If we look into the hadith there are many Sunnahs of Prophet Muhammad (‫ )ﷺ‬regarding 

how to
correctly offer prayer. These range to cover both the actions and words of prayer. There are
many different dua’s which can be recited during salat. There’s is no one single exact way to
pray.
There are however obligatory acts that must be followed, if missed intentionally the prayer is no
longer valid. Here’s a list of these pillars:

1. Standing (if one is capable of doing so) during fard prayers.

2. Reciting The Opening Takbir (Allahu Akbar).

3. Recitation of Surah Fatiha

4. The Ruku (bowing) with hands on knee and back and head parallel with the ground.

5. Rising from bowing.

6. Standing up straight.

7. Prostarting (sujood) with the forehead, nose, palms, knees and toes all making firm
contact with the ground.

8. Rising from sujood.

9. To sit between the two prostrations. The Sunnah to sit muftarishan, we’ve likely seen it at
our local masjid, sitting on the left foot while the right foot is upright with the toes.

10. Being at ease in each of these physical pillars

11. The final tashahhud (reciting attahiyat)

12. Saying the two salams. “asalaamu alaykum wa rahmat-Allah which means “Peace be
upon you and the mercy of Allah.”

In this post we will cover number 11 the reciting tashahhud (attahiyat lillahi wa salawatu…)

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ATTAHIYAT LILLAHI WA SALAWATU IN ARABIC
Here is the Attahiyat in Arabic text,

‫ك أَيُّهَا‬ َ ‫ ال َّسالَ ُم َعلَ ْي‬،‫ات‬ ُ َ‫ات َوالطَّيِّب‬ ُ ‫صلَ َو‬ َّ ‫َّات هَّلِل ِ َوال‬
ُ ‫التَّ ِحي‬
‫ ال َّسالَ ُم َعلَ ْينَا َو َعلَى ِعبَا ِد‬،ُ‫النَّبِ ُّي َو َرحْ َمةُ هَّللا ِ َوبَ َر َكاتُه‬
‫ أَ ْشهَ ُد أَ ْن الَ إِلَهَ إِالَّ هَّللا ُ َوأَ ْشهَ ُد أَ َّن‬،‫ين‬َ ‫هَّللا ِ الصَّالِ ِح‬
ُ‫ُم َح َّم ًدا َع ْب ُدهُ َو َرسُولُه‬
TRANSLITERATION:
At-tahiyyatu Lillahi wa-salawatu wa’t-tayyibat, as-salamu ‘alayka ayyuha’n-Nabiyyu wa
rahmat-Allahi wa barakatuhu. As-salamu ‘alayna wa ‘alaa ‘ibad-Illah is-saliheen. ashhadu alla
ilaha illallah wa ashhadu anna muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu

ATTAHIYAT IN ENGLISH MEANING

The translation for the wording of the attahiyat above is given:
“All the best compliments and the prayers and the good things are for Allah. Peace and Allah’s
Mercy and Blessings be on you, O Prophet! Peace be on us and on the pious slaves of Allah, I
testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and I also testify that Muhammad is
Allah’s slave and His Apostle.”

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6265

In-book reference: Book 79, Hadith 39
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 8, Book 74, Hadith 281

Now, this is just one version of the Attahiyat, in a separate narration in Sunan Abu Dawud, Sahih
(Al-Albani) hadith 971 it is recited as follows:

Transliteration: At-tahiyyaatu Lillaahi, az-zaakiyaatu Lillaahi, al-tayyibaatu Lillaahi, al-

salawaatu Lillaahi. As-salaamu ‘alayka ayyuha’n-Nabiyyu wa rahmat-Allaahi wa barakaatuhu.
As-salaamu ‘alayna wa ‘alaa ‘ibaad-Illaah is-saaliheen. Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wa ash-
hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasooluhu
Translation: All compliments are due to Allaah, all pure things are due to Allaah, all pure words
are due to Allaah, all prayers are due to Allaah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of
Allaah and His blessings. Peace be upon us, and on the righteous slaves of Allaah. I bear witness
that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His
slave and Messenger.
WHICH OF THE TWO VERSIONS OF SHOULD YOU
RECITE?
Since the wordings are different and the final tashadud can only be recited once which version
should you recite, bukhari or abu dawood? 

The answer is to learn attahiyat of both versions and alternate between the two. Maybe for fajr,
dhur, maghrib one day you say bukhari version of attahiyat and for asr and isha you read abu
dawood. This would be up completely up to you.
In learning both, you will have completed all the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (saws) when it
comes to tashadud. Why limit yourself with only reciting one way.

Now, if it is difficult for you, then do what your able to do. Stick with whichever version you
were taught when you learned to pray salat, there is no sin by saying one over the other or not
saying the other at all.

Hadith on The Tashah-hud In The Prayer

Abdullah (b. Mas`ud) said:

While observing prayer behind the Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬we used to recite: Peace be upon
Allah, peace be upon so and so. One day the Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬said to us: Verily Allah is
Himself Peace. When any one of you sits during the prayer, he should say: All services rendered
by words, by acts of worship, and all good things are due to Allah. Peace be upon you, O
Prophet, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Peace be upon us and upon Allah’s upright servants,
for when he says this it reaches every upright servant in the heavens and the earth. (And say
further): I testify that there is no god but Allah and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and
Messenger. Then he may choose any supplication which pleases him and offer it.

Reference: Sahih Muslim 402 a

In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 59
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 793

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