me. Afterwards, present thine own supplications to Him."' Faḍálah said, 'Then, after that, another man prayed, and praised God, and asked blessings on the Prophet. Then the Prophet said to him, "O thou that prayest, ask and it shall be given thee."'—At Tirmidhí.
It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Whoever wishes to fill up the measure of his desires, when he asks blessings on us, the Prophet's family, then let him say, 'O God, bless Muḥammad, the ignorant Prophet, and his wives, the mothers of the faithful, and his descendants, and the people of his family, as Thou hast blessed the family of Abraham; for verily Thou art praised and glorified.'"'—Abú Dáud.
It is related from Ruwaifaʿ that, 'The Apostle of God said, "He who prays for blessings on Muhammad, and says, 'O God, appoint him a sitting-place near Thee on the day of resurrection,' my intercession will be available for him."'—Aḥmad.
It is related from ʿOmar binuʾl-Khaṭṭáb that he said, 'Verily supplications are kept stationary between heaven and earth, and nothing of them ascends until thou pray for blessings on thy Prophet.'—At Tirmidhí.
On Supplication at the Time of Bearing Witness
It is related from ʿÁyesha that she said, 'The Apostle of God used to make supplication in prayer and say, "O God, I take refuge with Thee from the punishments of the grave, and I take refuge with Thee from the sedition of the false Messiah; and I take refuge with Thee from the seditions of life and death. O God, I take refuge with Thee from sins and from debt." Then a certain person said to him, "It is very strange that Thou shouldest take refuge from debt." He replied, "Verily when a man falls into debt, he talks and lies, and makes promises, and then acts contrary to them."—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.
It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "When any one of you finishes the repetition of the bearing witness, then let him take refuge with God from four things: from the punishment of hell, from the punishment of the grave, from the seditions of life and death, and from the wickedness of the false Messiah."'—Muslim.
