Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 768 – Volume 1, Book 12

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Volume 1, Book 12, Number 768:
Narrated Abu Bakr bin 'Abdur Rahman Ibn Harith bin Hisham and Abu Salama bin 'Abdur Rah –
man:
Abu Huraira used to say Takbir in all the prayers, compulsory and optional — in the month of Ra –
madan or other months. He used to say Takbir on standing for prayer and on bowing; then he would
say, "Salmi'a-l-lahu Liman hamida," and before prostrating he would say "Rabbana walaka-l-hamd."
Then he would say Takbir on prostrating and on raising his head from the prostration, then another
Takbir on prostrating (for the second time), and on raising his head from the prostration. He also
would say the Takbir on standing from the second Rak'a. He used to do the same in every Rak'a till he
completed the prayer. On completion of the prayer, he would say, "By Him in Whose Hands my soul
is! No doubt my prayer is closer to that of Allah's Apostle than yours, and this was His prayer till he
left this world." And Abu Huraira said, "When Allah's Apostle raised his head from (bowing) he used
to say "Sami' a-l-lahu Liman hamida, Rabbana walakal-hamd." He Would invoke Allah for some
people by naming them: "O Allah! Save Al-Walid bin Al-Walid and Salama bin Hisham and 'Aiyash
bin Abi Rabi'a and the weak and the helpless people among the faithful believers O Allah! Be hard on
the tribe of Mudar and let them suffer from famine years like that of the time of Joseph." In those
days the Eastern section of the tribe of Mudar was against the Prophet.