Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: We performed prostration along with the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (as he recited these verses:) "When the heaven burst asunder" and "Read in the name of Thy Lord" (al-Qur'an, xcvi. 1).

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) prostrated himself (while reciting these verses)." When the heaven burst asunder" ; "Read in the name of Thy Lord".

A hadith like this has been transmitted by Abual-Rahman al-Araj on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) .

Abu Rafi' reported: I said the night prayer along with Abu Hurairah (RA) and -as he recited: "When the heaven burst asunder," he performed prostration. I said to him: What prostration is this? He said: I prostrated myself (on this occasion of recital) behind Abu'I-Qasim (Muhammad. may peace be upon him), and I would go on doing this till I meet him (in the next world). Ibn 'Abu al-A'la said: (Abu Hurairah (RA) uttered this:) I would not abandon performing prostration.

This hadith has been narrated by Tamimi with the same chain of transmitters except for this that they made no mention of: " Behind Abu'l-Qasim" ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) .

Abu Rafi' reported: I saw Abu Hurairah (RA) performing prostration (while reciting this verse:)" When the heaven burst asunder." I said to him: Do you prostrate yourself (while reciting)? He said: Yes, I saw my best Friend ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) prostrating himself on (the recital of this verse) and I shall continue prostrating till I meet him. Shu'bah asked: Do you mean (by Friend) the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) ? He said: Yes.

'Abdullah bin Zubair narrated on the authority of his father: When the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) sat in prayer. he placed the left foot between his thigh and shank and stretched the right foot and placed his left hand or his left knee and placed his right hand on his right thigh, and raised his finger.

'Abdullah bin Zubair narrated on the authority of his father that when the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) sat for supplication, i. e. tashahhud (blessing and supplication), he placed his right hand on his right thigh and his left hand on his left thigh, and pointed with his forefinger, and placed his thumb on his (middle) finger, and covered his knee with the palm of his left hand..

Ibn 'Umar reported that when the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) sat for tashahhud he placed his left hand on his left knee. and his right hand on his right knee. and he raised his right finger, which is next to the thumb, making supplication in this way, and he stretched his left hand on his left knee. Another version on the authority of Ibn 'Umar (RA) says: When the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) sat for tashahhud, he placed his left hand on his left knee and placed his right hand on his right knee, and he formed a ring like (fifty-three) and pointed with his finger of attestation.

Ibn 'Umar reported that when the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) sat for tashahhud he placed his left hand on his left knee. and his right hand on his right knee. and he raised his right finger, which is next to the thumb, making supplication in this way, and he stretched his left hand on his left knee. Another version on the authority of Ibn 'Umar (RA) says: When the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) sat for tashahhud, he placed his left hand on his left knee and placed his right hand on his right knee, and he formed a ring like (fifty-three) and pointed with his finger of attestation.