سنن أبي داود 730

Abu Humaid al-Sa’idi once told a company of ten of the companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ; Abu Qatadah was one of them:I am one among you who is more informed of the way the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed. They said: Why, By Allah, you did not follow him more than us, nor did you remain in his company longer than us? He said: Yes. They said: Then describe (how the Prophet prayed). He said: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up to pray, he raised his hands so as to bring them opposite his shoulders, and uttered the takbir (Allah is the most great), until every bone rested in its place properly: then re recited (some verses from the Quran); then he uttered the takbir (Allah is most great), raising his hands so as to bring them opposite his shoulders; then he bowed; placing the palms of his hands on his knees and keeping himself straight, neither raising nor lowering his head; then raised his head saying: “Allah listens to him who praise Him”; then raised his hands so as to bring them exactly opposite to his shoulders; then uttered: “Allah is most great”; then lowered himself to the ground (in prostration), keeping his arms away from his sides; then raised his head, bent his left foot and sat on it, and opened the toes when he prostrated: then he uttered: “Allah is most great”; then raised his head, bent his left foot and sat on it so that every bone returned to its place properly; then he did the same in the second (rak’ah). At the end of the two Rak’ahs he stood up and uttered the takbir (Allah is most great), raising his hands so as to bring them opposite to his shoulders; then he bowed, placing the palms of his hands on his knees and keeping himself straight, neither raising or lowering his head: then raised his head saying: “Allah listens to him who praises Him”; then raised his hands so as to bring them exactly opposite his shoulders; then uttered: “Allah is most great”; then lowered himself to the ground (in prostration), keeping his arms away from his sides; then raised his head, bent his left foot and sat on it, and opened the toes when he prostrated himself; then he prostrated; then uttered: “Allah is most great”; then raised his head, bent his left foot and sat on it so that every bone returned to its place properly; then he did the same in the second (rak’ah). At the end of two rak’ahs he stood up and uttered the takbir (Allah is most great), raising his hands so as to bring them opposite to his shoulders in the way he had uttered the Takbir (Allah is most great) at the beginning of the prayer; then he did that in the remainder of his prayer; and after prostration which if followed by the taslim (salutation) he out his left foot and sat on his left hip. They said: You have spoken the truth. This is how he(peace be upon him) used to pray

Rapporté par Abu Humaid al-Sa’idi رضي الله عنه, qui a dit à un groupe de dix compagnons du Messager d’Allah ﷺ, dont faisait partie Abu Qatadah : « Je suis celui d’entre vous qui connaît le mieux la façon dont le Messager d’Allah ﷺ priait. » Ils dirent : « Pourquoi ? Par Allah, tu ne l’as pas suivi plus que nous, ni n’es resté plus longtemps en sa compagnie ! » Il répondit : « Si. » Ils dirent : « Alors décris-nous (comment le Prophète priait). » Il dit : « Quand le Messager d’Allah ﷺ se levait pour prier, il levait les mains à hauteur des épaules et prononçait le takbir (Allah est le plus grand), jusqu’à ce que chaque os prenne sa place correctement. Ensuite, il récitait (des versets du Coran), puis il prononçait le takbir (Allah est le plus grand), levant les mains à hauteur des épaules, puis il s’inclinait, posant les paumes sur ses genoux et gardant le dos droit, sans lever ni baisser la tête. Ensuite, il relevait la tête en disant : “Allah entend celui qui Le loue”, puis il levait les mains à hauteur des épaules, puis il disait : “Allah est le plus grand”, puis il se prosternait, gardant les bras écartés du corps. Ensuite, il relevait la tête, pliait son pied gauche et s’asseyait dessus, et ouvrait les orteils pendant la prosternation. Ensuite, il disait : “Allah est le plus grand”, puis il relevait la tête, pliait le pied gauche et s’asseyait dessus jusqu’à ce que chaque os reprenne sa place. Il faisait la même chose pour la deuxième rak’ah. À la fin des deux rak’ahs, il se levait et prononçait le takbir (Allah est le plus grand), levant les mains à hauteur des épaules comme au début de la prière. Il faisait ainsi pour le reste de la prière ; et après la prosternation qui précède le salut final (taslim), il étendait son pied gauche et s’asseyait sur sa hanche gauche. Ils dirent : “Tu as dit vrai. C’est ainsi qu’il ﷺ priait.” »