Abu Qilabah says that once Malik bin Huwairith said to his companions, "Shall I not show you how the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to pray?" It was not the time for prayer when he said this. Then he stood up and performed the standing (qiyam) excellently, and performed the bowing (ruku) excellently, then raised his head and stood straight for a little while, then performed prostration (sajdah), then raised his head, said takbeer while sitting, paused for a little while, and then performed the second prostration. Abu Qilabah says that then he led the prayer in the same way as our sheikh Amr bin Salamah al-Jarmi leads us, and he used to lead prayers during the blessed era of the Prophet (peace be upon him). Ayyub says, "I have seen Amr bin Salamah do something which I do not see you doing: after raising his head from both prostrations, he would sit straight for a little while, then stand up for the first and third rak'ah."