THIRD REMINDER. Yaum Al-Sabt, 9th day of Shawwal (Saturday, 23rd June). OFFERING SALUTATIONS [Salawaat] ON OUR BELOVED PROPHET MUHAMMAD (Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallam), IT'S MERIT and EXCELLENCE. Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Let's continue from the first and second reminders. Please request for a copy if you couldn't receive any. Though one can recite the salawaat without any limit at all permissible time either in heart or by tongue, but scholars in the light of Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)’s traditions have identified situations when it should be offered: 1. In the prayers after Tashah’hud as narrated by Abu Mas’ood Uqbah bin Amr Ansari, Fuzala bin Ubaidah. 2. In the funeral prayer after the second Takbeer. 3. In the congregational prayers of Jumu'a, Eid-ul-Fitr, and Eid-ul-Adha. [Musnad Ahmad] 4. After Azaan [Muslim - 384] 5. When making Du’a/supplication. 6. While entering and leaving the Masjid. [Abu Dawood, Tirmizi] 7. On the mounts of Safa and Marwah. 8. While meeting or dispersing in an assembly. [Abu Dawood Tayalasi : p 1756]. 9. When the name of Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) is pronounced. And finally 10. Before making any dua for ourselves and others we must recite this before and after each dua to act as shield for our dua to be answered be-iznilLah. We owe our gratitude to The Prophet Muhammed (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) for his countless favors and the best way to express our thanks to him is to practice whatever he has taught us and by recitation of the salawaat on him as much as we can. May ALLAH enable us to realize the importance of the gift of life and the countless blessings we have been bestowed with and utilize our time prudently and wisely in the way it pleases ALLAH (SWT) and HIS Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). Aameen!