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The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The Imam is to be followed. Say the Takbir when he says it; bow if he bows; if he
says 'Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah', say, ' Rabbana wa laka l-hamd', prostrate if he prostrates and pray
sitting altogether if he prays sitting."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 10, Hadith 128
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) fell from a horse and got injured so he led the prayer sitting and we also prayed
sitting. When he completed the prayer he said, "The Imam is to be followed; if he says Takbir then say
Takbir, bow if he bows; raise your heads when he raises his head, when he says, 'Sami`a l-lahu liman
hamidah say, 'Rabbana laka l-hamd', and prostrate when he prostrates."
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My father said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to raise both his hands up to the level of his shoulders when
opening the prayer; and on saying the Takbir for bowing. And on raising his head from bowing he
used to do the same and then say "Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa laka l-hamd." And he
did not do that (i.e. raising his hands) in prostrations.