Salat al-Munjiyah (The Saving Salawat)

Explanation
Its name means “the saving salawat”. It is recited in times of fear, calamity and hardship.
Dua Text
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَاةً تُنْجِينَا بِهَا مِنْ جَمِيعِ الْأَهْوَالِ وَالْآفَاتِ، وَتَقْضِي لَنَا بِهَا جَمِيعَ الْحَاجَاتِ، وَتُطَهِّرُنَا بِهَا مِنْ جَمِيعِ السَّيِّئَاتِ، وَتَرْفَعُنَا بِهَا عِنْدَكَ أَعْلَى الدَّرَجَاتِ، وَتُبَلِّغُنَا بِهَا أَقْصَى الْغَايَاتِ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الْخَيْرَاتِ فِي الْحَيَاةِ وَبَعْدَ الْمَمَاتِ، إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Transliteration
Allahumma salli ‘ala sayyidina Muhammadin wa ‘ala ali sayyidina Muhammadin salatan tunjina biha min jami’il-ahwali wal-afat, wa taqdi lana biha jami’al-hajat, wa tutahhiruna biha min jami’is-sayyi’at, wa tarfa’una biha ‘indaka a’lad-darajat, wa tuballighuna biha aqsal-ghayati min jami’il-khayrati fil-hayati wa ba’dal-mamat, innaka ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir.
Meaning
O Allah! Send such mercy upon our master Muhammad and upon his family that through it You save us from all terrors and calamities, fulfill all our needs, purify us from all sins, raise us to the highest ranks in Your presence, and bring us to the farthest limits of all good things in this life and after death. Indeed, You have power over all things.
What Is Asked in This Dua
Salat al-Munjiyah means “the saving salawat”. The servant asks Allah to send such mercy upon the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his family that through this mercy they too may attain salvation. Every sentence of the salawat carries a request: to be saved from all terrors and calamities, to have all needs fulfilled, and to be purified from all sins.
The requests do not end there. The servant wishes to be raised to the highest ranks in Allah’s presence and to reach the farthest limits of all good things, both in this life and after death. In other words, the whole good of this world and the Hereafter is asked of Allah through the salawat sent upon the Prophet. The salawat ends with the sentence “You have power over all things”; the servant affirms that all these requests are easy for Allah. The source states that this salawat is recited with the intention of attaining the intercession of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and being saved from hardships.
When and How to Recite
As stated in the source, this salawat is recited in times of fear, calamity and hardship. It is fitting to recite it when facing danger, disaster, illness or a heavy hardship, hoping for the intercession of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. No specific time or number is mentioned; it can be recited at any time, whenever you feel the need.
Being in a state of wudu is preferable but not a condition for salawat. What matters is reciting it while reflecting on its meaning, knowing that you are sending blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and asking for salvation through it. Whoever finds the Arabic difficult can send salawat using its meaning in their own language.
Virtue
It is recited with the intention of attaining the intercession of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and being saved from hardships.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Salat al-Munjiyah recited?
It is recited in times of fear, calamity and hardship. The source does not mention a specific time; it can be recited at any time, whenever you feel the need.
Is there a set number of times to recite Salat al-Munjiyah?
The source does not mention a specific number. You can recite it as many times as you wish, reflecting on its meaning.
What does Salat al-Munjiyah mean?
It means “the saving salawat”. Through this salawat upon the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, one asks for salvation from fear and calamities, the fulfillment of needs and purification from sins.
Source
Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 2, p. 84.
The text on this page was prepared by Dua Kitaplığı based on the work cited above. The Arabic text has been transcribed from the original with its vowel marks, and the transliteration in Latin letters and the English meaning are given separately. No virtue or number that does not appear in the source is added to this page. How do we prepare our content?
Published: 20 August 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026
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