Al-Mu'jam al-Awsat 9089 — Sayyiduna Ali used to teach people how

Salamah al-Kindi (may Allah have mercy on him) said that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to teach people how to send blessings upon the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), saying: 'Allahumma dahiya al-madhuwwat, wa bari'a al-masmukat, wa jabbara al-qulubi 'ala fitratiha shaqiyyiha wa sa'idiha, ij'al shara'ifa salawatika wa nawamiya barakatika wa rafi'a tahiyyatika 'ala Muhammadin 'abdika wa rasulika, al-khatimi lima sabaqa, wal-fatihi lima ughliqa, wal-ma'lumi al-haqqa bil-haqq, wad-damighi jayshat al-abatil, kama kamula fa-idtala'a bi-amrika li-ta'atika mustawfiran fi mardatika bi-ghayri mulkin fi qadam, wa la wahnin fi 'azm, da'iyan li-wahyika, hafizan li-'ahdika, madiyan 'ala nafadhi amrika hatta awra tabassuman li-qabis, bihi hudiyat al-qulubu ba'da kharsat al-fitani wal-ithm, bi-mudihat al-a'lam, wa masarrat al-Islam, wa ma'thurat al-ahkam, fa-huwa aminuka al-ma'mun, wa khazinu 'ilmika al-makhzun, wa shahiduka yawma ad-din, wa mab'uthuka ni'matan, wa rasuluka bil-haqqi rahmatan. Allahumma ifsah lahu mutafassahan fi 'adlik, wajzihi muda'afat al-khayri min fadlik, lahu muhanna'atin ghayra mukaddarat, min fawzi thawabika al-ma'lum, wa jazili 'ata'ika al-majlul. Allahumma a'li 'ala bina'i al-baqina bina'ah, wa akrim mathwahu ladayka wa nuzulah, wa atmim lahu nurahu wa ajrah, min ibti'a'ika lah, maqbula ash-shahadah, mardiyya al-maqalah, dha mantiqin 'adl, wa kalamin fasl, wa hujjatin wa burhanin 'azim' (O Allah, Spreader of the spread-out earths, Creator of the raised heavens, and Moulder of hearts upon their natures, whether wretched or blessed! Send Your finest blessings, Your growing blessings and Your exalted greeting upon Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), Your servant and Messenger, the seal of those who came before, the opener of what was closed, the one who supports the truth by the truth, and the crusher of the armies of falsehood; just as he bore (the burden of the message) and stood firm with Your command in obedience to You, ever ready in what pleases You, with no retreat in his step and no weakness in his resolve; calling to Your revelation, guarding Your covenant, pressing on in carrying out Your command, until he kindled a flame for the one seeking light. Through him hearts were guided, after plunging into trials and sin, by clear signs, the bright marks of Islam and the prominent rulings. So he is Your trustworthy and trusted one, the treasurer of Your hidden knowledge, Your witness on the Day of Recompense, the one You sent as a blessing, and Your Messenger sent with the truth as a mercy. O Allah, grant him ample spaciousness in Your justice, and reward him from Your bounty with manifold good, pleasant and untroubled, from the triumph of Your known reward and Your splendid and boundless giving. O Allah, raise his building above the building of all who remain (or: of the builders), honour his abode and his hospitality with You, and complete for him his light and his reward, because You sent him (in such a state) that he is of accepted testimony, of pleasing speech, of just utterance, decisive words, and a mighty proof and evidence).
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "This hadith is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) only with this chain; Nuh bin Qays al-Tahi is alone in narrating it."
It is so (al-baqin) in the printed edition of Dar al-Haramayn, while in al-Tahhan's edition it is (al-banin), and in some sources (al-nas). Likewise, in the Dar al-Haramayn edition it is so (ibti'a'ik), which agrees with some sources, and in al-Tahhan's edition it is (ibti'athik), which also agrees with some sources, and in some it is (ibtigha'ik). And Allah knows best.