4/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 403b — Tashahhud Learning
The Tashah-hud In The Prayer
Hadith About the Careful Teaching of Tashahhud
Sahih Muslim : 403b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 403b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُعَلِّمُنَا التَّشَهُّدَ كَمَا يُعَلِّمُنَا السُّورَةَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to teach us tashahhud as he would teach us a Sura of the Qur'an.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 403bIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 65USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 799
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 403b
This narration from Tawus on the authority of Ibn Abbas is short, but its lesson is clear. It says the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to teach tashahhud as he would teach a surah of the Qur'an. The report does not include the full wording in this version, so its focus is on the way the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught. For anyone searching for a hadith about learning tashahhud, this narration shows that the sitting words of prayer were taught carefully and were not left to random speech. It supports the idea that worshippers should learn the tashahhud with attention, because it is part of the prayer taught by the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught tashahhud with special care.
- This version focuses on the method of teaching, not the full wording.
- Prayer words should not be treated as casual speech.
- Learning tashahhud accurately is supported by the way it was taught.
