What is the proof to the lawfulness of making Salah on the Prophet following the call for prayer (adhan)?
The Salah on the Prophet is to say a variant of the expression ‘Allahumma salli ^ala Muhammad’, which means ‘O Allah, raise the rank of Prophet Muhammad’. It is lawful to make Salah upon the Prophet following the call for prayer. No attention should be given to those who claim it to be unlawful. In Suratul-Ahzab, Ayah 56 means, “Allah raises the rank of Prophet Muhammad and the angels make Salah on him by asking Allah to raise his rank. O you who believe, make Salah and Salam on him.” The Salam on the Prophet is to ask Allah to protect his nation from that which he fears for it. The Prophet, salallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, said, “If you hear the caller for prayer, say what he says then make Salah on me.” (Related by Muslim.) In another hadith related by as-Sakhawiyy the Prophet, salallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, said, “He who mentions me, let him make Salah on me.”
