sitting; because of what Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, narrated, saying: When the Messenger of Allah -peace be upon him- would deliver the taslim, he would not sit for longer than the time it takes to say: "O Allah, You are the Peace, and from You is peace; blessed are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor." Narrated by Ibn Majah (104). From al-Bara', he said: I observed the Messenger -peace be upon him-, and I found his standing, his bowing, his uprightness after bowing, his prostrations, and his sitting between the two prostrations, and his sitting (105) between the taslim and the departure (106) were nearly equal. [Agreed upon (107), except that al-Bukhari said: Except for the standing and sitting, they were nearly equal] (108). If he does not stand up, [it is recommended that he turn] (109) away from his qibla, [and he should not remain facing the qibla, because that might lead him to doubt whether he has finished his prayer or not. Al-Bukhari has narrated with his chain of transmission] (110) from Samurah, he said: When the Messenger of Allah -peace be upon him- prayed, he would turn to face us (111). From Yazid ibn al-Aswad, he said: I prayed with the Messenger of Allah -peace be upon him-
(104) In: The Chapter on What is Said After the Taslim, from the Book of Establishing the Prayer. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/298. It was also narrated by Muslim, in: The Chapter on the Recommendation of Remembrance After Prayer and the Explanation of Its Manner, from the Book of Masjids. Sahih Muslim 1/414. And al-Tirmidhi, in: The Chapter on What One Says When Delivering the Taslim from Prayer, from the Chapters on Prayer. Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2/91, 92. And Imam Ahmad, in: Al-Musnad 6/62, 184, 235. (105) Omitted from: M. (106) In M: "for the departure." (107) Narrated by al-Bukhari, in: The Chapter on the Limits of Completing Bowing, Uprightness Therein, and Tranquility, from the Book of the Adhan. Sahih al-Bukhari 1/200. And Muslim, in: The Chapter on the Uprightness of the Pillars of Prayer and Their Completion, from the Book of Prayer. Sahih Muslim 1/343, 344. It was also narrated by al-Tirmidhi, in: The Chapter on What Has Been Reported Regarding Straightening the Back When Raising the Head from Bowing and Prostration, from the Chapters on Prayer. ‘Aridat al-Ahwadhi 2/77. And al-Nasa'i, in: The Chapter on the Imam's Sitting Between the Taslim and Departure, from the Book of Forgetfulness. Al-Mujtaba 3/65. And al-Darimi, in: The Chapter on How Long the Prophet -peace be upon him- Would Remain After Raising His Head, from the Book of Prayer. Sunan al-Darimi 1/307. (108) Omitted from: M. (109) In the original: "he is recommended to turn." (110) In the original: "because of what he narrated." (111) In the original there is an addition: "Narrated by al-Bukhari." It is in: The Chapter on the Imam Facing the People When He Delivers the Taslim, from the Book of the Adhan; and in: The Chapter on "Musa ibn Isma'il Narrated to Us," from the Book of Funerals. Sahih al-Bukhari 1/214, 2/125.
