It is narrated from Sayyiduna Malik bin Huwairith Al-Laithi (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day he said to his companions: "Shall I not show you the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), how it was?" Although it was not the time for prayer. Then (he started the prayer), he stood and performed a good standing, then he bowed and performed a good bowing, then (after bowing) he raised his head and stood straight for a while, then he prostrated, then (after prostration) he raised his head, he used to say takbeer while sitting, then after waiting a little, he performed the (second) prostration. Abu Qilabah says: He led us in prayer just as our Shaykh Sayyiduna Amr bin Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pray, and he (Amr bin Salamah) used to lead the prayer in the time of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Ayyub says: I saw Sayyiduna Amr bin Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) doing something which you do not do, and that is: in the first and third rak‘ah, when he raised his head after the two prostrations, he would sit straight and then stand up for the next rak‘ah.