• And I heard Abu Ya'qub also say: "When he finishes the Tashahhud, whether he is an Imam or a follower, he must send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Nothing else suffices for him, because of the statement of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): 'We have already learned how to say peace upon you'—meaning the Tashahhud and the salutations within it—'so how do we send blessings?' Thus, Allah (the Exalted) revealed: {Indeed, Allah and His angels send blessings upon the Prophet}, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) explained how it should be done. Therefore, the minimum that has been mentioned regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in sending blessings upon him is sufficient for you; so recite it after the Tashahhud.

The Tashahhud and sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in the final sitting are two parallel obligations. It is not permissible for anyone to abandon one of them intentionally. If one were to leave it out due to forgetfulness, we hope it would be sufficient for him, although some of the scholars of the Hijaz said: 'Leaving out the sending of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is not sufficient, and if one omits it, he must repeat the prayer.'"

1081 - Sulayman ibn Harb narrated to us, he said: Hammad ibn Zayd narrated to us, from Yahya, from Abd al-Rahman al-A'raj, from Ibn Buhaynah, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) prayed the Dhuhr and 'Asr prayers, and he stood up during the middle cycle in which one should sit, and he continued. When he finished the prayer, he performed two prostrations before he concluded with the taslim, and then he concluded with the taslim.