English translation
1065. It was narrated from Ḥīṭān bin ʿAbdullāh that he heard Abū Mūsā say: "The Prophet of Allāh ﷺ addressed us and taught us our Sunnah and our prayer. He said: 'When you pray, make your rows straight and let one of you lead you in prayer. When the Imām says the Takbīr, then say the Takbīr. When he recites 'Not (the way) of those who earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray'[1] then say: “Āmīn,” and Allāh will answer you. When he says the Takbīr and bows, then say the Takbīr and bow. The Imām bows before you do and stands up before you do.’ The Prophet of Allāh ﷺ said: ‘This makes up for that. And when he says: “Sami’ Allāhu liman ḥamidah (Allāh hears the one who praises Him),” then say: “Allāhumma, Rabbanā wa lakal-ḥamd (O Allāh, our Lord, and to You be the praise),” Allāh will hear you, for Allāh has said on the lips of His Prophet ﷺ: “Allāh hears the one who praises Him.” And when he (the Imām) says the Takbīr and prostrates, then say the Takbīr and prostrate. The Imām prostrates before you do and sits up before you do.’ The Prophet of Allāh ﷺ said: “This makes up for that. And when he is sitting, let the first thing that any one of you says be: At-tahiyyātuṭ-ṭayyibātuṣ-ṣalawātu Lillāh, salāmun ‘alayka ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuhu, salāmun ‘alaynā wa ‘alā ‘ibādillāhiṣ-ṣāliḥīn, ashḥadu an lā ilāha ill-Allāh wa ashḥadu anna Muḥammadan ‘abduhu wa rasūluh (All compliments, good words and prayers are due to Allāh, peace be upon you O Prophet, and the mercy of Allāh and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allāh. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allāh and I bear witness that Muḥammad is His slave and Messenger) – seven phrases which are the greeting of the prayer.” (Ṣaḥīḥ)