What does Taslim mean?
The closing of the prayer: As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah to the right and to the left.
Taslim explained
The prayer opens with the takbir and closes with the taslim. Turning the face to each shoulder, the worshipper greets the angels and the people beside them, and with that the prayer is complete.
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Questions about Taslim
What does Taslim mean?
Taslim (تَسْلِيم, Taslim) means: The closing of the prayer: As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah to the right and to the left.
How is Taslim written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written تَسْلِيم and pronounced Taslim.
Where does Taslim come from in the Quran or hadith?
The prayer opens with the takbir and closes with the taslim. Turning the face to each shoulder, the worshipper greets the angels and the people beside them, and with that the prayer is complete. Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 61.
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