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The bowing, the prostration the sitting in between the two prostrations and the standing after the
bowing of the Prophet (ﷺ) but not qiyam (standing in the prayer) and qu`ud (sitting in the prayer) used to
be approximately equal (in duration).
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 10, Hadith 187
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Hudhaifa saw a person who was not performing the bowing and prostration 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."
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Once the Prophet (ﷺ) 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 Quran 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."