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[Machine] The translation of the passage into English is as follows: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray sitting down. When he intended to go into the bowing position, he would stand up and recite about ten verses or as much as Allah willed, then he would bow."  

أحمد:٢٥٥٠٢حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ يَعْنِي أَبَا الْعَلَاءِ الْقَصَّابَ عَنْ أَبِي هَاشِمٍ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ يُصَلِّي جَالِسًا فَإِذَا أَرَادَ الرُّكُوعَ قَامَ فَقَرَأَ قَدْرَ عَشْرِ آيَاتٍ أَوْ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ ثُمَّ يَرْكَعُ