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PRAYER UPON THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him

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“He (Abu Mas'ud Badri) said, ‘We went to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and we were accompanied by Sa'ad, the son of Ubadah and Bashir the son of Sa'ad who asked the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, we are commanded by Allah to supplicate for blessings upon you, how should we supplicate for blessings upon you?’ The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, remained silent until we wished he had not asked him this question.

After a while the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘Say: O Allah, praise Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You praised the family of Abraham. You are indeed the Praised, the Glorious. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed the family of Abraham, for You are the Praised, the Glorious. As for asking the peace it is as you have been taught (and ask for peace abundantly).

Muslim with a chain up to Abu Mas'ud Badri who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.