The Benefits of Sending Ṣalawāt (Blessings) upon the Prophet ﷺ and His Family
(Based on the Qur’an and Islamic Narrations)
1. Obedience to a Direct Divine Command
> “Indeed Allah and His angels send blessings upon the Prophet…”
(Qur’an 33:56)
Sending ṣalawāt is direct obedience to Allah’s command.
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2. Acceptance and Elevation of Supplication
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Supplication remains suspended between heaven and earth until ṣalawāt is sent upon the Prophet.”
? Sunan al-Tirmidhī, vol. 5, p. 485
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3. Forgiveness of Sins
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever sends one ṣalawāt upon me, Allah forgives ten of his sins.”
? Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, vol. 1, p. 306
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4. Increase in Good Deeds (Ḥasanāt)
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“For every ṣalawāt, ten good deeds are recorded for him.”
? Sunan al-Nasāʾī, vol. 3, p. 50
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5. Elevation of Rank and Status
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“With every ṣalawāt, Allah raises the servant ten درجات (levels).”
? Musnad Aḥmad, vol. 4, p. 164
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6. Faster Acceptance of Supplication
Imam al-Ṣādiq (a) said:
“Ṣalawāt is the key to the acceptance of supplication.”
? al-Kāfī, vol. 2, p. 493
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7. Removal of Grief, Anxiety, and Sorrow
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Ṣalawāt removes grief.”
? Biḥār al-Anwār, vol. 91, p. 63
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8. Relief from Poverty and Hardship
Imam ʿAlī (a) said:
“Ṣalawāt removes poverty.”
? Biḥār al-Anwār, vol. 91, p. 63
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9. Illumination of the Heart and Purification of the Soul
Imam al-Bāqir (a) said:
“Ṣalawāt purifies hearts.”
? Biḥār al-Anwār, vol. 91, p. 65
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10. Protection from Hypocrisy
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Frequent ṣalawāt removes hypocrisy from the heart.”
? Kanz al-ʿUmmāl, hadith 39680
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11. Nearness to the Prophet on the Day of Judgment
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“The closest people to me on the Day of Judgment are those who send the most ṣalawāt upon me.”
? Sunan al-Tirmidhī, vol. 5, p. 551
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12. Expiation for Gatherings
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“When ṣalawāt is sent in a gathering, it becomes an expiation for that gathering.”
? Sunan al-Tirmidhī, vol. 5, p. 553
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13. Protection from the Punishment of the Grave
Imam al-Ṣādiq (a) said:
“Ṣalawāt prevents the punishment of the grave.”
? Thawāb al-Aʿmāl, Shaykh al-Ṣadūq, p. 140
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14. Acceptance of Deeds
Imam al-Riḍā (a) said:
“Ṣalawāt elevates deeds.”
? ʿUyūn Akhbār al-Riḍā, vol. 2, p. 265
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15. Companionship of the Angels
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“The angels send blessings upon the one who sends ṣalawāt.”
? Musnad Aḥmad, vol. 3, p. 456
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16. Protection from Regret on the Day of Judgment
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever hears my name mentioned in a gathering and does not send ṣalawāt will regret it on the Day of Judgment.”
? Sunan al-Tirmidhī, vol. 5, p. 551
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17. Fulfillment of Worldly and Hereafter Needs
Imam al-Ṣādiq (a) said:
“Ṣalawāt is a means for fulfilling needs.”
? Biḥār al-Anwār, vol. 91, p. 66
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Brief Summary
Ṣalawāt is worship, supplication, remembrance, and a means of closeness to Allah
It brings benefits in both this world and the Hereafter
It is the easiest remembrance with the greatest impact
> The best short dhikr:
Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Muḥammad wa Āli Muḥammad
