Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Maintain moderation during prostration, and none of you should spread his forearms the way a dog spreads them."

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Maintain moderation during prostration, and no one should spread his forearms like a dog."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "A servant is closest to his Lord when he is in the state of prostration, so make abundant supplication (du'a) during this state."

Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to frequently recite these words during bowing and prostration: "You are free from every defect, O Allah! O our Lord! All praise is for You. O Allah! Forgive me." (Sayyidah Aisha [may Allah be pleased with her] says) The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to act upon the command of the Qur'an.

Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to frequently recite these words during prostration: "Glory is to You, our Lord, and all praise is for You. O Allah! Forgive me." Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to act upon the command of the Qur'an.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite this in prostration: "O Allah! Forgive all my sins, those that are hidden and those that are apparent, those committed earlier and those committed later, those done openly and those done secretly."

Lady Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: One night I found the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) absent from the bed (due to the darkness). I searched for him, and my hand touched the soles of his feet. He was at his prayer place, both his feet were upright, and he was (in the state of prostration) saying: "O Allah! I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your displeasure, in Your forgiveness from Your punishment, and I seek refuge in You from You. I cannot enumerate Your praises; You are as You have praised Yourself."

Sayyida Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: (One night I woke up) and I found the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) absent, although he had been with me on the bed before. (In the darkness, I tried to search for him) and I found him in the state of prostration. He had his heels upright and the tips of his toes were facing the Qiblah. I heard him saying: "O Allah! I seek Your pleasure in place of Your displeasure, Your forgiveness in place of Your punishment, and I seek refuge in You from You. I praise You, but I cannot encompass (all the praise) that is due to You." When the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) finished this, he said: O Aisha! Did your devil try to mislead you? I said: Where did my devil come from? The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Every human has his own specific devil with him. I asked: O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)! Do you also have one with you? The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: I also have one, but I prayed to Allah for him, so he accepted Islam.

Sayyiduna Malik bin Huwairith (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: He saw the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) performing prayer, and when he would stand up for the odd rak‘ah (i.e., the third rak‘ah) in prayer, he would not rise until he had first sat straight.

Abu Qilabah narrates: Sayyiduna Malik bin Huwairith (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us in our mosque. He said: I am about to perform prayer. My intention is not to perform prayer, but rather my intention is to teach you how the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform prayer. He stated this: When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would raise his head after the (second) prostration in the first rak'ah, he would first sit straight, then he would stand up by taking support from the ground.