Volume 1, Book 12, Number 703:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
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I saw that whenever Allah’s Apostle stood for the prayer, he used to raise both his hands up to the
shoulders, and used to do the same on saying the Takbir for bowing and on raising his head from it
and used to say, “Sami a-l-lahu Liman hamida”. But he did not do that (i.e. raising his hands) in pros –
trations.
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 704:
Narrated Abu Qilaba:
I saw Malik bin Huwairith saying Takbir and raising both his hands (on starting the prayers and
raising his hands on bowing and also on raising his head after bowing. Malik bin Huwairith said,
“Allah’s Apostle did the same.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 705:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
I saw Allah’s Apostle opening the prayer with the Takbir and raising his hands to the level of his
shoulders at the time of saying the Takbir, and on saying the Takbir for bowing he did the same; and
when he said, “Sami a-l-lahu Liman hamida “, he did the same and then said, “Rabbana wa laka-l-
hamd.” But he did not do the same on prostrating and on lifting the head from it.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 706:
Narrated Nafi’:
Whenever Ibn ‘Umar started the prayer with Takbir, he used to raise his hands: whenever he
bowed, he used to raise his hands (before bowing) and also used to raise his hands on saying, “Sami
a-l-lahu Liman hamida”, and he used to do the same on rising from the second Rak’a (for the 3rd
Rak’a). Ibn ‘Umar said: “The Prophet used to do the same.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 707:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa’d:
The people were ordered to place the right hand on the left forearm in the prayer. Abu Hazim
said, “I knew that the order was from the Prophet .”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 708:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “You see me facing the Qibla; but, by Allah, nothing is hidden from me re –
garding your bowing and submissiveness and I see you from behind my back.”
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Volume 1, Book 12, Number 709:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, “Perform the bowing and the prostrations properly. By Allah, I see you from be –
hind me (or from behind my back) when you bow or prostrate.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 710:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet, Abu Bakr and ‘Umar used to start the prayer with “Al-hamdu lil-lahi Rabbil-‘ala-min
(All praises are for Allah the Lord of the Worlds).”