Hazrat Sayyedah Khadijah — Page vi
vi vi Salutatory Abbreviations The following abbreviations have been used; readers are urged to recite the full salutations when reading the book. saw sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, meaning ‘peace and bless- ings of Allah be upon him’, is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw. as ‘alaihis-salaam, meaning ‘peace be on him’, is written after the names of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw. ra raziyallaahu ‘anhu/‘anhaa/‘anhum, meaning ‘Allah be pleased with him/her/them’, is written after the names of the Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw or of the Promised Messiah as. rta rahmatullaah ‘alaihi/‘alaihaa/‘alaihim, meaning ‘Allah shower His mercy upon him/her/them’, is written after the names of those deceased pious Muslims who are not Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad saw or of the Promised Messiah as. Munir-ud-Din Shams Additional Wak ee lut-Tasneef London