Our Teaching — Page 44
44 The following abbreviations have been used; readers are urged to recite the full salutations when reading the book. sa sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, meaning ‘peace and blessings of Allah be upon him’, is written after the name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. as ‘alaihis-salaam, meaning ‘peace be on him’, is written after the names of Prophets other than the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. 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 sa 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 sa or of the Promised Messiah as.