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4) Faqih-e-AhleBait(as) Sheikh Abdul Haleem:

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Sheikh Abdul Haleem quoting the narration of Tashahhud with the Third Shahadah discusses as follows:

“Some people consider the tradition of Tashahhud which is different from the one which is known among worshippers, as strange and shocking.  And the truth is that there is no valid reason to be surprised in this because of the following reasons:

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a)   The way of Tashahhud which is common in our obligatory and recommended prayers is because that has become well known and famous among us and we recite it repeatedly and the same form of Tashahhud is present is the Tauziul Masail of our Scholars and the forms of Tashahhud is not quoted in the Tauziul Masail although in our books of Hadith and Fiqh there are many different forms of Tashahhud narrated from the Imam’s (as).

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b)   Faqih Sheikh Muhammad Husain Najafi in his book ‘Jawahir-al-Kalam’ while discussion about Tashahhud says, “The worshipper has the right to recite Tashahhud based on any narration and it’s not in any way proven that a specific form of Tashahhud is obligatory. In fact the lengthy Tashahhud based on the narration from Abu Baseer can also be recited. Hence any narration of Tashahhud from the Imam’s (as) can be recited in Namaz.”

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c)    All that is said by Sheikh Yusuf Behrani in his book ‘Hadaiq-un-Nazira’ can be summarized as, “It is well known among the people that the Tashahhud with Shahadatain (2 declarations) is obligatory while the Tashahhud with more than 2 declarations is considered Recommended.”

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d)   It is quoted in Al Kaafi that someone asked Imam Muhammad Baqir (as) as to what is to be recited in the qunoot and Tashahhud of Namaz.

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 Imam Replied saying: “Recite that seems best, if this would have been fixed (as to what is to be recited) then people would have been perished”.

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This narration is also present in Tehzeeb and Wasail-ush-Shia.

The conclusion of the research of the scholars and Fuqaha is what we have stated above.

The various narrations of Tashahhud which are found in our books of narrations such as Man La Yah Zarul Faqih and Mustadrakul Wasail, the count of these narrations goes well above 12. Hence it is quite normal to be surprised on this narration of Tashahhud.

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The lengthy Tashahhud narrated from Abu Baseer which is quoted in the books ‘Tehzeeb and Wasail” is considered as the superior most Tashahhud by Sheikh Muhammad Husain Najafi. And the next superior most Tashahhud is the one quoted by the Lover of AhleBait (as), author of the book “Hadaiq-un-Nazira” which is quite similar to the Tashahhud quoted by Faqih Sayed Ahmad Mustanabat in his book ‘Al Qatra’, this Tashahhud also contains the words “I bear witness that Ali is the Best Wali”. This narration of Tashahhud is also quoted by Sheikh Noori in his book “Mustadrakul Wasail”. This Tashahhud is narrated by our Imam’s (as) and our Fuqaha and Scholars.

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Hence don’t get swept away by the talk of those who oppose these narrations of Tashahhud. Many have been swept in this wave of confusion. Be aware of them. Be aware of them. Be aware of them. And seek the intercession of Imam Az Zaman (atfs) that Imam (as) keeps us safe from every conflict.

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[Ref: Shahadat-e-Salisa Al-Muqaddasa Pg: 224-230]

5)Faqih-e-AhleBait (as) Yusuf Behrani:

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Faqih Yusuf Behrani in his book ‘Hadaiq-un-Nazira’ says that in addition to the commonly recited Tashahhud, the following words of Masoom (as) are also to be recited: [This is the tashahhud of Imam Raza (as) taken from Fiqh Ar Raza (as)].

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.....اشهد ان لا اله الّا الله وحده لا شریك له و اشهد انّ محمّداً عبده و رسوله .... اشهد انك نعم الرّبّ و انّ محمّداً نعم الرّسول و انّ علیاً نعم المولیٰ ....اللهم صلی علیٰ محمّدٍ المصطفیٰ و علی المرتضیٰ و فاطمة الزّهراء و الحسن والحسین و علیٰ الائمة الرّاشیدین من آل طٰه و یاسین.

...... I bear witness that no god but Allah alone with no partner and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger.....I bear witness that you are the best Lord and that Muhammad is the best Messenger and that Ali is the Best Wali..... O Allah sends Blessings on Muhammad Al Mustafa and Ali Morteza and Fatima Az Zehra and Hassan and Hussein, and the Imam’s from the progeny of Taha and Yaseen.

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[Ref: Al Hidaíq-un-Nazirah Vol.8 Pg: 451]

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6)Faqih-e-AhleBait (as) Nasir-e-Millat Sayed Nasir Husain:

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Sayed Nasir Husain in his Tauziul Masail (book of laws) ‘Tauhfa-e-Ahmadia’ mentions the following Tashahhud in namaz:

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.....اشهد ان لا اله الّا الله وحده لا شریك له و اشهد انّ محمّداً عبده و رسوله ..... اشهد انك نعم الرّبّ و انّ محمّداً نعم الرّسول و انّ علیاً نعم الوصی و انّ الائمة من ولده نعم الائمة ..

...... I bear witness that no god but Allah alone with no partner and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger.....I bear witness that you are the best Lord and that Muhammad is the best Messenger and that Ali is the Best Wali and the Imam’s are the best Imam’s .....

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[Ref: Tohfa-e-Ahmadiya Vol: 1 Pg: 154/155 & 212/213]