Ibn ‘Umar said God’s Messenger forbade that a man should sit during prayer leaning on his hand. Ahmad and Abu Dawud transmitted it, and in a version by Abu Dawud it says he forbade that a man should lean on his hands when he got up during the prayer.

‘Abdallah b. Mas'ud said that in the first two rak'as the Prophet was as though he were on heated stones till he got up.* *A figurative phrase to express the shortening of the sitting during the tashahhud. Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud and Nasa’i transmitted it.

Jabir said:God’s Messenger used to teach us the tashahhud just as he would teach us a sura of the Qur’an, saying,“In the name of God and with His grace. The adorations of the tongue, acts of worship and all good things are due to God. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and God’s mercy and blessings. Peace be upon us and upon God’s upright servants. I testify that there is no god but God, and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. I ask God for paradise, and I seek refuge in God from hell.”Nasa’i transmitted it.

Nafi‘ said that when ‘Abdallah b. ‘Umar sat during the prayer he placed his hands on his knees, pointed with his finger and gave his whole attention to it. He then said that God’s Messenger had said,“It has a more severe effect on the devil than iron,”meaning the forefinger. Ahmad transmitted it.

Ibn Mas'ud used to say,“It pertains to the sunna to repeat the tashahhud quietly.”Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi transmitted it, and Tirmidhi said this is a hasan gharib tradition.

‘Abd ar-Rahrman b. Abu Laila said that Ka‘b b. ‘Ujra met him and asked if he would like him to present him with something he had heard from the Prophet. He expressed his desire to hear it, and he said:We asked God’s Messenger this question,“How is blessing to be invoked on you who belong to the prophetic family? God has taught us [only] how to salute you.”He told us to say,“O God, bless Muhammad and Muhammad’s family as Thou didst bless Abraham and Abraham’s family. Thou art indeed praiseworthy and glorious. O God, grant favours to Muhammad and Muhammad’s family as Thou didst grant favours to Abraham and Abraham’s family. Thou art indeed praiseworthy and glorious.”(Bukhari and Muslim, but Muslim did not mention Abraham in the two places.)

Abu Humaid as-Sa‘idi said that when some people asked God’s Messenger how they should invoke blessings on him he told them to say,“O God, bless Muhammad, his wives and his offspring as Thou didst bless Abraham; and grant favours to Muhammad, his wives and his offspring as Thou didst grant favours to the family of Abraham. Thou art indeed praiseworthy and glorious.”(Bukhari and Muslim.)

Abu Huraira reported God’s Messenger as saying,“If anyone invokes blessing on me once, God will bless him ten times.”Muslim transmitted it.

Anas reported God’s Messenger as saying,“If anyone invokes a blessing on me once, God will grant him ten blessings, ten sins will be remitted from him, and he will be raised ten degrees.”Nasa’i transmitted it.

Ibn Mas'ud reported God’s Messenger as saying,“The one who will be nearest me on the day of resurrection will be the one who invoked most blessings on me.”Tirmidhi transmitted it.