Islamic (Sufi and broader devotional contexts) · transregional (practiced across Muslim communities; literary sources include South Asian and Arabic compendia)

Salawat (ṣalawāt; also called durood)

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Salawat is an Islamic devotional practice of sending blessings and peace upon the Prophet Muḥammad, rooted in Qur'anic injunction and practiced across Muslim communities, especially within Sufi and devotional literatures. It is primarily an honorific and commemorative formula recited in prayer contexts and when the Prophet's name is mentioned; the provided sources do not present it as a ritual aimed at exorcism or explicitly defensive purposes.

Claimed Effect

The tradition holds that by sending blessings (salawat) upon the Prophet one is performing the Qur'anic injunction whereby Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet; practitioners believe this act is meritorious, an expression of veneration, and a proper response when the Prophet's name is mentioned.

Description

Salawat (Arabic: صلوات; plural of salat) denotes formulas of blessing and salutations upon the Prophet Muḥammad. It is integrated into the formal ritual prayers (salah) and is commonly recited by Muslims whenever the Prophet's name is mentioned. A wide devotional literature — including compendia and collections titled as Jame Ul Salawat, Majmua As Salawat, and similar works — preserves numerous specific formulas and their virtues. The practice is grounded in a Qur'anic verse cited in devotional contexts which states that Allah and His angels send blessings upon the Prophet and instructs believers to do likewise. The provided sources are archival collections and an encyclopedic description; they document the practice's devotional function and textual transmission but do not supply a single standardized step-by-step formula applicable in all settings.

Procedure
  1. 01When the Prophet Muḥammad's name is to be mentioned in speech or prayer, prepare to pronounce a salawat formula (sources indicate recitation occurs in the five daily prayers and at mention of the Prophet's name).
  2. 02Recite a salawat formula aloud or silently. (The provided sources do not quote a single prescriptive formula; they document compilations of many salawat texts. The Qur'anic injunction commonly cited in relation to salawat reads: اِنَّ اللّٰهَ وَ مَلٰٓىٕكَتَهٗ یُصَلُّوْنَ عَلَى النَّبِیِّؕ-یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا صَلُّوْا عَلَیْهِ وَ سَلِّمُوْا تَسْلِیْمًا which underwrites the practice.)
  3. 03Continue the recitation as appropriate for the setting (in prayer as part of ritual formulae, or as a brief salutatory phrase when mentioning the Prophet).
  4. 04Conclude the salawat and proceed with the surrounding prayer or discourse. (The archival sources record many variant formulas and collections for extended devotional use but do not specify a single universal closing procedure.)

Community Record

Sources
  1. [1]
    Salawat (Wikipedia entry). Wikipedia, 'Salawat' entry (summary noting salawat/durood as an Islamic complimentary Arabic phrase expressed in prayers and when Muhammad's name is mentioned).wiki
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    Jame Ul Salawat Wa Majma Ul Sadaat Fis Salat Ala Syed Us Sadaat. Archive: collection titled Jame Ul Salawat Wa Majma Ul Sadaat (compendium of salawat formulas and virtues).other
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    Majmua Arbaeenat Fi Fazayil E Rasool. Archive: Majmua Arbaeenat Fi Fazayil E Rasool (collection relating to virtues of the Prophet, indicating devotional literature context).other
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    Majmua As Salawat Ala Syedul Majoodat Be Adad Asmaa Wal Mojizat Volume 5. Archive: Majmua As Salawat (volume 5) — a titled compendium of salawat formulas and related devotional material.other
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