The word sholawat is a plural form of salla or sholat with the meaning of prayer, glory, well-being, blessing, and worship.

Concerning the meaning of Sholawat  is different, depending on who is the subject. If the sholawat comes from Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى, then sholawat means the form of the grace of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى to the beings.

If the angel is the angel, then the sholawat gives forgiveness. While sholawat of believing believers means sholawat is a form of prayer that Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى provides the welfare and mercy to the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and his family.

Sholawat is also interpreted as prayer, prayer for yourself, for many people and prayers for mutual benefit. Sholawat as worship is the form of servitude of a being to Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى, which is expected nothing else is his reward.

As promised by Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم where the people who will follow him will be given a great reward, either when the sholawat is pronounced or written.

In addition, Ibn Katsir explains in his commentary if Imam Bukhari narrates, Abu 'Aliyah said:

sholawat is:

• When the sholawat from Allah  سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, then sholawat means to give glory and grace.
• When the sholawat comes from the Angel for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, then sholawat asks for forgiveness.
• When the sholawat comes from the Mukmin/Believer (jin and human), then sholawat to pray to God سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى  to gain glory and grace.

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The Religion of Islam teaches that:
When Muslims meet each other, they are encouraged to pray for each other, Assalamu'alaikum. The translation of this sentence is more and more, hopefully safety is passed on to you. This is not just what we say for the living, including those who have died. Particularly pious people, including prophets and apostles.

For Muslims, pray for good is a proof of love. When we meet our loved ones, we pray that God will give him goodness. Because the source of goodness is only God. And we beg God to grant that kindness to our loved ones.

When we pray for salvation to someone, it does not mean we believe he is not saved!
The prayer of salvation is just as meaningful when we greet a friend by saying: "May your family always be healthy".
Does it mean that our friend and his family are being treated in the hospital?

Conversely, you will be considered harassing when someone is dying then you say: "May your family healthy"
or you say this to a person who is very ill and there is almost no chance of recovery.

Why are you considered harassing?
Because you give a prayer to someone who is almost impossible to have it.

We pray for good, pray for salvation for Prophet Isa al-Masih, or Rasulullah Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم because he was entitled to salvation.

Who gives salvation? Of course God is the Ruler of the universe.