What is the ruling on the wording of the prayer upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "O Allah, send prayers, peace, and blessings upon our master Muhammad, a prayer by which You are pleased with us, and by which You open for us the doors of goodness and ease, and by which You close for us the doors of evil and difficulty. You are our Protector, so how excellent a Protector and how excellent a Helper!" which is common among people? And does it contain a forbidden form of intercession (tawassul)? And is it permissible or not?
The best forms of sending prayers upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, are those mentioned in the Tashahhud because these are what he taught his companions. There is no objection to sending prayers upon the Prophet using the wording mentioned in the question, as it is a permissible form of seeking intercession through good deeds, where the supplicant begins with it and then supplicates to Allah to be pleased with him and open for him the doors of goodness.
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