and their desire to be in his presence as long and as often as possible. Those who were with him were always loath to leave him. Nor could they have been blamed if they stayed, for when he spoke to anyone he would turn to him so fully and make him so amply the object of his attention that the man might well imagine himself to be privileged enough for liberties that others dared not take; and when he took a man's hand he was never the first to relinquish his hold. But while protecting the Prophet, the Revelation introduced at this time a new element into the liturgy, which made it possible for his people to give expression to their love and to benefit from his spiritual radiance without imposing unduly their presences upon him. Verily God and His angels whelm in blessings the prophet. O ye who believe, invoke blessings upon him and give him greetings of Peace. [33:56] And shortly afterwards, the Prophet told one of his Companions, "An Angel came unto me and said 'None invoketh blessings upon thee once, but God invoketh blessings upon him tenfold.'" [26]
-Martin Lings, Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources, p.221
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