It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that: When the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) sat during the prayer, he put his hands on his knees and raised the finger that is next to the thumb, and supplicates with it, and his left hand was on his knee laid on it.

It was narrated from Salim that his father said: "When the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) started to pray he said the takbir and raised his hands, and when he bowed, and after bowing, but he did not raise them between the two prostrations."

A man from (the tribe of) 'Abs narrated from Hudhaifah that: He came to the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and stood by his side, and he said: "Allahu Akbar Dhul-malakut wal-jabarut wal-kibriya' wal 'azamah (Allah is Most Great, the One Who has all sovereignty, power, magnificence, and might.)" Then he recited Al-Baqarah, then he bowed, and his bowing lasted almost as long as his standing, and he said when bowing: 'Subahana Rabbial-'azim, Subhana Rabbial-'azim (Glory be to my Lord Almighty, Glory be to my Lord Almighty)." When he raised his head he said: "Li Rabbial-hamd, Li Rabbial-hamd (To my Lord be praise, to my Lord be praise)." And when he prostrated he said: "Subahana Rabbial-A'la, Subahna Rabbial-A'la (Glory be to my Lord Most High, glory be to my Lord Most High)." And between the two prostrations he would say: "Rabbighfirli, Rabbighfirli (Lord forgive me, Lord forgive me)."

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that: He saw a man moving pebbles with his hand while praying. When he finished, 'Abdullah said to him: "Do not move the pebbles while you are praying, for that is from Shaitan. Rather do what the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to do." He said: "What did he used to do?" He said: "He would put his right hand on his right thigh, and point with the finger that is next to the thumb toward the Qiblah, and he would look at it, or thereabouts." Then he said: "This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) doing."

'Amr bin 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair narrated that: His father said: "When the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) sat in the second or fourth rak'ah, he would place his hands on his knees and point with his finger."

It was narrated that Abu Humaid As-Sa'idi said: "At the end of the last two rak'ahs of the prayer, the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) would move his left foot forward and sit on his left buttock, Mutawarrikan, then he would say the taslim.

It was narrated from Wa'il bin Hujr that: He saw the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) sitting during the prayer. He lay his left foot on the ground and placed his forearms on his thighs, and pointed with his forefinger, supplicating with it.

'Ali bin Abdur-Rahman said: "I prayed beside Ibn Umar and I turned over the pebbles. Ibn Umar said to me: 'Do not turn over the pebbles, for turning over the pebbles comes from Shaitan. Do what I saw the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) do.' I said: 'What did you see the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) do?' He said; 'This'- and he held his right foot upright and lay his left foot on the ground, and placed his right hand on his right thigh and his left hand on his left thigh, and pointed with his forefinger."

It was narrated that 'Ali bin Abdur-Rahman said: "Ibn Umar saw me playing with the pebbles while praying. When he finished (praying), he told me not to do that and said: 'Do what the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to do.' I said: 'What did he used to do?' He said: 'When he sat during the prayer, he placed his right hand on his thigh and clenched all his fingers, and pointed with the finger that is next to the thumb, and he put his left hand on his left thigh."

Wa'il bin Hujr said: "I am going to watch the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and see how he prays. So, I watched him." And he described (his prayer): "Then he sat and lay his left foot on the ground, and placed his left hand on his left thigh and knee. He put his right elbow on his right thigh, then he made a circle with two fingers of his (right) hand, then he raised his finger and I saw him moving it, supplicating with it."

It was narrated from Malik bin Numair Al-Khuza'I that his father said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) putting his right hand on his right thigh when praying and pointing with his finger."

Malik bin Numair Al-Khuza'I, one of the inhabitants of Al-Basrah, narrated that: His father told him that he saw the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) sitting when praying, putting his right forearm on his right thigh and raising his forefinger, which he had bent slightly, and he was supplicating.

It was narrated from 'Amir bin Abdullah bin Az-Zubair, from his father, that: When the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) sat to say the tashahhud, he placed his left hand on his left thigh and pointed with his forefinger, and his gaze did not go beyond he finger with which he was pointing.