زیارت حضرت محمد ﷺ
Recitation & Edition
The visitation of Prophet Muhammad at his resting place in Madinah, with salutations and prayers to Allah.
This page includes Arabic text and English meaning, with available Roman transliteration. A complete Urdu translation of this edition has not yet been added; the Urdu guidance below is not a translation.
Arabic Text, Transliteration & English Meaning
Ziyarat of Holy Prophet (sawa) (at Rawza in Madinah)
The method of visiting the shrine of the Holy Prophet (s) is as follows: When you arrive in the holy city of al-Madinah, you may bathe yourself, preparing yourself for the ziyarah. When you intend to enter The Holy Prophet’s Mosque, you should stop at the door of the mosque and say the FIRST form of asking permission for entering there. You may enter from the Gate of Archangel Gabriel (Bab Jibra’il) preceding the right foot to the left. You may then Allahu Akbar repeat one hundred times. You may then offer the two unit prayer of Greeting the Mosque (tahiyyat al-masjid). After that, you may walk to the holy chamber that includes the tomb of the Holy Prophet. There, you may touch it with your hand, kiss it, and say the following:
Arabic · عربی
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya rasula allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah.
Arabic · عربی
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya nabiyya allahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Prophet of Allah.
Arabic · عربی
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya muhammadu bna `abdillahi
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Muhammad the son of `Abdullah.
Arabic · عربی
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَاتَمَ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ
Roman Transliteration
alssalamu `alayka ya khatama alnnabiyyina
English Meaning
Peace be upon you, O Seal of the Prophets.
Arabic · عربی
اشْهَدُ انَّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ ٱلرِّسَالَةَ
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu annaka qad ballaghta alrrisalata
English Meaning
I bear witness that you conveyed the Mission,
Arabic · عربی
وَاقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاةَ
Roman Transliteration
wa aqamta alssalata
English Meaning
performed the prayers,
Arabic · عربی
وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ
Roman Transliteration
wa atayta alzzakata
English Meaning
gave alms,
Arabic · عربی
وَامَرْتَ بِٱلمَعْرُوفِ
Roman Transliteration
wa amarta bilma`rufi
English Meaning
enjoined the right,
Arabic · عربی
وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلمُنْكَرِ
Roman Transliteration
wa nahayta `an almunkari
English Meaning
forbade the wrong,
Arabic · عربی
وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱليَقِينُ
Roman Transliteration
wa `abadta allaha mukhlisan hatta ataka alyaqinu
English Meaning
and served Almighty Allah sincerely until death came upon you.
Arabic · عربی
فَصَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَتُهُ
Roman Transliteration
fasalawatu allahi `alayka wa rahmatuhu
English Meaning
Blessings and mercy of Allah be upon you
Arabic · عربی
وَعَلَىٰ اهْلِ بَيْتِكَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa `ala ahli baytika alttahirina
English Meaning
and upon your Household, the Immaculate.
You may then stand near the fore pillar on the right hand side of the tomb with the minbar to your right, facing the kiblah, and this is where the Holy Prophet’s head rests. You may then say the following:
Arabic · عربی
اشْهَدُ انْ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ
Roman Transliteration
ashhadu an la ilaha illa allahu wahdahu la sharika lahu
English Meaning
I bear witness that there is no god save Allah, One and Only and having no associate,
Arabic · عربی
وَاشْهَدُ انَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
Roman Transliteration
wa ashhadu anna muhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluhu
English Meaning
and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.
Arabic · عربی
وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa ashhadu annaka rasulu allahi
English Meaning
I bear witness that you are the messenger of Allah
Arabic · عربی
وَانَّكَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa annaka muhammadu bnu `abdillahi
English Meaning
and you are Muhammad the son of `Abdullah.
Arabic · عربی
وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالاَتِ رَبِّكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa ashhadu annaka qad ballaghta risalati rabbika
English Meaning
I bear witness that you have conveyed the messages of your Lord,
Arabic · عربی
وَنَصَحْتَ لاِمَّتِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa nasahta li'ummatika
English Meaning
offered your people good advice,
Arabic · عربی
وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ
Roman Transliteration
wa jahadta fi sabili allahi
English Meaning
striven hard in the way of Allah,
Arabic · عربی
وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ اليَقِينُ
Roman Transliteration
wa `abadta allaha hatta ataka alyaqinu
English Meaning
worshipped Allah -until death came upon you-
Arabic · عربی
بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ
Roman Transliteration
bilhikmati walmaw`izati alhasanati
English Meaning
with wisdom and fair exhortation,
Arabic · عربی
وَادَّيْتَ ٱلَّذِي عَلَيْكَ مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ
Roman Transliteration
wa addayta alladhi `alayka min alhaqqi
English Meaning
fulfilled the duty that was incumbent upon you,
Arabic · عربی
وَانَّكَ قَدْ رَؤُفْتَ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa annaka qad ra'ufta bilmu'minina
English Meaning
acted compassionately to the believers,
Arabic · عربی
وَغَلُظْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلكَافِرِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa ghaluzta `ala alkafirina
English Meaning
and been firm of heart against the unbelievers.
