4/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 403a — Tashahhud Teaching
The Tashah-hud In The Prayer
Hadith on the Tashahhud Taught Like Quran
Sahih Muslim : 403a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 403a
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحِ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، وَعَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُعَلِّمُنَا التَّشَهُّدَ كَمَا يُعَلِّمُنَا السُّورَةَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ فَكَانَ يَقُولُ " التَّحِيَّاتُ الْمُبَارَكَاتُ الصَّلَوَاتُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ لِلَّهِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ " . وَفِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ رُمْحٍ كَمَا يُعَلِّمُنَا الْقُرْآنَ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to teach us tashahhud just as he used to teach us a Surah of the Qur'an, and he would say: All services rendered by words, acts of worship, and all good things are due to Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and Allah's mercy and blessings. Peace be upon us and upon Allah's upright servants. I testify that there is no god but Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. In the narration of Ibn Rumh (the words are): "As he would teach us the Qur'an."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 403aIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 64USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 798
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 403a
This hadith about tashahhud from Ibn Abbas says that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to teach them the tashahhud just as he taught them a surah of the Qur'an. The wording gives praise and good things to Allah, sends peace upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم with Allah's mercy and blessings, includes peace upon the worshippers and Allah's upright servants, and ends with the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. For readers searching for tashahhud in prayer English, this narration is direct and easy to follow. It also shows that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave careful attention to teaching the words recited during the sitting of prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught tashahhud with the same care used for teaching a surah.
- The wording begins by giving greetings, blessed things, prayers, and good things to Allah.
- The tashahhud includes peace upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and upright servants.
- The testimony of faith is part of the taught prayer wording.
