Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada: My father said, "The Prophet used to recite Al-Fatiha along with another Sura in the first two rak`at of the Zuhr and `Asr prayers. A verse or so was audible at times and he used to prolong the first rak`a."

Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Qatada: My father said, "The Prophet used to prolong the first rak`a of the Zuhr prayer and shorten the second one and used to do the same in the Fajr prayer."

(It is Sunnah for) the Imam to say «آمين» aloud (in the audible prayers), and Ata bin Abi Rabah said that «آمين» is a supplication. And Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with them both) and those who prayed behind him would say «آمين» so loudly that the mosque would resound. And Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say to the Imam, "Do not deprive us of «آمين» ." And Nafi' said that Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) never left «آمين» and used to encourage people to do it as well. I also heard a hadith from him regarding this.

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Say Amin" when the Imam says it and if the Amin of any one of you coincides with that of the angels then all his past sins will be forgiven." Ibn Shihab said, "Allah's Apostle used to Say "Amin."

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "If any one of you says, "Amin" and the angels in the heavens say "Amin" and the former coincides with the latter, all his past sins will be forgiven."

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Say Amen when the Imam says 'Ghairi l-maghdubi `alaihim wala d-daalleen' (not the path of those who earn Your Anger (such as Jews) nor of those who go astray (such as Christians)); all the past sins of the person whose saying (of Amin) coincides with that of the angels, will be forgiven".

Narrated Abu Bakra: I reached the Prophet in the mosque while he was bowing in prayer and I too bowed before joining the row mentioned it to the Prophet and he said to me, "May Allah increase your love for the good. But do not repeat it again (bowing in that way).

Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and Malik bin Huwairith (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated in this chapter.

Narrated `Imran bin Husain: I offered the prayer with `Ali in Basra and he made us remember the prayer which we used to pray with Allah's Apostle. `Ali said Takbir on each rising and bowing.

Narrated Abu Salama: When Abu Huraira led us in prayer he used to say Takbir on each bowing and rising. On the completion of the prayer he used to say, "My prayer is more similar to the prayer of Allah's Apostle than that of anyone of you."