Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) taught me this Tashahhud as he would teach me a surah of the Qur’an, while my palm was between his two palms:“All greetings, prayers, and pure words are for Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.”When he was among us (we used to say: ‘Peace be upon you, O Prophet’), but when he (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, we used to say: ‘Peace be upon the Prophet.’