Fatwa ID: 01690
Answered by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Question:
What is the ruling on sending Salaams to the Prophet of Allah Sallallahu Alahi Wasalam with those who are going to the blessed City of Madinah?
Answer:
It is the belief of the mainstream Ahle Sunnah Wal Jamaah that all the Prophets including our beloved Messenger Rasulullah [saw] are alive in their graves.
Imam Baihaqi [rahimahu] has narrated a hadith of by Saaiduna Anas Bin Malik [ranhu] that the prophets are alive in their graves praying.
With regards to your question, it is permissible to convey someone's Salaams to the Prophet of Allah [saw]. After reciting ones own Salaams, one should convey the Salaams of that person (who had requested him to do so), in the following way:
“Salaam upon you, O Rasulullah! From … (Mention the name of the person). He seeks your intercession by your Rabb” (Imam Shurunbulali [rahimahu] in his Nurul Idah p.192)
Only Allah Knows Best
Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham