Is it permissible to add the invocation of blessings upon the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) to the invocation of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his family?

The Shaykh : When does it become general?

The questioner : I mean our ordinary speech, in the context of the invocation of blessings.

The Shaykh : Yes, you pray for Muhammad and his family, meaning you say, "May Allah send blessings upon Muhammad and his family."

The questioner : There is no addition?

The Shaykh : If you want to add, may Allah increase for you, but the Companions are not mentioned in the invocation of blessings we recite for the Messenger (peace be upon him).

The questioner : Yes, yes.

The Shaykh : But now it is mentioned in the hadith that it is necessary to include.

The questioner : Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

The Shaykh : And the family of Muhammad, and this is a Sunnah practice, it is not a Shi'ite thing, you see!

The questioner: Hehehe.

The Shaykh : I know why you are emphasizing this, hehehe.

The questioner : The strange thing is...

The Shaykh : Yes, no, this is a Sunnah practice.

The questioner : Then, the old books, our teacher, the old books mention, "O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and his family."

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : None of the old books had it.

The Shaykh : Ah, now the new ones, it is very rare to find: "and his family."