A man entered the mosque...... He then narrated the tradition like the one narrated in (No.855). This version is as follows: The Prophet ﷺ said: The prayer of anyone is not perfect unless he performs ablution perfectly; he should then utter the takbir, and praise Allah, the Exalted, and admire Him; he should then recite the Qur'an as much as he desires. He should then say: "Allah is Most Great". Next he should bow so that all his joints return to their proper places. Then he should say: "Allah listens to the one who praises Him", and stand erect. He should then say:"Allah is most great," and should prostrate himself so that all his joints are completely at rest. Then he should say: "Allah is most great"; he should raise his head (at the end of prostration) till he sits erect. Then he should say: "Allah is most great"; then he should prostrate himself till all his joints return to their proper places. Then he should raise his head and say the takbir. When he does so, then his prayer is completed.

النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِنَّهُ لاَ تَتِمُّ صَلاَةٌ لأَحَدٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ حَتَّى يَتَوَضَّأَ فَيَضَعَ الْوُضُوءَ يَعْنِي مَوَاضِعَهُ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ وَيَحْمَدُ اللَّهَ جَلَّ وَعَزَّ وَيُثْنِي عَلَيْهِ وَيَقْرَأُ بِمَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ثُمَّ يَرْكَعُ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ حَتَّى يَسْتَوِيَ قَائِمًا ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَيَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ حَتَّى يَسْتَوِيَ قَاعِدًا ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ ثُمَّ يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ فَيُكَبِّرُ فَإِذَا فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ تَمَّتْ صَلاَتُهُ

This version (of Hadith No 856) adds: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: The prayer of any of you is not complete until he performs ablution perfectly, as Allah, the Exalted, has ordered you. He should wash his face and hands up to the elbows, and wipe his head and (wash) his feet up to the ankles. Then he should exalt Allah and praise Him. Then he should recite the Qur'an as much as it is convenient for him. (Narrator then narrated the tradition like Hammad's, No. 856). He said: He then utter the takbir and prostration himself so that his face is at rest. Hammam (sub-narrator) said: Sometimes he reported: So that his forehead is at rest on the ground, and his joints return to their places and are loosened. Then he should say the takbir and then sit right on his hips and erect his back. He described the nature of prayer in this way by offering four rak'ahs until he finished it. The prayer of any of you is not complete unless he does so.

رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنَّهَا لاَ تَتِمُّ صَلاَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ حَتَّى يُسْبِغَ الْوُضُوءَ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ ﷻ فَيَغْسِلَ وَجْهَهُ وَيَدَيْهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ وَيَمْسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَرِجْلَيْهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ اللَّهَ ﷻ وَيَحْمَدُهُ ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا أُذِنَ لَهُ فِيهِ وَتَيَسَّرَ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ حَمَّادٍ قَالَ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ فَيَسْجُدُ فَيُمَكِّنُ وَجْهَهُ قَالَ هَمَّامٌ وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ جَبْهَتَهُ مِنَ الأَرْضِ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ وَتَسْتَرْخِيَ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ فَيَسْتَوِي قَاعِدًا عَلَى مَقْعَدِهِ وَيُقِيمُ صُلْبَهُ فَوَصَفَ الصَّلاَةَ هَكَذَا أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ حَتَّى فَرَغَ لاَ تَتِمُّ صَلاَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ حَتَّى يَفْعَلَ ذَلِكَ

"While the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting with us around him, a man came in, turned towards the Qiblah and prayed. When he had finished his prayer, he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the people with Salam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him: 'And also to you. Go and pray, for you have not prayed.' So he went and prayed, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ started watching him, and he (the man) did not know what was wrong with it. When he had finished the prayer, he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the people with salam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him: 'And also to you. Go and pray, for you have not prayed.' He repeated it two or three times, then the man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what is wrong with my prayer?' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'The prayer of any of you is not complete unless he performs wudu properly as enjoined by Allah, the Mighty and Sublime. So he should wash his face, his arms up to the elbows, and wipe his head, and (wash) his feet up to the ankles. Then he should magnify Allah (SWT) and praise Him and glorify Him.'" - (One of the narrators) Hammam said: "I heard him say: 'He should praise Allah and glorify Him and magnify Him." He said: "I heard both of them." -"He (the Prophet ﷺ) said: 'He should recite whatever is easy for him of the Quran that Allah has taught him and permitted him in it (the prayer). Then he should say the Takbir and bow until his joints settle and he is relaxed. Then he should say: 'Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him)' and stand up straight until his backbone is straight (and at ease). Then he should say Takbir and prostrate until he has placed his face firmly on the ground." "I heard him say: his forehead, until his joints settle and he is relaxed. Then he should say the Takbir and sit up until his backbone is straight (and at ease). Then he should prostrate until he has placed his face firmly on the ground and he is relaxed. If he does not do that then he has not completed his prayer."

بَيْنَمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ جَالِسٌ وَنَحْنُ حَوْلَهُ إِذْ دَخَلَ رَجُلٌ فَأَتَى الْقِبْلَةَ فَصَلَّى فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلاَتَهُ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَعَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَعَلَيْكَ اذْهَبْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ فَذَهَبَ فَصَلَّى فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَرْمُقُ صَلاَتَهُ وَلاَ يَدْرِي مَا يَعِيبُ مِنْهَا فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلاَتَهُ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَعَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَعَلَيْكَ اذْهَبْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ فَأَعَادَهَا مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثًا فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا عِبْتَ مِنْ صَلاَتِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنَّهَا لَمْ تَتِمَّ صَلاَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ حَتَّى يُسْبِغَ الْوُضُوءَ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ ﷻ فَيَغْسِلَ وَجْهَهُ وَيَدَيْهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ وَيَمْسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَرِجْلَيْهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرَ اللَّهَ ﷻ وَيَحْمَدَهُ وَيُمَجِّدَهُ قَالَ هَمَّامٌ وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ وَيَحْمَدَ اللَّهَ وَيُمَجِّدَهُ وَيُكَبِّرَهُ قَالَ فَكِلاَهُمَا قَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ قَالَ وَيَقْرَأَ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مِمَّا عَلَّمَهُ اللَّهُ وَأَذِنَ لَهُ فِيهِ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرَ وَيَرْكَعَ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ وَتَسْتَرْخِيَ ثُمَّ يَقُولَ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ ثُمَّ يَسْتَوِيَ قَائِمًا حَتَّى يُقِيمَ صُلْبَهُ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرَ وَيَسْجُدَ حَتَّى يُمَكِّنَ وَجْهَهُ وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ جَبْهَتَهُ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ وَتَسْتَرْخِيَ وَيُكَبِّرَ فَيَرْفَعَ حَتَّى يَسْتَوِيَ قَاعِدًا عَلَى مَقْعَدَتِهِ وَيُقِيمَ صُلْبَهُ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرَ فَيَسْجُدَ حَتَّى يُمَكِّنَ وَجْهَهُ وَيَسْتَرْخِيَ فَإِذَا لَمْ يَفْعَلْ هَكَذَا لَمْ تَتِمَّ صَلاَتُهُ

"While the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting with us around him, a man came in, turned towards the Qiblah and prayed. When he had finished his prayer, he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the people with Salam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him: 'And also to you. Go and pray, for you have not prayed.' So he went and prayed, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ started watching him, and he (the man) did not know what was wrong with it. When he had finished the prayer, he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the people with salam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him: 'And also to you. Go and pray, for you have not prayed.' He repeated it two or three times, then the man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what is wrong with my prayer?' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'The prayer of any of you is not complete unless he performs wudu properly as enjoined by Allah, the Mighty and Sublime. So he should wash his face, his arms up to the elbows, and wipe his head, and (wash) his feet up to the ankles. Then he should magnify Allah (SWT) and praise Him and glorify Him.'" - (One of the narrators) Hammam said: "I heard him say: 'He should praise Allah and glorify Him and magnify Him." He said: "I heard both of them." -"He (the Prophet ﷺ) said: 'He should recite whatever is easy for him of the Quran that Allah has taught him and permitted him in it (the prayer). Then he should say the Takbir and bow until his joints settle and he is relaxed. Then he should say: 'Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him)' and stand up straight until his backbone is straight (and at ease). Then he should say Takbir and prostrate until he has placed his face firmly on the ground." "I heard him say: his forehead, until his joints settle and he is relaxed. Then he should say the Takbir and sit up until his backbone is straight (and at ease). Then he should prostrate until he has placed his face firmly on the ground and he is relaxed. If he does not do that then he has not completed his prayer." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1136)

عَنْ عَمِّهِ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ وَكَانَ رِفَاعَةُ وَمَالِكُ ابْنَيْ رَافِعٍ أَخَوَيْنِ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَدْرٍ قَالُوا بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ جُلُوسٌ حَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَوْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ جَالِسٌ وَنَحْنُ حَوْلَهُ شَكَّ هَمَّامٌ إِذْ دَخَلَ رَجُلٌ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ فَصَلَّى فَلَمَّا قَضَى الصَّلَاةَ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَعَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «وَعَلَيْكَ ارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ» فَرَجَعَ الرَّجُلُ فَصَلَّى وَجَعَلْنَا نَرْمُقُ صَلَاتَهُ لَا نَدْرِي مَا يَعِيبُ مِنْهَا فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلَاتَهُ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَعَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «وَعَلَيْكَ ارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ» قَالَ هَمَّامٌ فَلَا أَدْرِي أَمَرَهُ بِذَلِكَ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا قَالَ الرَّجُلُ مَا أَلَوْتُ فَلَا أَدْرِي مَا عِبْتَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ صَلَاتِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنَّهَا لَا تَتِمُّ صَلَاةُ أَحَدِكُمْ حَتَّى يُسْبِغَ الْوُضُوءَ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ ﷻ فَيَغْسِلُ وَجْهَهُ وَيَدَيْهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ وَيَمْسَحُ بِرَأْسِهِ وَرِجْلَيْهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ اللَّهَ وَيَحْمَدُهُ ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا أَذِنَ اللَّهُ ﷻ لَهُ فِيهِ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ فَيَرْكَعُ فَيَضَعُ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ وَتَسْتَرْخِيَ وَيَقُولُ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ فَيَسْتَوِي قَائِمًا حَتَّى يُقِيمَ صُلْبَهُ فَيَأْخُذَ كُلُّ عَظْمٍ مَأْخَذَهُ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ فَيَسْجُدُ فَيُمَكِّنُ وَجْهَهُ قَالَ هَمَّامٌ وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ جَبْهَتَهُ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ وَتَسْتَرْخِيَ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ فَيَسْتَوِي قَاعِدًا عَلَى مَقْعَدِهِ وَيُقِيمُ صُلْبَهُ «فَوَصَفَ الصَّلَاةَ هَكَذَا أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ حَتَّى فَرَغَ» لَا تَتِمُّ صَلَاةُ أَحَدِكُمْ حَتَّى يَفْعَلَ ذَلِكَ

قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَدَخَلَ رَجُلٌ وَحَدَّثَنَا هُدْبَةُ قَالَ نَا هَمَّامٌ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ خَلَّادٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَمِّهِ ؓ قَالَ بَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَحَوْلَهُ نَاسٌ إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَاسْتَقْبَلِ الْقِبْلَةَ فَلَمَّا صَلَّى صَلَاتَهُ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَعَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَعَلَيْكَ ارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ فَرَجَعَ فَصَلَّى ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَجَعَلْنَا نَرْمُقُ صَلَاتَهُ فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلَاتَهُ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَعَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَعَلَيْكَ ارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ فَأَعَادَهَا مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا أَدْرِي مَا تَعِيبُ عَلَيَّ مِنْ صَلَاتِي وَمَا أَلَوْتُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنَّهُ لَا تَتِمُّ صَلَاةُ أَحَدِكُمْ حَتَّى يُسْبِغَ الْوضُوءَ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ فَيَغْسِلَ يَدَيْهِ وَوَجْهَهُ وَيَدَيْهِ إِلَى مِرْفَقَيْهِ وَيَمْسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَرِجْلَيْهِ إِلَى كَعْبَيْهِ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ اللَّهَ وَيَحْمَدُهُ وَيَقْرَأُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا أَذِنَ اللَّهُ لَهُ فِيهِ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ وَيَرْكَعُ فَيَضَعُ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ وَيَسْتَرْخِيَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ حَتَّى يُقِيمَ صُلْبَهُ وَيَسْتَوِيَ قَائِمًا وَيَأْخُذُ كُلُّ عَظْمٍ مَأْخَذَهُ ثُمَّ يُمَكِّنُ وَجْهَهُ وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ جَبْهَتُهُ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ وَيَسْتَرْخِيَ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ وَيَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ حَتَّى يَسْتَوِيَ قَاعِدًا عَلَى مَقْعَدَتِهِ وَيُقِيمُ صُلْبَهُ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ فَيَسْجُدُ حَتَّى يُمَكِّنَ وَجْهَهُ وَيَسْتَرْخِيَ مَفَاصِلُهُ وَيَطْمَئِنَّ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ فَيَرْفَعُ فَوَصَفَ هَكَذَا فَإِذَا لَمْ يَفْعَلْ هَكَذَا لَمْ تَتِمَّ صَلَاتُهُ قَالَ وَهَذَا الْحَدِيثُ لَا نَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا رَوَاهُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَّا رِفَاعَةُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ وَأَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ وَحَدِيثُ رِفَاعَةَ أَتَمُّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَإِسْنَادُهُ حَسَنٌ

"While the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting with us around him, a man came in, turned towards the Qiblah and prayed. When he had finished his prayer, he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the people with Salam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him: 'And also to you. Go and pray, for you have not prayed.' So he went and prayed, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ started watching him, and he (the man) did not know what was wrong with it. When he had finished the prayer, he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the people with salam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him: 'And also to you. Go and pray, for you have not prayed.' He repeated it two or three times, then the man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what is wrong with my prayer?' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'The prayer of any of you is not complete unless he performs wudu properly as enjoined by Allah, the Mighty and Sublime. So he should wash his face, his arms up to the elbows, and wipe his head, and (wash) his feet up to the ankles. Then he should magnify Allah (SWT) and praise Him and glorify Him.'" - (One of the narrators) Hammam said: "I heard him say: 'He should praise Allah and glorify Him and magnify Him." He said: "I heard both of them." -"He (the Prophet ﷺ) said: 'He should recite whatever is easy for him of the Quran that Allah has taught him and permitted him in it (the prayer). Then he should say the Takbir and bow until his joints settle and he is relaxed. Then he should say: 'Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him)' and stand up straight until his backbone is straight (and at ease). Then he should say Takbir and prostrate until he has placed his face firmly on the ground." "I heard him say: his forehead, until his joints settle and he is relaxed. Then he should say the Takbir and sit up until his backbone is straight (and at ease). Then he should prostrate until he has placed his face firmly on the ground and he is relaxed. If he does not do that then he has not completed his prayer." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1136)

بَيْنَمَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ جَالِسٌ نَظَرَ حَوْلَهُ فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَقَالَ حَجَّاجٌ فِي حَدِيثِهِ كُنْتُ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَدَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلَاتَهُ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَعَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «وَعَلَيْكَ ارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ» قَالَ فَرَجَعَ فَصَلَّى فَجَعَلَ يَرْمُقُ صَلَاتَهُ لَا يَدْرِي مَا يَعِيبُ مِنْهَا فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلَاتَهُ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَعَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «ارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ» قَالَ وَذَكَرَ إِمَّا مَرَّتَيْنِ وَإِمَّا ثَلَاثًا فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ مَا أَدْرِي مَا عِبْتَ عَلَيَّ قَالَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لَا تَتِمُّ صَلَاةُ أَحَدِكُمْ حَتَّى يُسْبِغَ الْوُضُوءَ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ اللهُ يَغْسِلُ وَجْهَهُ وَيَدَيْهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ وَيَمْسَحُ رَأْسَهُ وَرِجْلَيْهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ اللهَ وَيَحْمَدُهُ وَيَقْرَأُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا أَذِنَ اللهُ لَهُ فِيهِ وَيَسَّرَ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ فَيَرْكَعُ فَيَضَعُ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ وَتَسْتَرْخِيَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ فَيَسْتَوِي قَائِمًا حَتَّى يَأْخُذَ كُلُّ عَظْمٍ مَأْخَذَهُ وَيُقِيمَ صُلْبَهُ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ فَيَسْجُدُ فَيُمَكِّنُ جَبْهَتَهُ قَالَ هَمَّامٌ وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ فَيُمَكِّنُ وَجْهَهُ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ وَتَسْتَرْخِيَ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ فَيَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ فَيَسْتَوِي قَاعِدًا عَلَى مَقْعَدَتِهِ وَيُقِيمُ صُلْبَهُ «فَوَصَفَ الصَّلَاةَ» هَكَذَا حَتَّى فَرَغَ ثُمَّ قَالَ «لَا تَتِمُّ صَلَاةُ أَحَدِكُمْ حَتَّى يَفْعَلَ ذَلِكَ» وَاللَّفْظُ لِحَدِيثِ حَجَّاجٍ

[AI] A man entered the mosque and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting, so he prayed. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded him to repeat his prayer two or three times. The man asked, "O Messenger of Allah, why do I have to repeat my prayer two or three times?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The prayer of none of the people is complete until he performs ablution, placing the ablution in its proper places, then he says 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is the Greatest), then praises Allah the Almighty and glorifies Him, then recites whatever is easy for him from the Qur'an, then he says 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is the Greatest) until he feels relaxation in his joints, then he says 'Samia Allahu liman hamidah' (Allah hears whoever praises Him), until he is standing straight, then he says 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is the Greatest) and prostrates until he feels relaxation in his joints, then he raises his head until he is sitting straight, then he prostrates again until he feels relaxation in his joints. If he does not do this, his prayer is not complete."

أَنَّ رَجُلًا دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ وَرَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ جَالِسٌ فَصَلَّى فَأَمَرَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَأَعَادَ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا أَلَوْتُ بَعْدَ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثٍ أَنْ أُتِمَّ صَلَاتِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّهُ لَا تَتِمُّ صَلَاةٌ لِأَحَدٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ حَتَّى يَتَوَضَّأَ فَيَضَعَ الْوُضُوءَ مَوَاضِعَهُ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ ثُمَّ يَحْمَدُ اللهَ تَعَالَى وَيُثْنِي عَلَيْهِ وَيَقْرَأُ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ حَتَّى يَسْتَوِيَ قَائِمًا ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ وَيَسْجُدُ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ ثُمَّ يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ حَتَّى يَسْتَوِيَ قَاعِدًا ثُمُّ يَسْجُدُ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ فَإِذَا لَمْ يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ لَمْ تَتِمَّ صَلَاتُهُ

"While the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting with us around him, a man came in, turned towards the Qiblah and prayed. When he had finished his prayer, he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the people with Salam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him: 'And also to you. Go and pray, for you have not prayed.' So he went and prayed, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ started watching him, and he (the man) did not know what was wrong with it. When he had finished the prayer, he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the people with salam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him: 'And also to you. Go and pray, for you have not prayed.' He repeated it two or three times, then the man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what is wrong with my prayer?' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'The prayer of any of you is not complete unless he performs wudu properly as enjoined by Allah, the Mighty and Sublime. So he should wash his face, his arms up to the elbows, and wipe his head, and (wash) his feet up to the ankles. Then he should magnify Allah (SWT) and praise Him and glorify Him.'" - (One of the narrators) Hammam said: "I heard him say: 'He should praise Allah and glorify Him and magnify Him." He said: "I heard both of them." -"He (the Prophet ﷺ) said: 'He should recite whatever is easy for him of the Quran that Allah has taught him and permitted him in it (the prayer). Then he should say the Takbir and bow until his joints settle and he is relaxed. Then he should say: 'Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him)' and stand up straight until his backbone is straight (and at ease). Then he should say Takbir and prostrate until he has placed his face firmly on the ground." "I heard him say: his forehead, until his joints settle and he is relaxed. Then he should say the Takbir and sit up until his backbone is straight (and at ease). Then he should prostrate until he has placed his face firmly on the ground and he is relaxed. If he does not do that then he has not completed his prayer." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1136)

بَيْنَمَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ جَالِسٌ وَنَحْنُ حَوْلَهُ إِذْ دَخَلَ رَجُلٌ فَأَتَى الْقِبْلَةَ فَصَلَّى فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلَاتَهُ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَعَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «وَعَلَيْكَ اذْهَبْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ» فَذَهَبَ فَصَلَّى فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَرْمُقُ صَلَاتَهُ فَلَا نَدْرِي مَا يَعِيبُ مِنْهَا فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلَاتَهُ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَعَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «اذْهَبْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ» فَأَعَادَهَا مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا عِبْتَ مِنْ صَلَاتِي؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «إِنَّهَا لَمْ تَتِمَّ صَلَاةُ أَحَدِكُمْ حَتَّى يُسْبِغَ الْوُضُوءَ كَمَا أَمْرَهُ اللهُ فَيَغْسِلَ وَجْهَهُ وَيَدَيْهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ وَيَمْسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ وَرِجْلَيْهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرَ اللهَ وَيَحْمَدَهُ وَيُمَجِّدَهُ» قَالَ هَمَّامٌ وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ «وَيَحْمَدَ اللهَ وَيُمَجِّدَهُ وَيُكَبِّرَهُ» قَالَ فَكِلَاهُمَا قَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ قَالَ وَيَقْرَأَ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مِمَّا عَلَّمَهُ اللهُ وَأَذِنَ لَهُ فِيهِ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرَ فَيَرْكَعَ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ وَتَسْتَرْخِيَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ ثُمَّ يَسْتَوِي قَائِمًا حَتَّى يُقِيمَ صُلْبَهُ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرَ فَيَسْجُدَ حَتَّى يُمَكِّنَ وَجْهَهُ وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ «جَبْهَتَهُ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ وَتَسْتَرْخِيَ وَيُكَبِّرَ فَيَرْفَعَ حَتَّى يَسْتَوِيَ قَاعِدًا عَلَى مَقْعَدَتِهِ وَيُقِيمَ صُلْبَهُ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرَ فَيَسْجُدَ حَتَّى يُمَكِّنَ وَجْهَهُ وَيَسْتَرْخِيَ أَوْ يَطْمَئِنَّ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرَ فَيَرْفَعَ حَتَّى يَسْتَوِيَ قَاعِدًا عَلَى مِقْعَدَتِهِ وَيُقِيمَ صُلْبَهُ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرَ فَيَسْجُدَ حَتَّى يُمَكِّنَ وَجْهَهُ وَيَسْتَرْخِيَ أَوْ يَطْمَئِنَّ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرَ حَتَّى يَسْتَوِيَ قَاعِدًا عَلَى مِقْعَدَتِهِ وَيُقِيمَ صُلْبَهُ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرَ فَيَسْجُدَ حَتَّى يُمَكِّنَ وَجْهَهُ وَيَسْتَرْخِيَ فَإِذَا لَمْ يَفْعَلْ هَكَذَا لَمْ تَتِمَّ صَلَاتُهُ»

"One day Messenger of Allah was sitting in the Masjid" Rifa'ah said: "And we were with him. Then what appeared to be a Bedouin man entered to pray, but he performed his Salat in a very brief manner. He then got up and greeted the prophet with Salam. The Prophet said (returning the greeting): 'And upon you. Go back and perform Salat, for indeed you have no prayed.' So he returned to perform Salat then came and greeted the Prophet with Salam. So he (the Prophet) said (returning the greeting): 'And upon you. Go back and perform Salat, for indeed you have not prayed.' [He did that] two or three times, each time coming to the Prophet, greeted the Prophet with Salam and the Prophet saying: 'And upon you. Go back and perform Salat, for indeed you have not prayed.' - until the people got scared and became very worried that one whose prayer was so brief had not actually prayed. Then in the end the man said: 'Then show me, and teach me, for I am a human who has suffered and is mistaken.' So he said: 'Alright. When you stand for Salat then perform Wudu as Allah ordered you. Then say the Tashahhud, and the Iqamah as well. If you know any Quran then recite it, if not then praise Allah, mention His greatness, and the Tahlil. Then bow such that you are at rest in your bowing, then stand completely, then prostrate completely, then sit such that you are at rest while sitting them stand. When you have done that, then you have completed your Salat, and if you leave out something, then you have made your Salat deficient.' And this was easier on them than the first matter, because if some of this was deficient, It would only reduce the reward of his Salat, it would not have gone entirely. " (Using translation from Tirmidhī 302)

