[Machine] Abdullah said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught us how to pray. He started by saying Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) and raised his hands. When he went into ruku' (bowing position), he placed his hands on his knees. Saad noticed this and said, "My brother is truthful. We used to do this before, but then we were commanded to hold our knees." The sheikh said, "If the narration is according to what was done before, then it is correct."  

قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ عَلَّمَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الصَّلَاةَ فَكَبَّرَ وَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ فَلَمَّا رَكَعَ طَبَّقَ يَدَيْهِ بَيْنَ رُكْبَتَيْهِ قَالَ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ سَعْدًا فَقَالَ صَدَقَ أَخِي قَدْ كُنَّا نَفْعَلُ هَذَا ثُمَّ أُمِرْنَا بِهَذَا يَعْنِي الْإِمْسَاكَ عَلَى الرُّكْبَتَيْنِ قَالَ الشَّيْخُ فَإِنْ كَانَ الْحَدِيثُ عَلَى مَا