Is it obligatory or Sunnah to pray upon the Prophet, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him, whenever his name is mentioned?
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Prayers upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, are obligatory when he is mentioned, due to his saying, peace and blessings be upon him: "May the nose of a man be rubbed in dust, in whose presence I am mentioned and he does not send prayers upon me."
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