Prayers Upon the Beloved (SAW) - (Salawat of Habib Umar bin Hafiz)

This compilation is unique in that each form of prayer highlights the connection between the Messenger ﷺ and the Names and Qualities of Allah ﷻ. In addition, each form includes a unique supplication for the one reciting it. The reciter of these prayers thus finds himself engaging in the remembrance of Allah ﷻ by calling Him through His Most Sublime Names, and asking Him to send prayers and increase the honour and rank of the Messenger ﷺ. By doing this, he obtains the virtues and reward of sending prayers upon the Prophet, and also supplicates to Allah, asking Him such amazing things that we are generally unable to think of when asking of Him.

Each prayer in this collection is beautifully crafted to invoke Allah ﷻ through His Most Sublime Names while sending blessings upon the Messenger ﷺ—who once cried out in supplication, “O Allah, my Nation, my Nation!” The reciter not only gains the reward of salawat but also engages in powerful, deeply personal supplications that elevate the soul and awaken spiritual awareness.

About the author

The author, Ḥabīb ʿUmar bin Ḥafīẓ, is a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. ﷺ, and one of the great luminaries of our time. This salawat collection has been made available to English speakers for whom we ask Allah ﷻ to make it a means to attain proximity, in this life and the Hereafter, to Him ﷻ and the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.