Salawat
Meaning and virtue
The authentic form taught by the Prophet ﷺ for sending prayers upon him.
When to say it
In prayer and often
Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 3370; Sahih Muslim 406
Whoever guides someone to good has a reward like the one who does it.
Sahih Muslim · 1893
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Muḥammadin wa ʿalā āli Muḥammad, kamā ṣallayta ʿalā Ibrāhīma wa ʿalā āli Ibrāhīm, innaka Ḥamīdun Majīd
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and his family as You sent prayers upon Ibrahim and his family. You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.
The authentic form taught by the Prophet ﷺ for sending prayers upon him.
In prayer and often
Sahih al-Bukhari 3370; Sahih Muslim 406