Salavatların Arzı Bağlamında Hz. Peygamber’in Vefatından Sonra Ümmetiyle İrtibatının İmkânı
The possibility of connection between the Prophet and the believers after his death regarding the act of salawat

Summary/Abstract: The salawat is a practice which the prophet Muhammad has encouraged the Muslims to do, for various rewards, without any restriction whatsoever, be it time, place or number. However, the fact that the Prophet has told us, that every salawat will be presented to him, has given a special meaning to this practice for Muslims. This special meaning can be seen in the question of the Sahaba right after the Prophet has made his statement, "O, Prophet of Al-lah, how will you receive our salawats for you will be gone?". Even though the Sahaba were familiar with supernatural events, this one was different, for it meant that the Prophet even after his passing, would always be in contact with the believers. The Prophet’s answer "God has forbid the earth the decay of the Prophets." and his further explanation, has made apparent that this con-tact will be an actual occurence after every salawat. According to this, the Muslim believes that each of his salawat will be received by his Prophet, even after his departion to the other world. This idea is shared by many Islamic scholars and is accepted in the islamic community. This paper examines the reality of the presentations of the salawat, and the possibility of the contact between the believers and the Prophet, in relation to the Prophetic narrations and the Quranic texts.

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