Some imams conclude the prayer by saying on the right (Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings) and on the left (Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy). Some imams
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The questioner : ...and Allah's mercy and blessings, and on the left he says Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. In many mosques, some imams do that, while others are content with saying Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy on the right and on the left?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is the most complete in the prayer?
The Shaykh : The most complete is what you heard. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had different types of... The least and easiest of them is a single taslim, not exactly to the right, but he turns his head slightly and says Peace be upon you, and the prayer ends. The second taslim, or the second form that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) sometimes did, is Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. Peace be upon you without the mercy, and Allah's mercy. This is part of the etiquette of Islam... in distinguishing the right side from the left side. The third form is what you hear in all the mosques: equalizing the right and the left: Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy, Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. The fourth and final form is what I heard on this night: Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings, Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. This is the best of them. The meaning of all this is that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) sometimes said it this way, sometimes this way, sometimes this way, and sometimes this way. And we return to say: the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is the most complete in the prayer?
The Shaykh : The most complete is what you heard. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had different types of... The least and easiest of them is a single taslim, not exactly to the right, but he turns his head slightly and says Peace be upon you, and the prayer ends. The second taslim, or the second form that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) sometimes did, is Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. Peace be upon you without the mercy, and Allah's mercy. This is part of the etiquette of Islam... in distinguishing the right side from the left side. The third form is what you hear in all the mosques: equalizing the right and the left: Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy, Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. The fourth and final form is what I heard on this night: Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings, Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. This is the best of them. The meaning of all this is that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) sometimes said it this way, sometimes this way, sometimes this way, and sometimes this way. And we return to say: the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).