Meaning of Attahiyat

DO YOU KNOW WHAT 'ATTAHIYAT' IS? 

Attahiyat is a very important 'Dua'  we repeat in our daily prayers (Salaah). When I learnt the importance of this, it melted my heart. Attahiyat is actually a part of the conversation between Our Creator Allah Ta'aala and our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) during his journey of Al Isra Wal Miraj. 

When Prophet Muhammad (SAW) met Allah Ta'aala, he didn't say 'Assalam aleikum'........Why ?

What is someone going to say when he meets Allah Ta'aala ? 

We can't wish HIM peace because ALL sources of peace are through HIM. 

So Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said:

"Attahiyyaatu Lillahi Was Salawatu Wattayyibatu" (All compliments, all prayer and worship are for Allah) 

Allah replied:

"Assalamu Alaika Ayyuhannabiyyu 'Warahmatullahi Wabarka'tuhu" (Peace be upon you, Oh Prophet and Allah's Mercy and Blessings). 

To this, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) replied: "Assalamu Alaina Wa'ala'Ibadillahis Saa'liheen" (Peace be on us and on all good slaves of Allah) 

Note:- Prophet Muhammad (SAW) included "us" in his reply....(and on all good slaves of Allah Almighty)

And listening to this conversation between Allah Ta'aala and His Messenger (SAW) the Angels said: "Ash'had'u'un La ilahaillallahu Wa Ash'hadu Anna Muhammadun Abd'uhu Wa Rasooluh" 

(I bear witness that no one is worthy of worship except Allah And I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger). 

SubhanAllah!!!!!

I now understand the importance of this conversation in our daily prayers (Salaah) and how the Salaah was prescribed to us.

There is No word as beautiful as Allah. No example as beautiful as Rasulallah (SAW). 

No lesson as beautiful as Islam. 

No song as melodious as Adhaan. 

No charity as meaningful as Zakaat. No encyclopedia as perfect as Al-Quran. 

No exercise as perfect as prayer(Salaah). 

No diet as perfect as fasting. 

READ THIS DU'A FOR a BETTER LIFE 

'Allahumma- inna-ala- dhikrika-wa Shukrika-wa-husni-ib­adatika'