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Is there any evidence from the Sunnah that indicates the place of gaze when concluding the prayer with the Taslim?

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When a worshiper says the , it is recommended for him to look to his right and left, due to what Muslim narrated from Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas, who said: "I used to see the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, give the taslim to his right and to his left until I could see the whiteness of his cheek." The Imam is specifically recommended to turn away from the qiblah or face the congregants with his face after the taslim, based on the in Bukhari from Samura ibn Jundub, who said: "When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed, he would turn his face towards us." Thus, the worshiper's gaze during the taslim follows the direction he is greeting, either to the right, to the left, or straight ahead.

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