Sahih Muslim Book 5, Hadith 36

I bowed and my hands were in this state, i. e. they were put together, palm to palm, and were placed between his thighs. My father said: We used to do like this but were later on commanded to place them on the knees.

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Sahih Muslim Book 5, Hadith 35 Next Hadith → I said prayer by the side of my father. When I bowed I intertwined my fingers and placed them between my knees. He struck my hands. When he completed the prayer he said: We used to do that but then were commanded to lift (our palms) to the knees.

Sahih Muslim Book 5, Hadith 37