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RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 235 invocation is conveyed to me. He was asked: Messenger of Allah, how will our invocation be conveyed to you when you will have mixed with the earth? He answered: God has forbidden the earth from damaging the bodies of the. Prophets (Abu Daud). 1405. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: May humiliation afflict the man in whose presence mention is made of me and he does not invoke blessings upon me (Tirmidhi). 1406. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Do not make my grave a place of festivity but invoke blessings upon me for your blessing will reach me, wherever you may be (Abu Daud). 1407. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Whenever anyone invokes blessings upon me Allah will restore my soul to me so that I will respond to his inyocation (Abu Daud). 1408. Ali relates that the Holy Prophet said: A miser is one who does not invoke blessings upon me when I am mentioned in his presence (Tirmidhi). 1409. Fuzala ibn Ubaid relates: The Holy Prophet heard someone supplicate in his Prayer without glorification of Allah and without invoking blessings upon the Holy Prophet. Concerning him, the Holy Prophet observed:. That one was in a hurry; then he called him and said to him (or to someone beside him): When one of you is in Prayer he should begin with Praise of his. Lord and His glorification and then invoke blessings on the Prophet and then supplicate as he may wish (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). 1410. Abu Muhammad Ka'ab ibn Ujrah relates: The Holy Prophet came to us and we asked him: Messenger of Allah, we know how to salute you but how shall we invoke blessings upon you? He answered: Say: O Allah, send down thy blessings on Muhammad and the people of Muhammad as Thou didst send down Thy blessings on the people of Abraham, Thou art indeed the. Praiseworthy, the Glorious. O Allah, foster Muhammad and the people of. Muhammad as Thou didst foster the people of Abraham, for Thou art the. Praiseworthy, the Glorious (Bokhari and Muslim). 1411. Abu Mas'ud Badri relates: We went to the Holy Prophet and we were in the company of Sa'ad ibn Ubadah and Bashir ibn Sa'ad asked the Holy. Prophet: Messenger of Allah, we are commanded by Allah to invoke blessings on you, then how shall we invoke blessings on you? The Holy Prophet remained silent till we wished that he had not asked him this question. After a while the. Holy Prophet said: Say: O Allah, send down Thy blessings on Muhammad and on the people of Muhammad as Thou didst send down Thy blessings on. Abraham, and foster Muhammad and the people of Muhammad as Thou didst foster the people of Abraham. Indeed Thou art the Praiseworthy, the Glorious; and the salutation is as you know (Muslim). 1412. . Abu Humaid Sa'idi relates: The Holy Prophet was asked: How shall we invoke blessings on thee? He answered: Say: O Allah, send down Thy blessings on Muhammad and on his wives and on his progeny as Thou didst send down Thy blessings on Abraham and foster Muhammad and his wives and