What is the ruling on saying: "May Allah grant you the lights of the Prophet, peace be upon him, in your morning"?
The phrase "Anwar An-Nabi" (Lights of the Prophet) may be used with a correct meaning, which is the light of guidance brought by Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, as in the Almighty's saying: (There has come to you from Allah a light and a clear Book). However, it may be used in a way that suggests a corrupt meaning, such as some people's belief that the Prophet was created from light, which is a false belief. As for greeting with the phrase: "May Allah grant you the lights of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him," it is neither legislated nor permissible, because it is an innovated greeting, it suggests the false meaning, leads to exaggeration, and may cause people to abandon the legislated greeting of "Salam." It is also characteristic of the people of innovation. Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan has issued a fatwa stating its impermissibility, and that the legislated saying is: "May Allah grant you a good morning."
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