English translation
863. Sālim Al-Barrād said: “We visited Abū Mas’ūd ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amr Al-Anṣārī, and asked him: ‘Inform us about the prayer of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ.’ So he stood in front of us in the Masjid, and said the Takbīr. When he went into Rukū‘, he placed his hands on his knees, and placed his fingers below them (his knees). He placed his elbows at a distance (from his body), until his entire (body) was relaxed. Then he said: ‘Sami’ Allāhu liman ḥamidah (Allāh has heard the one that praises Him),’ and he stood up until his entire body was relaxed. Then he said the Takbīr, and fell into prostration, and placed his palms on the ground, and placed his elbows at a distance (from his body), until his entire (body) was relaxed. Then he raised his head and sat down (firmly) until his entire (body) was relaxed. He then repeated these acts, and prayed four Rak'ahs just as he had prayed this one. So he completed the prayer, and then said: "This is how we saw the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ pray." (Hasan)