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Jami at-Tirmidhi 295 — Salam to End Salah
What Has Been Related About The Taslim For Salat
Salam to End Salah on the Right and Left
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 295
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 295
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُسَلِّمُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ يَسَارِهِ " السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ وَابْنِ عُمَرَ وَجَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ وَالْبَرَاءِ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَعَمَّارٍ وَوَائِلِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ وَعَدِيِّ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ وَجَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَيْهِ عِنْدَ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَمَنْ بَعْدَهُمْ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ وَابْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ وَأَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The Prophet Would Say The Salam From His Right And From His Left (Saying): (As-Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah, As-Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah) 'Peace Be Upon You, And Allah'S Mercy. Peace Be Upon You, And Allah'S Mercy.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 295In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 147English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 295
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 295
This Hadith about Salam to end Salah describes how the Prophet completed the prayer. Abdullah narrated that the Prophet would say the Salam to his right and to his left, saying: "As-salamu alaikum wa rahmatullah" on both sides. The report is direct and gives the wording as well as the direction. It helps readers searching for taslim in prayer hadith or how to end Salah. The Hadith also notes that many people of knowledge acted on this practice. The key teaching is that the prayer ends with words of peace and mercy, said in an ordered way to the right and left.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet ended prayer with Salam to the right and left.
- The wording includes peace and Allah's mercy.
- Ending Salah has a taught form and direction.
