Ziaraat & Salawaat of Ahulbayt (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم)

Salawaat Upon the Holy Prophet

(peace and blessings be upon him and his family)

Within the recommended rites on Fridays, Shaykh al-Tusi, in his book of Misbah al-Mutahajjid, has mentioned the following from Imam Hasan Askari (peace be upon him):


اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin
O Allah, (please) bless Muhammad
كَمَا حَمَلَ وَحْيَكَ
kama hamala wahyaka
as he bore Your revelations
وَبَلَّغَ رِسَالاَتِكَ
wa ballagha risalatika
and conveyed Your messages.
وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
wa salli `ala muhammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
كَمَا أَحَلَّ حَلاَلَكَ
kama ahalla halalaka
as he declared lawful that which You deemed lawful,
وَحَرَّمَ حَرَامَكَ
wa harrama haramaka
forbade that which You deemed unlawful,
وَعَلَّمَ كِتَابَكَ
wa `allama kitabaka
and taught Your Book (to people).
وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
wa salli `ala muhammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
كَمَا أَقَامَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ
kama aqama alssalata
as he performed the prayers,
وَآتَىٰ ٱلزَّكَاةَ
wa ata alzzakata
defrayed the poor-rate,
وَدَعَا إِلَىٰ دِينِكَ
wa da`a ila dinika
and called to Your religion.
وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
wa salli `ala muhammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
كَمَا صَدَّقَ بِوَعْدِكَ
kama saddaqa biwa`dika
for he gave credence to Your promise
وَأَشْفَقَ مِنْ وَعِيدِكَ
wa ashfaqa min wa`idika
and feared Your threat.
وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
wa salli `ala muhammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
كَمَا غَفَرْتَ بِهِ ٱلذُّنُوبَ
kama ghafarta bihi aldhdhunuba
as You, for his sake, forgave sins,
وَسَتَرْتَ بِهِ ٱلْعُيُوبَ
wa satarta bihi al`uyuba
concealed defects,
وَفَرَّجْتَ بِهِ ٱلْكُرُوبَ
wa farrajta bihi alkuruba
and relieved agonies.
وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
wa salli `ala muhammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
كَمَا دَفَعْتَ بِهِ ٱلشَّقَاءَ
kama dafa`ta bihi alshshaqa'a
as You, for his sake, warded off misery,
وَكَشَفْتَ بِهِ ٱلْغَمَّاءَ
wa kashafta bihi alghamma‘a
relieved grievances,
وَأَجَبْتَ بِهِ ٱلدُّعَاءَ
wa ajabta bihi alddu`a'a
responded to prayers,
وَنَجَّيْتَ بِهِ مِنَ ٱلْبَلاَءِ
wa najjayta bihi min albala'i
and saved from misfortunes.
وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
wa salli `ala muhammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
كَمَا رَحِمْتَ بِهِ ٱلْعِبَادَ
kama rahimta bihi al`ibada
as You, for his sake, had mercy on the servants,
وَأَحْيَيْتَ بِهِ ٱلْبِلاَدَ
wa ahyayta bihi albilada
restored lands into life,
وَقَصَمْتَ بِهِ ٱلْجَبَابِرَةَ
wa qasamta bihi aljababirata
trashed the tyrants,
وَأَهْلَكْتَ بِهِ ٱلْفَرَاعِنَةَ
wa ahlakta bihi alfara`inata
and obliterated the despots.
وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
wa salli `ala muhammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
كَمَا أَضْعَفْتَ بِهِ ٱلأَمْوَالَ
kama ad`afta bihi al-amwala
as You, for his sake, multiplied fortunes,
وَأَحْرَزْتَ بِهِ مِنَ ٱلأَهْوَالِ
wa ahrazta bihi min al-ahwali
protected against terrors,
وَكَسَرْتَ بِهِ ٱلأَصْنَامَ
wa kasarta bihi al-asnama
broke the idols,
وَرَحِمْتَ بِهِ ٱلأَنَامَ
wa rahimta bihi al-anama
and had mercy upon the human beings.
وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
wa salli `ala muhammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
كَمَا بَعَثْتَهُ بِخَيْرِ ٱلأَدْيَانِ
kama ba`athtahu bikhayri al-adyani
as You sent him with the best of all religions,
وَأَعْزَزْتَ بِهِ ٱلإِيمَانَ
wa a`zazta bihi al-imana
strengthened the faith through him,
وَتَبَّرْتَ بِهِ ٱلأَوْثَانَ
wa tabbarta bihi al-awthana
broke into pieces the idols though him,
وَعَظَّمْتَ بِهِ ٱلْبَيْتَ ٱلْحَرَامَ
wa `azzamta bihi albayta alharama
and poured tribute on the Holy House.
وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ
wa salli `ala muhammadin
And (please) bless Muhammad
وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ ٱلأَخْيَارِ
wa ahli baytihi alttahirina al-akhyari
and his Household the immaculate and virtuous
وَسَلِّمْ تَسْلِيماً
wa sallim tasliman
and send thorough benedictions on them.