Volume 1, Book 12, Number 755:
Narrated ‘Ikrima:
I prayed behind a Sheikh at Mecca and he said twenty two Takbirs (during the prayer). I told Ibn
‘Abbas that he (i.e. that Sheikh) was foolish. Ibn ‘Abbas admonished me and said, “This is the tradition
of Abu-l-Qasim.” And narrated Abu Huraira: Whenever Allah’s Apostle stood for the prayer, he said
Takbir on starting the prayer and then on bowing. On rising from bowing he said, “Sami’ a-l-lahu li –
man hamida,” and then while standing straight he used to say, “Rabbana laka-l hamd” (Al-Laith said,
“(The Prophet said), ‘Walaka-l-hamd’.” He used to say Takbir on prostrating and on raising his head
from prostration; again he would Say Takbir on prostrating and raising his head. He would then do
the same in the whole of the prayer till it was completed. On rising from the second Rak’a (after sit –
ting for At-Tahiyyat), he used to say Takbir.
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 756:
Narrated Mus’ab bin Sa’d:
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I offered prayer beside my father and approximated both my hands and placed them in between
the knees. My father told me not to do so and said, “We used to do the same but we were forbidden
(by the Prophet) to do it and were ordered to place the hands on the knees.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 757:
Narrated Zaid binWahb:
Hudhaifa saw a person who was not performing the bowing and prostrations perfectly. He said to
him, “You have not prayed and if you should die you would die on a religion other than that of
Muhammad.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 758:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The bowing, the prostration the sitting in between the two prostrations and the standing after the
bowing of the Prophet but not Qiyam (standing in the prayer) and Qu’ud (sitting in the prayer) used
to be approximately equal (in duration).
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 759:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Once the Prophet entered the mosque, a man came in, offered the prayer and greeted the Prophet.
The Prophet returned his greeting and said to him, “Go back and pray again for you have not
prayed.” The man offered the prayer again, came back and greeted the Prophet. He said to him thrice,
“Go back and pray again for you have not prayed.” The man said, “By Him Who has sent you with the
truth! I do not know a better way of praying. Kindly teach Me how to pray.” He said, “When you
stand for the prayer, say Takbir and then recite from the Qur’an what you know and then bow with
calmness till you feel at ease, then rise from bowing till you stand straight. Afterwards prostrate
calmly till you feel at ease and then raise (your head) and sit with Calmness till you feel at ease and
then prostrate with calmness till you feel at ease in prostration and do the same in the whole of your
prayer.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 760:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to say in his bowing and prostrations, “Subhanaka-Allahumma Rabbana wa-bi –
hamdika Allahumma-ighfirli.’ (I honor Allah from all what (unsuitable things) is ascribed to Him. O
Allah Our Lord! And all the praises are for You. O Allah! Forgive me).”
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Volume 1, Book 12, Number 761:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
When the Prophet said, “Sami’ a-l-lahu Liman hamida,” (Allah heard those who sent praises to
Him), he would say, “Rabbana wa-laka-l-hamd.” On bowing and raising his head from it the Prophet
used to say Takbir. He also used to say Takbir on rising after the two prostrations. (See Hadith No.
656).
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 762:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “When the Imam says, “Sami’ a-l-lahu Liman hamida,” you should say, “Al –
lahumma Rabbana laka-l-hamd.” And if the saying of any one of you coincides with that of the an –
gels, all his past sins will be forgiven.”