We used to say in the prayer: 'AsSalam be on Allah, As-Salam be on so-and so.' So one day the
Prophet said to us, "Allah Himself is As-Salam; when anyone of you sits during his prayer, he should
say: 'at-tah, iyyatu-li l-lahi,' up to 'As-Salihin,' (All the compliments are for Allah ...righteous people)
for when he recites this, then he says his Salam to all the righteous people present in the heavens and
on the earth. Then he should say, 'I testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and
that Muhammad is His slave and His Apostle,' and then he can select whatever he likes to celebrate
(Allah's) Praises."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 80, Hadith 25
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: "Indeed, Allah ordered me to recite to you, so he recited in it: "Those who disbelieve from amongst the People of the Book were not going to...'" (And he) also recited in it, "Indeed, the religion with Allah is Al-Hanafiyyah, the Muslim, not Judaism, nor Christianity, whoever does good, it shall not be rejected from him." And he recited to him: "And if the son of Adam had a valley-full of wealth, he would seek a second, and if he had a second, he would seek a third, and nothing fills the belly of the son of Adam except for dirt. And Allah pardons those who repent."
Jami` at-Tirmidhi Book 49, Hadith 192
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Your period (i.e. the Muslims' period) in comparison to the periods of the
previous nations, is like the period between the `Asr prayer and sunset. And your example in
comparison to the Jews and the Christians is like the example of a person who employed some
laborers and asked them, 'Who will work for me till midday for one Qirat each?' The Jews worked for
half a day for one Qirat each. The person asked, 'Who will do the work for me from midday to the
time of the `Asr (prayer) for one Qirat each?' The Christians worked from midday till the `Asr prayer
for one Qirat. Then the person asked, 'Who will do the work for me from the `Asr till sunset for two
Qirats each?' " The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "It is you (i.e. Muslims) who are doing the work from the `Asr till
sunset, so you will have a double reward. The Jews and the Christians got angry and said, 'We have
done more work but got less wages.' Allah said, 'Have I been unjust to you as regards your rights?'
They said, 'No.' So Allah said, 'Then it is My Blessing which I bestow on whomever I like. "
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 60, Hadith 126