Is it understood from Ibn Mas'ud's statement, "So when I sat down, I began by praising Allah..." that the sitting referred to is the sitting for the tashahhud?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is it understood from the statement of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), "So when I sat down, I began by praising Allah, then by sending blessings upon his Prophet," that the sitting referred to is the sitting for the tashahhud or the sitting after the prayer? In other words, is the supplication before the taslim or after the taslim?

Answer:
Supplication is permissible before the taslim and after the taslim, but it is better within the prayer. It is better within the prayer because it is in the core of the worship. As for after the taslim, it is in the aftermath of the worship. There is no doubt that the core of the worship is better. Yes.