The Tashahhud

2. The tashahhud

The First Part
 
At-tahiyyato-li-l-lah wa-s-salawato wa-t-tayyibat
As-salamu’alayka ayyuha-n-nabiy
Wa rahmatu-l-lahi wa barakatuh
Alsalamu ‘alayna
Wa ‘ala ‘ibadi–l-lahi-s-salihen
Ashhadu an la ilaha-illa-l-lah
Wahdahu la shareeka lahu
Wa ashadu ana Muhammadan
Abdahu wa rasulahu
           
This may be interpreted as follows:
          
    All reverence, all worship, all sanctity are due to God.
Peace be upon you, O prophet and the mercy of God and His blessings.
    Peace be upon us all and on the righteous servants of God.
I bear witness that there is no god but God alone,
    And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger.
(This part is recited after the second unit in every prayer consisting of three or four units and then the worshipper stands up for the third unit.)
 
The Second Part
 
Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad
Wa ‘ala ale Muhammad
Kama sallayta ‘ala Ibraheem
Wa ‘ala ale Ibraheem
Wa Barek ala Muhammad
Wa ala ale Muhammad
Kama barakta al Ibraheem
Wa 'ala ale Ibrahem
Fil –‘ala Meena innaka hameeddun majeed
            
This may be interpreted as follows:
           
O God! Exalt Muhammad and the people of Muhammad,
   As You did exalt  Abraham and the people of Abraham.
And bless Muhammad and the people of Muhammad
   As You did bless Abraham and the people of Abraham
Indeed You are praiseworthy, and glorious.
 
           
(The two parts of the Tashahhud are recited in the last unit concluding any prayer, With the end of the second part followed by the peace greetings, the prayer is completed. The second part alone is recited in the funeral prayer after the third Takbeer.)