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[904] 62 - (404) It was narrated that Hiṭṭān bin ‘Abdullāh Ar-Raqāshī said: “I offered prayer with Abū Mūsâ Al-Ash‘arī and when he was sitting (in Qâ‘ida), a man among the people said: ‘Has Aṣ-Ṣalât been enjoined alongside Birr (righteousness) and Zakât?’ When Abū Mūsâ had finished the prayer, he turned and said: ‘Which of you is the one who said such and such?’ The people fell silent and he said: ‘Perhaps it was you, O Hiṭṭān, who said it?’ He said: ‘I did not say it, but I was afraid that you would be cross with me because of it.’ A man among the people said: ‘I said it, but I did not intend anything but good thereby.' Abû Mûsâ said: 'Do you not know what you should say in your prayer?' The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ addressed us and explained our Sunnah to us, and taught us our prayer. He said: "When you offer prayer, make your rows straight and let one of you lead the others. When he says the Takbîr, then say the Takbîr; when he says: 'Not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray' then say: 'Âmin,' and Allâh will answer you. When he says the Takbîr and bows, then say the Takbîr and bow. The Imâm bows before you and raises his head before you." The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "The one makes up for the other. When he says 'Sami'a Allâhu liman hamidah (Allâh hears those who praise Him),' then say: 'Allâhumma Rabbanâ lakal-hamd (O Allâh, our Lord, to You be praise),' Allâh will hear you, for Allâh Most High has said, upon the tongue of His Prophet ﷺ: 'Sami'a Allâhu liman hamidah (Allâh hears those who praise Him).' When he says the Takbîr and prostrates, then say the Takbîr and prostrate, for the Imâm prostrates before you and rises before you." The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "The one makes up for the other. And when you are sitting (i.e., in Qâ'ida), let the first thing one of you says be: 'At-Tahiyyâtut-ṭayyibâtuṣ-ṣalawâtu Lillâh, as-salâmu 'alaika ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa rahmatullâhi wa barakâtuhu; as-salâmu 'alaina wa 'alâ 'ibâd-illâhiṣ-ṣâliḥîn. Aṣḥadu an lâ ilâha illallâh, wa aṣḥadu anna Muḥammadan 'abduhu wa Rasûluhu (All compliments, good words and prayers are due to Allâh; peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allâh and His blessings; peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allâh. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allâh and I bear witness that Muḥammad is His slave and Messenger).'"