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Salawaat (Invocation of Blessings) Upon the Holy Infallibles (peace be upon them) on Fridays, It is also advisable to repeat the following words that Imam `Ali (peace be upon him) mentioned in one of his sermons on Friday, as is cited in the book of al-Rawdah min al-Kafi, representing an invocation of Allah’s blessings upon the Holy Prophet (peace nad blessings upon him and his family):

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

bismillahi alrrahmani alrrahimi

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

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«إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلاَئِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَىٰ ٱلنَّبِيِّ

inna allaha wa mala'ikatahu yusalluna `ala alnnabiyyi

“Lo! Allah and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet.

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يَا أَيُّهَا ٱلَّذينَ آمَنُوٱ صَلُّوٱ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوٱ تَسْليماً.»

ya ayyuha alladhina amanu sallu `alayhi wa sallimu tasliman

O you who believe, ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation.”

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اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, send peace upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

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وَبَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa barik `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

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وَتَحَنَّنْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa tahannan `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

have compassion upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

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وَسَلِّمْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa sallim `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

and send benedictions upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

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كَأَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ وَبَارَكْتَ

ka'afdali ma sallayta wa barakta

as much as You have sent peace, blessings,

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وَتَرَحَّمْتَ وَتَحَنَّنْتَ

wa tarahhamta wa tahannanta

mercy, compassion,

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وَسَلَّمْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَآلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

wa sallamta `ala ibrahima wa ali ibrahima

and benedictions upon (Prophet) Abraham and the Household of Abraham.

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إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

innaka hamidun majidun

You are verily Owner of praise, Owner of glory.

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اَللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِ مُحَمَّداً ٱلْوَسيلَةَ

allahumma a`ti muhammadan alwasilata

O Allah, give Muhammad [the right of] mediation,

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وَٱلشَّرَفَ وَٱلْفَضيلَةَ

walshsharafa walfadilata

honor, virtue,

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وَٱلْمَنْزِلَةَ ٱلْكَريمَةَ

walmanzilata alkarimata

and noble rank.

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اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْ مُحَمَّداً وَآلَ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma ij`al muhammadan wa ala muhammadin

O Allah, make Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

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أَعْظَمَ ٱلْخَلاَئِقِ كُلِّهِمْ شَرَفاً يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ

a`zama alkhala'iqi kullihim sharafan yawma alqiyamati

to be the most honored of all Your creatures on the Resurrection Day,

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وَأَقْرَبَهُمْ مِنْكَ مَقْعَداً

wa aqrabahum minka maq`adan

the closest to You in position,

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وَأَوْجَهَهُمْ عِنْدَكَ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ جَاهاً

wa awjahahum `indaka yawma alqiyamati jahan

the most notable with You on the Resurrection Day,

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وَأَفْضَلَهُمْ عِنْدَكَ مَنْزِلَةً وَنَصيباً

wa afdalahum `indaka manzilatan wa nasiban

and the most favorable in title and status.

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اَللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِ مُحَمَّداً أَشْرَفَ ٱلْمَقَامِ

allahumma a`ti muhammadan ashrafa almaqami

O Allah, give Muhammad the most honorable position,

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وَحِبَاءَ ٱلسَّلاَمِ

wa hiba'a alssalami

the most abundant salutation,

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وَشَفَاعَةَ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ

wa shafa`ata al-islami

and the intercession of Islam.

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اَللَّهُمَّ وَأَلْحِقْنَا بِهِ غَيْرَ خَزَايَا وَلاَ نَاكِثِينَ

allahumma wa alhiqna bihi ghayra khazaya wa la nakithina

O Allah, join us to him while we are neither disgraced, nor violating,

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وَلاَ نَادِمِينَ وَلاَ مُبَدِّلِينَ

wa la nadimina wa la mubaddilina

nor regretful, nor distorting.

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إِلٰهَ ٱلْحَقِّ آمينَ

ilaha alhaqqi amina

O God of all worlds, respond to us.