Is the prayer valid or void after the Imam's Taslim by saying "Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah" in the first Taslim and "Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah" in the second Taslim?
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The prayer of the Imam and the congregants is not invalidated by the aforementioned salutation, although it is better to use the form of greeting established by the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah." The Imam should be advised to follow the Sunnah.
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