عليه السلام

Arabic

Alternative forms

• عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَٰمُ‎ (ʿalayhi s-salāmu) (classical spelling)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʕa.laj.hi‿s.sa.laː.mu/

Phrase

عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ‎ • (ʿalayhi s-salāmu)

1. (Islam) peace be upon him; a eulogy used after mentioning the names of holy persons

Usage notes

• Used after mentioning Islamic prophets other than Muhammad, and by Shias also for the twelve Imams.

See also

• صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ‎ (ṣallā llāhu ʿalayhī wa-ʾālihī wa-sallama)
• عَلَيْهِ ٱلصَّلَاةُ وَٱلسَّلَامُ‎ (ʿalayhi ṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu)
• سَلَامُ ٱللَّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ‎ (salāmu llāhi ʿalayhi)
• رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ‎ (raḥimahu llāhu)
• رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ‎ (raḍiya llāhu ʿanhu)