THE WAY TO DO THE SALAT TO THE PROPHET PEACE BE UPON HIM

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  [33. Surah Al-Ahzab : Ayah 56]
"Surely Allah and His angels bless the Prophet; O you who believe! call for (Divine) blessings on him and salute him with a (becoming) salutation."


[Sahih Bukhari: Volume 6, Book 60, Number 320]

Narrated Ka'b bin Ujra (Radi Allah Anhu) : It was said, "O Allah's Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) ! We know how to greet you, but how to invoke Allah for you?" The Prophet (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) s aid, "Say: Allahumma salli ala Muhammadin wa'ala Ali Muhammaddin, kama sallaita 'ala all Ibrahim, innaka Hamidun Majid. Allahumma barik 'ala Muhammaddin, kama barakata 'ala ali Ibrahim, innaka Hamidun Majid"


[Sahih Bukhari: Volume 6, Book 60, Number 321]

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri (Radi Allah Anhu) : We said, "O Allah's Apostle! (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) (We know) this greeting (to you) but how shall we invoke Allah for you?" He (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) said, "Say! Allahumma salli ala Muhammadin 'Abdika wa rasulika kama- sallaita 'ala all Ibrahim wa barik ala Muhammadin wa'ala all Muhammadin kama barakta 'ala all Ibrahim.' Al-Laith said: 'Ala Muhammadin wa 'ala all Muhammadin kama barakta ala all Ibrahim.