Isn?d and Matn. were it authentic, we would have used it as a proof for the point under discussion.
[4/ 22] The second:
Many muslims mix the forms of Tashahhud and come up with a new one that runs as follows: ‘All?humma Sall? ‘Al? Muhammad Wa’al? ‘?l: Muhammad, Kam? Sallayt ‘Al? Ibr?h?m Wa’al? ‘?li Ibr?h?m. Fil ‘?lam?n. Innaka Ham?dun Maj?d’.
This new mixed wording of Tashahhud is illegal for any act of worship should be taken from the prophet ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) , no more no less, and the previous wording of Tashahhud was not affirmed to be of the prophet’s ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) Sunnah; on the contrary it is a mixture of two Sahr’ wordings.
The first: ‘All?umma Salli ‘Al? Muhammad, Wa’al? (1) ‘?li Muhammad, Kam? Sallaita ‘Al? Ibr?h?m Wa’al? ‘?li Ibr?h?m. Innaka Hamidun Maj?d. All?humma B?rik ‘Al? Muhammad Wa’al? ‘?li Muhammad Kam? B?rakta ‘Al? Ibr?h?m Wa’al? ‘?li Ibr?h?m. Innaka Ham?dun Maj?d’.
The second: ‘Allahumma Sall? ‘Al? Muhammad ﴿An - Naby Al-’Umm?﴾ Wa’al? ‘?li Muhammad, Kama Sallayta ‘Al? ﴿‘?li﴾ Ibr?h?m, Wab?rik ‘Al? Muhammad ﴿An - Naby Al-’Ummi﴾ Wa’al? ‘?li Muhammad, Kam? Barakta ‘Al? ‘?li Ibr?h?m. Fil ‘?lam?n Innaka Ham?dun Maj?d’. (2)
When a muslim recites one of the wordings of Tashahhud, he should stick to its wording, with no addition or omission, for
(1) Important note: In his book “At-Tirah ‘Al? Al-Gurrah” (pp. 12 - 4), Al-’Al?s? said that: it is wide spread amongst the R?fidah not to separate between the word Muhammad and the word “’?li” with the preposition “‘Al?” depending on a forged had?th that says: ‘ whoever separates between me and my ’?l [house hold] with the preposition “‘Al?” will never enjoy my intercession’. Many of the Sh?‘ah themselves stated that this had?th is a forged onbe. Accordingly, Ahlus Sunnah must a bandon the Rafidah way and pronounce the word “‘Al?” [in their Tashahhud]. See: “Mu‘jam Al-Man?h? Al-Lafthiyyah” (p. 16).
(2) For more details on the narrations regarding the wordings of Tashahhud. See: “Sifat Sal?tun Naby” (pp. 178 - 81).