In the crystal of the title hydrated salt, C5H7N2
+·C12H10O2P−·H2O, the cations, anions and water molecules connected by N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds into a layer along the bc plane; the phenyl rings protrude into the space between the layers. The dihedral angle between rings of anion is 86.1 (1)°.