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الصلاة على النبي ﷺ

Sending blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

7 duas from Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), in Arabic with transliteration and English translation. Tap the repetition count to keep track, or start a session to recite them one by one. 2 min of audio.

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Prayers upon the Prophet ﷺ after the tashahhud

الصلاة على النبي بعد التشهد

53 Authentic (sahih)

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ.

Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā muḥammadin wa ʿalā āli muḥammadin kamā ṣallayta ʿalā ibrāhīma wa ʿalā āli ibrāhīm. innaka ḥamīdun majīd. Allāhumma bārik ʿalā muḥammadin wa ʿalā āli muḥammadin kamā bārakta ʿalā ibrāhīma wa ʿalā āli ibrāhīm. innaka ḥamīdun majīdAllahumma salli ‘ala muhammadin wa ‘ala ali muhammadin kama sallayta ‘ala ibrahima wa ‘ala ali ibrahim. innaka hamidun majid. Allahumma barik ‘ala muhammadin wa ‘ala ali muhammadin kama barakta ‘ala ibrahima wa ‘ala ali ibrahim. innaka hamidun majid

(O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the followers of Muhammad, just as You sent prayers upon Ibraheem and upon the followers of Ibraheem. Verily, You are full of praise and majesty. O Allah, send blessings upon Mohammad and upon the family of Muhammad, just as You sent blessings upon Ibraheem and upon the family of Ibraheem. Verily, You are full of praise and majesty.)(send prayers: praise and exalt him in the highest and superior of gatherings: that of the closest angels to Allah)((al) has been translated in it’s broadest sense: some scholars are of the view that the meaning here is more specific and that it means: his followers from among his family.)

Reference and virtue
  • Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 6/408.
54 Authentic (sahih)

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى أَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ. وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى أَزْواجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ. إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ.

Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā muḥammadin wa ʿalā azwājihi wa dhurriyyatihi kamā ṣallayta ʿalā āli ibrāhīm. wa bārik ʿalā muḥammadin wa ʿalā azwājihi wa dhurriyyatihi kamā bārakta ʿalā āli ibrāhīm. innaka ḥamīdun majīdAllahumma salli ‘ala muhammadin wa ‘ala azwajihi wa dhurriyyatihi kama sallayta ‘ala ali ibrahim. wa barik ‘ala muhammadin wa ‘ala azwajihi wa dhurriyyatihi kama barakta ‘ala ali ibrahim. innaka hamidun majid

O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and upon the wives and descendants of Muhammad, just as You sent prayers upon the family of Ibraheem, and send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the wives and descendants of Muhammad, just as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibraheem. Verily, You are full of praise and majesty.

Reference and virtue
  • Al-Bukhari, from Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 6/ 407, Muslim 1/306.

Excellence of sending prayers upon the Prophet (saws)

فضل الصلاة على النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم

219 Authentic (sahih)

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيَّ صَلاَةً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بِهَا عَشْراً.

Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā muḥammadin wa ʿalā āli muḥammadin kamā ṣallayta ʿalā ibrāhīma wa ʿalā āli ibrāhīm. innaka ḥamīdun majīd. Allāhumma bārik ʿalā muḥammadin wa ʿalā āli muḥammadin kamā bārakta ʿalā ibrāhīma wa ʿalā āli ibrāhīm. innaka ḥamīdun majīdAllahumma salli ‘ala muhammadin wa ‘ala ali muhammadin kama sallayta ‘ala ibrahima wa ‘ala ali ibrahim. innaka hamidun majid. Allahumma barik ‘ala muhammadin wa ‘ala ali muhammadin kama barakta ‘ala ibrahima wa ‘ala ali ibrahim. innaka hamidun majid

The Prophet (PBUH) said: ‘Whoever sends a prayer upon me, Allah sends ten upon him.

Reference and virtue
  • Muslim 1/288.
220 Authentic (sahih)

وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: لاَ تَجْعَلُوا قَبْرِي عِيداً وَصَلُّوا عَلَيَّ؛ فَإِنَّ صَلاَتَكُم تَبْلُغُنِي حَيْثُ كُنْتُمْ.

He (PBUH) also said: ‘Do not take my grave as a place of habitual ceremony. Send prayers upon me, for verily your prayers reach me wherever you are.

Reference and virtue
  • Abu Dawud 2/218, Ahmad 2/367. Al-Albani graded it authentic in Sahih Abu Dawud 2/383.
221 Authentic (sahih)

وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: الْبَخِيلُ مَنْ ذُكِرْتُ عِنْدَهُ فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيَّ.

He (PBUH) also said: ‘A miser is one whom when I am mentioned to him, fails to send prayers upon me.

Reference and virtue
  • At-Tirmidhi 5/551 and others. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi 3/177 and Sahihul-Jarai' As-Saghir 3/25.
222 Authentic (sahih)

وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم:إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَلاَئِكَةً سَيَّاحِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ يُبَلِّغُونِي مِنْ أُمَّتِي السَّلاَمَ.

The Prophet [PBUH] said:'Indeed Allah has angels who roam the earth and they convey to me the greetings (or prayers of peace) of my 'Ummah (nation).

Reference and virtue
  • An-Nasa'i, Al-Hakim 2/421. Al-Albani graded it authentic in Sahih An-Nasa'i 1/274.
223 Authentic (sahih)

وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيَّ إِلاَّ رَدَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيَّ رُوحِيَ حَتَّى أَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمَ.

The Prophet [PBUH] said: 'No one sends greetings (or prayers of peace) upon me but Allah returns my soul to me so that I may return his greetings

Reference and virtue
  • Abu Dawud (no. 2041). Al-Albani graded it good in Sahih Abu Dawud 1/383.

See also

All duas

Salawat on the Prophet ﷺ

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