Sahih Muslim Hadith 904 – The Tashah-hud In

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[904] 62 – (404) It was narrated that Hittân bin 'Abdullâh Ar- RaqâhI said: "I offered prayer with Abü MIisâ Al-Ash'ari and when he was sitting (in Qâ 'ida), a man among the people said: 'Has Ac-alât been enjoined alongside Birr (righteousness) and Zakât?' When Abü MiIsâ had finished the prayer, he turned and said: 'Which of you is the one who said such and such?' The people fell silent and he said: 'Perhaps it was you, 0 Hittân, who said it?' He said: 'I did not say it, but I was afraid that you would be cross with me because of it.' A man among the people said: 'I said it, but I did not intend anything but good thereby.' Abü Müsâ said: 'Do you not know what you should say in your prayer?' The Messenger of Allah addressed us and explained our Sunnah to us, and taught us our prayer. He said: "When you offer prayer, make your rows straight and let one of you lead the others. When he says the TakbIr, then say the TakbIr, when he says: 'Not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray' then say: 'Amin,' and Allah will answer you. When he says the TakbIr and bows, then say the TakbIr and bow. The Imôm bows before you and raises his head before you." The Messenger of Allah j said: "The one makes up for the other. When he says 'Sami'a Allâhu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him),' then say: 'Allâhumma Rabbanâ lakal-hamd (0 Allah, our Lord, to You be praise),' Allah will hear you, for Allah Most High has said, upon the tongue of His Prophet : 'Sami'a Allâhu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him).' When he says the TakbIr and prostrates, then say the TakbIr and prostrate, for the Imâm prostrates before you and rises before you." The Messenger of Allah jW said: "The one makes up for the other. And when you are sitting (i.e., in Qâ'ida), let the first thing one of you says be: 'At- Tahiyyâtu-tayyib6tus-sa1a wâtu L;-; ? Lillâh, as-salâmu 'alaika ayyuhan- ' L9J nabiyyu wa ra!matullâhi wa barakâtuhu; as-salâmu 'alaina wa 'ala 'ibâd-illâhis-sâlihIn. Ashhadu an lâ ilâha illallâh, wa ahhadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa Rasâluhu (All compliments, good words and prayers are due to Allah; peace be upon you, 0 Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings; peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger)."