The obligatory sitting for the duration of tashahhud is distinct from reciting the tashahhud itself. In Hanafi law the sitting is fard while recital of tashahhud is wajib. Reciting words without sitting does not substitute for the required sitting.
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Final Sitting Versus Reciting Tashahhud
Description of Prayer: The Six Obligations
The obligatory sitting for the duration of tashahhud is distinct from reciting the tashahhud itself. In Hanafi law the sitting is fard while recital of tashahhud is wajib. Reciting words without sitting does not substitute for the required sitting.