Thaqaf?, Hushaim, Hammad Ibn Zaid, Mu’tamir Ibn Sulaim?n, Yaz?d Ibn Zurai’, Maslamah Ibn Muhammad and many others.

Accordingly, the had?th is authentic but without the statement of reciting Tashahhud. This is supported by Ibn S?r?n’s statement when he was asked about Tashahhud after doing Suj?d As-Sahwu; he said: ‘I have never heard something [i.e. authentic had?th] about Tashahhud’. Ibn Al-Munthir stated the same too. Al-Baihaq? stated that ‘Ash’ath made a mistake in his narration. Ibn Al-Turkum?n?, on the other hand, held an opposite opinion to that of Al-Baihaq?’s as he stated in “Al-Jawharun Naq?” that the extra information ‘Ash’ath related is to be taken into consideration for it is related by a Thiqah [reliable narrator] and accordingly; it must be accepted.

What I have explained earlier in details; however,affirms that this is totally untrue as stated by Al-H?fith in “Al-Fath” that ‘Ash’ath’s addition is an odd one.

In addition, both An-Nas?’? [in his Sunnan] (vol. 3/ p. 26) and Ibn Khuzaimah in his “Sah?h” (vol. 2/ p. 134) narrated this had?th traced back to ‘Ash’ath through the aforementioned chains of narrators, such as that from Kh?lid Al-Hathth?’, without the statement regarding reciting Tashahhud. This affirms that the extra information regarding Tashahhud is an odd [Sh?th] one.

In “Al-Fath” (vol. 3/ p. 99) Al-H?fith said: ‘Ab? D?w?d and An-Nas?’? narrated from Ibn Mas’?d the narration that stated the necessity of reciting Tashahhud before reciting Tasl?m. And the same narration was narrated by Al-Baihaq? from Al-Mug?rah. Both Al-Baihaq?’s, Ab? D?w?d and An-Nas?’?’s narrations are weak. It may be raised that considering the three narrations that mention Tashahhud, the rank of their narrators ascends from being weak to Hasan [good], and this is not something impossible as Al-’Al?’? supported.

I believe that Al-H?fith by no means supports Al-’Al?’i’s opinion, on the contrary, he stated it as an expectation of what might those who reject the opinion that says that the narration [stating Tashahhud] is an odd one would postulate. However,