What is the ruling on adding the word (ālah) in our saying "May Allah send blessings and peace upon him and his family"?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: In some copies of the book, it is written "May Allah send blessings and peace upon him and his family." What is the ruling on inserting the word "ālah"?

Answer:
Specifying "his family" is sufficient. "His family and his companions"—specifying "his family" has now become a symbol for the Shi'ah. Therefore, it is not permissible for us to revive the practice of the Shi'ah in this regard. We say "May Allah send blessings and peace upon him and his family and his companions," or we simply say "May Allah send blessings and peace upon him." This is what was transmitted: "May Allah send blessings and peace upon him" , and it did not say "pray upon him and his family." Rather, it said "pray upon him and send peace upon him." If you say "May Allah send blessings and peace upon him," you have conformed to the wording of the verse.