It has been narrated that Abu Muhammad, Abdullah Al-Mowsili رحمه الله, who was well known by the title ‘Ibnul Mushtahir mentioned the following
“Whoever wishes to praise Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله in a manner more excellent than any creation of Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله has ever praised Him, from the people who came first and those who will come last, the close angels and the dwellers of the heavens and the earth, and he wishes to send salutations upon Nabi Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم in a manner more excellent than anybody else has remembered him (and sent salutations upon him), and he wishes to ask Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله for something which is more excellent than anybody else from the creation has asked Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله , then he should recite the following:
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ كَمَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ وَافْعَلْ بِنَا مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ فَإِنَّكَ أَهْلُ التَّقْوَي وَأَهْلُ الْمَغْفِرَةِ
O Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله ! To You alone belongs all praise as befits You, thus send salutations upon Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم as befits You, and deal with us as befits You, as You are indeed the Lord who is most worthy of being feared and the Lord who is most worthy of forgiving His servants.
الإعلام بفضل الصلاة على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ٥٧/١
(SOURCE: THE GIFT OF DUROOD AND SALAAM, published by Madrassa Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, Durban, South Africa – Page 111)
يَا رَبِّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ دَائِمَاً أَبَدًا عَلَى حَبِيْبِكَ خَيْرِ الْخَلْقِ كُلِّهِمِ
“O Sustainer, shower Salaat and Salaam forever and ever upon Your beloved, who is the best of all creation.”
جَزَی اللہُ عَنَّا نَبِيَّنَا مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْه وسَلَّمَ بِمَا هُوَ أَھْلُهُ
May Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله reward our Nabi Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم on our behalf such a reward that is due to Him.