Volume 1, Book 12, Number 794:
Narrated Shaqlq bin Salama:
‘Abdullah said, “Whenever we prayed behind the Prophet we used to recite (in sitting) ‘Peace be on
Gabriel, Michael, peace be on so and so. Once Allah’s Apostle looked back at us and said, ‘Allah Him –
self is As-Salam (Peace), and if anyone of you prays then he should say, At-Tahiyatu lil-lahi was –
salawatu wat-taiyibatu. AsSalamu ‘alalika aiyuha-n-Nabiyu wa rahmatu-l-lahi wa barakatuhu. As-
Salam alaina wa ala ibadil-lah is-salihin. (All the compliments, prayers and good things are due to
Allah: peace be on you, O Prophet and Allah’s mercy and blessings be on you. Peace be on us an on
the true pious slaves of Allah). (If you say that, it will be for all the slaves in the heaven and the
earth). Ash-hadu an la-ilaha illa-l-lahu wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa Rasuluhu. (I
testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and I also testify that Muhammad is His
slave and His Apostle).”