أَخْبَرَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَبُو عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ وَمَنْصُورٌ عَنْ شَقِيقِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ کُنَّا نَقُولُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُفْرَضَ التَّشَهُّدُ السَّلَامُ عَلَی اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَی جِبْرِيلَ وَمِيکَائِيلَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَقُولُوا هَکَذَا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ هُوَ السَّلَامُ وَلَکِنْ قُولُوا التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْکَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَکَاتُهُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَی عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 1282
It was narrated that Ibn Ma’sud said: “Before the Tashahhud was enjoined, when we prayed we used to say: ‘Peace (As-Salam) be upon Allah, peace be upon Jibril, peace be upon Mlka’Il.’ The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم f said: ‘Do not say this, for indeed Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, is As-Salam. Rather say: (All compliments, prayers and pure words are due to Allah. Peace be upon you, Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger).”
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020