The hadeeth “Do not call me Sayyid in your prayer” has no basis

 

It says in the hadeeth, “Do not call me Sayyid in your prayers”. Is this hadeeth saheeh? I would prefer to say “Allahumma salli ‘ala sayyidina Muhammad” and not just “Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad”.

Praise be to Allaah.

The wording mentioned does not appear in any hadeeth from
the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). That has been
stated by the scholars. 

Imam al-Sakhaawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: It has
no basis. End quote. 

Al-Maqaasid al-Hasanah, p. 135. 

Ibn Hajar al-Haytami (may Allah have mercy on him) said: It
has no basis. End quote. 

Al-Fataawa al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kubra,
1/151 

Most of those who compiled books of fabricated hadeeths
agreed with them. See: al-Masnoo‘ fi Ma‘rifat al-Mawdoo‘, by al-Mulla
‘Ali al-Qaari, p. 205. 

Many of the fuqaha’ have stated in their books that this
hadeeth is rejected, as it says in Radd al-Muhtaar (1/513), al-Fawaakih
al-Dawaani (2/359) and Nihaayat al-Muhtaaj (1/530). 

The scholars of the Standing Committee said: 

The hadeeth “Do not call me Sayyid…” has no basis, as was
stated by the author of Kashf al-Khifa’. As for the hadeeth, “I will
be the leader (Sayyid) of the children of Adam on the Day of Resurrection,
and no boast,” it is part of a lengthy hadeeth that was narrated by Imam al-Tirmidhi
from Abu Sa‘eed al-Khudri; he said: It is a hasan saheeh hadeeth. 

As for calling the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be
upon him) “Sayyid” in cases other than the adhaan, iqaamah and prayer, that
is permissible because of the hadeeth quoted above. 

With regard to the adhaan, iqaamah and tashahhud in prayer,
one should say it as it is narrated in the Sunnah and not add anything to
what is prescribed, because the adhaan, iqaamah and prayer are acts of
worship, and worship is strictly to be done in accordance with the text of
the Qur'aan and Sunnah, so it is limited to what is mentioned in the
evidence. End quote. 

‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz, ‘Abd al-Razzaaq ‘Afeefi, ‘Abd-Allaah
ibn Ghadyaan 

Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah
(vol. 3/265) 

With regard to the ruling on adding the word “Sayyidina” in
al-Salaah al-Ibraaheemiyyah, it is one of the matters concerning which the
scholars differed. We have mentioned above that it should not be said and
that it is better to limit oneself to what is mentioned in the Sunnah,
because prayer is an act of worship and is strictly to be done in accordance
with the text of the Qur'aan and Sunnah, so nothing should be added to it
except on the basis of shar‘i evidence. 

And Allah knows best.