Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) taught us prayer: he said the takbeer and raised both hands, and when he went into ruku’, he placed his palms joined together between his knees. ‘Alqamah (may Allah have mercy on him) says: When this reached Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: My brother speaks the truth, this is how we used to do, then we were commanded to hold the knees and place both hands on the knees.