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ بَيْنَا هُوَ جَالِسٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يَوْمًا قَالَ رِفَاعَةُ وَنَحْنُ عِنْدَهُ إِذَا جَاءَ رَجُلٌ كَالْبَدَوِيِّ فَصَلَّى فَأَخَفَّ صَلَاتَهُ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «وَعَلَيْكَ فَارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ فَرَجَعَ فَصَلَّى» ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ «وَعَلَيْكَ فَارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ» فَفَعَلَ ذَلِكَ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا كُلُّ ذَلِكَ يَأْتِي النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَيُسَلِّمُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَيَقُولُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَعَلَيْكَ فَارْجِعْ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ فَعَاثَ النَّاسُ وَكَبُرَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَكُونَ مَنْ أَخَفَّ صَلَاتَهُ لَمْ يُصَلِّ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ فِي آخِرِ ذَلِكَ فَأَرِنِي أَوْ عَلِّمْنِي فَإِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ أُصِيبُ وَأُخْطِئُ فَقَالَ لِلرَّجُلِ «إِذَا قُمْتَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَتَوَضَّأْ كَمَا أَمَرَكَ اللهُ ثُمَّ تَشَهَّدْ فَأَقِمْ ثُمَّ كَبِّرْ فَإِنْ كَانَ مَعَكَ قُرْآنٌ فَاقْرَأْ بِهِ وَإِلَّا فَاحْمَدِ اللهَ وَكَبِّرْهُ وَهَلِّلْهُ ثُمَّ ارْكَعْ فَاطْمَئِنَّ رَاكِعًا ثُمَّ اعْتَدِلْ قَائِمًا ثُمَّ اسْجُدْ فَاعْتَدِلْ سَاجِدًا ثُمَّ اجْلِسْ فَاطْمَئِنَّ جَالِسًا ثُمَّ قُمْ فَإِذَا فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ تَمَّتْ صَلَاتُكَ وَإِنِ انْتَقَصْتَ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا انْتَقَصَ مِنْ صَلَاتِكَ وَلَمْ تَذْهَبْ كُلُّهَا»

A man entered the mosque while Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting in one side of the mosque. The man prayed, came, and greeted the Prophet. Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "Wa 'Alaikas Salam (returned his greeting). Go back and pray as you have not prayed (properly)." The man returned, repeated his prayer, came back and greeted the Prophet. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Wa alaika-s-Salam (returned his greeting). Go back and pray again as you have not prayed (properly)." The man said at the second or third time, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! Kindly teach me how to pray". The Prophet ﷺ said, "When you stand for prayer, perform ablution properly and then face the Qibla and say Takbir (Allahu-Akbar), and then recite what you know from the Qur'an, and then bow with calmness till you feel at ease then rise from bowing, till you stand straight, and then prostrate calmly (and remain in prostration) till you feel at ease, and then raise (your head) and sit with calmness till you feel at ease and then prostrate with calmness (and remain in prostration) till you feel at ease, and then raise (your head) and sit with calmness till you feel at ease in the sitting position, and do likewise in whole of your prayer." And Abu Usama added, "Till you stand straight." (See Hadith No. 759, Vol.1) (Using translation from Bukhārī 6251)

أَنَّ رَجُلًا دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ وَرَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ جَالِسٌ فِي نَاحِيَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَصَلَّى ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَعَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ ارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ فَرَجَعَ فَصَلَّى ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ وَعَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ ارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ فَقَالَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ أَوْ فِي الَّتِي بَعْدَهَا عَلِّمْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَقَالَ إِذَا قُمْتَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَأَسْبِغِ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ اسْتَقْبِلِ الْقِبْلَةَ فَكَبِّرْ ثُمَّ اقْرَأْ بِمَا تَيَسَّرَ مَعَكَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ ثُمَّ ارْكَعْ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ رَاكِعًا ثُمَّ ارْفَعْ حَتَّى تَسْتَوِيَ قَائِمًا ثُمَّ اسْجُدْ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ سَاجِدًا ثُمَّ ارْفَعْ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ جَالِسًا ثُمَّ افْعَلْ ذَلِكَ فِي صَلَاتِكَ كُلِّهَا

