Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: When the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) would raise his head from bowing (ruku‘), he would recite:“O Allah! O our Lord! All praise is exclusively for You, as much as would fill the heavens and as much as would fill the earth and as much as would fill whatever else You will after that. You are worthy of praise and majesty. There is none who can withhold what You grant, and none who can grant what You withhold, and the status of any person of status does not benefit him against Your will.”

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When the Imam says «سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَہ» , then you should say, 'O Allah! O our Lord, all praise is exclusively for You.' For whoever's saying coincides with the saying of the angels, his past sins are forgiven."

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When the Imam says «سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَہ» , you should say, 'O Allah! Our Lord, all praise is exclusively for You.'"

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "When the Imam recites «سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ» , you should recite «رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ» ."

Sayyiduna Rifa’ah bin Rafi’ Zurqi رضي الله عنه narrates: One day we were performing prayer behind the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. When he raised his head from bowing, he said «سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَہ» . A person behind you recited these words:“O our Lord! All praise is exclusively for You, such praise that is abundant, pure, and blessed in it.”When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم completed the prayer, he inquired: Who was the one speaking just now? A man replied: O Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم), it was I. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: I saw more than thirty angels rushing towards those words, as to which of them would record them first.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "When the Imam says «سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ» , then you people recite «اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ» . Whoever's recitation coincides with that of the angels, his past sins will be forgiven."

Sayyiduna Wa'il bin Hujr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I saw the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), when he went into prostration, he placed his knees on the ground before his hands, and when he rose, he lifted his hands before his knees.

Abu Salih narrates: I was present with the noble wife of the Prophet (peace be upon him), Sayyida Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her). A young man from among her relatives came to her who had long hair. He stood up and began to perform prayer. When he was about to go into prostration, he blew first. So Sayyida Umm Salamah said: Do not do this, because the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to one of our black boys, "O Rabah, (during prostration) make your face dusty."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you are performing prayer, do not spread your arms the way beasts spread them. Support yourself on your palms and keep your arms away from your sides. When you do this, every part of your body will prostrate."

Sayyiduna Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) reports: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to prostrate on both of his palms.