The Form of the Tashahhud: Is it "Peace be upon the Prophet" or "Peace be upon you"?
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The questioner : Our peace, our peace is upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Currently, it is "Peace be upon the Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings." Currently...
The Shaykh : Otherwise, what is the meaning of my previous statement? It is this, and may Allah reward you with good, for you alerted the public to what should be pointed out. Today we say, as our first teacher from among the Companions of the Messenger (peace be upon him) said regarding the tashahhud: We saidSunan an-Nasa'i 1171Sahih (Darussalam) and he was among us, so when he passed away we said . This is the path of the believers, which I rambled about recently with some of the brothers. And Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says: [An-Nisa 4:115] ... The Messenger (peace be upon him) [instructed] them to say "Peace be upon the Prophet" in the tashahhud. So we are on their path, and we hope that our Lord will cause us to die upon that.
The Shaykh : Otherwise, what is the meaning of my previous statement? It is this, and may Allah reward you with good, for you alerted the public to what should be pointed out. Today we say, as our first teacher from among the Companions of the Messenger (peace be upon him) said regarding the tashahhud: We said
Peace be upon you, O Prophet
السلام عليك أيها النبيPeace be upon the Prophet
السلام على النبيAnd whoever opposes the Messenger after guidance has become clear to him and follows other than the way of the believers - We will give him what he has taken and drive him into Hell, and evil it is as a destination.
ومن يشاقق الرسول من بعد ما تبين له الهدى ويتبع غير سبيل المؤمنين نوله ما تولى ونصله جهنم وساءت مصيرا
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