Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 3012 — How the tashahhud in prayer is recited

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: We used to pray behind the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and say: Peace be upon Allah before His servants, peace be upon Jibril, peace be upon Mika'il, peace be upon so-and-so and so-and-so. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) completed the prayer, he said: Allah Almighty is al-Salam (Peace). When any of you sits in prayer, let him say: All verbal worship, physical worship and financial worship are for Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and may the mercy of Allah and His blessings descend upon you. Peace be upon us too, and peace be upon the righteous servants of Allah as well. I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the servant of Allah and His Messenger. Then he may choose whatever supplication he wishes.