What does Salawat mean?
Sending blessings on the Prophet ﷺ: Allahumma salli ala Muhammad.
Salawat explained
Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet ﷺ, and the Quran commands believers to do the same. Whoever sends one salawat, Allah sends ten on him. The fullest form, the Salawat Ibrahimiyyah, is recited in every prayer's final sitting. In South Asia it is called durood.
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Questions about Salawat
What does Salawat mean?
Salawat (صَلَوَات, Salawat) means: Sending blessings on the Prophet ﷺ: Allahumma salli ala Muhammad.
How is Salawat written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written صَلَوَات and pronounced Salawat. It is also spelled Durood, Darood, Salat ala an-Nabi.
Where does Salawat come from in the Quran or hadith?
Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet ﷺ, and the Quran commands believers to do the same. Whoever sends one salawat, Allah sends ten on him. The fullest form, the Salawat Ibrahimiyyah, is recited in every prayer's final sitting. In South Asia it is called durood. Source: Al-Ahzab 33:56; Sahih Muslim 408.
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