Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when we used to sit with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in Tashahhud, we would say: "Peace be upon Allah from His servants, peace be upon so-and-so and so-and-so." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not say: 'Peace be upon Allah,' for Allah Himself is As-Salam (the Source of Peace). But when any one of you sits, let him say: «‏‏‏‏التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلّٰہِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ ّٰاللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ َّاللهِ الصَّالِحِينَ» ‏‏‏‏ 'All verbal, physical, and financial acts of worship are for Allah. O Prophet, peace be upon you, and the mercy and blessings of Allah. Peace be upon us and upon all the righteous servants of Allah.' For when you say these words, it will reach all the righteous servants of Allah in the heavens and the earth. «‏‏‏‏أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلَّا َّاللهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ» ‏‏‏‏ 'I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is His servant and Messenger.'" Then, whoever among you wishes to supplicate for something he likes, let him choose that supplication and ask with it. This is the narration of Bundar, while the narration of Ibn Fudayl, Abthar, and Ibn Idris ends at «‏‏‏‏وَرَسُولُهُ» ‏‏‏‏ "and His Messenger." They did not mention the words: "Then whoever among you wishes to choose a supplication he likes, let him do so."

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding Tashahhud. The narration of A’mash is up to «‏‏‏‏وَرَسُولُهُ» ‏‏‏‏, and in the hadith of Mansur there is this addition:“Then he may supplicate for whatever prayer he wishes.”

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to teach us the Tashahhud with the same care as he used to teach us the Qur’an. He (peace be upon him) used to say (the words of Tashahhud as follows), «‏‏‏‏التَّحِيَّاتُ، الْمُبَارَکَاتُ الصَّلَوَاتُ لِلّٰہِ، سَلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، سَلاَمُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ َّاللهِ الصَّالِحِينَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلَّا َّاللهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللهِ» ‏‏‏‏“All blessed verbal, physical, and financial acts of worship are for Allah. O Prophet, peace be upon you and the mercy and blessings of Allah. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah.”