The following verse of the Holy Qur'an commands Muslims to recite prayers in which they seek blessings for the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and salute him with a worthy salutation. "Lo! Allah and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! Ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation." (33:56) Sound Clip: real audio stream 'Innallaha wa Malaaa-'ikatahuu yusallunna 'alan-Nabiyy: Yaaa - 'ayyuhallaziina 'aamanuu salluu 'alayhi wa salimuu taslimma The Holy Prophet elaborated on how to invoke blessings upon him and his family in the the following hadith: We asked God's messenger this question, "How is the blessing to be invoked on you who belong to the prophetic family? God has taught us [only] how to salute you." He told us to say, "O God, bless Muhammad and Muhammad's family as Thou didst bless Abraham and Abraham's family. Thou art indeed praiseworthy and glorious. O God, grant favours to Muhammad and Muhammad's family as Thou didst grant favours to Abraham and Abraham's family. Thou art indeed praiseworthy and glorious." In order to implement the command of Allah and the guidance of the Holy Prophet (s.a.s), let us recite the salwat with humility, courage and conviction: Angelic Salwat track in mp3 format: Click here to play and right click here to save it to your computer. Real audio streams: [ 33 times |  66 times |  99 times ] [198 times| 297 times| 396 times| 495 times| 990 times] A'uzu billahi minashaitanir rajim I seek refuge in Allah from the outcast Satan. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. Allahuma salli ala Muhammadin wa aale Muhammad (1) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allahuma salli ala Muhammadin wa aale Muhammad (2) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allahuma salli ala Muhammadin wa aale Muhammad (3) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allahuma salli ala Muhammadin wa aale Muhammad (4) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allahuma salli ala Muhammadin wa aale Muhammad (5) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allahuma salli ala Muhammadin wa aale Muhammad (6) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allahuma salli ala Muhammadin wa aale Muhammad (7) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allahuma salli ala Muhammadin wa aale Muhammad (8) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Allahuma salli ala Muhammadin wa aale Muhammad (9) (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants) Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds! Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds! The recitations of selected aya(t) of Holy Qur'an in Tarteel tune are by Shiekh Abdul Bassit Abdul Sumed and have been reproduced on this site with permission from MECAH Enterprises. Salwat recitation by Dr. Noorallah Juma. Follow these links to read a poem and a more detailed article on salwat.

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