Tashahhud

� � ‫)ت‬, meaning the testimony of faith, also known as Attahiyat) is the portion of the
The Tashahhud (Arabic: ‫��هد‬
Muslim prayer where the precant sits on the ground facing the qibla, glorifies God, and greets the messenger
and the righteous people of God followed by the two testimonials. The recitation is followed by an invocation of
the blessings and peace upon the prophet known as Salawat or Darood.

Contents
Origins
Sunni tradition
Hanafi and Hanbali
Maliki
Shafii
Shi'ite tradition
Jafari
Zaidi
Quranism
References
External links

Origins
There is a Hadith, thought to be authentic that states:[1]

Narrated Ibn Mas`uud:

Ibn Mas'ud is reported to have said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) taught me
tashahhud taking my hand within his palms, in the same way as he taught me the chapter of the
Quran, and we also read it after his passing away.

Sunni tradition

Hanafi and Hanbali

Sunni Muslims from both the Hanafi and the Hanbali schools of thought and the minority Ibadi sect recite the
Tashahhud (attributed to Abdullah ibn Masud) as:
 At-taḥiyyātu lillāhi, wa -ṣ-ṣalawātu wa -ṭ-ṭayyibātu. As-salāmu ʿalayka ayyuhā n-nabīyyu wa-
raḥmatu llāhi wa-barakātuh. As-salāmu ʿalaynā wa-ʿalā ʿibādi llāhi ṣ-ṣāliḥīn. Ašhadu an lā ilāha
illā llāhu wa-ašhadu anna Muḥammadan ʿabduhu wa-rasūluh.

� ‫ع�لى �عب�ا�د هللا� ال‬

‫ أ ��ش�هد� أ ��ن‬،‫صا�ل�ح�ي�ن‬ � ‫عل��ين�ا �و‬ � ‫س�ال�م‬ � �‫عل��ي�ك أ �ي��ها الن�ب‬
� ‫ ا �ل‬،�‫ي �و�ر�ح�مة� هللا� �وب��ر�كات �ه‬ � ‫س�ال�م‬
� ‫ ا �ل‬،‫ت‬ � ‫ت �وال‬
� ‫طي�ب�ا‬ � ‫صل��وا‬ � ‫الت ��حي�ا‬
� ‫ت � ��� �وال‬
�‫س�ول�ه‬ � ‫ �وأ ��ش�هد� أ ��ن �م�ح�مد�ا‬،�‫�ال إ��له� إ��ال هللا‬
� ‫ع�بد�ه� �و �ر‬

This translates as: "Salutations to God and prayers and good deeds. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the
mercy of God and his blessings. Peace be on us and on the righteous servants of God. I bear witness that there
is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His messenger."

Maliki
A variant attributed to Umar (preferred by the Maliki school of thought) is:

At-taḥiyyātu li-llāh az-zakiyyātu li-llāh aṭ-ṭayyibātu-ṣ-ṣalawātu li-llāh. As-salāmu ʿalayka

ʾayyuha-n-nabiyyu wa raḥmat Allāhi wa barakātuhu. As-salāmu ʿalayna wa ʿalā ʿibād illāhi-ṣ-
ṣalihīn. ʾAsh-hadu ʾan lā ʾilāha ill-Allāh wa ash-hadu anna Muḥammadan ʿabduhu wa rasūluhu.

‫صا�ل�حي�ن‬
� ‫� � ال‬ � ‫عل�ى �عب�ا�د‬ � ‫عل��ين�ا �و‬ � ‫�� �وب��ر�كات �ه� ال‬
� ‫سال��م‬ � �‫عل��ي�ك أ �ي��ها الن�ب‬
� �‫ي �و�ر�ح�مة‬ � ‫سال��م‬ � ‫صل��وا‬
� ‫ت � ��� ال‬ � ‫ت � ��� ال‬
� ‫طي�ب�ا‬
� ‫ت ال‬ � ‫الت ��حي�ا‬
� ‫ت � ��� ال��ا�كي�ا‬
�‫سول�ه‬
� ‫ع�بد�ه� �و�ر‬� ‫�� �وأ ��ش�هد� أ ��ن �م�ح�مد�ا‬
� �‫أ ��ش�هد� أ ��ن ال� إ�ل�ه� إ�ال‬

This translates as: "Blessed salutations, pure actions, good words and prayers to God. Peace be upon you, O
Prophet, and the mercy of God and His blessings. Peace be on us and on the righteous servants of God. I bear
witness that there is no god other than ALLAH and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and
messenger."

