Hazrat Umar bin Umar bin Muhammad bin Hatib narrates that once a great leader from the non-Arabs came to meet Hazrat Umar. He inquired about Hazrat Umar and was informed that Hazrat Umar was outside Madinah. He set out to meet Hazrat Umar and met him while he was returning. That leader wanted to prostrate before Hazrat Umar, but Hazrat Umar said, "Raise your head for the One and Only Subduer."

Hazrat Masna reports that once a Christian priest came to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and prostrated before him. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) forbade him and said, "Prostrate to Allah."

It is narrated from Hazrat Mu'adh that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: If I were to permit anyone to prostrate to anyone other than Allah, I would have commanded a woman to prostrate to her husband.

Hazrat Maisarah says that when the non-Arabs would prostrate to Hazrat Salman, he would lower his head and say, "I fear Allah."

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: If I were to permit anyone to prostrate to anyone other than Allah, I would have commanded a woman to prostrate to her husband.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If I were to permit anyone to prostrate to anyone other than Allah, I would have commanded a woman to prostrate to her husband.

Hazrat Bakr bin Abdullah Muzani narrates that Hazrat Umar once went to visit Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Auf at his house, and he was performing prayer. Hazrat Umar said to him, "Pray a short prayer."

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that if, during prayer, someone is sitting waiting for you, then conclude the prayer with salam.

Hazrat Abu Juwayriyah Jarmee narrates: We were sitting behind Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) at Maqam Ibrahim; he was performing prayer and had wrapped himself in his cloak. Meanwhile, we began to talk, so upon hearing our voices, he ended the prayer with salam.

Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit was asked about the recitation in Zuhr and Asr, so he said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to stand for a long time in Zuhr and Asr and would move his lips.