Chota darood
Short Darood Sharif
چھوٹا درود شریف
Short darood sharif (chota darood) in Arabic with Roman, Urdu and English: the short forms of salawat on the Prophet ﷺ and the full form for the prayer.
By the Darood E Taj project · Arabic checked against several digital editions · Last updated
People looking for the short darood sharif (also chota darood sharif or small darood sharif) usually want a form that is quick to say and easy to remember. Here are the short forms in Arabic, with Roman, Urdu and English, and where each one comes from.
Short forms are fine for everyday remembrance. The form the Prophet ﷺ taught when his Companions asked how to send salawat upon him is the Darood Ibrahimi, and that is the one to recite in the prayer.
چھوٹا درود شریف روزمرہ ذکر کے لیے آسان ہے۔ نماز میں درودِ ابراہیمی پڑھا جاتا ہے، جو نبی کریم ﷺ نے صحابہ کرام کو سکھایا تھا۔
The short forms of darood sharif
The shortest is the phrase said whenever the Prophet’s name is mentioned. The second is the opening clause of the Darood Ibrahimi.
Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam
صلی اللہ علیہ وسلمStandard phrase: The phrase said after the Prophet’s name.
صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam
اللہ ان پر رحمت اور سلامتی نازل فرمائے۔
May Allah send blessings and peace upon him.
The opening of the Darood Ibrahimi
Prophetic: Taught by the Prophet ﷺ, with the hadith reference.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala ali Muhammad
اے اللہ! محمد ﷺ اور آلِ محمد ﷺ پر اپنی رحمت نازل فرما،
O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad,
How to use the short forms
Say the first phrase every time you hear or say the Prophet’s name. When writing, many hadith scholars preferred writing it out in full or using the sign ﷺ rather than letters such as “saw”.
The opening clause is often recited on its own as a quick darood. It is the first line of the full Darood Ibrahimi, which has two parts and is the form to use in the prayer.
Questions about short darood sharif
What is the shortest darood sharif?
The shortest form in common use is “Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam” (صلى الله عليه وسلم), said after mentioning the Prophet ﷺ. It asks Allah to send blessings and peace upon him.
What is the chota darood sharif?
Chota darood sharif means “short darood sharif”. Most people mean “Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam” or the opening clause of the Darood Ibrahimi, “Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala ali Muhammad”.
Can I read only the short darood?
Yes, for daily remembrance. These are salawat on the Prophet ﷺ. In the prayer, the Darood Ibrahimi is recited in the final sitting.
How many times should I read the short darood sharif?
There is no fixed number in the Qur’an or in the hadith quoted on these pages. Read it as often as you can, and with attention to the meaning.
What does Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam mean?
It means “May Allah send blessings and peace upon him”. It follows the Qur’anic command in 33:56 to send both blessings (salat) and peace (salam) upon the Prophet ﷺ.