English translation
1168. It was narrated from ‘Alqamah bin Qais that ‘Abdullāh said: “We used not to know what to say when we prayed, then the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ taught us some eloquent and concise words. He said to us: ‘Say: “At-taḥiyātu lillāhi waṣ-ṣalawātu waṭ-tayyibāt, as-salāmu ‘alaika ayyuhan-Nabīyyu wa raḥmat-Allāhi wa barakātuhu. As-salāmu ‘alaina wa ‘ala ‘ibād illāhiṣ-ṣāliḥīn, ashḥadu an lā ilāha illallāh wa ashḥadu anna Muḥammadan ‘abduhu wa rasūluhu” (All compliments, prayers and pure 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. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allāh and I bear witness that Muḥammad is His slave and Messenger).” (One of the narrators) ‘Ubaidullāh said: “Zaid bin Hammād said, narrating from Ibrāhīm, that ‘Alqamah said: ‘I saw Ibn Ma’sūd teaching us these words just as he taught us the Qur’ān.’” (Ṣaḥīḥ)