Examples of Selawat

While not many variations of salutations upon Prophet ﷺ were taught by Prophet ﷺ himself, lovers across time have composed various forms of salutations to showcase and honor his ﷺ rank, to the best of their linguistic ability in order to ignite and spread the love that we innately seek for.

While this page does not do justice to the numerous salutations written and compiled, we hope that this serves as a start point for anyone out there to recite, ponder and explore the beauty, magnificence, blessings and benefits that salutations upon Prophet ﷺ have to offer!

  • اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سيدنا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ سيدنا مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى سيدنا إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلَى آلِ سيدنا إِبْرَاهِيْمَ. وبَارِكْ عَلَى

    سيدنا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ سيدنا مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى سيدنا إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلَى آلِ سيدنا إِبْرَاهِيْمَ في العالمين إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدُ مَجِيْدٌ

    O Allah, bestow prayers and upon our Master Muhammad ﷺ, and upon the family of our Master Muhammad as You sent blessings upon our Master Ibrahim and upon the family of our Master Ibrahim. And bless our Master Muhammad ﷺ and the family of Muhammad as You blessed our Master Ibrahim and the family of our Master Ibrahim; indeed, in the worlds, You are praiseworthy and glorious.

  • اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّم عَلىَ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ الْفَاتِحِ لِمَا أَغْلِقَ وَالْخَاتِمِ لِمَا سَبَقَ, نَاصِرِ

    الْحَقِّ بِالْحَقِّ وَالْهَادِى إِلَى صِرَاطِكَ الْمَسْتَقِيْمِ وَعَلىَ آلِهِ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ وَمِقْدَارِهِ الْعَظِيْم

    O Allah, bestow prayers and peace upon our Master Muhammad ﷺ, the one who opened what had been closed, and who is the Seal of what had gone before, he who makes the Truth victorious by the Truth, and the guide to Your straight path, and upon his household as is the due of his immense position and grandeur.

  • اللَّهُمَ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ مِفْتَاحِ بَابِ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ، عَدَدَ مَا فِي عِلْمِ اللَّهِ، صَلاةً وسَلامًا دَائِمَيْنِ بِدَوَامِ مُلْكِ اللَّهِ، وعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ

    O Allah, bestow prayers and peace upon our Master Muhammad ﷺ, the key to the door of the mercy of Allah, to the extent of the knowledge of Allah, which continue eternally as the dominion of Allah continues eternally, and upon his Family and Companions.

  • أللّهُمَّ صَلِّ صَلَاةً كَامِلَةً، وَسَلِّمْ سَلَامًا تَامًّا، عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ الَّذِي تَنْحَلُّ بِهِ الْعُقَدُ، وَتَنْفَرِجُ بِهِ الْكُرَبُ، وَتُقْضَى بِهِ الْحَوَائِجُ، وَتُنَالُ بِهِ الرَّغَائِبُ، وَحُسْنُ الْخَوَاتِمِ، وَيُسْتَسْقَى الْغَمَامُ بِوَجْهِهِ الْكَرِيْمِ، وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ فِيْ كُلِّ لَمْحَةٍ وَنَفَسٍ بِعَدَدِ كُلِّ مَعْلُوْمٍ لَكَ

    O Allah, bestow perfect blessings and complete peace upon our Master Muhammad ﷺ, through whom knots (of hardship) are untied, calamities are averted, needs are fulfilled, aspirations are attained, the best outcomes are achieved, and the clouds deliver their rain by virtue of his noble countenance. And (bestow such salutations and peace) upon his family and his companions at every moment that lasts the duration of the flickering of an eye and the drawing of a breath, and do so to the number of everything that is known to you.

  • اللَهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَي سَيِّدِنَا مُحمَدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ سيدنا مُحَمَّدٍ، صَلاَةً تُنْجيْنَا بِهَا مِن جَمِيْعِ الأهْوَالِ وَالْآفَاتِ، وَتَقْضِي لَنَا بها جَمِيعَ الحَاجَاتِ، وَتُطَهِّرُنَا بِهَا مِنْ جَمِيْعِ السَيّئاتِ، وَتَرْفَعُنَا بِهَا عِنْدَكَ أَعْلَى الدَرَجَاتِ، وَتُبَلّغُنَا بِهَا أَقْصَى الْغَايَاتِ مِنْ جَمِيْعِ الخَيرَاتِ فِي الحَيَاةِ وَبَعْدَ المَمَاتِ

    O Allah, bestow prayers upon our Master Muhammad ﷺ and upon the family of our Master Muhammad, a prayer by means of which we will be saved from every awe-inspiring harmful thing, and that will take care of all of our needs, and purify us by means of it from all of our ugly qualities and characteristics, and raise us up by means of it in Your Presence to the highest of degrees, and cause us to reach by means of it the extremes of all goodness in our life and after our death

  • اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ عَلَى نُورِ الأَنْوَارِ، وَسِرِّ الأَسِرَارِ، وَتِرْيَاقِ الأَغْيَارِ، وَمِفْتَاحِ بَابِ الْيَسَارِ، سَيِّدِنَا وَمَوْلانَا مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُخْتَارِ، وَآلِهِ الأَطْهَارِ، وَأَصْحَابِهِ الأَخْيَارِ، عَدَد نِعَمِ الله وَأِفْضَالِهِ

    O Allah, bestow prayers and peace upon the Light of all lights, and the secret of all secrets, who reduces grief and confusion, who holds the key to the door of ease; that is our Leader and Master Muhammad ﷺ, the Chosen One. And [prayers and peace be upon] his pure family, and chosen companions, as much as the bounties and grace of Allah SWT.

  • للَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، طِبِّ الْقُلُوْبِ وَدَوَائِهَا، وَعَافِيَةِ الأَبْدَانِ وَشِفَائِهَا، وَنُوْرِ الأَبْصَارِ وَضِيَائِهَا، وَعَلَى آَلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَبَارِكْ وَسَلِّمْ

    O Allah, bestow your prayers upon our Master Muhammad ﷺ, the cure and medicine for all hearts, and the healing and health of all bodies, and the purification and light for all sights, and bestow your prayers, peace and blessings upon his family and companions.