@HSHK2021 So the Tashahhud doesnโt undermine my point. It IS my point. If โPeace be upon you, O Prophetโ is not second-person address, explain what โyouโ and โO Prophetโ are doing grammatically.
@HSHK2021 I understand some interpret it as a greeting conveyed to the Prophet, not worship. Thatโs a theological explanation, but it doesnโt change the grammar. Happy to be corrected.