Tashahhud

The Tashahhud (Arabic: تَشَهُّد‎), meaning the testimony of faith, is the portion of the Muslim prayer where the precant sits on the ground facing the qibla, glorifies God, and greets the messenger and the righteous people of God followed by the two testimonials. The recitation is followed by an invocation of the blessings and peace upon the prophet known as Salawat or Darood.

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Salah (Prayers) . Tashahhud

During prayer, should i say ash hadu AN la ilaha il Allah or ash hadu AL la ilaha il Allah?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 5 months ago

ASHHADU ALLA ELAAHAA ELLALLAH. أشهدُ أن لا إله إلا الله

WASSALAM.

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Salah (Prayers) . Tashahhud

Is it permissible to directly address Allah (swt) in the Tashahhud during my prayers in this way: “الحمد لله أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت وحدك لا شريك لك وأشهد أن محمدا عبدك ورسولك”?

No. We must pray as the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) taught us to pray (Pray as you saw me orating صَلّوا كَما رأيتموني أُصَلّي

He was saying Ashhadu ANLA Ilaaha Illallah WAHDAHU Laa Shareeka LAH Wa Ashhadu Anna MUHAMMADAN Abdoho Wa Rasooloh, ALLAHUMMA SALLI Ala Muhammadin Wa AALI Muhammad)

Wassalam.

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Salah (Prayers) . Ruku' . Tashahhud

While praying, I was in my second Ruku and leaned forward to rise, but then recalled I needed to perform Tashahud, so I went back down to do it before continuing my prayer. Is my prayer still considered valid?

Yes, your prayer is valid but you need to perform two Sajda of Sahw immediately after your prayer. Sajda of Sahw is prostration and saying : BISMILLAH WA BILLAH ALLAHUMMA SALLI Ala Mohammad Wa AALI Mohammed. Then sitting and prostrating again and repeating the same. Then saying Tashahhud and Salam.

Wassalam.

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Tashahhud . Salah (Prayers)

If someone is unsure whether they have completed four or five Rak'ahs, should they sit, recite the Tashahhud and Salam, then perform one Rak'ah of Salat al-Ihtiyat while standing, or two Rak'ahs while sitting?

In case of the doubt between four of five Rak'ats,nyou should take it as four and recite Tashahhud and Salam, then perform two Sajda of Sahw. There no Salat al-Ehtiyat in this case.

Wassalam.

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Adhan . Salah (Prayers) . Tashahhud

Why do prayer leaders exclude Aliyyun Waliyullah during Tashahud yet include it in Adhan and Iqamat? If its recitation is not essential, then what justifies its inclusion in the Adhan?

Athaan أذان and Iqama are recommended and we say Ashhadu Anna Aliyyan Waliyyullah being the main fact of proper faith after Tawheed and Nubowwah. This was been announced in Athaan immediately after Ghadeer Khum decleratiin.

Tashahhud is not recommended but obligatory. In Tashahhud we are bound to say exactly what was been said by the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS). All authentic Hadeeths from Prophet and Ahlul Bayt teaching us Tashahhud have the same Tashahhud with out adding any sentence on it. Mentioning Ameerul Mo;mineen (AS) in Tashahhud is allowed or recommended as part of supplication like (ALLAHUMMA SALLI Ala Aliyyin AMEERIL Mo;mineen) and not as a part of Tashahhud. Du’a is permissible in every part in Salah, but Tashahhud must be recited as it was recited by the Prophet. and Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Wassalam.

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Tashahhud . Salah (Prayers)

When should Tashahhud be recited in Amaal prayers that can have up to 100 Rakaat? Is it recited after every second Rakat plus the last Rakat like in obligatory prayers?

We must recite Tashahhud after every two Rak'ats.

Wassalam.

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Tashahhud . Time . Salam alaikum . Du'a (Supplication)

Is it correct that there is a period between Tashahhud and Salam during which Dua is accepted? If so, is it allowed to do a lengthy Dua of around 5 minutes at this time or is it more preferable to keep it brief?

