Salat al-Tanjeena (Arabic: صلاة التنجینا; ṭhe Prayer of Deliverance) or Salat al-Munjiyya (Arabic: صلاة المنجية; the Prayer of Rescue), commonly known as Durood Tanjeena in South Asia and Shalawat Munjiyat in the Far East is a widely known and powerful prayer upon the Prophet ﷺ. It was transmitted by Shaykh Musa al-Darir.

Darood Tanjeena appears in the famous Dala’il al-Khayrat composed by Imam al-Jazuli, specifically in the third hizb that is recited on Wednesday. Shaykh Hasan ibn Ali al-Aswani, in his exposition of Dalail al-Khayrat, mentions: “Anyone who invokes with this prayer 1000 times during an adversity or unforeseen difficulty will be delivered from it by Allah, and Allah will cause him to realise his wishes.”

It is further mentioned that: “Anyone who invokes with this prayer frequently during the outbreak of a plague will be safe from it, and anyone who invokes with it frequently when embarking on the sea will be safe from drowning.”

Muhyiddin ibn Arabi says: “It is one of the treasures of the arsh (throne). One who supplicates with this prayer 1000 times in the midst of the night for any desire — be it for this world or the next — Allah will fulfil their desire. It will be answered more swiftly than a flash of lightning.”

He further said: “Its secrets should remain hidden and not be mentioned to those who would not understand them.”

One of the gnostics also said: “anyone who reads it 500 times will attain whatever he wishes of profit and wealth, Allah willing. It is tried and tested and true for all of those situations.”

Shaykh Muhammad Haqqi Effendi al-Nazili adds: “This salutation has been recited in various numbers up to 4000 (in another version 12,000). Every group recites it according to what they find effective. People have found its benefits and secrets accordingly, and have witnessed relief from difficulties and in the attainment of their goals…”

Shaykh Ahmad al-Buni and Imam al-Jazuli have both mentioned the benefits and subtleties of this salutation, but they did not reveal its secrets, being wary of allowing them to fall into the hands of the ignorant.