Sending Prayers on the Prophet ﷺ After the Athan
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 614
((يُصَلِّيعَلَىالنَّبِيِّصلىاللهعليهوسلمبَعْدَفَرَاغِهِمِنْإِجَابَةِالْمُؤَذِّنِ)).
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Transliteration
Allahumma Rabba hadhihi ad-da'watit-tammah, was-salatil-qa'imah, ati Muhammadan al-wasilata wal-fadilah, w'ab'ath-hu maqaman mahmudan alladhi wa'adtah.
Translation
O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and established prayer, grant Muhammad the means and the excellence, and raise him to the praised station You have promised him.
Context
After hearing the adhan and responding to it, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us to invoke Allah for him. This supplication is specifically for the Prophet ﷺ, asking Allah to grant him a high status.
Benefit
This dua is a beautiful way to honor the Prophet ﷺ and seek his intercession on the Day of Judgment. It also fulfills a specific Sunnah taught by the Prophet himself.
When to Recite
After responding to the adhan, before saying the Iqamah.