I used to see the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) making Taslīm (salutation of peace ending the prayer) to his right and to his left, until I could see the whiteness of his cheek
Chapter: The salam to exit the prayer when one has finished and how it is done
I used to see the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) making Taslīm (salutation of peace ending the prayer) to his right and to his left, until I could see the whiteness of his cheek.
Reported by Muslim (No. 582), An-Nasa’i (No. 1316, 1317), Ibn Majah (No. 915), Ahmad (No. 1403) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1311).
Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he used to see the whiteness of the Prophet's (ﷺ) cheeks because of how much he would turn his head when making the first Taslīm to his right and the second to his left.
Lessons
The permissibility of exaggeration in turning one's head to the right and to the left when making Taslīm.
The legitimacy of making two Taslīms—to the right and to the left.
An-Nawawi said: If one were to make both Taslīms towards his right side only, or left side only, or directly forward, or even the first to the left and the second to the right, his prayer would still be valid and both Taslīms would be considered complete. However, he would have missed the recommended manner and its associated virtue.
Explanation in Arabic
أخبر سعد بن أبي وقاص رضي الله عنه أنه كان يرى بياض خدِّ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من شدة التفاتِهِ إذا سلَّم من صلاته عن يمينه للتسليمة الأولى، وعن يساره للثانية.
مشروعية المبالغة في الالتفات إلى جهة اليمين وإلى جهة اليسار.
مشروعية التسليمتين إلى اليمين واليسار.
قال النووي: ولو سلَّم التسليمتين عن يمينه أو عن يساره أو تلقاء وجهه أو الأولى عن يساره والثانية عن يمينه صحت صلاته وحصلت التسليمتان، ولكن فاته الفضيلة في كيفيتهما.
Scholars’ grades
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Grade
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Work
Muslimd. 261 AH
Authenticصحيح
The hadith
صحيح مسلمNo. 582
Grades of other versions (2)
AuthenticAl-Albaniصحيح — صحيح النسائي (1316)
Al-Ayniورد] من طريقين صحيحين — نخب الافكار (4/491)