Can We Write “SAW” or “PBUH” When we Mention the Prophet and Messenger of Allaah? The Permanent Committee of Scholars in Saudi Arabia headed by Late Grand Mufti Imam ‘Abdul-’Azeez ibn ‘Abdillaah ibn Baaz (rahimahullah) issued the following verdict when asked about the validity of abbreviating the salaah on the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam): “The Sunnah is to write the entire phrase “sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam,” since it is a kind of supplication, and supplication is worship, (in one’s writing) just as it is in one’s speech. So to abbreviate it using the letter SAAD or the word SAAD-LAAM-’AYN-MEEM is not a supplication nor is it worship, whether it occurs in speech or writing. For this reason, this abbreviation was not used by the the first three generations, those that the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) testified to their goodness.” [Fatwaawee Al-Lajnatid- Daa’imah #18770 (12/208-209)] “SAAD” and “SAAD-LAAM-’AYN-MEEM” are often used in some Arabic books. The English equivalents of these abbreviations would be: SAW, SAWS, SAAWS, PBUH, and the likes. al-Allaamah Al-Fayrooz-Abaadee (rahimahullah) said, “It is not appropriate to use symbols or abbreviations to refer to salaah and salaam, as some of the lazy ones do, as well as some ignorant people and even some students of knowledge – they write ‘SAAD-LAAM-’AYN-MEEM’ instead of writing ‘sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam.’” [From his book As-Salaatu wal-Bashar, as quoted in Mu’jam Al- Manaahee Al-Laf-thiyyah (p.351)] al-Allaamah al-Muhaddith Ahmad Shaakir (rahimahullah) said, “It is the absurd tradition of some of the later generations that they abbreviate the writing of ‘sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam.’” [The Commentary of The Musnad of Imaam Ahmad (#5088, 9/105)] The Mufti of Masjid Al-Haraam Makkah ash-Shaykh al-Allaamah Dr. Wasee Allaah ‘Abbaas said, “It is not permissible to abbreviate the salaams in general in one’s writing, just as it is not permissible to abbreviate the salaah and salaam on the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam). It is also not permissible to abbreviate either of these in one’s speech.” [From a handwritten answer provided by the shaykh, file no. AAWA004, dated 1423/6/24] Courtesy of Moosaa Richardson via Bakkah.net
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