Volume 1, Book 12, Number 724:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle entered the mosque and a person followed him. The man prayed and went to the
Prophet and greeted him. The Prophet returned the greeting and said to him, “Go back and pray, for
you have not prayed.” The man went back prayed in the same way as before, returned and greeted
the Prophet who said, “Go back and pray, for you have not prayed.” This happened thrice. The man
said, “By Him Who sent you with the Truth, I cannot offer the prayer in a better way than this. Please,
teach me how to pray.” The Prophet said, “When you stand for Prayer say Takbir and then recite from
the Holy Qur’an (of what you know by heart) and then bow till you feel at ease. Then raise your head
and stand up straight, then prostrate till you feel at ease during your prostration, then sit with
calmness till you feel at ease (do not hurry) and do the same in all your prayers