Is it permissible not to utter "Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah" in the middle Tashahhud and to suffice with it in the final Tashahhud, based on the view that it is an exit from the prayer?
The worshiper does not exit the prayer by saying, "Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah." This phrase is part of the (testification of faith), and its proper place is within it. Exiting the prayer is done by saying, "Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah." The different jurisprudential schools have varied concerning the sufficient wordings for the Tasleem (salutation to end prayer):
Hanbalis and Malikis: They require saying "Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah" and believe that saying anything else is not sufficient. Shafi'is: They are more expansive regarding the wordings of Tasleem, holding that the minimum is "Peace be upon you." They also believe that the Tasleem is not valid if one omits a letter from it or says something other than what was mentioned in the question. Hanafis: They consider the Tasleem to be desirable (mustahabb) rather than obligatory (), and that the worshiper exits the prayer with anything that contradicts it.
Changing the position of this phrase to before the Tasleem is not permissible; rather, it is a manipulation of the manner of prayer.
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