Arabic · عربی
فَبَلَّغَ ٱللَّهُ بِكَ افْضَلَ شَرَفِ مَحَلِّ ٱلْمُكَرَّمِينَ
Roman Transliteration
faballgha allahu bika afdala sharafi mahalli almukarramina
English Meaning
Therefore, Almighty Allah has exalted you to the most honorable position of the ennobled ones.
Arabic · عربی
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي ٱسْتَنْقَذَنَا بِكَ مِنْ ٱلشِّرْكِ وَٱلضَّلالَةِ
Roman Transliteration
alhamdu lillahi alladhi istanqadhana bika min alshshirki walddalalati
English Meaning
All praise be to Allah Who has saved us, through you, from polytheism and error.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ فَٱجْعَلْ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَصَلَوَاتِ مَلائِكَتِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma faj`al salawatika wa salawati mala'ikatika almuqarrabina
English Meaning
O Allah, (please do) pour Your blessings and the blessings of Your Archangels,
Arabic · عربی
وَانْبِيَائِكَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa anbiya'ika almursalina
English Meaning
Your commissioned Prophets,
Arabic · عربی
وَعِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa `ibadika alssalihina
English Meaning
Your righteous servants,
Arabic · عربی
وَاهْلِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلارَضِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa ahli alssamawati wal-aradina
English Meaning
the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth,
Arabic · عربی
وَمَنْ سَبَّحَ لَكَ يَا رَبَّ ٱلعَالَمِينَ
Roman Transliteration
wa man sabbaha laka ya rabba al`alamina
English Meaning
and all those who glorified You, O Lord of the Worlds,
Arabic · عربی
مِنَ ٱلاوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ
Roman Transliteration
min al-awwalina wal-akhirina
English Meaning
from the past and the coming generations,
Arabic · عربی
عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ
Roman Transliteration
`ala muhammadin `abdika wa rasulika
English Meaning
on Muhammad—Your servant, Your Messenger,
Arabic · عربی
وَنَبِيِّكَ وَامِينِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa nabiyyika wa aminika
English Meaning
Your Prophet, Your Trustee,
Arabic · عربی
وَنَجِيِّكَ وَحَبِيبِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa najiyyika wa habibika
English Meaning
Your Confidant, Your Most Beloved,
Arabic · عربی
وَصَفِيِّكَ وَخَاصَّتِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa safiyyika wa khassatika
English Meaning
Your Choice, Your Select,
Arabic · عربی
وَصَفْوَتِكَ وَخِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa safwatika wa khiyaratika min khalqika
English Meaning
Your elite, and the best of Your creation.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ اعْطِهِ ٱلدَّرَجَةَ ٱلرَّفِيعَةَ
Roman Transliteration
allahumma a`tihi alddarajata alrrafi`ata
English Meaning
O Allah, (please do) confer upon him with the Elevated Rank,
Arabic · عربی
وَآتِهِ ٱلوَسِيلَةَ مِنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ
Roman Transliteration
wa atihi alwasilata min aljannati
English Meaning
grant him the right of intercession for entering Paradise,
Arabic · عربی
وَٱبْعَثْهُ مَقَاماً مَحْمُوداً يَغْبِطُهُ بِهِ ٱلاوَّلُونَ وَٱلآخِرُونَ
Roman Transliteration
wab`athhu maqaman mahmudan yaghbituhu bihi al-awwaluna wal-akhiruna
English Meaning
and raise him to a Position of Glory that all the past and the coming generations will wish to have.
