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AL-KAFI #1301: KENAPA SELAWAT DAN SALAM DALAM TAHIYYAT AKHIR HANYA KHUSUS KEPADA NABI IBRAHIM AS DAN AHLI KELUARGANYA?
Why is the blessing in the final tashahhud specified for Prophet Ibrahim AS and his family, when Muslims are told not to differentiate between the messengers?
Short answer
The prohibition on differentiating between messengers means believing in some and rejecting others, as the Jews and Christians did regarding Prophet Muhammad SAW.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The prohibition on differentiating between messengers means believing in some and rejecting others, as the Jews and Christians did regarding Prophet Muhammad SAW. It does not deny that Allah SWT has favoured some messengers over others. Prophet Ibrahim AS is singled out in the final tashahhud because of the virtues granted to him, including being Khalilullah, being the forefather of many prophets and messengers including Prophet Muhammad SAW, having his prayer accepted, and Prophet Muhammad SAW being commanded to follow his faith.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berkaitan persoalan bacaan dalam tahiyyat akhir khusus kepada Nabi Ibrahim AS dan ahli keluarganya, ia adalah kerana Allah SWT memberi kelebihan-kelebihan kepada Baginda AS keatas nabi dan rasul yang lain
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1301: KENAPA SELAWAT DAN SALAM DALAM TAHIYYAT AKHIR HANYA KHUSUS KEPADA NABI IBRAHIM AS DAN AHLI KELUARGANYA?”, 24 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3507-al-kafi-1301-kenapa-selawat-dan-salam-dalam-tahiyyat-akhir-hanya-khusus-kepada-nabi-ibrahim-as-dan-ahli-keluarganya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/blessings-final-tashahhud-prophet-ibrahim-specific/