The Prophet's Prayer From The beginning To The End As Though ...

"He (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) would be relaxed until every bone returned to its (proper) position" 152 , and he ordered "the one
who prayed badly" likewise, and said to him, The prayer of any of you is not complete until he does this. 153
Lengthening the Sitting between the Two Sajdahs
Also, "he would lengthen it until it was about almost as long as his sajdah" 154 , and sometimes, "he would remain (in this position)
until one would say: He has forgotten." 155
The Adhkaar between the Two Sajdahs
In this sitting, he (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) would say:
1.
2.
O Allaah! (in one version: O my Lord!) Forgive me; have mercy on me; [strengthen me;] [raise my rank;] guide me;
[pardon me;] sustain me. 156
Or sometimes, he would say:
O my Lord! Forgive me, forgive me. 157
He would say the above two in night prayer also. 158
The Second Sajdah Next, "he would say takbeer and prostrate for the second time." 159 He also ordered "the one who prayed
badly" to do so, saying to him after he had ordered him to be at ease between sajdahs, then say 'Allaah is the Greatest' and
prostrate until your joints are relaxed [and do that in all your prayer]. 160 He would perform this sajdah exactly as he performed the
first one. Also, "he would raise his hands with this takbeer" sometimes. 161
Next, "he would raise his head while saying takbeer" 162 , and he ordered "the one who prayed badly" to do likewise, saying to him
after ordering him to prostrate for the second time, "then raise your head and say takbeer" 163 . He also said to him, "[then do that in
all your bowings and prostrations,] for if you do that, your prayer will be complete, and if you fall short in any of this, you will be
deficient in your prayer." 164 Also, "he would raise his hands" 165 sometimes with this takbeer.
The Sitting of Rest Next, "he would sit straight [on his left foot, upright, until every bone returned to its position]." 166
Supporting Oneself with the Hands on Rising for the Next Rak'ah
Next, "he (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) would get up for the second rak'ah, supporting himself on the ground." 167 Also, "he would
clench his fists 168 during prayer: supporting himself with his hands when getting up." 169
The Second Rak'ah
"When he (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) got up for the second rak'ah, he would commence with All Praise be to Allaah (Faatihah
1:1), without pausing." 170
He would perform this rak'ah exactly as he performed the first, except that he would make it shorter than the first, as before.
The Obligation of Reciting Soorah al-Faatihah in every Rak'ah
He ordered "the one who prayed badly" to recite al-Faatihah in every rak'ah, when he said to him after ordering him to recite it in
the first rak'ah 171 , then do that throughout your prayer 172 (in one narration: in every rak'ah). 173 He also used to say, There is
recitation in every rak'ah. 174
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