Is it permissible to recite the prayer upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the first tashahhud?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some of the precise scholars lean toward the view that the prayer upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is recited in the first tashahhud, and they mentioned that the athar (report) cited by Ibn al-Qayyim was narrated only by Abu Dawud, and there is weakness in its chain. His question is: I have followed this view and continue to recite it in the first and last tashahhud. Is there any blame on me, especially if I am the imam?

Answer:
You heard the words of Ibn al-Qayyam; it is restricted to the first tashahhud. Even though some imams, such as al-Shafi'i, and even our Shaykh, Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him), hold that the prayer upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is recited in the first tashahhud, the consideration is for the majority opinion and what is acted upon. If we were to follow the anomalous opinions and narrations and leave the well-known narrations, this would lead to disagreement and cause confusion among the people. Yes. He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Especially the imam; the imam does not burden the ma'mum (those praying behind him) because of his opinion, so he does not burden them. Yes.