# Salawaat on the Holy Prophet

- **Arabic title:** الصلاة على النبي الأكرم ﷺ
- **Type:** Dua
- **Categories:** [Friday](https://duasonline.org/category/friday.md), [Salawat](https://duasonline.org/category/salawat.md)
- **When:** Friday
- **Recitation:** a recorded Arabic recitation, on the web page
- **Web page:** https://duasonline.org/dua/salawaat01-holyprophet

## Preface

(peace and blessings be upon him and his family)

Within the recommended rites on Fridays, Shaykh al-Tusi, in his book of Misbah al-Mutahajjid, has mentioned the following from Imam Hasan Askari (a):

## Source

Arabic text, translation and transliteration from [duas.org](https://www.duas.org/mobile/salawaat01-holyprophet.html), which also hosts the recitation.

## Text

Each line gives the Arabic, then the transliteration in italics, then the English.

1. اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ\
   *allahumma salli \`ala muhammadin*\
   O Allah, (please) bless Muhammad

2. كَمَا حَمَلَ وَحْيَكَ\
   *kama hamala wahyaka*\
   as he bore Your revelations

3. وَبَلَّغَ رِسَالاَتِكَ\
   *wa ballagha risalatika*\
   and conveyed Your messages.

4. وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ\
   *wa salli \`ala muhammadin*\
   And (please) bless Muhammad

5. كَمَا أَحَلَّ حَلاَلَكَ\
   *kama ahalla halalaka*\
   as he declared lawful that which You deemed lawful,

6. وَحَرَّمَ حَرَامَكَ\
   *wa harrama haramaka*\
   forbade that which You deemed unlawful,

7. وَعَلَّمَ كِتَابَكَ\
   *wa \`allama kitabaka*\
   and taught Your Book (to people).

8. وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ\
   *wa salli \`ala muhammadin*\
   And (please) bless Muhammad

9. كَمَا أَقَامَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ\
   *kama aqama alssalata*\
   as he performed the prayers,

10. وَآتَىٰ ٱلزَّكَاةَ\
   *wa ata alzzakata*\
   defrayed the poor-rate,

11. وَدَعَا إِلَىٰ دِينِكَ\
   *wa da\`a ila dinika*\
   and called to Your religion.

12. وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ\
   *wa salli \`ala muhammadin*\
   And (please) bless Muhammad

13. كَمَا صَدَّقَ بِوَعْدِكَ\
   *kama saddaqa biwa\`dika*\
   for he gave credence to Your promise

14. وَأَشْفَقَ مِنْ وَعِيدِكَ\
   *wa ashfaqa min wa\`idika*\
   and feared Your threat.

15. وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ\
   *wa salli \`ala muhammadin*\
   And (please) bless Muhammad

16. كَمَا غَفَرْتَ بِهِ ٱلذُّنُوبَ\
   *kama ghafarta bihi aldhdhunuba*\
   as You, for his sake, forgave sins,

17. وَسَتَرْتَ بِهِ ٱلْعُيُوبَ\
   *wa satarta bihi al\`uyuba*\
   concealed defects,

18. وَفَرَّجْتَ بِهِ ٱلْكُرُوبَ\
   *wa farrajta bihi alkuruba*\
   and relieved agonies.

19. وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ\
   *wa salli \`ala muhammadin*\
   And (please) bless Muhammad

20. كَمَا دَفَعْتَ بِهِ ٱلشَّقَاءَ\
   *kama dafa\`ta bihi alshshaqa'a*\
   as You, for his sake, warded off misery,

21. وَكَشَفْتَ بِهِ ٱلْغَمَّاءَ\
   *wa kashafta bihi alghamma‘a*\
   relieved grievances,

22. وَأَجَبْتَ بِهِ ٱلدُّعَاءَ\
   *wa ajabta bihi alddu\`a'a*\
   responded to prayers,

23. وَنَجَّيْتَ بِهِ مِنَ ٱلْبَلاَءِ\
   *wa najjayta bihi min albala'i*\
   and saved from misfortunes.

24. وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ\
   *wa salli \`ala muhammadin*\
   And (please) bless Muhammad

25. كَمَا رَحِمْتَ بِهِ ٱلْعِبَادَ\
   *kama rahimta bihi al\`ibada*\
   as You, for his sake, had mercy on the servants,

26. وَأَحْيَيْتَ بِهِ ٱلْبِلاَدَ\
   *wa ahyayta bihi albilada*\
   restored lands into life,

27. وَقَصَمْتَ بِهِ ٱلْجَبَابِرَةَ\
   *wa qasamta bihi aljababirata*\
   trashed the tyrants,

28. وَأَهْلَكْتَ بِهِ ٱلْفَرَاعِنَةَ\
   *wa ahlakta bihi alfara\`inata*\
   and obliterated the despots.

29. وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ\
   *wa salli \`ala muhammadin*\
   And (please) bless Muhammad

30. كَمَا أَضْعَفْتَ بِهِ ٱلأَمْوَالَ\
   *kama ad\`afta bihi al-amwala*\
   as You, for his sake, multiplied fortunes,

31. وَأَحْرَزْتَ بِهِ مِنَ ٱلأَهْوَالِ\
   *wa ahrazta bihi min al-ahwali*\
   protected against terrors,

32. وَكَسَرْتَ بِهِ ٱلأَصْنَامَ\
   *wa kasarta bihi al-asnama*\
   broke the idols,

33. وَرَحِمْتَ بِهِ ٱلأَنَامَ\
   *wa rahimta bihi al-anama*\
   and had mercy upon the human beings.

34. وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ\
   *wa salli \`ala muhammadin*\
   And (please) bless Muhammad

35. كَمَا بَعَثْتَهُ بِخَيْرِ ٱلأَدْيَانِ\
   *kama ba\`athtahu bikhayri al-adyani*\
   as You sent him with the best of all religions,

36. وَأَعْزَزْتَ بِهِ ٱلإِيمَانَ\
   *wa a\`zazta bihi al-imana*\
   strengthened the faith through him,

37. وَتَبَّرْتَ بِهِ ٱلأَوْثَانَ\
   *wa tabbarta bihi al-awthana*\
   broke into pieces the idols though him,

38. وَعَظَّمْتَ بِهِ ٱلْبَيْتَ ٱلْحَرَامَ\
   *wa \`azzamta bihi albayta alharama*\
   and poured tribute on the Holy House.

39. وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ\
   *wa salli \`ala muhammadin*\
   And (please) bless Muhammad

40. وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ ٱلأَخْيَارِ\
   *wa ahli baytihi alttahirina al-akhyari*\
   and his Household the immaculate and virtuous

41. وَسَلِّمْ تَسْلِيماً\
   *wa sallim tasliman*\
   and send thorough benedictions on them.

## Related

- [Ziyarat of the Holy Prophet (s)](https://duasonline.org/dua/ziyarat-holy-prophet.md)
- [Salawaat on Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad (a)](https://duasonline.org/dua/salawaat08-imamjafar-sadiq-as.md)
- [Salawaat on Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (a)](https://duasonline.org/dua/salawaat10-imamali-ridha-as.md)
- [Friday Ziyarat and Salawat on the Ahl al-Bayt (a)](https://duasonline.org/dua/friday-ziyarat-salawaat.md)