Shafii
Another variant preferred by Sunni Muslims belonging to Shafii school of thought is:

at-tāḥīyyātu-l-mubārakātu ṣ-ṣalawātu ṭ-ṭayyibātu li-llāh. as-salāmu ʿalayka ʾayyuhā n-nabī wa-

raḥmat allāhi wa-barakātuhu. as-salāmu ʿalayna wāʿala ʿibād illāhi ṣ-ṣāliḥīn. ʾashhadu ʾan lā
ʾilāha illā -llāh wa-ʾashhadu ʾanna muḥammadan rasūlu -llāh.

،‫ وعلى عباد هللا الصالحين‬،‫ السالم علينا‬،‫ السالم عليك أيها النبي ورحمة هللا وبركاته‬،‫التحيات المباركات الصلوات الطيبات هلل‬
‫ وأشهد أن محمدا � رسول هللا‬،‫أشهد أن ال إله إال هللا‬
This translates as: "Blessed salutations, prayers, good deeds to God. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the
mercy of God and His blessings. Peace be on us and on the righteous servants of God. I bear witness that there
is no god but God, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His messenger."

Shi'ite tradition

Jafari
The Imami Shi'ites of the Ja'fari school recite the Tashahhud as:

ʾashhadu ʾan lā ilāha illā -llāh waẖdahu lā sharīka lahu wa-

ʾashhadu ʾanna muḥhammadan ʿabduhu wa-rasūluhu.
allāhumma ṣalla ʿala muḥammadin wa-ʾāl muḥammad.[2]

‫ اللهم صلى على محمد وآل محمد‬.‫ وأشهد أ�ن محمدا عبده ورسوله‬,‫أشهد أن ال إله إال هللا وحده ال شريك له‬

This translates as: "I bear witness that there is no god but God the One and no
partner to Him, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His
prophet. O God bestow blessings upon Muhammad and the household of
Muhammad."

The Tashahhud is followed by the Taslim.

President Mohammad
Khatami, who is a Shia
The bare minimum is to say "Assalamu Alaikum" (Peace be with you) ‫عل��ي���م‬
� ‫سال��م‬
� ‫ ال‬.
cleric, in Tashahhud
It is highly recommended, though, to add "Wa Rahmatul Lahi wa Barakatuh"
during a Salat.
(and God’s mercy and blessings) �‫�و�ر�ح�مة� هللا� �وب��ر�كات �ه‬.[2]

It is highly recommended, though, to recite

Assalmu Alaika Ayyuhan Nabiyu wa Rahmatul Lahi wa Barakatuh, Assalamu Alaina wa Ala
Ibadil Lahis Saliheen Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatul Lahi wa Barakatuh[2]

�‫عل��ي���م �و�ر�ح�مة� هللا� �وب��ر�كات �ه‬

� ‫سال��م‬
� ‫السالم عليك أيها النبي ورحمة هللا وبركاته السالم علينا وعلى عباد هللا الصالحين ال‬

This translates as: "May peace, mercy of the Almighty and His blessings be with you, Oh Prophet. May peace
be with us and the good among Allah’s servants. May peace, mercy, and blessings of the Almighty be with you."

