Understanding Salat — Page 171
Qa‘dah 6 In the very end is the Qa‘dah, which is a state of tranquility after the Sajdah, in which, after pass- ing through the stages of devotion and humility, an individual enters the content servants of God the Almighty. (S ī rat Kh ā tamun Nabiyy ī n, pp. 211, Seal of the Prophets, vol. 1, pp. 286) After the second Prostration, he sits down in the same manner as he sat in the position called Jilsah. This Sitting Position, at the end of the second Rak‘at is called Qa‘dah. During this position Tashahhud is recited silently, which is as follows: ( S al ā t-The Muslim Prayer Book , pp. 46) ِ ُّهَاالنَّبِي ُّ وَرَحْمَة ُ هللا ی َِِّ وَالصَّلَوَات ُ وَالطَّيِبَات ُ اَلسَّالَم ُ عَلَيْك َ اَ لل ُ ُ اَلتَّحِيَّات َّ هللا ل ِ َّ اِلَه َ ا ل ْ ُوَبَرَكَاتُه ُ اَلسَّالَم ُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَاد ِ هللا ِ الصَّالِحِيْن َ اَشْهَد ُ اَن وَاَشْهَد ُ اَن َّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُه ُ وَرَسُوْلُه All verbal worship is due to Allah and all physical