Hadith #200
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى
عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي بُدَيْلٌ عَنْ أَبِي الْجَوْزَاءِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَفْتَتِحُ الصَّلَاةَ بِالتَّكْبِيرِ وَالْقِرَاءَةَ بِ { الْحَمْدِ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ } فَإِذَا رَكَعَ لَمْ يُشْخِصْ رَأْسَهُ وَلَمْ يُصَوِّبْهُ وَلَكِنْ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ وَكَانَ إِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنْ الرُّكُوعِ لَمْ يَسْجُدْ حَتَّى يَسْتَوِيَ قَائِمًا وَكَانَ إِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنْ السُّجُودِ لَمْ يَسْجُدْ حَتَّى يَسْتَوِيَ قَاعِدًا وَكَانَ يَقُولُ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ التَّحِيَّةَ وَكَانَ يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَفْتَرِشَ ذِرَاعَيْهِ افْتِرَاشَ السَّبُعِ وَكَانَ يَفْرِشُ رِجْلَهُ الْيُسْرَى وَيَنْصِبُ رِجْلَهُ الْيُمْنَى وَكَانَ يَنْهَى عَنْ عَقِبِ الشَّيْطَانِ وَكَانَ يَخْتِمُ الصَّلَاةَ بِالتَّسْلِيمِ
English Translation
It was narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to begin the prayer with takbir and the recitation of 'Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.' When he bowed, he would neither raise his head nor lower it but keep it level. When he raised his head from bowing, he would not prostrate until he was standing upright. When he raised his head from prostration, he would not prostrate again until he was sitting fully upright.
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 46, Hadith 200
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 24438
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-60828