The Tashahhud

Is Tashahhud Mandatory in Prayer ?

In a prayer of more than 2 units, the intermediate tashahhud is not obligatory. Only the final tashahhud is obligatory in the salat. It is part of the obligations of prayer. During the tashahhud, the index of the right hand is pointed and our gaze fixes the finger. The tashahhud is a strong testimony of the attestation of faith and the oneness of Allah. There are 6 known formulas of tashahhud. For each of them, we offer the Arabic, phonetic and English version.

Tashahhud written in Arabic, Phonetic and English

Tashahhud 1

This Tashahhud formula is the best known. This is the one reported by al-Bukhari after Ibn Masu'd. He says that the prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) taught him this formula in the same way that he taught him a surah of the Qur'an:

التحيات لله، والصلوات، والطيبات، السلام عليك أيها النبي ورحمة الله وبركاته، السلام علينا وعلى عباد الله الصالحين، أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، وأشهد أن محمداً عبده ورسوله

« At-tahiyyatoulillah, wa as-salawatou wa tayyibat, assalamou 'alayka ayyouha nabiyyou wa rahmatoullahi wa barakatouh, assalamou 'alayna wa 'ala 'ibadillahi assalihin, ashhadou an la ilaha illallah wa ashhadou anna mouhammadan 'abdouhou wa rasoulouh. »

« Greetings are for Allah, as well as prayers and good works. May peace be upon the prophet as well as the mercy of Allah and His blessing. Peace be upon us and on the pious servants of Allah. I testify that there is no deity other than Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. »

Tashahhud 2

A version reported by Muslim according to Ibn 'Abbas:

التحيات المباركات الصلوات الطيبات لله ، السلام عليك أيها النبي ورحمة الله وبركاته، السلام علينا وعلى عباد الله الصالحين، أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، وأشهد أن محمداً رسول الله

« At-tahiyyatou al moubakarakatou as-salawatou at-tayyibat lillah, assalamou 'alayka ayyouha nabiyyou wa rahmatoullahi wa barakatouh, assalamou 'alayna wa 'ala 'ibadillahi assalihin, ashhadou an la ilaha illallah wa ashhadou anna mouhammadan rasouloullah. »

« Blessed greetings and prayers and good works are for Allah. May peace be upon the prophet as well as the mercy of Allah and His blessing. Peace be upon us and on the pious servants of Allah. I testify that there is no deity other than Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is His messenger. »

Tashahhud 3

In a version reported by Abu Dawood of Ibn Omar:

التحيات لله، والصلوات والطيبات، السلام عليك أيها النبي ورحمة الله وبركاته- السلام علينا وعلى عباد الله الصالحين، أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له- وأشهد أن محمداً عبده ورسوله

« At-tahiyyatoulillah, wa as-salawatou wa tayyibat, assalamou 'alayka ayyouha nabiyyou wa rahmatoullahi wa barakatouh, assalamou 'alayna wa 'ala 'ibadillahi assalihin, ashhadou an la ilaha illallah wahdahou la charika lah, wa ashhadou anna mouhammadan 'abdouhou wa rasoulouh. »

« Greetings are for Allah, as well as prayers and good works. May peace be upon the prophet as well as the mercy of Allah and His blessing. Peace be upon us and on the pious servants of Allah. I testify that there is no God but Allah, alone without a partner, and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. »

Tashahhud 4

In a version reported by Muslim of Abu Mussa al Ach'ari:

التحيات الطيبات الصلوات لله، السلام عليك أيها النبي ورحمة الله وبركاته، السلام علينا وعلى عباد الله الصالحين، أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأشهد أن محمداً عبده ورسوله

« At-tahiyyatou, at-tayyibatou, as-salawatou lillah, assalamou 'alayka ayyouha nabiyyou wa rahmatoullahi wa barakatouh, assalamou 'alayna wa 'ala 'ibadillahi assalihin, ashhadou an la ilaha illallah wahdahou la charika lah, wa ashhadou anna mouhammadan 'abdouhou wa rasoulouh. »

« Good greeting and prayers are for Allah. May peace be upon the prophet as well as the mercy of Allah and His blessing. Peace be upon us and on the pious servants of Allah. I testify that there is no God but Allah, alone without a partner, and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. »

Tashahhud 5

This is the Tashahhud reported from Omar ibn al Khattab by Imam Malik and al Bayhaqi:

التحيات لله، الزاكيات لله، الطيبات لله، السلام عليك أيها النبي ورحمة الله وبركاته، السلام علينا وعلى عباد الله الصالحين، أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، وأشهد أن محمداً عبده ورسوله

« At-tahiyyatou lillah, az-zakiyyatou lillah, at-tayyibatou lillah, assalamou 'alayka ayyouha nabiyyou wa rahmatoullahi wa barakatouh, assalamou 'alayna wa 'ala 'ibadillahi assalihin, ashhadou an la ilaha illallah wa ashhadou anna mouhammadan 'abdouhou wa rasoulouh. »

« Good and pure greetings are for Allah. May peace be upon the prophet as well as the mercy of Allah and His blessing. Peace be upon us and on the pious servants of Allah. I testify that there is no God but Allah that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. »

Tashahhud 6

This Tashahhud is reported by al Bayhaqi according to Aisha:

التحيات، الطيبات، الصلوات، الزاكيات لله، السلام عليك أيها النبي ورحمة الله وبركاته، السلام علينا وعلى عباد الله الصالحين، أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، وأشهد أن محمداً عبده ورسوله

« At-tahiyyatou, at-tayyibatou, as-salawatou, az-zakiyyatou lillah, assalamou 'alayka ayyouha nabiyyou wa rahmatoullahi wa barakatouh, assalamou 'alayna wa 'ala 'ibadillahi assalihin, ashhadou an la ilaha illallah wa anna mouhammadan 'abdouhou wa rasoulouh. »

« Good and pure greetings are to Allah as well as prayers. May peace be upon the prophet as well as the mercy of Allah and His blessing. Peace be upon us and on the pious servants of Allah. I testify that there is no God but Allah that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. »



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