Tashahud (Testimony)

1122. In the second Rak’at of all obligatory prayers, and in the third Rak’at of Maghrib prayers and in the fourth Rak’at of Zuhr, Asr and Isha prayers, on should sit after the second prostration with a tranquil body, and recite Tashahhud, thus: Ash hadu an la ilaha illal lahu wahdahu la sharika lah, wa ash hadu anna Muhammadan ‘Abduhu wa Rasuluh, Alla humma salli ‘ala Muhammadin wa Ali Muhammad.

1123. The words of Tashahhud should be recited in correct Arabic, and in usual succession.

1124. If a person forgets Tashahhud, and rises and remembers before Ruku, he should sit down to recite it, and then stand up again. He will then continue with his prayers. But if he remembers this in Ruku or thereafter, he should complete the prayers and after the Salam of prayers, should perform the Qadha of Tashahhud. He should perform two Sajdatus Sahv for the forgotten Tashahhud.

1125. It is Mustahab to sit on the left thigh during Tashahhud, and to place the upper part of the right foot on the sole of the left foot and to say: Alhamdu lillah or Bismillahi wa bilahi wal-Hamdu lillahi wa khayrul asma’I lillah before reciting Tashahhud. It is Mustahab to place ones hands on one’s thighs, with joined fingers, and to look at one’s laps, and to say this after Tashahhud: Wa taqabbal shafa’atahu warfa darajatahu.

1126. It is Mustahab for women to keep their thighs close to each other when reciting Tashahhud.