1408 – Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “May the nose of the man be rubbed in dust (1) who, when I am mentioned in his presence, fails to invoke blessings upon me.” Reported by al-Tirmidhi, who graded it ḥasan (sound).
1409 – He also related that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Do not make my grave a recurring festival. Rather, send blessings upon me, for your blessings reach me wherever you may be.” Reported by Abu Dawud with an authentic chain of transmission.
1410 – He further reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “There is no one who greets me with peace except that Allah returns my soul to me so that I may return his greeting.” Reported by Abu Dawud with an authentic chain of transmission.
1411 – ʿAli, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “The miser is the one in whose presence I am mentioned and he does not invoke blessings upon me.” Reported by al-Tirmidhi, who said: a ḥasan ṣaḥīḥ (sound and authentic) hadith.
1412 – Faḍālah ibn ʿUbayd, may Allah be pleased with him, said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard a man supplicating in his prayer who had neither glorified Allah the Exalted nor invoked blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “This man has been hasty.” He then called him—or someone else—and said, “When any of you prays, let him begin by praising his Lord, Exalted is He, and commending Him; then let him invoke blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ; after that he may supplicate for whatever he wishes.” Reported by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi, who said: a ḥasan ṣaḥīḥ hadith.
1413 – Abu Muhammad Kaʿb ibn ʿUjrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: The Prophet ﷺ came out to us and we asked, “O Messenger of Allah, we already know how to greet you with peace, so how should we invoke blessings upon you?” He replied, “Say: ‘O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad just as You blessed the family of Abraham. You are indeed Praiseworthy, Glorious. O Allah, bestow Your favor upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad just as You bestowed Your favor upon the family of Abraham. You are indeed Praiseworthy, Glorious.’” Agreed upon.
1414 – Abu Masʿud, may Allah be pleased with him, said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us while we were in