Hazrat Shaqiq bin Salamah says that I offered prayer behind Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). He turned his face to the right and to the left and said: "As-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah, as-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah."

Hazrat Abu Razin says that Hazrat Ali turned his face to the right and to the left while saying salam in prayer, and the salam on the left side was said in a slightly lower voice.

Hazrat Ibrahim bin Suwaid says that Hazrat Alqamah would turn his head to the right and say: "As-salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah," and then turn his head to the left and say: "As-salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah." And Hazrat Aswad, when he turned his head to the right, would say: "As-salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu," and when he turned his head to the left, he would say: "As-salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu."

Hazrat Khaythamah, while turning for salam, said: As-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah, as-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah.

Hazrat Mansur says that Ibrahim, while turning for salam, said: "Peace and mercy of Allah be upon you, peace and mercy of Allah be upon you."

Hazrat Abdul A'la narrates that Hazrat Abdullah, while turning his head to the right, said: "As-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah," and while turning his head to the left, said: "As-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah."

Hazrat Yazid bin Abi Ziyad narrates that Ibrahim, when turning his head to the right for salam, said "As-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah" and said it in a loud voice. Then, when turning his head to the left for salam, he said "As-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah" and said it in a softer voice than before.

Hazrat Sha'bi narrates that Hazrat Saeed and Hazrat Ammar turned salam to both sides.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Muntashir says that the imam of Hazrat Masruq's mosque used to say salam twice. We asked Hazrat Masruq about this, and he said, "I am the one who instructed him to do so."

Hazrat Hakam states that Hazrat Ibn Abi Layla would turn to the right and to the left and say: "As-salamu alaikum, as-salamu alaikum."