Tashahhud Dua
Dua 1: The Well-Known Tashahhud
Ibn Mas’ud I reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught him the tashahhud, saying:
التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ ❁ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ ❁ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ ❁ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ ❁ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ❁ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ❁
At-taḥiyyātu li-Llāhi, wa-ṣ-ṣalawātu wa-ṭ-ṭayyibātu, as-salāmu ʿalayka ayyuhā n-nabiyyu wa-raḥmatu Llāhi wa-barakātuhu, as-salāmu ʿalaynā wa-ʿalā ʿibādi Llāhi ṣ-ṣāliḥīna, ashhadu an lā ilāha illā Llāhu, wa-anna Muḥammadan ʿabduhu wa-rasūluh.
All greetings belong to Allah, as do prayers and all good things. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy and blessings of Allah. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
| Reference | Al-Bukhari (831), Muslim (402), Abu Dawud (968), at-Tirmidhi (289) |
Dua 2: Tashahhud Narrated by Ibn Abbas
Ibn Abbas I reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught the following tashahhud. It is favoured in the Shafi’i madhhab.
التَّحِيَّاتُ الْمُبَارَكَاتُ الصَّلَوَاتُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ لِلَّهِ ❁ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ ❁ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ ❁ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ❁ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ❁
At-taḥiyyātu l-mubārakātu ṣ-ṣalawātu ṭ-ṭayyibātu li-Llāhi, as-salāmu ʿalayka ayyuhā n-nabiyyu wa-raḥmatu Llāhi wa-barakātuhu, as-salāmu ʿalaynā wa-ʿalā ʿibādi Llāhi ṣ-ṣāliḥīna, ashhadu an lā ilāha illā Llāhu, wa-ashhadu anna Muḥammadan rasūlu Llāh.
Blessed greetings, prayers and good things belong to Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy and blessings of Allah. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
| Reference | Muslim (403), Abu Dawud (974), at-Tirmidhi (290) |
Dua 3: Tashahhud Narrated by Abu Musa al-Ash'ari
Abu Musa al-Ash’ari I reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught the following tashahhud:
التَّحِيَّاتُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ الصَّلَوَاتُ لِلَّهِ ❁ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ ❁ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ ❁ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ❁ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ❁
At-taḥiyyātu ṭ-ṭayyibātu ṣ-ṣalawātu li-Llāhi, as-salāmu ʿalayka ayyuhā n-nabiyyu wa-raḥmatu Llāhi wa-barakātuhu, as-salāmu ʿalaynā wa-ʿalā ʿibādi Llāhi ṣ-ṣāliḥīna, ashhadu an lā ilāha illā Llāhu, wa-ashhadu anna Muḥammadan ʿabduhu wa-rasūluh.
Beautiful greetings and prayers belong to Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy and blessings of Allah. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
| Reference | Muslim (404), Abu Dawud (972) |
Dua 4: Tashahhud Narrated by A'ishah
Al-Qasim I reported that A’ishah J taught him, saying: “This is the tashahhud of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ:”
التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ ❁ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ ❁ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ ❁ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ❁ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ❁
At-taḥiyyātu li-Llāhi wa-ṣ-ṣalawātu wa-ṭ-ṭayyibātu, as-salāmu ʿalayka ayyuhā n-nabiyyu wa-raḥmatu Llāhi wa-barakātuhu, as-salāmu ʿalaynā wa-ʿalā ʿibādi Llāhi ṣ-ṣāliḥīna, ashhadu an lā ilāha illā Llāhu, wa-ashhadu anna Muḥammadan ʿabduhu wa-rasūluh.
Greetings belong to Allah, as do prayers and good things. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy and blessings of Allah. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
| Reference | Sunan al-Bayhaqi (2/144), al-Futuhat (2/327) |
Dua 5: Tashahhud Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattab
Umar ibn al-Khattab I taught the people the following tashahhud while on the minbar:
التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ ❁ الزَّاكِيَاتُ لِلَّهِ ❁ الطَّيِّبَاتُ الصَّلَوَاتُ لِلَّهِ ❁ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ ❁ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ ❁ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ❁ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ❁
At-taḥiyyātu li-Llāhi, az-zākiyātu li-Llāhi, aṭ-ṭayyibātu ṣ-ṣalawātu li-Llāhi, as-salāmu ʿalayka ayyuhā n-nabiyyu wa-raḥmatu Llāhi wa-barakātuhu, as-salāmu ʿalaynā wa-ʿalā ʿibādi Llāhi ṣ-ṣāliḥīna, ashhadu an lā ilāha illā Llāhu, wa-ashhadu anna Muḥammadan ʿabduhu wa-rasūluh.
Greetings belong to Allah. Pure actions belong to Allah. Good things and prayers belong to Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy and blessings of Allah. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
| Reference | Al-Muwatta (1/90), Sunan al-Bayhaqi (2/142) |
Dua 6: Another Tashahhud Narrated by A'ishah
A’ishah J used to recite the following words in her tashahhud:
التَّحِيَّاتُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ الصَّلَوَاتُ الزَّاكِيَاتُ لِلَّهِ ❁ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ❁ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ❁ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ ❁ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ ❁
At-taḥiyyātu ṭ-ṭayyibātu ṣ-ṣalawātu z-zākiyātu li-Llāhi, ashhadu an lā ilāha illā Llāhu, wa-ashhadu anna Muḥammadan ʿabduhu wa-rasūluhu, as-salāmu ʿalayka ayyuhā n-nabiyyu wa-raḥmatu Llāhi wa-barakātuhu, as-salāmu ʿalaynā wa-ʿalā ʿibādi Llāhi ṣ-ṣāliḥīn.
