the first benefit: It is noticeable that most of these types of phrases for sending prayers upon him (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) do not mention Ibrāhīm himself independently from his family, but rather include: (as You sent prayers upon the family of Ibrāhīm). The reason for this is that the family of a man in the Arabic language includes the man himself as well as others related to him, as in the verse of Allāh: "Indeed, Allāh chose Adam and Noah and the family of Ibrāhīm and the family of ʿImrān over the worlds" (Āl ʿImrān, 23) and His saying: "Except the family of Lot, We saved them before dawn" (Al-Qamar, 34). And from it is his (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) saying: (O Allāh, send prayers upon the family of Abū Awfá) and likewise the term "people of the house" as in the verse of Allāh: "The mercy of Allāh and His blessings are upon you, people of the house" (Hūd, 73) for Ibrāhīm is included among them. (Shaykh al-Islām) said: (And for this reason, it is mentioned in most expressions: (as You sent prayers upon the family of Ibrāhīm) and (as