Salawat
صَلَاة, ṣalāh) or durood (Urdu: دُرُوْد, romanized: durūd) is an Islamic complimentary Arabic phrase which contains veneration for Muhammad.
This phrase is usually expressed by Muslims as part of their five daily prayers (usually during the tashahhud) and also when Muhammad's name is mentioned.
[1][2][3] Salawat is a plural form of salat (Arabic: صَلَاة) and from the triliteral root of ṣ-l-w (the letters ṣād-lām-wā, ص ل و) which literally means 'prayer' or 'send blessings upon'.
[13] In Islamic circles, especially in the Twelver Shia school of thought, when the name of the Prophet Muhammad is mentioned, it is customary to send blessings upon him to respect his high position.
"[21] Muhammad was also reported to have said: "The meanest person is he who does not invoke Salawat upon me when my name is mentioned in his presence.
"[22][23] Ibn Asakri transmitted from al-Hasan bin Ali that Muhammad said: "Invoke more Salawat upon me, for your invocation is conducive to your sins being forgiven.
"[6] According to Ja'far al-Sadiq, Muhammad said: "All supplications to Allah will remain in a veil from the sky until a Salawat is sent to Mohammad PBUH and his Household.
"[24] In another tradition, Ja'far al-Sadiq was quoted that: "Whoever sends Salawat on the Prophet PBH and his Household means 'I am standing on the promise that I gave when Allah asked me, 'Am I not your lord?
the Prophet of Islam included the word «آلِ», "Al" (meaning family, household or progeny) in his Salawat and asked for all the mercy and blessings that were requested from God for his family too, this meaning, the Prophet Muhammad wants all the mercy and blessings that were requested from God in Salawat for his "family" or his "household" or his "progeny" (including the twelve Imams with the Prophet's daughter, Fatima, or the so-called the fourteen infallibles in Twelver Shia doctrine).
[26] The Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, believed that the blessings and peace of God and the angels, included in Salawat, extended to his family, so in the most types of the Salawat, both the name of Prophet himself and one of the phrases of "his family" or "his household" or "his progeny" (آلِ مُحَمَّد) are mentioned for the mercy and blessings receiving from God.
"Note that Al-Bukhari mentions these Hadiths under the verse 56 of Surah Al-Ahzab: «اِنَّ اللهَ وَ مَلائِکَتَهُ یُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِىِّ یا اَیُّهَا الَّذینَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَیْهِ وَ سَلِّمُوا تَسْلیما», meaning, “Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so].
[37] "Ahmad ibn Husayn ibn Ali Bayhaqi Neishaburi" known as "al-Bayhaqi" also narrated numerous narrations in this regard in his famous book "Sunan al-Kubra", some of which clarify the duties of Muslims during prayer and during the Tashahhud (one of the parts of prayer).
Indeed, You are the Praiseworthy, the Glorious.Then the author "al-Bayhaqi" quotes Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i as saying:[39] "This is an authentic Hadith that talks about reciting Salawat upon the Prophet of Islam during prayers.
Therefore, one of the meanings of the "sending blessings to the Prophet", refers to reciting Salawat during the Tashahhud (one of the parts of prayer).
[52] Salawat upon Muhammad and his households is said to lead to the affection of God and his messenger,[53] to purify deeds,[54] and to serve as the light in the grave, As-Sirāt bridge and Paradise.
[58] It is mentioned in verse 56 of Surah Al-Ahzab: «اِنَّ اللهَ وَ مَلائِکَتَهُ یُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِىِّ یا اَیُّهَا الَّذینَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَیْهِ وَ سَلِّمُوا تَسْلیما»,[59] meaning “Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so].
"[64]In other narrations, reciting Salawat in the form of «اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَی مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّد», meaning "O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and his family" is mentioned as a factor in the forgiveness of sins.
