Abu Salama reported: Abu Hurairah (RA) led prayer for them and recited takbir when he bent and raised himself (in ruku' and sujud) and after completing (the prayer) he said: By Allah I say prayer which has the best resemblance with the prayer of the Holy Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) amongst you.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: When the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) got up for prayer, he would say the takbir (Allah-o-Akbar) when standing, then say the takbir when bowing. then say: "Allah listened to him who praised him," when coming to the erect position after bowing, then say while standing:" To Thee, our Lord, be the praise", then recite the takbir when getting down for prostration, then say the takbir on raising his head, then say the takbir on prostrating himself, then say the takbir on raising his head. He would do that throughout the whole prayer till he would complete it, and he would say the takbir when he would get up at the end of two rak'as after adopting the sitting posture. Abu Hurairah (RA) said: My prayer has the best resemblance amongst you with the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) .

Ibn al-Harith reported: He had heard Abu Hurairah (RA) say: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) recited takbir on standing for prayer, and the rest of the hadith is like that transmitted by Ibn Juraij (recorded above), but he did not mention Abu Hurairah (RA) as saying: "My prayer has the best resemblance amongst you with the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) ."

Abu Salama bin 'Abdul Rahman reported.. When Marwan appointed Abu Hurairah (RA) as his deputy in Madinah, he recited takbir whenever he got up for obligatory prayer, and the rest of the hadith is the same as transmitted by Ibn Juraij (but with the addition of these words): On completing the prayer with salutation, and he turned to the people in the mosque and said....00000

Abu Salama reported that Abu Hurairah (RA) recited takbir in prayer on all occasions of rising and kneeling. We said: O Abu Hurairah (RA) , what is this takbir? He said: Verily it is the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) .

Suhail reported on the authority of his father that Abu Hurairah (RA) used to recite takbir on all occasions of rising and bending (in prayer) and narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to do like that.

Mutarrif reported: I and 'Imran bin Husain said prayer behind 'Ali bin Abu, Talib. He recited takbir when he prostrated, and he recited takbir when he raised his head and he recited takbir while rising up (from the sitting position at the end of two rak'ahs). When we had finished our prayer, 'Imran caught hold of my hand and said: He (Hadrat Ali) has led prayer like Muhammad ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) or he said: He in fact recalled to my mind the prayer of Muhammad (may peace be upon him.)