Sahih Bukhari

702
Narrated Salim bin 'Abdullah: My father said, "Allah's Apostle used to raise both his
hands up to the level of his shoulders when opening the prayer; and on saying the Takbir
for bowing. And on raising his head from bowing he used to do the same and then say
"Sami a-l-lahu Liman hamida, Rabbana walaka-l-hamd." And he did not do that (i.e.
raising his hands) in prostrations.

707
Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd: The people were ordered to place the right hand on the left
forearm in the prayer. Abu Hazim said, "I knew that the order was from the Prophet ."

710
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet, Abu Bakr and 'Umar used to start the prayer with
"Al-hamdu lil-lahi Rabbil-'ala-min (All praises are for Allah the Lord of the Worlds)."

711
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle used to keep silent between the Takbir and the
recitation of Qur'an and that interval of silence used to be a short one. I said to the
Prophet "May my parents be sacrificed for you! What do you say in the pause between
Takbir and recitation?" The Prophet said, "I say, 'Allahumma, ba'id baini wa baina
khatayaya kama ba'adta baina-l-mashriqi wa-l-maghrib. Allahumma, naqqim min
khatayaya kama yunaqqa-ththawbu-l-abyadu mina-ddanas. Allahumma, ighsil khatayaya
bil-ma'i wa-th-thalji wal-barad (O Allah! Set me apart from my sins (faults) as the East
and West are set apart from each other and clean me from sins as a white garment is
cleaned of dirt (after thorough washing). O Allah! Wash off my sins with water, snow
and hail.)"

717
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, "What is wrong with those people who look
towards the sky during the prayer?" His talk grew stern while delivering this speech and
he said, "They should stop (looking towards the sky during the prayer); otherwise their
eye-sight would be taken away."