Sahih Bukhari Book 12. Charecteristics Of Prayer

Narated By Ibn ‘Abbas : The Prophet said, “We have been ordered to prostrates on seven bones and not to tuck up the clothes or hair.”

Narated By Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib : (And he was not a liar) We used to pray behind the Prophet and when he said, “Sami’ a-l-lahu Liman hamida”, none of us would bend his back (to go for prostration) till the…

Narated By Ibn ‘Abbas : The Prophet said, “I have been ordered to prostrate on seven bones i.e. on the forehead along with the tip of the nose and the Prophet pointed towards his nose, both hands, both knees and…

Narated By Abu Salama : Once I went to Abu- Sa’id Al-Khudri and asked him, “Won’t you come with us to the date-palm trees to have a talk?” So Abu Said went out and I asked him, “Tell me what…

Narated By Sahl bin Sa’d : The people used to pray with the Prophet tying their Izars around their necks because of their small sizes and the women were directed that they should not raise their heads from the prostrations…

Narated By Ibn ‘Abbas : The Prophet was ordered to prostrate on seven bony parts and not to tuck up his clothes or hair.

Narated By Ibn ‘Abbas : The Prophet said, “I have been ordered to prostrate on seven (bones) and not to tuck up the hair or garment.”

Narated By ‘Aisha : The Prophet used to say frequently in his bowing and prostrations “Subhanaka-Allahumma Rabbana Wabihamdika, Allahumma Ighfir-li” (I honor Allah from all what (unsuitable things) is ascribed to Him, O Allah! Our Lord! All praises are for…

Narated By 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…

Narated By Al-Bara’ : The time taken by the Prophet in prostrations, bowing, and the sitting interval between the two prostrations was about the same.

Narated By Thabit : Anas said, “I will leave no stone unturned in making you offer the prayer as I have seen the Prophet making us offer it.” Anas used to do a thing which I have not seen you…

Narated By Anas bin Malik : The Prophet said, “Be straight in the prostrations and none of you should put his forearms on the ground (in the prostration) like a dog.”anas

Narated By Malik bin Huwairith Al-Laithi : I saw the Prophet praying and in the odd Rakat, he used to sit for a moment before getting up.

Narated By Aiyub : Abu Qilaba said, “Malik bin Huwairith came to us and led us in the prayer in this mosque of ours and said, ‘I lead you in prayer but I do not want to offer the prayer…

Narated By Said bin Al-Harith : Abu Said led us in the prayer and said the Takbir aloud on arising from the prostration, and on prostrating, on rising again, and on getting up from the second Rak’a. Abu Said said,…