He said, "Whoever prays upon me..."

The prayer upon the Prophet, peace be upon him, is the wing of supplication that carries it up, and the acceptance of the prayer is a consequence. Ibn Ata Allah said that supplication has pillars, wings, times, and reasons. If its pillars are met, it is strong; if its wings reach the sky, it is elevated; if its times are met, it is successful; and if its reasons are met, it is answered. Its pillars are the presence of the heart, tenderness, humility, and supplication. The heart's turning to Allah and cutting off from causes are its wings, sincerity is its times, and prayer upon the Prophet, peace be upon him, is its reason. Al-Fasi said, "I asked our shaykh, Abu Muhammad Abd al-Rahman, may Allah sanctify his secret, about the secret of the acceptance of supplication by praying upon the Prophet, peace be upon him. The secret, and Allah knows best, is his being a means and a connection, and his being a gate and a mediator. This is in addition to preserving his remembrance, peace be upon him, along with the remembrance of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, as He says: 'And We raised high for you your remembrance.' And not to be heedless of His remembrance, the Mighty and Sublime, along with His remembrance. And Allah knows best." Ibn Shafi'i said, "If you ask Allah for something, then send blessings upon the Prophet, peace be upon him, before your supplication and at its end. This will be like a person who approaches a ruler with gifts." It is narrated from him that he said, "Whoever prays upon me on Friday will have his sins forgiven." This is a general statement that applies to the day, and it is not restricted to any specific time. It is also mentioned in the book "Qut al-Qulub" by Abu Talib al-Makki, may Allah be pleased with him, that it has been narrated that whoever prays upon me on Friday will have eighty years of sins forgiven. It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, how can I pray upon you when you say, 'O Allah, bless Muhammad, Your servant and Your messenger, the Prophet, and his family'?" He said, "Whoever prays upon him after the Tashahhud is considered to have prayed upon him. The prayer that is mentioned in the Tashahhud is the prayer upon the Prophet. In the book "Al-Ihya," it is narrated that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, 'Whoever prays upon me on Friday, and mentions it with the wording of Al-Qut, whether he said it or not, Al-Iraq narrated it from Al-Daraqutni from the narration of Ibn Mas'ud, and I do not think it is from Abu Hurayrah. He said it is a strange hadith, and Ibn Numman said it is a good hadith. In "Al-Jami' al-Saghir," it says, 'Prayer is light on the Sirat.' So whoever prays upon me on Friday will have eighty years of sins forgiven. It was narrated by Al-Azdi in "Al-Du'afa" and Al-Daraqutni in "Al-Fard." Abu Hurayrah and Al-Daraqutni are signs of weakness. This also appears to be a general statement for the day, but it is restricted by Al-Shaykh Abu Abd Allah Ibn Nabat in "Al-Kifayah" to the time after Asr prayer. It is also mentioned after the Friday prayer. It is said, "O Allah, bless Muhammad, the Prophet." This is mentioned in Al-Qut and Al-Ihya, and the narration is explicit. In another narration, it says, "O Allah, bless Muhammad, the Prophet, and his family." This narration was transmitted by Al-Nasa'i from Ibrahim bin Wada'ah from Sahl bin Abdullah, and it is said after Asr on Friday. It is also mentioned by Abu Al-Abbas Al-Sayyid bin Al-Qasif in "Isnad Al-Maqasid" with an addition that is pleasing. In the book of Jabir from Abu Hurayrah, it is mentioned...