English translation
856. It was reported from Sa'eed bin Abī Sa'eed, from his father, from Abū Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ entered the Masjid, and another man entered as well, and prayed. He then came to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and said his Salām. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ returned his Salām and said: "Return and pray, for you have not prayed." So the man returned and prayed in the same manner that he had previously prayed. He then returned to the Prophet ﷺ and said Salām. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "And upon you be the Salām; Return and pray, for you have not prayed." This occurred three times. The man then said: "I swear by the One Who has sent you with the truth, I do not know how to pray better than this, so teach me." So he replied: "When you stand up to pray, then say the Takbīr. Then recite what is easy for you of the Qur'ān. Then go into Rukū' until you have achieved calmness in your Rukū'. Then raise (your head) until you have stood straight. Then go into prostration until you have achieved calmness in your prostration. Then sit down until you have achieved calmness in your sitting. And do this in your entire prayer.” (Sahīh) Al-Qan‘abī said[1] (in his narration): “From Sa‘eed bin Abī Sa‘eed Al-Maqburī, from Abū Hurairah.” And he said in the end of it: “If you do so, then your prayer is complete, and whatever you have deducted from these (acts), you have deducted from your prayer.” And he said in it: “When you stand up to pray, then perfect (Asbigh) the Wudu’.”