Durood Ibrahim (Salawat in Salah)
“Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari 3370. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
Transliteration: Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammad, kama sallayta 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala ali Ibrahim, innaka Hamidun Majid. Allahumma barik 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammad, kama barakta 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala ali Ibrahim, innaka Hamidun Majid.
Translation: O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent prayers upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim; You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim; You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 3370
When to recite
In the final sitting of the prayer after the tashahhud, and at any time — especially on Fridays (Sunan Abi Dawud 1047).
About this dua
Narrated by Ka‘b ibn ‘Ujrah: the Companions asked the Prophet ﷺ how they should send prayers upon him and his family, since Allah had taught them how to greet him, and he taught them these words. Allah commands believers to send salawat upon the Prophet in Quran 33:56.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 3370
- Grading: Recorded in the Sahih collections of al-Bukhari and/or Muslim, the most authentic books of hadith.
- Read the source: Sahih al-Bukhari 3370
The English translation is our own, kept close to the Arabic. Hadith numbers follow the standard numbering used on sunnah.com.
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