Islamic honorifics

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Many muslims when praying their daily prayers have to say the Salat Ibrahimiya.

The Salat Ibrahimiya is "Allahumma Salli 'ala Muhammad wa Ahl-e Muhammad Kama Sallayta 'ala Ibrahim wa Ahl-e Ibrahim fi-l 'Alameen innaka Hameedun Majid." This translates to "Oh God exalt Muhammad and his progeny as you have exalted Ibrahim and his progeny in these worlds as You are All Praiseworthy All Glorious."

Strictly speaking, it is incorrect to describe this or any of the following phrases as 'honorifics', since the latter are titles (as in the Persian form Hadrat-i Muhammad, where the honorific precedes the name). There seems to be no precise English word for the terms discussed here, but salawat could translate as 'blessings' or even 'prayers'.

There is also a number of other blessings that are used for Muhammad.

Contents 1 Alayhi 'l-salat wa'l-Salam 2 Alayhi wa 'ala Alihi al-salat wa 'l-Salam 3 Salawat Allahi 'alayhi wa Alihi 4 Salawat Allah wa Salamuhu 'Alayhi wa Alihi 5 Salla 'llah 'Alayhi wa Alihi wa Sahbihi wa sallam 6 Salla 'llah 'alayhi wa Alihi wa sallam 7 See also

[edit] Alayhi 'l-salat wa'l-Salam

Meaning: Upon him prayer and peace
Arabic: عليه الصلاة والسلام

sunni uses this for Muhammad .

[edit] Alayhi wa 'ala Alihi al-salat wa 'l-Salam

Meaning: Upon him and his family be prayer and peace
Arabic: عليه وعلى آله الصلاة والسلام

[edit] Salawat Allahi 'alayhi wa Alihi

Meaning: The exaltations of God be upon him and his family
Arabic: صلوات الله عليه وآله

[edit] Salawat Allah wa Salamuhu 'Alayhi wa Alihi

Meaning: The exaltations and peace of God be upon him and his family
Arabic: صلوات الله وسلامه عليه وآله)

[edit] Salla 'llah 'Alayhi wa Alihi wa Sahbihi wa sallam

Meaning: May God exalt and bring peace upon him, his family, and his companions
Arabic: صلى الله عليه وآله وصحبه وسلم

[edit] Salla 'llah 'alayhi wa Alihi wa sallam

Meaning: May God exalt and bring peace upon him and his progeny
Arabic: صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم

[edit] See also

• Peace be upon him (Islam)