“Peace be upon us and upon God’s righteous servants!”
THE TASHAHHUD.
Then raising the first finger of the right hand he recites the Tashahhūd:—
“I testify that there is no deity but God (the Shīʿahs add, “who has no partner”); and I testify that Muḥammad is the servant of God, and the messenger of God!”
(Every two rakʿahs close with the Tashahhud. The Darūd is said whilst in the same posture.)
“O God, have mercy on Muḥammad and on his descendants (the Shīʿahs merely recite: “God have mercy on Muḥammad and his descendants”; and omit the rest), as Thou didst have mercy on Abraham and on his descendants. Thou art to be praised, and Thou art great. O God, bless Muḥammad and his descendants, as Thou didst bless Abraham and his descendants!
“Thou art to be praised, and Thou art great!”
Then the Duʿāʾ:—
“O God our Lord, give us the blessings of this life, and also the blessings of life everlasting. Save us from the torments of fire.”