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Full Arabic & Transliteration of Salawat al-Ibrahimiyyah (Durood Ibrahim)
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
Transliteration: Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammadin, kama sallayta 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala ali Ibrahima, innaka Hamidun Majid. Allahumma barik 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammadin, kama barakta 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala ali Ibrahima, innaka Hamidun Majid.
Hadith Virtue: In Sahih Muslim 384, the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever sends blessings upon me once, Allah will send blessings upon him tenfold." In Sunan Abu Dawud 1047 (Sahih), he encouraged increasing Salawat specifically on the day and night of Friday (Jumu'ah).
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Authentic Forms of Salawat upon the Prophet ﷺ & Friday (Jumu'ah) Virtues
| Salawat / Durood Form | Arabic & Transliteration | Recommended Target | Primary Hadith Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Salawat al-Ibrahimiyyah (Durood Ibrahim) | Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammadin, kama sallayta 'ala Ibrahima... | 10× Morning/Evening or 100×+ on Friday | Sahih al-Bukhari 3370 & Sahih Muslim 406–408 (Most complete form taught by the Prophet ﷺ). |
| 2. Concise Sunnah Salawat | اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ عَلَىٰ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ Allahumma salli wa sallim 'ala Nabiyyina Muhammad |
10× Morning & 10× Evening (or 100×+) | Tabarani (Graded Hasan by al-Albani in Sahih al-Targhib 656): Attains the Prophet's ﷺ intercession. |
| 3. Short Salawat & Salam | صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ Sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam |
Whenever the Prophet's ﷺ name is mentioned | Sahih Muslim 384 & Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3546 |
Why Ubayy ibn Ka'b (RA) Dedicated All His Supplication Time to Salawat
In Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2457 (graded Hasan Sahih), Ubayy ibn Ka'b (RA) asked the Prophet ﷺ what would happen if he devoted all of his voluntary supplication time to sending Salawat upon him. The Prophet ﷺ replied: "Then your worries will be sufficed and your sins will be forgiven."
Special Virtue of Salawat on Thursday Night & Friday (Jumu'ah)
In Sunan Abu Dawud 1047 and Sunan an-Nasa'i 1374 (Sahih), the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Among the best of your days is Friday... so invoke abundant blessings (Salawat) upon me on that day, for your blessings are presented to me."
Frequently Asked Questions About Counting Salawat & Durood Online
Scholars agree that the most complete and superior form of Salawat is Salawat al-Ibrahimiyyah (Durood Ibrahim), recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari 3370 and Sahih Muslim 408, because the Companions specifically asked the Prophet ﷺ: 'We know how to send Salam upon you, so how should we send Salawat upon you?' and he taught them this exact wording.
In Sahih Muslim 384, Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Whoever sends blessings upon me once, Allah will send blessings upon him tenfold.' In Sunan an-Nasa'i 1297 (Sahih), ten sins are erased and he is raised ten degrees.
While there is no maximum limit, reciting Salawat at least 10 times every morning and evening and increasing to 100, 300, or 1,000 times from Thursday sunset through Friday sunset is a widely practiced devotion among scholars.
Yes. In Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3476 (Sahih), the Prophet ﷺ taught that a supplication begins by praising Allah (Alhamdulillah), then sending Salawat upon the Prophet ﷺ, and then asking for whatever one wishes.