Sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), with mention of his family and companions

Question:
The questioner says: There are those who say that the correct description of the prayer upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as transmitted in the evidence for the Friday prayer, sermons, and lectures, is "May Allah pray upon him and his family and grant him peace," and that his Companions were not included in it.

Answer:
Yes, the prayer upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is to say "May Allah pray upon him and grant him peace." And if you mention the Companions, that is good, because when the Shi'ah emerged who deny the Companions and speak ill of them, the Salaf (the earliest generations) wanted to refute them, so they began to pray upon the Companions along with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to humiliate the Shi'ah and to demonstrate their love for the Companions. Yes.