1-Act of worshipping
2-Dua
Useful information:
The Verse of Prayer ( salat ): "Surely Allah and His angels bless the Prophet. O ye who believe, call for divine blessings upon him, and salute him with a becoming salutation."Qur'an 33:56
During the five obligatory prayers, during the tashhahud (testimony), those offering their prayers must salute the Holy Prophet ( pbuh&hf ) and his progeny ( pbut ) - a term exclusively reserved for 'Ali, Lady Fatima, Hasan, Husayn, and their righteous descendants. The emphasis on the Prophet's family in salutation is another indication of their pivotal position after the Prophet ( pbuh&hf ). By asking the believers to exalt them, Allah the Almighty reminds the Muslim nation that He has chosen the ahl al-bayt for the role of leading the Muslim nation. One of the most prominent commentators of the Qur'an, Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, narrates the response of the Prophet ( pbuh&hf ) when he was asked by some of his companions how to send blessings upon him. He said: "Say, 'O Allah, send blessings on Muhammad and on the progeny of Muhammad as you sent blessings on Abraham and on the progeny of Abraham. And send grace on Muhammad and on the progeny of Muhammad just as you sent grace on Abraham and on the progeny of Abraham. You are the Praiseworthy, the Glorious'." Tafsir al-Kabir , 3:56
Al-Razi comments that if Allah and His angels send their blessings upon the Prophet, then what need is there for our blessings? He answers his own question by saying that when we send blessings on the Prophet, it is not because he is in need of them; since he already has the blessings of Allah, he does not even require the blessings of the angels. When we send blessings on him, we send them to glorify Allah and also to reveal our gratitude towards Allah so that He may have compassion on us and reward us. Thus, the Prophet ( pbuh&hf ) says: "Whoever sends blessings on me once, Allah will send blessings on him ten times."