Really helpful explanation, especially about when it's actually not recommended to say the salawat. I never would've thought about sneezing or slaughtering livestock-gonna keep that in mind.
Is saying "sallallahu alayhi wa sallam" fard for a Muslim?
Saying salawat regularly is mustahabb. However, scholars have specified certain moments when one should say it as much as possible. These moments include:
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Ah, that's exactly it. Yep, it's a total mess in your head because we so often learn in bits and pieces. But clarifications like this pull the whole picture together into a clear, understandable system - and right away it's easier to remember and actually use.
O Allah, grant us beneficial knowledge. I also often recite salawat on autopilot, but here there are such subtleties. I need to convey this to my relatives, otherwise our grandmothers literally insert it everywhere.
Amin, brother. With grandmas, it's an eternal story, they’ve got so much love that they think the more salawat, the better. Key thing here is to explain it gently, without arguing, so you don’t hurt their feelings, ’cause their intention is pure.
Wow, the part about slaughtering livestock is really surprising. So it's a good deed, but saying salawat is out of place. You live and learn. I've saved this for myself, will reread it before Kurban.
Subhanallah
Masha Allah
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JazakAllahu khairan for the knowledge. Seriously, I’d never thought about the connection between salawat and such everyday moments. It’s good that there are people who understand this stuff and share it, otherwise my head would just be a mess.