Arabic · عربی
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ:
Roman Transliteration
allahumma innaka qulta
English Meaning
O Allah, You have said,
Arabic · عربی
«وَلَوْ انَّهُمْ إِذْ ظَلَمُوا انْفُسَهُمْ جَاؤُوكَ فَٱسْتَغْفَرُوٱ ٱللَّهَ
Roman Transliteration
walaw annahum idh zalamu anfusahum ja'uka fastaghfaru allaha
English Meaning
“And had they, when they were unjust to themselves, come to you and asked forgiveness of Allah
Arabic · عربی
وَٱسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّسُولُ
Roman Transliteration
wastaghfara lahum alrrasulu
English Meaning
and the Messenger had (also) asked forgiveness for them,
Arabic · عربی
لَوَجَدُوٱ ٱللَّهَ تَوَّاباً رَحِيماً.»
Roman Transliteration
lawajadu allaha tawwaban rahiman
English Meaning
they would have found Allah Oft-returning (to mercy), Merciful.”
Arabic · عربی
وَإِنِّي اتَيْتُكَ مُسْتَغْفِراً تَائِباً مِنْ ذُنُوبِي
Roman Transliteration
wa inni ataytuka mustaghfiran ta'iban min dhunubi
English Meaning
Here I am, before you, asking Allah’s forgiveness, repenting from my sins,
Arabic · عربی
وَإِنِّي اتَوَجَّهُ بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّي وَرَبِّكَ لِيَغْفِرَ لِي ذُنُوبِي
Roman Transliteration
wa inni atawajjahu bika ila allahi rabbi wa rabbika liyaghfira li dhunubi
English Meaning
and seeking your intercession for me before Almighty Allah—your and my Lord—that He may forgive my sins.
If you have a certain request to pray Almighty Allah for granting it, you may stand before the holy tomb and make it between your shoulders, face the direction of kiblah, raise your hands, and pray for the settlement of your need, for it is predictable that your need will be settled, Allah willing. Ibn Qawlawayh, through a considerable chain of authority, has reported Muhammad ibn Mas`ud as saying that he, once, saw Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (‘a) coming near the tomb of the Holy Prophet(s), putting his hand on it, and saying these words:
Arabic · عربی
اسْالُ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِي ٱجْتَبَاكَ وَٱخْتَارَكَ
Roman Transliteration
as'alu allaha alladhi ijtabaka wakhtaraka
English Meaning
I pray Allah -Who has chosen you, selected you,
Arabic · عربی
وَهَدَاكَ وَهَدَىٰ بِكَ
Roman Transliteration
wa hadaka wa hada bika
English Meaning
guided you, and guided (others) through you-
Arabic · عربی
انْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْكَ
Roman Transliteration
an yusalliya `alayka
English Meaning
to bless You.
Arabic · عربی
«إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَىٰ ٱلنَّبِيِّ
Roman Transliteration
inna allaha wa mala'ikatahu yusalluna `ala alnnabiyyi
English Meaning
“Surely, Allah and His angels bless the Prophet;
Arabic · عربی
يَا ايُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُوٱ صَلُّوٱ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوٱ تَسْلِيماً.»
Roman Transliteration
ya ayyuha alladhina amanu sallu `alayhi wa sallumu tasliman
English Meaning
O you who believe! Call for (Divine) blessings on him and salute him with a (becoming) salutation.”
Arabic · عربی
اسْالُكَ ايْ جَوَادُ
Roman Transliteration
as'aluka ay jawadu
English Meaning
I beseech You, O All-magnanimous,
Arabic · عربی
ايْ كَرِيمُ
Roman Transliteration
ay karimu
English Meaning
O All-generous,
Arabic · عربی
ايْ قَرِيبُ
Roman Transliteration
ay qaribu
English Meaning
O Nigh,
Arabic · عربی
ايْ بَعِيدُ
Roman Transliteration
ay ba`idu
English Meaning
O Remote,
Arabic · عربی
انْ تَرُدَّ عَلَيَّ نِعْمَتَكَ
Roman Transliteration
an tarudda `alayya ni`mataka
English Meaning
to renew Your boons to me.
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Urdu Reading Guidance · اردو رہنمائی
یہ صفحہ زیارت حضرت محمد ﷺ کے لیے ہے۔ عربی متن اصل قراءت کے لیے ہے اور رومن تلفظ پڑھنے میں مدد دیتا ہے۔ انگریزی معنی الگ درج ہیں۔ ماخذ اور دوسری زیارات کے روابط صفحے کے آخر میں دیے گئے ہیں۔
اس نسخے کا مکمل اردو ترجمہ ابھی شامل نہیں ہوا۔ یہ عبارت پڑھنے کی رہنمائی ہے، زیارت کا ترجمہ نہیں۔
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