In his Al-Mawta...
In his Al-Mawta, Malik indicates that Abdullah ibn Umar used to stand at the grave of the Prophet, blessing him, Abu Bakr, and Umar.[^141] if you, dear researcher, contemplate on the status quo, you will find such an addition, that is, the blessing of the sahaba in addition to blessing the Prophet and his Progeny, has no basis neither in the Holy Qur'an nor in the Prophet's Sunnah.
Rather, both the Holy Qur'an and the Sunnah have enjoined blessing Muhammad and his Progeny, and the command is directed to the sahaba before anyone else. You do not see such an addition except with "Ahl al-Sunnah wal Jama`a." How many are the innovations in the creed which they have invented, calling them "Sunnah," aiming thereby to cover someone's merit or to hide a fact?
They wish to put out the Light of Allah with their mouths, while Allah insists upon completing His Light though the unbelievers are averse thereto. (Holy Qur'an, 61:8) [^136] Al-Bukhari, Sahih., Vol. 4, p. 118. [^137] This is recorded on p. 136 of al-Dar Qutni's Sunan. [^138] This is recorded on p. 88 of Ibn Hajar al-`Asqalani's book Al-Sawa`iq al-Muhriqa. [^139] Fayd al-Qadeer, Vol. 5, p. 19. Kanz al-Ummal, Vol. 6, p. 173. [^140] For documentation of this claim, refer to p.