Ṣalawāt

At the heart of Seeker of Sakinah is a longing to grow closer to the Beloved ﷺ — and among the most beloved ways to do so is through sending salawāt.

This page gathers commonly recited forms of salawāt from traditional gatherings, scholars, and litanies — easy to learn, easy to repeat, and heavy with reward. Whether you’re just beginning or deepening your practice, may these phrases help you remember him ﷺ often, and with love.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَسَلِّمْ

May your tongue be moist with salawāt, and your heart soft with longing.

1. الصلاة الإبراهيمية (The Abrahamic Salutation)

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ سَيِّدِنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ سَيِّدِنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ، فِي الْعَالَمِينَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Sayyidinā Muḥammad wa ʿalā āli Sayyidinā Muḥammad, kamā ṣallayta ʿalā Sayyidinā Ibrāhīm wa ʿalā āli Sayyidinā Ibrāhīm, wa bārik ʿalā Sayyidinā Muḥammad wa ʿalā āli Sayyidinā Muḥammad, kamā bārakta ʿalā Sayyidinā Ibrāhīm wa ʿalā āli Sayyidinā Ibrāhīm, fī al-ʿālamīn innaka Ḥamīdun Majīd.

O Allah, send prayers upon our master Muḥammad and upon the family of our master Muḥammad, as You sent prayers upon our master Ibrāhīm and upon the family of our master Ibrāhīm. And bless our master Muḥammad and the family of our master Muḥammad, as You blessed our master Ibrāhīm and the family of our master Ibrāhīm. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.

2. صلاة الإمام الجزولي (From Dalāʾil al-Khayrāt)

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَاةً تُنِيرُ بِهَا الْقُلُوبَ، وَتُزَكِّي بِهَا الْأَنْفُسَ، وَتَرْفَعُ بِهَا الدَّرَجَاتِ، وَتَغْفِرُ بِهَا الذُّنُوبَ

Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Sayyidinā Muḥammad ṣalātan tunīru bihā al-qulūba, wa tuzakkī bihā al-anfusa, wa tarfaʿu bihā al-darajāt, wa taghfiru bihā al-dhunūb.

O Allah, send blessings upon our master Muḥammad — blessings that illuminate hearts, purify souls, raise ranks, and forgive sins.

3. الصلاة على النبي المختار (Salutation on the Chosen Prophet)

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الْمُخْتَارِ، وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ وَأَصْحَابِهِ الْأَخْيَارِ

Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Nabiyyinā Muḥammad al-Nabiyy al-Mukhtār, wa ʿalā ālihī wa aṣḥābihī al-akhyār.

O Allah, send blessings upon our Prophet Muḥammad, the chosen Prophet, and upon his family and noble companions.

4. الصلاة على النبي الكريم (Salutation on the Noble Prophet)

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الْكَرِيمِ، وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ

Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Sayyidinā Muḥammad al-Nabiyy al-Karīm, wa ʿalā ālihī wa ṣaḥbihī ajmaʿīn.

O Allah, send blessings upon our master Muḥammad, the noble Prophet, and upon his family and all his companions.

5. الصلاة على خير البرية (Salutation on the Best of Creation)

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ خَيْرِ الْبَرِيَّةِ وَمَصْدَرِ النُّورِ وَالْهُدَىٰ، سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ وَأَصْحَابِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ

Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Khayr al-Barriyyah wa Maṣdar al-Nūr wa al-Hudā, Sayyidinā Muḥammad wa ʿalā ālihī wa aṣḥābihī ajmaʿīn.

O Allah, send blessings upon the best of creation, the source of light and guidance, our master Muḥammad, and upon his family and all his companions.