Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 3014 — How the tashahhud in prayer is recited

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When we sat behind the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in prayer, we used to say: Peace be upon Allah, peace be upon Jibril, peace be upon Mika'il, peace be upon so-and-so and so-and-so. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned towards us and 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. When you have done this, you have greeted every righteous servant in the earth and the heavens.