(a) It is narrated from Ata' bin Abi Rabah (may Allah have mercy on him) that before the command of the salam was revealed, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) completed the tashahhud in the prayer, he would turn his blessed face towards the people.
(b) It is also reported from Ata' (may Allah have mercy on him) in another narration, in which it says: 'Wa dhalika qabla an yunzal al-taslim' (that is, this was before the command to give the salam was revealed).
(c) Although this narration is mursal, it is in agreement with the connected, musnad narrations about the salam.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2969