65/33.10. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4798 — Salawat Wording for the Prophet
The Statement of Allah the Most High: "Allah sends His Salāt (Graces, Honours, Blessings and Mercy) on the Prophet (Muḥammad pbuh) and also His angels (ask Allah to bless and forgive him)..." (V.33:56)
قَالَ أَبُو الْعَالِيَةِ صَلاَةُ اللَّهِ ثَنَاؤُهُ عَلَيْهِ عِنْدَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ، وَصَلاَةُ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ الدُّعَاءُ. قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ {يُصَلُّونَ} يُبَرِّكُونَ. {لَنُغْرِيَنَّكَ} لَنُسَلِّطَنَّكَ.
Hadith About the Wording of Durood Ibrahim
Sahih Bukhari : 4798
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4798
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ الْهَادِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ خَبَّابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذَا التَّسْلِيمُ فَكَيْفَ نُصَلِّي عَلَيْكَ قَالَ " قُولُوا اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ ". قَالَ أَبُو صَالِحٍ عَنِ اللَّيْثِ " عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ". حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، وَالدَّرَاوَرْدِيُّ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، وَقَالَ، " كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَآلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ".
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
We said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! (We know) this greeting (to you) but how shall we invoke Allah for you?" He said, "Say! Allahumma salli ala Muhammadin `Abdika wa rasulika kama- sallaita 'ala all Ibrahim wa barik ala Muhammadin wa'ala all Muhammadin kama barakta 'ala all Ibrahim.' Al-Laith said: 'Ala Muhammadin wa 'ala all Muhammadin kama barakta ala all Ibrahim. Narrated Ibn Abi Hazim and Ad-Darawardi: Yazid said, "Kama sallaita ala Ibrahima wa barik 'ala Muhammad in wa all Muhammadin kama barakta 'ala Abrahima wa all Ibrahim."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4798In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 320USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 321
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4798
This hadith about Durood Ibrahim records Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri’s question. The companions said they knew the greeting, but asked how they should invoke Allah for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told them to say: O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad, Your servant and Messenger, as You sent prayers upon the family of Ibrahim, and bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed the family of Ibrahim. The narration also mentions wording variations from transmitters. The core message remains clear: salawat is not left to guesswork in this report. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught his companions a wording that honors him as Allah’s servant and Messenger.
What we learn from this hadith
- The companions asked for the proper way to send salawat.
- The wording calls Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم Allah’s servant and Messenger.
- The hadith includes blessing upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.
