وعن أبي مسعود بن عبادة البدري
رضي الله عنه، قال: أتانا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، ونحن في مجلس سعد بن عبادة رضي الله عنه، فقال له بشير بن سعد: أمرنا الله تعالى أن نصلي عليك يا رسول الله، فكيف نصلي عليك؟ فسكت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، حتى تمنينا أنه لم يسأله، ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «قولوا اللهم صلِ على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما صليت على آل إبراهيم وبارك على محمد وعلى آل محمد كما باركت على آل إبراهيم إنك حميد مجيد، والسلام كما قد علمتم»
We were sitting in the company of Sad ibn Ubadah (radiyallahu anhu), when the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) came to us. Bashir ibn Sad said: “O Messenger of Allah! Allah has commanded us to supplicate for you, but how should we do that?” The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) kept silent. We were much perturbed over his silence and we wished he did not asked him this question.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Say: ‘O Allah, exalt the mention of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as you exalted the family of Ibrahim. And bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed the family of Ibrahim. You are the Praised, the Glorified,’ and the method of greeting (i.e., Salam) is as you know.”.