[AI] He was sitting with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when a man came and entered the mosque and prayed. When he finished his prayer, he greeted the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the people. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "Go back and pray, for you have not prayed." He returned and prayed, and we observed his prayer, not knowing what was wrong with it. When he finished his prayer, he greeted the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the people. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "Go back and pray, for you have not prayed." He mentioned this either two or three times. The man said, "I do not know what wrong I have done in my prayer." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, the prayer is not complete for any of you until he performs ablution as prescribed by Allah. He should wash his face and hands up to the elbows, wipe his head and his feet up to the ankles, then he should say the takbir and praise and glorify Allah, and recite from the Qur'an whatever Allah has permitted him. Then he should say the takbir and bow, placing his palms on his knees until his joints are at rest, then he should stand up straight until all his bones return to their place, then he should say, 'Allah hears the one who praises Him.' Then he should stand until all his joints are at rest, then he should say the takbir and prostrate, placing his forehead on the ground until his joints are at rest, then he should stand up straight until all his bones return to their place, then he should say the takbir and sit on his left thigh, keeping his back straight, and then he should recite the tashahhud, and describe the prayer in this manner until he finishes. Then he said, 'The prayer of any one of you is not complete until he does that.'"

أَنَّهُ كَانَ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَدَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَصَلَّى فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلَاتَهُ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَعَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَعَلَيْكَ ارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ قَالَ فَرَجَعَ فَصَلَّى فَجَعَلْنَا نَرْمُقُ صَلَاتَهُ لَا نَدْرِي مَا يَعِيبُ مِنْهَا فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلَاتَهُ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَعَلَى الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ وَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ إِمَّا مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ إِمَّا ثَلَاثًا فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ مَا أَدْرِي مَا عِبْتَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ صَلَاتِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّهَا لَا تَتِمُّ صَلَاةُ أَحَدِكُمْ حَتَّى يُسْبِغَ الْوُضُوءَ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ اللهُ تَعَالَى يَغْسِلُ وَجْهَهُ وَيَدَيْهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ وَيَمْسَحُ بِرَأْسِهِ وَرِجْلَيْهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ وَيَحْمَدُ اللهَ وَيُمَجِّدُهُ وَيَقْرَأُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا أَذِنَ اللهُ لَهُ فِيهِ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ فَيَرْكَعُ وَيَضَعُ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ فَيَسْتَوِيَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ وَيَسْتَوِي قَائِمًا حَتَّى يَأْخُذَ كُلُّ عُضْوٍ مَأْخَذَهُ ثُمَّ يُقِيمُ صُلْبَهُ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ فَيَسْجُدُ فَيُمَكِّنُ جَبْهَتَهُ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مَفَاصِلُهُ وَيَسْتَوِيَ ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ فَيَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ وَيَسْتَوِي قَاعِدًا عَلَى مَقْعَدَتِهِ وَيُقِيمُ صُلْبَهُ فَوَصَفَ الصَّلَاةَ هَكَذَا حَتَّى فَرَغَ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَا تَتِمُّ صَلَاةُ أَحَدِكُمْ حَتَّى يَفْعَلَ ذَلِكَ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw a man praying in the mosque one day. When the man finished, he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah and said, "Peace be upon you. Please tell me, how can I pray better?". The Messenger of Allah replied, "When you stand up to pray, perform the ablution properly and then say the takbeer. When you are standing straight, recite Surah Al-Fatiha, and then recite from the Quran whatever you have with you. Then, bow down until you feel at ease while bowing, and then raise your head until you are standing straight and say 'Allah hears the one who praises Him'. Then, prostrate until you feel at ease while prostrating, and then raise your head until you are sitting straight. Do this in your entire prayer. " (3948)

Narrated Abu Zakariyya and Abu Bakr: Abu Al-Abbas narrated to us, from Baher, who said that it has been recited over Ibn Wahb, that Dawud bin Qais told you that Dawud bin Qais informed him, that his father who is Badri [Muslim fighter in the Battle of Badr] told him, that he was sitting with the Messenger of Allah in the mosque. Then, he mentioned the Hadith and the Messenger of Allah said to him, "When you complete your prayer in this way, your prayer is complete, and whatever you have missed is a deficiency in your prayer." Ibn Wahb attributed this story to what has passed, and Yunnus bin Abd al-A'la narrated it to us from Dawud bin Qais, but he went against the chain of narration and mentioned the recitation of Surah Al-Fatiha. (3949)

Narrated Abu Ali Al-Rudhbary, who informed us, that Abu Bakr bin Dasa narrated to me, from Abu Dawud, from Wahb bin Baqiyyah, from Khalid, from Mohammed bin Amr, from Ali bin Yahya bin Khaled, from Rifaa'ah bin Rafi', with the same story, and he said, "When you stand up, then turn towards the Qibla and say the takbeer. Then, recite Surah Al-Fatiha and whatever Allah wills you to recite. When you bow down, place your hands on your knees and straighten your back. When you prostrate, make a space for your prostration. When you raise your head, sit on your left thigh."

