(قلت: إسناده صحيح على شرط البخاري. وقد أخرجه هو ومسلم وأبو عوانة في "صحاحهم". وقال الترمذي: "هو أصح حديث روي عن النبي صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيهِ وَسَلَّمَ في التشهد")
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968. ‘Abdullāh bin Mas’ūd narrated: “We used to say when we sat with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ during (the Tashah-hud of) the prayer: ‘Peace (Salām) be upon Allāh before His servants, peace be upon so-and-so, and upon so-and-so...’. So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ‘Don’t say: “Peace (Salām) be upon Allāh,” for Allāh is Salām (The Giver of Peace). However, when one of you sits, let him say: “At-Taḥīyyātu Lillāhi waṣ-ṣalawātu waṭ-ṭayyibāt; as-salāmu ‘alaika ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuhu; as-salāmu ‘alaina wa ‘alā ‘ibād-illāhiṣ-ṣāliḥīn (All compliments, prayers and good words are due to Allāh; peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allāh and His blessings; peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allāh).” For if you say this, it will reach every pious worshiper in — or between — the heavens and earth. (Then say:) “Ash-hadu anlā ilāha illallāh, wa ash-hadu anna Muḥammadan ‘abduhu wa Rasūluhu (I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allāh and I bear witness that Muḥammad is His slave and Messenger).” Then, let one of you choose the supplication that he likes most, and pray with it.” (Ṣaḥīh)
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The statement 'Fal-yaqul...' is imperative, meaning it is a command in the Arabic language, and therefore proves that saying the Tashah-hud is obligatory.