Greetings, good words, prayers and pure actions belong to Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy and blessings of Allah. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah.
| Reference | Al-Muwatta (1/91), Sunan al-Bayhaqi (2/142) |
Dua 7: Another Tashahhud Narrated by A'ishah
Another wording reported from A’ishah J adds that Allah is One without partner:
التَّحِيَّاتُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ الصَّلَوَاتُ الزَّاكِيَاتُ لِلَّهِ ❁ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ❁ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ❁ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ ❁ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ ❁
At-taḥiyyātu ṭ-ṭayyibātu ṣ-ṣalawātu z-zākiyātu li-Llāhi, ashhadu an lā ilāha illā Llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu, wa-anna Muḥammadan ʿabduhu wa-rasūluhu, as-salāmu ʿalayka ayyuhā n-nabiyyu wa-raḥmatu Llāhi wa-barakātuhu, as-salāmu ʿalaynā wa-ʿalā ʿibādi Llāhi ṣ-ṣāliḥīn.
Greetings, good words, prayers and pure actions belong to Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, with no partner, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy and blessings of Allah. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah.
| Reference | Al-Muwatta (1/91), Sunan al-Bayhaqi (2/142) |
Dua 8: Tashahhud Narrated by Ibn Umar
Ibn Umar I used to recite the following words when he made tashahhud:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ ❁ التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ ❁ الصَّلَوَاتُ لِلَّهِ ❁ الزَّاكِيَاتُ لِلَّهِ ❁ السَّلَامُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ ❁ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ ❁ شَهِدْتُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ❁ شَهِدْتُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ❁
Bismi Llāhi, at-taḥiyyātu li-Llāhi, aṣ-ṣalawātu li-Llāhi, az-zākiyātu li-Llāhi, as-salāmu ʿalā n-nabiyyi wa-raḥmatu Llāhi wa-barakātuhu, as-salāmu ʿalaynā wa-ʿalā ʿibādi Llāhi ṣ-ṣāliḥīna, shahidtu an lā ilāha illā Llāhu, shahidtu anna Muḥammadan rasūlu Llāh.
In the Name of Allah. Greetings belong to Allah. Prayers belong to Allah. Pure actions belong to Allah. Peace be upon the Prophet, and the mercy and blessings of Allah. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
| Reference | Al-Muwatta (1/91), Sunan al-Bayhaqi (2/142) |
Dua 9: A Concise Tashahhud
Abu al-Abbas ibn Surayj held that it is permissible to restrict the tashahhud to the following concise wording:
التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ ❁ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ ❁ سَلَامٌ عَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ ❁ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ❁ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ❁
At-taḥiyyātu li-Llāhi, salāmun ʿalayka ayyuhā n-nabiyyu, salāmun ʿalā ʿibādi Llāhi ṣ-ṣāliḥīna, ashhadu an lā ilāha illā Llāhu, wa-anna Muḥammadan rasūlu Llāh.
Greetings belong to Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet. Peace be upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
| Reference | Kitab al-Adhkar |
Salawat 1: Salutations upon the Prophet ﷺ and His Family
Imam al-Nawawi states that sending Salawat upon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ after the final tashahhud is wajib according to Imam al-Shafi’i, while sending Salawat upon his family is recommended. He gives the following as the best form:
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ ❁ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ ❁ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ❁ وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ ❁ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ ❁ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ ❁ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ ❁
Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Muḥammadin ʿabdika wa-rasūlika n-nabiyyi l-ummiyyi, wa-ʿalā āli Muḥammadin wa-azwājihi wa-dhurriyyatihi, kamā ṣallayta ʿalā Ibrāhīma wa-ʿalā āli Ibrāhīma, wa-bārik ʿalā Muḥammadini n-nabiyyi l-ummiyyi, wa-ʿalā āli Muḥammadin wa-azwājihi wa-dhurriyyatihi, kamā bārakta ʿalā Ibrāhīma wa-ʿalā āli Ibrāhīma fī l-ʿālamīna, innaka Ḥamīdun Majīd.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad, Your slave and Messenger, the primordial Prophet, and upon the Family of Muhammad, his wives and his descendants, as You sent prayers upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. And bless Muhammad, the primordial Prophet, and the Family of Muhammad, his wives and his descendants, as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim throughout the worlds. Truly, You are the Praiseworthy, the Glorious.
| Reference | Kitab al-Adhkar |
Salawat 2: Short Form of Salawat
Imam al-Nawawi states that the minimum wording required for sending Salawat upon the Prophet ﷺ after the final tashahhud is:
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ ❁
Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Muḥammad.
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad.
| Reference | Kitab al-Adhkar |
Salawat 3: Other Short Forms of Salawat
Imam al-Nawawi also mentions the following shorter forms of sending Salawat upon the Prophet ﷺ:
صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ ❁
صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ ❁
صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ❁
صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ ❁
صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ❁
Ṣallā Llāhu ʿalā Muḥammad.
Ṣallā Llāhu ʿalā rasūlih.
Ṣallā Llāhu ʿalā n-nabiyy.
Ṣallā Llāhu ʿalā rasūlih.
Ṣallā Llāhu ʿalā n-nabiyy.
May Allah send prayers upon Muhammad.
May Allah send prayers upon His Messenger.
May Allah send prayers upon the Prophet.
May Allah send prayers upon His Messenger.
May Allah send prayers upon the Prophet.
| Reference | Kitab al-Adhkar |
