‘Anhaa Shuyookh Makkah<\/em><\/strong>, file no. AAWA004 (not published yet).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0As-Salaah ‘Alan-Nabee<\/strong><\/em> (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam<\/em>) of Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa, checking by Hamdee As-Salafee, Daar Al-Ma’moon lit-Turaath<\/em> in Damascus, first printing, 1415.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Fadhlus-Salaati ‘alan-Nabee<\/em><\/strong> (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam<\/em>) of Ismaa’eel ibn Ishaaq Al-Qhaadee Al-Maalikee, with checking and comments by Al-Albaanee, Al-Maktabatul-Islaamiyyah <\/em>in Beirut, third printing, 1397.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Fataawaa Al-Lajnatid-Daa’imah lil-Buhooth wal-Iftaa’<\/em><\/strong>, Daar Al-Balansiyyah<\/em> in Riyadh, second printing, 1421.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Fat-hul-Baaree<\/strong><\/em> of Ibn Hajr, with checking by Bin Baaz, Daar Al-Hadeeth<\/em> in Cairo, first printing, 1419.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Jalaa’ Al-Afhaam fee Fadhlis-Salaati was-Salaami ‘alaa Muhammadin Khayril-Anaam<\/strong><\/span><\/em>of Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jowziyyah, with checking and comments by Mash-hoor Hasan Salmaan, Daar Ibn Al-Jowzee<\/em> in Dammam, second printing, 1420.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Mu’jam Al-Manaahee Al-Lafthiyyah<\/em><\/strong>, Daar Al-‘Aasimah<\/em> in Riyadh, second printing, 1417.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Musnad al-Imaam Ahmad<\/em><\/strong>, Mu’assastur-Risaalah<\/em> in Beirut, first printing, 1415.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Saheeh At-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb<\/strong><\/span><\/em> (2\/288-303: The Chapter of Sending Salaah<\/em> on the Prophet) of Al-Albaanee, Maktabatul-Ma’aarif<\/em> in Ar-Riyaadh, first printing, 1421.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Saheeh Ibn Hib-baan bi Tarteeb Ibn Bulbaan<\/em><\/strong>, Mu’as-sasatur-Risaalah, third printing, 1418.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Silsilatul-Ahaadeethis-Saheehah<\/em><\/strong> of Al-Albaanee, Maktabatul-Ma’aarif <\/em>in Ar-Riyaadh, first (complete) printing, 1422. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Tafseer Al-Qur’aan Al-‘Atheem<\/em><\/strong> (the verse 33:56) of Ibn Katheer, Daar Taybah<\/em> in Ar-Riyaadh, first printing of the second edition, 1422.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Originally published: 06-06-1423 [1] In the Name of Allaah, may the Salaah and Salaam of Allaah be upon His Final Messenger, to proceed: Muslims are obliged to send Allaah’s Salaah [2] and Salaam [3] upon Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[85,87,96,64,180,89],"tags":[426,158,423,114,198,83,425,230,424,422,82,334,421],"class_list":["post-1217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fiqh-islamic-rulings","category-general-reminders","category-islamic-manners-behavior","category-original-articles","category-questions-answers","category-supplications-fiqh-islamic-rulings","tag-ahmad-shaakir","tag-al-albaanee","tag-as-wr-wb","tag-ibn-al-qayyim","tag-ibn-baaz","tag-pbuh","tag-pbut","tag-permanent-committee","tag-saaws","tag-saw","tag-saws","tag-silsilah-saheehah","tag-wasee-allaah"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1217"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1239,"href":"https:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1217\/revisions\/1239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bakkah.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}