It is narrated from Hazrat Rifa’ah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet was sitting in the mosque when a man came and started praying near the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). After finishing the prayer, he came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), so the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said to him, "Repeat your prayer, for you have not prayed properly." He went and prayed again as before and came back. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) again said to him, "Repeat your prayer, for you have not prayed properly." He said, "O Messenger of Allah, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)! Teach me the way to pray, how should I pray?" The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "When you face the Qiblah, say Allahu Akbar, then recite Surah Al-Fatihah and with it whatever Surah you wish. When you bow (in ruku’), place your palms on your knees, spread your back and make it level for ruku’. When you raise your head from ruku’, straighten your back until all the bones return to their joints. And when you prostrate, do it well, and when you raise your head from prostration, sit on your left thigh, and do the same in every ruku’ and prostration."