Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 3020 — How the tashahhud in prayer is recited

Abu al-Mutawakkil says: We asked Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) about the manner of the tashahhud, and he said: The words of the tashahhud are: 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 Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri said: We used not to write anything except the Qur'an and the tashahhud.