Volume 1, Book 12, Number 779:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet was ordered to prostrate on seven bony parts and not to tuck up his clothes or hair.
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 780:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet said, “I have been ordered to prostrate on seven (bones) and not to tuck up the hair or
garment.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 781:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to say frequently in his bowing and prostrations “Subhanaka-Allahumma Rab –
bana Wabihamdika, Allahumma Ighfir-li” (I honor Allah from all what (unsuitable things) is
ascribed to Him, O Allah! Our Lord! All praises are for You. O Allah! Forgive me). In this way he was
acting on what was explained to him in the Holy Qur’an.
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 782:
Narrated Abu Qilaba:
Once Malik bin Huwairith said to his friends, “Shall I show you how Allah’s Apostle used to offer
his prayers?” And it was not the time for any of the compulsory congregational prayers. So he stood
up (for the prayer) bowed and said the Takbir, then he raised his head and remained standing for a
while and then prostrated and raised his head for a while (sat up for a while). He prayed like our
Sheikh ‘Amr Ibn Salama. (Aiyub said, “The latter used to do a thing which I did not see the people do –
ing i.e. he used to sit between the third and the fourth Rak’a). IMalik bin Huwairith said, “We came to
the Prophet (after embracing Islam) and stayed with him. He said to us, ‘When you go back to your
families, pray such and such a prayer at such and such a time, pray such and such a prayer at such
and such a time, and when there is the time for the prayer then only of you should pronounce the
Adhan for the prayer and the oldest of you should lead the prayer.”
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Volume 1, Book 12, Number 772:
Narrated Abu Wail:
Hudhaifa said, “I saw a person not performing his bowing and prostrations perfectly. When he
completed the prayer, I told him that he had not prayed.” I think that Hudhaifa added (i.e. said to the
man), “Had you died, you would have died on a tradition other than that of the Prophet Muhammad.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 763:
Narrated Anas:
The Qunut used to be recited in the Maghrib and the Fajr prayers.
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 764:
Narrated Rifa’a bin Rafi AzZuraqi:
One day we were praying behind the Prophet. When he raised his head from bowing, he said,
“Sami’a-l-lahu Liman hamida.” A man behind him said, “Rabbana walaka-l hamd hamdan Kathiran
taiyiban mubarakan fihi” (O our Lord! All the praises are for You, many good and blessed praises).
When the Prophet completed the prayer, he asked, “Who has said these words?” The man replied, “I.”
The Prophet said, “I saw over thirty angels competing to write it first.” Prophet rose (from bowing)
and stood straight till all the vertebrae of his spinal column came to a natural position.
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 765:
Narrated Thabit:
Anas used to demonstrate to us the prayer of the Prophet and while demonstrating, he used to
raise his head from bowing and stand so long that we would say that he had forgotten (the prostra –
tion).
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