Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah

Muhammad bin Ata narrates from Sayyiduna Abu Humayd Sa’idi (may Allah be pleased with him), who says that I heard him say in the presence of ten companions, among whom was Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him). He said that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was in the rak’ah in which the prayer was completed, he would draw his left leg (left foot) back and sit in tawarruk on his side, then would say the salam. In the narration of Abu Asim, the words are that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drew his left foot back and, sitting in tawarruk, sat on his left side. In the narration of Muhammad bin Amr bin Halhalah from Sayyiduna Muhammad bin Amr bin Ata, the words are: “Then when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat in the fourth rak’ah, he extended both his feet outward and sat on his buttocks.” And in the narration of Yazid bin Abi Habib and Yazid bin Muhammad, the words are: “When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat in the last rak’ah, he extended his left foot outward, raised the other, and sat on his buttocks.” Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I have mentioned these ahadith in the chapter other than this one.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sit on his left buttock at the end of his prayer.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) taught him to recite the Tashahhud in prayer. (Hazrat Aswad) says that we used to memorize it from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) just as we memorized the letters waw and alif of the Holy Qur'an. So when he would sit on his left buttock, he would recite: « التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلّٰہِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ ّٰاللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ َّاللهِ الصَّالِحِينَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلَّا َّاللهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ » "All verbal, physical, and financial acts of worship are for Allah. O Prophet, peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings descend upon you. Peace be upon us and upon all the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that there is no true deity except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would supplicate for himself, then say the salam and complete the prayer.