The Ideal Prayer on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Question: What is the ideal prayer on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the prayer in the Shafi’i school?
Answer:
Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
Dear questioner,
Thank you for your important question.
The ideal prayer on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the prayer in the Shafi’i school is as follows:
اَللَّهُمَ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيِّدِنا مُحَمَّدٍ عَبدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ النَبِيِّ الأُمِّيِّ وَعَلَى آلِ سَيِّدِنا مُحَمَّدٍ وأَزوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيتِهِ، كَمَا صَلَّيتَ وعَلَى سَيِّدِنا إِبرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ سَيِّدِنا إِبرَاهِيمَ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى سَيِّدِنا مُحَمَّدٍ النَبِيِّ الأُمِيِّ وَعَلَى آلِ سَيِّدِنا مُحَمَّدٍ وأَزوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيتِهِ، كَمَا بَارَكتَ عَلَى سَيِّدِنا إِبرَاهِيمَ وعَلَى آلِ سَيِّدِنا إِبرَاهِيمَ فِي العَالَمِينَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيد
Allahumma salli ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadin ‘abdika wa rasulika n-nabiyyi l- ummiyyi wa ‘ala ali sayyidina muhammadin wa ‘ala ali Sayyidina Muhammadin wa azwajihi wa dhuriyyatihi kama sallayta ‘ala Sayyidina Ibrahima wa ‘ala ali Sayyidina Ibrahima innaka hamidun majid
Wa barik ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadin wa ‘ala ali ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadi-nin-nabiyyi l-ummiyyi wa ‘ala ali sayyidina muhammadin wa azwajihi wa dhuriyyatihi kama barakta ‘ala Sayyidna Ibrahima wa ‘ala ali Sayyidina Ibrahima, innaka hamidun majid.
O Allah, send blessings upon Our Master Muhammad, Your slave and messenger, the Unlettered Prophet, and upon the family of Our Master Muhammad, his wives, and his offspring, just as You sent blessings upon Our Master Abraham, and upon the family of Our Master Abraham, verily You are ever praiseworthy and glorious. And bless Our Master Muhammad, the Unlettered Prophet, and the family of Our Master Muhammad, his wives, and his offspring just as You blessed Our Master Abraham and the family of Our Master Abraham, verily You are ever praiseworthy and glorious” (Kitab al-Adhkar, Nawawi)
I pray this helps.
[Ustadh] Farid
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Ustadh Farid Dingle has completed extensive years of study in the sciences of the Arabic language and the various Islamic Sciences. During his studies, he also earned a CIFE Certificate in Islamic Finance. Over the years, he has developed a masterful ability to craft lessons that help non-Arabic speakers gain a deep understanding of the language. He currently teaches courses in the Arabic Language.
