Ibn Sirin narrates that people mentioned the prostrations of the Holy Qur'an to Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), so she said: "Whether you perform them considering them obligatory or voluntary, just remember this: whenever a Muslim performs a prostration, Allah Almighty raises him one rank and forgives one of his sins."

Hazrat Mutarrif bin Abdullah bin Shukhair says that I went to the land of Shaam and saw a man performing prayer, bowing and prostrating without any pause in between. I thought to myself that I should sit and find out who this elder is. So I sat down. When he completed his prayer, I said, "O servant of Allah! Did you end your prayer after an odd number of rak‘ahs or even?" He replied, "I am unconcerned with that." I asked, "Who has made you unconcerned?" He said, "The noble angels who record deeds. Because whenever I prostrate, Allah the Exalted raises me one rank and removes one sin from me." I said, "O servant of Allah! Who are you?" He replied, "I am Abu Dharr." I immediately exclaimed, "May Mutarrif’s mother lose him, he is teaching Abu Dharr the Sunnah!" When I arrived at the house of Hazrat Ka‘b, I was told that he had been asking about me. When I met him, I mentioned to him what Hazrat Abu Dharr had said. He replied, "He speaks the truth."

Hazrat Salim bin Abi Al-Ja'd says that it was said to Hazrat Thawban, "Tell us a hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him)." He replied, "People tell lies about me! I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: When a servant prostrates to Allah, Allah raises him one degree and forgives one of his sins."

Hazrat Imran bin Husain asked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about performing prayer while sitting. He replied: "Perform the prayer standing, for it is superior." Then he said: "The reward for performing prayer while sitting is half of that for performing it while standing, and the reward for performing prayer while lying down is half of that for performing it while sitting."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The reward for offering prayer while sitting is half of that for offering prayer while standing.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that when we came to Madinah, we were afflicted by illness due to which we began to offer voluntary prayers while sitting. Upon this, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that the reward for offering prayer while sitting is half of that for offering prayer while standing.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the reward for offering prayer while sitting is half of that for offering prayer while standing.

Hazrat Mujahid says that Hazrat Saib asked Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) about performing prayer while sitting, so she replied that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The reward for performing prayer while sitting is half of that for performing prayer while standing.

Hazrat Mujahid says that sitting in any position other than the four-legged posture for prayer carries half the reward of standing and performing the prayer.

Hazrat Musayyib bin Rafi' says that the reward for offering prayer while sitting without an excuse is half of that for offering prayer while standing.