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Sunan an-Nasai 1278 — Learning Tashahhud Carefully
Teaching the tashahhud just as one teaches a surah of the Quran
Hadith About Learning Tashahhud Like a Surah
Sunan an-Nasai : 1278
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1278
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا 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 the tashahhud just as he used to teach us a surah from the Quran.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1278In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 100English translation : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1279
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1278
This hadith highlights how carefully the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) taught the tashahhud. Ibn Abbas said that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to teach them the tashahhud just as he used to teach them a surah from the Quran. The hadith does not provide the wording here, but it shows the care given to learning the tashahhud properly. It reminds the reader that the words said while sitting in prayer were not treated lightly. This hadith is useful for searches like learning tashahhud hadith, Prophet taught tashahhud like Quran, and importance of tashahhud in salah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) taught tashahhud with great care.
- Ibn Abbas compared its teaching to learning a surah from the Quran.
- The hadith shows the value of correct wording in prayer.
- Tashahhud was something the Companions learned directly.
