Peace be upon him (Arabic: , also transliterated as sallalahu aleyhi wasallam or salallahu alayhi wasalaam) is a phrase that Muslims often say after saying the name of a prophet of Islam. Shia Muslims say a similar salutation, aleyhi salaam - upon him be peace, after mentioning their imams. An alternative translation is "May God bless him and grant him peace." In Arabic these salutations are called salawat. 'Peace be upon him' is abbreviated to SAW or PBUH