Tashahhud I mean reciting Tashahhud followed by sending Sal?t on the prophet ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) both must be recited’. (1)

It is not of Sunnah that one limits his Tashahhud to only saying “All?humma Sall? ‘Al? Muhammad”, one must recite one of the affirmed wordings of Tashahhud completely- as was previously reported from Al-‘Am?r As-San’?n?. (2)

In addition to that, the authentic ah?d?th indicate clearly that Du‘?’ could be recited after reciting the first Tashahhud. One of these ah?d?th is the one narrated by ‘Abdull?h Ibn Mas’?d ( - رضي الله عنه -) to have said: ‘We used to perform Sal?t and know nothing to say after the first two Rak’ahs but Tasb?h, Takb?r and Tahm?d. Muhammad ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) indeed taught us all the good things to be said. He ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) said: ‘when you sit at the end of the second Rak’ah say: “Al- Tahiyy?tu Lillahi Was Salaw?t Wat Tayyib?t, As-Sal?mu ‘Alaika Ayyuhan Naby Warahmatull?hi Wabarak?tuh, As- Sal?mu ‘Alain? Wa’al? Iba dill?hi As-S?lih?n. Ashhadu Anna L? Ilaha Ill? All?h, Wa’anna Muhammadan ‘Abduhu Waras?luh”, then choose whatever you like of Du’?’”. (3)

The aforementioned had?th states the legality of saying Du‘?’ in the first Tashahhud. None of the ‘Ulamah held this opinion but Ibn Hazm- and he is right in doing so- although he depended on general texts which other ‘Ulamah could refute easily making use of specified ones. As for this had?th, it is indeed a clear cut had?th on the point under discussion. May All?h ( - عز وجل -) have mercy on him who is just in all matters and follows the Sunnah. (4)

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