{"_id":"668da0380b76658b4c23315f","title":"Is shirk to put the name of the Prophet ﷺ next to Allah in masajid, for example?","question":"I've been hearing people say that putting the name of our beloved ﷺ next to Allah in the masjid is frowned upon and,dare I say, potential shirk. Can you shed light on this issue please?","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"To declare an act as forbidden (haram), it must be supported by evidence from the Quran and the Prophetic traditions (Sunnah). The hadith that was placed under the chapter on \\\"The Humility of the Prophet (ﷺ)\\\" by Imam \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://sunnah.com/bukhari:3445\"},\"insert\":\"Tirmidhi\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"Do not overpraise me as the Christians did with the Son of Mary. I am but a servant, so say ''The Servant of Allah'\\\" \"},{\"insert\":\"is sometimes used to support the claim that praising the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is forbidden.  However, this hadith does not categorically prohibit praise of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Instead, it sets a boundary for us, warning us against falsely praising him with divinity, as the Christians did with Jesus (peace be upon him). \\n\\nIn fact, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was often praised during his lifetime, through poetry and other forms of expression. He did not discourage this praise, but rather reinforced it. For example, he gave Ka`b his burdah (cloak) after listening to his poem in which he praised the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). If we observe the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), it becomes clear that his companions revered and loved him deeply. We do not find him discouraging them from praising him. Instead, we find him setting boundaries, such as when he corrected the girls who were singing a poem in which they said that \\\"we have a prophet who has knowledge of tomorrow.\\\" He told them to not say that but continue with the rest of the poem. \\n\\nIn another incident, some companions asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) if they could prostrate in front of him. He told them that sujud (prostration) is only for Allah. This shows us the amount of reverence the companions had for the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). They asked permission to prostrate in front of him, and they did not fear that they were delving into shirk (associating partners with Allah). This shows us that their faith was strong and they did not have any insecurities. \\n\\nWe can compare this to the environment that some people are fostering today, in which any praise of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is shot down as potentially leading to shirk. His noble status is constantly downplayed in order to protect us from committing shirk. However, this attitude is not supported by the actual Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) fostered an environment of praise, reverence, and love for himself. He encouraged his companions to praise him, but he also set boundaries to prevent them from falsely praising him with divinity. This is the correct attitude that we should strive to emulate.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c232859","tag":"Aqeedah: Allah ﷻ‎","count":66},{"_id":"668d9fea0b76658b4c232905","tag":"Aqeedah: Muhammad ﷺ","count":20},{"_id":"668d9fec0b76658b4c232939","tag":"Shirk","count":8}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:40:24.759Z"}