4/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 402e — Learning Tashahhud
The Tashah-hud In The Prayer
Hadith About Learning Tashahhud Like a Surah
Sahih Muslim : 402e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 402e
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَيْفُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُجَاهِدًا، يَقُولُ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَخْبَرَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ، يَقُولُ عَلَّمَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم التَّشَهُّدَ كَفِّي بَيْنَ كَفَّيْهِ كَمَا يُعَلِّمُنِي السُّورَةَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ . وَاقْتَصَّ التَّشَهُّدَ بِمِثْلِ مَا اقْتَصُّوا .
Ibn Mas'ud Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught me tashahhud taking my hand within his palms, in the same way as he taught me a Sura of the Qur'an, and he narrated it as narrated above.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 402eIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 63USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 797
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 402e
This hadith about learning tashahhud shows the care with which the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught prayer words. Ibn Mas'ud said that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم taught him tashahhud while his hand was between the Prophet's palms, just as he would teach him a surah of the Qur'an. The wording then follows the same tashahhud reported above. For people searching for attahiyat hadith or tashahhud in prayer, this narration gives a strong teaching image. It shows that the words said while sitting in prayer were not treated casually. They were taught with attention, closeness, and accuracy, like a Qur'anic surah was taught to the companions.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught tashahhud with close personal instruction.
- Tashahhud was taught with care, like a surah of the Qur'an.
- Prayer words should be learned accurately.
- The narration highlights the importance of preserving the taught wording.
