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Salawat(Arabic:صَلَوَات,romanized:ṣalawāt;sg.صَلَاة,ṣalāh) ordurood(Urdu:دُرُوْد) is anIslamiccomplimentaryArabicphrase which containsveneration for Muhammad.This phrase is usually expressed byMuslimsas part of their fivedaily prayers(usually during thetashahhud) and also when Muhammad's name is mentioned.[1][2][3]
Salawatis a plural form ofsalat(Arabic:صَلَاة) and from thetriliteral rootofṣ-l-w(the lettersṣād-lām-wā,ص ل و) which literally means 'prayer' or 'send blessings upon'.[4][5]
Some Arabic philologists suggest that the meaning of the word"Salawat"varies depending on who uses the word and to whom it is used for.[6]
Significance[edit]
InIslam,when a Muslim orIslamic angels(malā'ikah) recitesalawat,it means they are sending it to the prophet and are showing Allah their respect for Muhammad, while when the same is sending upon prophet by Allah himself, it means he is blessed by Allah.[1]"When Muhammad sendsSalawatupon the believers, it indicates his prayer for their welfare, blessing and salvation. "[7]
Muhammad was also reported saying: "The meanest person is he who does not invokeSalawatupon me when my name is mentioned in his presence. "[8][9]
Ibn Asakri transmitted fromal-Hasan bin Alithat Muhammad said: "Invoke moreSalawatupon me, for your invocation is conducive to your sins being forgiven. And pray for me a high status and intercession, for surely my intercession will plead in your favour before Allah. "[6]
According toJa'far al-Sadiq,Muhammad said: "All supplications to Allah will remain in a veil from the sky until aSalawatis sent to Mohammad PBUH and his Household. "[10]In another tradition, Ja'far al-Sadiq was quoted that: "Whoever sendsSalawaton the Prophet PBH and his Household means 'I am standing on the promise that I gave when Allah asked me, 'Am I not your lord? And I answered yes you are.' "[11]
Salawatcontents[edit]
Onesalawatrecommended by Muhammad is:
ʾAllāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Muḥammadin wa ʿalā ʾāli Muḥammadin kamā ṣallayta ʿalā ʾIbrāhīma wa ʿalā ʾāli ʾIbrāhīma ʾinnaka Ḥamīdun Majīdun ʾAllāhumma bārik ʿalā Muḥammadin wa ʿalā ʾāli Muḥammadin kamā bārakta ʿalā ʾIbrāhīma wa ʿalā ʾāli ʾIbrāhīma ʾinnaka Ḥamīdun Majīdun
ٱللَّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ ٱللَّٰهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ |
Allah, sanctify Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have sanctifiedIbrahimand the family of Ibrahim. Truly, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious. Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Truly, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious.[12] |
Muhammad was also reported to have said: "Do not invoke incompletesalawatupon me ". Hissahabahasked him: "What is incompletesalawat?"He replied them:" When you say: 'O Allah, send blessing to Muhammad' and then stop on that. Rather say:ٱللَّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ'O Allah! send Your blessing to Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad. "[13]
Variants ofsalawat[edit]
There are several variant phrases ofsalawatthat may be used. The most common phrases are:
| Arabic | Transliteration IPA |
Phrase |
|---|---|---|
| ٱللَّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ | ʾallāhumma ṣalli ʿalā muḥammadin wa-ʾāli muḥammadin /ʔaɫ.ɫaː.hum.masˤal.liʕa.laːmu.ħam.ma.dinwa.ʔaː.limu.ħam.ma.din/ |
O God, send blessings upon Muhammad and theProgeny of Muhammad. |
| ٱللَّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ | ʾallāhumma ṣalli ʿalā muḥammadin wa-ʾalā ʾāli muḥammadin /ʔaɫ.ɫaː.hum.masˤal.liʕa.laːmu.ħam.ma.dinwa.ʕa.laːʔaː.limu.ħam.ma.din/ |
O God, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the Progeny of Muhammad. |
| ٱللَّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ | ʾallāhumma ṣalli wa-sallim ʿalā muḥammadin wa-ʾalā ʾāli muḥammadin /ʔaɫ.ɫaː.hum.masˤal.liwa.sal.limʕa.laːmu.ħam.ma.dinwa.ʕa.laːʔaː.limu.ħam.ma.din/ |
O God, send blessings and peace upon Muhammad and upon the Progeny of Muhammad. |
| ٱللَّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ وَبَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ | ʾallāhumma ṣalli wa-sallim wa-bārik ʿalā muḥammadin wa-ʾalā ʾāli muḥammadin /ʔaɫ.ɫaː.hum.masˤal.liwa.sal.limwa.baː.rikʕa.laːmu.ħam.ma.dinwa.ʕa.laːʔaː.limu.ħam.ma.din/ |
O God, send blessings and peace and benediction upon Muhammad and upon the Progeny of Muhammad. |
| ٱللَّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ وَبَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ أَجْمَعِينَ وَعَلىٰ جَمِيعِ ٱلْمَلَائِكَةِ وَجَمِيعِ ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ وَٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ وَجَمِيعِ عِبَادِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ | ʾallāhumma ṣalli wa-sallim wa-bārik ʿalā muḥammadin wa-ʾalā ʾāli muḥammadin ʾajmaʿīna wa-ʿalā jamīʿi l-malāʾikati wa-jamīʿi l-ʾanbiyāʾi wa-l-mursalīna wa-š-šuhadāʾi wa-ṣ-ṣiddīqīna wa-jamīʿi ʿibādi -llāhi ṣ-ṣāliḥīna /ʔaɫ.ɫaː.hum.masˤal.liwa.sal.limwa.baː.rikʕa.laːmu.ħam.ma.dinwa.ʕa.laːʔaː.limu.ħam.ma.dinʔad͡ʒ.ma.ʕiː.nawa.ʕa.laːd͡ʒa.miː.ʕi‿l.ma.laː.ʔi.ka.tiwa.d͡ʒa.miː.ʕi‿l.ʔan.bi.jaː.ʔiwal.mur.sa.liː.nawaʃ.ʃu.ha.daː.ʔiwasˤ.sˤid.diː.qiː.nawa.d͡ʒa.miː.ʕiʕi.baː.di‿l.laː.hi‿sˤ.sˤaː.li.ħiː.na/ |
O God, send blessings and peace and benediction upon Muhammad and upon the Progeny of Muhammadall together,and upon all of the Angels, and [upon] all of the Prophets, Messengers, martyrs and truthful ones, and [upon] all of the righteous servants of God. |
| ٱللَّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَجِّلْ لِوَلِيِّكَ ٱلْفَرَجَ وَٱلْعَافِيَةَ وَٱلنَّصْرَ | ʾallāhumma ṣalli ʿalā muḥammadin wa-ʾāli muḥammadin wa-ʿajjil li-walīyika l-faraja wa-l-ʿāfiyata wa-n-naṣra /ʔaɫ.ɫaː.hum.masˤal.liʕa.laːmu.ħam.ma.dinwa.ʔaː.limu.ħam.ma.dinwa.ʕad͡ʒ.d͡ʒilli.wa.liː.ji.ka‿l.fa.ra.d͡ʒawal.ʕaː.fi.ja.tawan.nasˤ.ra/ |
O God, bless Muhammad and the Progeny of Muhammad, and hasten thealleviationof your vicegerent (i.e.Imam Mahdi), and grant him vitality and victory.(Usually recited by Shia Muslims) |
| ٱللَّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ | ʾallāhumma ṣalli ʿalā muḥammadin wa-ʾāli muḥammadin wa-ʿajjil farajahum /ʔaɫ.ɫaː.hum.masˤal.liʕa.laːmu.ħam.ma.dinwa.ʔaː.limu.ħam.ma.dinwa.ʕad͡ʒ.d͡ʒilfa.ra.d͡ʒa.hum/ |
O God, bless Muhammad and the Progeny of Muhammad, and hasten their alleviation.(Usually recited by Shia Muslims) |
| ٱللَّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ وَٱلْعَنْ أَعْدَاءَهُمْ | ʾallāhumma ṣalli ʿalā muḥammadin wa-ʾāli muḥammadin wa-ʿajjil farajahum wa-lʿan ʾaʿdāʾahum /ʔaɫ.ɫaː.hum.masˤal.liʕa.laːmu.ħam.ma.dinwa.ʔaː.limu.ħam.ma.dinwa.ʕad͡ʒ.d͡ʒilfa.ra.d͡ʒa.humwal.ʕanʔaʕ.daː.ʔa.hum/ |
O God, bless Muhammad and the Progeny of Muhammad, and hasten their alleviation and curse their enemies.(Usually recited by Shia Muslims) |
Supposed benefits[edit]
It is said that whoever sends 10salawatupon Muhammad andhis householdwill be sent a thousandsalawatby God and his angels, and whoever sends 1,000salawatupon Muhammad and his household will not be affected by the fire ofhell.[14][15]
Sendingsalawatupon Muhammad and his progeny is said to pave the way for his intercession on theday of judgement,[16]serve as a compensation for sins,[15]and to be the most weighty deed on the scale of deeds.[17]Salawatupon Muhammad and his households is said to lead to the affection of God and his messenger,[18]to purify deeds,[19]and to serve as the light in the grave,As-Sirātbridge andParadise.[20]
Salawatis said to be one of the best deeds on Friday,[19]and is said to lighten and open the heart.[21]
Recitingsalawataloud is said to vanish hypocrisy,[22]and continuous recitation ofsalawatis said to fulfil one's worldly and heavenly wants (supplication).[23]
Unicode[edit]
| Unicode | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| encoding utf-8 | sign | name unicode | transcription | Arabic | English |
ﷺ
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ﷺ | Arabic sign SALLALLAHOU ALAYHE WASSALLAM | SallAllahu alayhi was Sallam | صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ | Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him |
See also[edit]
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