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ رَأَى رَجُلًا يُصَلِّي يَوْمًا وَهُوَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ الرَّجُلُ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ وَعَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ ارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ فَرَجَعَ فَصَلَّى ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ لَهُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَرَجَعَ فَصَلَّى مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا أُحْسِنُ غَيْرَ مَا تَرَى فَعَلِّمْنِي كَيْفَ أُصَلِّي؟ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِذَا قُمْتَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَأَسْبَغِ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ كَبِّرْ فَإِذَا اسْتَوَيْتَ قَائِمًا قَرَأْتَ بِأُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ ثُمَّ قَرَأْتَ بِمَا مَعَكَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ ثُمَّ رَكَعْتَ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ رَاكِعًا ثُمَّ تَرْفَعُ رَأْسَكَ حَتَّى تَعْتَدِلَ قَائِمًا وَتَقُولُ سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ ثُمَّ تَسْجُدُ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ سَاجِدًا ثُمَّ تَرْفَعُ رَأْسَكَ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ قَاعِدًا ثُمَّ تَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ فِي صَلَاتِكَ كُلِّهَا 3948 وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو زَكَرِيَّا وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ قَالَا ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ ثنا بَحْرٌ قَالَ قُرِئَ عَلَى ابْنِ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَكَ دَاوُدُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ الْمَدَنِيُّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ خَلَّادٍ الزُّرَقِيِّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ عَمٍّ لَهُ بَدْرِيٍّ أَنَّهُ كَانَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ جَالِسًا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ قَالَ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ وَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَإِذَا أَتْمَمْتَ صَلَاتَكَ عَلَى نَحْوِ هَذَا فَقَدْ تَمَّتْ صَلَاتُكَ وَمَا نَقَصْتَ مِنْ هَذَا فَإِنَّمَا تَنْقُصُهُ مِنْ صَلَاتِكَ أَحَالَ ابْنُ وَهْبٍ بِهَذِهِ الرِّوَايَةِ عَلَى مَا مَضَى وَرَوَاهُ غَيْرُ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ قَيْسٍ فَلَمْ يُثْبِتْ تَعْيِينَ الْقِرَاءَةِ وَرَوَاهُ يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ قَيْسٍ فَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ وَذَكَرَ فِيهِ قِرَاءَةَ أُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ 3949 وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الرُّوذْبَارِيُّ أنبأ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ دَاسَةَ ثنا أَبُو دَاوُدَ ثنا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَقِيَّةَ عَنْ خَالِدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَمْرٍو عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ خَلَّادٍ عَنْ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ بِهَذِهِ الْقِصَّةِ قَالَ إِذَا قُمْتَ فَتَوَجَّهْتَ إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ فَكَبِّرْ ثُمَّ اقْرَأْ بِأُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ وَبِمَا شَاءَ اللهُ أَنْ تَقْرَأَ وَإِذَا رَكَعْتَ فَضَعْ رَاحَتَيْكَ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْكَ وَامْدُدْ ظَهْرَكَ وَقَالَ إِذَا سَجَدْتَ فَمَكِّنْ لِسُجُودِكَ فَإِذَا رَفَعْتَ فَاقْعُدْ عَلَى فَخِذِكَ الْيُسْرَى

"إِنَّه لَا تَتِمُ صَلَاةُ أحدِكُمْ حتى يُسْبغَ الوُضُوءَ كما أَمره اللَّه تعالَى، فيغْسِلُ وجْهَهُ، ويديْهِ إِلى المرفقين، ويَمْسحُ برأسه، ورجْليه إِلى الكعبين ثُمَّ يكبِّرُ اللَّه، ويحْمدُهُ، ويُمَجّدُهُ، ويقْرأُ ما تيسَّرَ من القُرآنِ مما علَّمَه اللَّه وأذِنَ له فيه، ثُمَّ يكبّرُ فيركعُ

فيضعُ كفَّيْه على رُكْبَتَيْهِ، ويرْفعُ حتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ مفاصِلُه وتستَرْخِى، ثُمَّ يقُولُ سمعَ اللَّه لمن حمده، فيْستوى قائمًا حتَّى يأَخذَ كلُّ عظمٍ مأخذه ويقيِم صُلْبَه، ثُمَّ يُكبِّرُ فيسْجُدُ فيُمكِّنُ جبْهَتَه من الأَرْضِ حتَّى تطمئنَّ مفاصِلُه وتسْتَرْخى، ثُم يُكبِّرُ فيرْفعُ رأُسه فيْستَوى قاعدًا على مَقْعدتِه ويُقِيِمُ صُلْبَه، ثُمَّ يكبِّر فيسْجُدُ حَتَّى يُمكِّنَ وجْهَهُ ويستَرْخِى لا تَتِمُّ صلاةُ أَحدِكُمْ حتَّى يفعلَ ذلك ".