Rights of the Prophet (P.B.U.H)

It is through the guidance of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) that we came to know the relevant features of the divine existence, attributes and facts about Allah’s pleasures and displeasures, likes and dislikes which were revealed to them through Angels. Many matters of worldly losses and gains, therefore, came to light through the Angels. Many Angels have been appointed to do work which are beneficial to us and they are discharging their duties with Allah’s leave. That is why Allah’s rights also include the rights due to the Prophets and the Angels (P.B.U.H.). The favours granted to us by the last of the Prophets, Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) being the greatest of the Prophets, his rights due by us are also the greatest.
Some of those rights are as follows:

1. To believe in the prophethood of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.).
2. To obey him in all commands and injunctions.
3. To glorify and love him heart and soul.
4. To send him blessings and salutations (Darud & Salam) regularly.
5. The rights of the Hon’ble Angels are as follows:
6. To believe in the reality of their existence.
7. To believe that they are innocent and can commit no sins.
8. To pronounce the salutary words “peace be upon them”.
9. To avoid entering a mosque after eating things emitting foul smell or emitting1 wind in the mosques, as these offend the Angels. There are many other acts that offend and annoy them which must be avoided, e.g., to keep photos and pictures, to keep and tame dogs, unless this is permissible under the laws of the Shari’ah, to tell lies; to delay, through laziness, taking bath to purify the body from coition (Ghusi-el-Janabat), thereby missing prayers, to lay bare the body even in privacy without a necessity recognisable in the Shari’ah.