Zaidi
For the Zaidi, the middle Tashahhud after the second rakʿah is recited as:

Bismillahi wa Billahiwa alhamdulillahi wal-asmā`ul-husna kulluhā lillahi. Ashhadu an lā ilāha

ila Allāhu wahdahu lā sharīka lahu wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasūluhu[3]
After the last rakʿah, the Zaidi recite the Tashahhud in its full formula:
 Bismillahi wa Billahi wa alhamdulillahi wal-asmā`ul-husna kulluhā lillahi.[3](Or alternatively:
At-tahiyyātu lillāhi was-šalawāt waŧ-ŧayyibātu.) Ashhadu an lā ilāha ila Allāhu wahdahu lā
sharīka lahu wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasūluhu. Allāhumma salli ‘ala
Muhammad wa āli Muhammad. Wa bārik ‘ala Muhammad wa āli Muhammad. Ka mā salayta wa
bārakta ‘ala Ibrāhīm wa ‘ala āli Ibrāhīm. Innaka Hamīdun Majīd

Quranism
The minority Quranist sect reject the practice of Tashahhud as an innovation.[4]

References
1. "Hadith - Asking Permission - Sahih al-Bukhari - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet
Muhammad (‫( ")صلى هللا عليه و سلم‬https://sunnah.com/urn/153690). sunnah.com. Archived
(https://web.archive.org/web/20171115015608/https://sunnah.com/urn/153690) from the original on 2017-
11-15. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
2. "Dialogue on prayer (1) - Jurisprudence Made Easy - The Official Website of the Office of His Eminence
Al-Sayyid Ali Al-Husseini Al-Sistani" (http://www.sistani.org/english/book/49/2406/). www.sistani.org.
Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20160424235226/http://www.sistani.org/english/book/49/2406/)
from the original on 2016-04-24.
3. }} This aforementioned wording ("Bismillah wa Billahi...") does appear in Zaydi books of hadith such as the
Musnad of Imam Zayd (as), Amaali of Ahmed bin Isa bin Zayd (as), Sharh at-Tajreed and other books of
hadith with complete chains of narrators. Its legitimacy and authenticity does not depend on whether
Sunni narrators report it or not. If you peruse the Sunni books of hadith, you will find variant wordings for
the tashahhud. As for the Sunni reports that narrate some of the wording of the Zaidi tashahhud: The
wording "Bimillah wa Billahi" on the authority of Jabir (ra) appears in Sunan an-Nisa`i and Al-Mustadrak.
Imam Hakim authenticated the report. There is another wording that says: "Bismillahi wa khayr al-Asmaa."
This is narrated from Umar in Al-Mustadrak and Al-Hakim said that it is authentic according to the criteria
of Muslim. It also appears in the Sunan of al-Bayhaqi. There is also "Bismillah wa Billahi wa khayr al-
Asmaa" narrated from Ibn Zubayr in the Mu'jam al-Kabeer and al-Mu'jam al-Aswat of at-Tabaraani.
4. "True Islam - Salat Innovations" (http://www.quran-islam.org/main_topics/islam/pillars/al-
salat/salat_innovations_(P1206).html). True Islam - Salat Innovations. Archived
(https://web.archive.org/web/20170311082506/http://www.quran-islam.org/main_topics/islam/pillars/al-
salat/salat_innovations_(P1206).html) from the original on 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2017-11-14. "Reciting a
prayer (called "At-Tahiyaat" or "Tashahud") during the Salat to commemorate Prophets Muhammad and
Abraham and their families and friends! The Quran commands believers to dedicate their Salat and all
worship practices to the name of God alone (6:162, 20:14). To praise or commemorate any other name
during the Salat immediately invalidates the Salat and turns it into an act of shirk. Reciting a corrupt
Shahada during Salat: God gave us the correct Shahada (Testimony) in the Quran (3:18). The Quranic
Shahada is the one uttered by God Himself, the angels and all those endowed with knowledge. The
corrupt innovation of adding the name of Muhammad to the Shahada is once again, an act of shirk. This
corrupt Shahada is uttered during the Salat when the Quranic Shahada should be recited instead."

External links
 ◾ Learn how to Recite Tashahhud (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X9XA09JCfg)

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