Is it permissible for a Muslim to say in his supplication: "O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad—such prayers as He loves them to be, and as You love them to be—thereby admitting me to the highest Paradise, and thereby granting me and those I love what we desire"? And what is the response to the disbeliever's claim that building the dam of Dhul-Qarnayn was impossible in his time due to the unavailability of human capabilities for smelting iron and copper?
The wording mentioned in the prayer upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is permissible. However, it is better to pray using the authentic wordings reported from him, peace and blessings be upon him. Seeking intercession with Allah Almighty through prayer upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is a legitimate form of seeking intercession, because it is a righteous deed and one of the means by which prayers are answered.
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