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Sunni reference: Riyadh al-Saliheen, by al-Nawawi, English version, Tradition #1406 Although the above traditions confirm that the Prophet (S.A.W.) ordered people to send Salawat on him and his family. This can not be regarded as self-esteem, rather it was the order by Allah to do that. It served as teaching the Sunnah to people.

Specially the highlighted part in the last tradition shows that the Prophet was hesitating to salute himself at first, but since it was the order of Allah, he conveyed the message. In another tradition: When the Messenger of Allah noticed that a blessing from Allah was to descent, he told Safiyya (one of his wives): "Call for me!

Call for me!" Safiyya said: "Call who, O the Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Call for me my Ahlul-Bayt who are Ali, Fatimah, al-Hasan, and al-Husain." Thus we sent for them and they came to him. Then the Prophet (S.A.W.) spread his cloak (upper garment) over them, and raised his hand (toward sky) saying: "O Allah!

These are my family (Aalee), so bless Muhammad and the family (Aal) of Muhammad." And Allah, to whom belong Might and Majesty, revealed: "Verily Allah intends to keep off from you every kind of uncleanness O' People of the House (Ahlul-Bayt), and purify you a thorough purification (Quran, the last sentence of Verse 33:33)". Sunni references: · al-Mustadrak by al-Hakim, Chapter of "Understanding (the virtues) of , v3, p148.

The author then wrote: "This tradition is authentic (Sahih) based on the criteria of the two Shaikhs (al-Bukhari and Muslim)." · Talkhis of al-Mustadrak, by al-Dhahabi, v3, p148 · Usdul Ghabah, v3, p33 Similarly, it is narrated that in another occasion, when the Messenger of Allah gathered Ali, Fatimah, al-Hasan, al-Husain (peace be upon them all) under his cloak, he said: "O Allah! Verily they are from me and I am from them.

Thus place Your blessings and Your mercy and Your satisfaction on me and them." and: "O Allah! These are Aale-Muhammad (family of Muhammad). Thus place Your blessings and Your bounty upon the family of Muhammad, for, indeed You are the praiseworthy, the Glorious." Sunni reference: al-Sawa'iq al-Muhriqah, by Ibn Hajar, Ch.

11, section 1, p225, quoted from Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Also it is narrated that: The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) said: "If one prays, and in it he does not send blessings to me and my family, his prayer will not be accepted." Sunni references: · al-Darqunti, and al-Bayhaqi, as quoted in: · al-Sawa'iq al-Muhriqah, by Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Ch.