There is no specific period between Tashahhud and Salaam as both should be recited simultaneously. Du'a is always permissible during any part of Salah including Tashahhud and Salaam or between them. We have narrated supplications with Tashahhud. The Du'a can be short or long but it should not take you away from the Salah situation.
'Wassalam.

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Tashahhud

What should I do if I forgot to sit for the first Tashahud when I am in third or fourth Rakaah?

If you forget to recite Tashahhud and stand up for the third Rak'at, then remember during your standing, you must sit down immediately on remembering that you forgot Tashahhud. You must recite Tashahhud then stand up for your third Rak'at.

'If you remember that in the forth Rak'at, you need to complete you SALAH till ASSALAMU Alaykum, and immediately recite Tashahhud then perform two Sajda of Sahw by prostrating and saying: Bismillah WABILLAH, ASSALAMU Alaina Ayyuhannabiyyu wa rahmatullah wabarakatuh. Then sit from your Sajda and do second Sajda saying the same, then sitting and reciting Tashahhud and Salam.

Wassalam.

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Sunnah . Tashahhud . Salah (Prayers)

I heard it is Sunnah to keep your finger up during Tashahhud until the end of prayer. Is this true? If so, do you only put it down after saying Salam or right before the Salam?

This act of lifting the finger during Tashahhud is not a Sunnah.
Wassalam.

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Tashahhud

Can we recite the following in Tashahhud: ʾashhadu ʾan lā ilāha ʾillā -llāhu...wa-rasūluhū.Bil haqqe bashiraw wa naziraw baina yadayas saaw ʾallāhumma ṣalli ʿalā muḥammadin wa-ʾāli muḥammadin?

Yes. It is narrated as one of the Mustahab (recommended) recitations in Tashahhud.

أشهد ان لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له واشهد ان محمدا عبده ورسوله ارسله بشيرا ونذيرا بين يدي الساعة . اللهم صل على محمد وآل محمد

It is mentioned in many jurisprudence books like al-'Orwatul Wothqa and other books beside our books of Hadeeth like Wasaa'il al-Shia.

Wassalam.

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Shahada . Tashahhud . Imam Ali b. Abi Talib

Did the Prophet (SAWA) say that whenever we mention his name as Prophet we should mention Imam Ali's name as Ameerul Momineen? If so, why don't we utter the third Shahada in Tashahhud?

Tashahhud is an obligatory part of Salah which must be performed exactly as the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS) taught us to perform according to the authentic Prophetic Hadeeth (Perform Salah as you saw me performing Salah) (Sallo Kama Ra'aitomooni Osalli)صَلّوا كما رأيتموني أُصَلّي.

Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq (AS) taught his followers all details of Salah including Tashahhud. ( Amaali Al-Shaikh Al-Sadouq , page 498 narrating from Hammaad Bin Easa).

Tashahhud must have ALLAHUMMA SALLI 'ALA MUHAMMAD WA AALI MUHAMMAD which mentions Imam Ali (AS) and all the Infallible Ahlul Bayt (AS).

We are not allowed to add on Tashahhud more than what Ahlul Bayt (AS) taught us.

We can mention the name of Imam AALI (AS) in the form of Du'a within our Salah after Tashahhud, like saying : ALLAHUMMA SALLI 'ALA AMEERIL MO'MINEEN. Du'a is always good within our Salah and not only in Qunoot.

By this Du'a, we will be mentioning the holy name of Ameerul Mo'mineen (AS) and not adding on the Tashahhud which was been taught to us by Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Wassalam.

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Tashahhud . Salah (Prayers)

Is the Tashahhud to be recited loudly during prayer?

We have option to recite with clear voice (Jahr جهر) or whispering (Ikhfaat إخفات) in Tashahhud and Salam and Thikr of Rokoo' and Thikr of Sujood in any prayer.

Wassalam.