<P> The Arabic phrase ʿalayhi as - salām (عليه السلام), which translates as "peace be upon him" is a conventionally complimentary phrase or durood attached to the names of the prophets in Islam . The English phrase is also given the abbreviation PBUH in English - language writing . An extended variant of the phrase reads ṣallā Allāhu ʿalayhi wa - ala ālihi wa - sallam (Arabic: صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم ‎) (lit .) "blessings of God be upon him and his family and peace", and it is often abbreviated SAW or SAWS in writing, even in English . The Arabic phrase is given the name ṣalawāt . The phrase is encoded as a ligature at Unicode codepoint U + FDFA صلى_الله_عليه_وسلم ARABIC LIGATURE SALLALLAHOU ALAYHE WASALLAM </P> <P> Some Islamic scholars have voiced disagreement with the practice of abbreviating these phrases, arguing that it demonstrates laziness and a lack of respect . </P>

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