Narrated Abu Malik Numayr al-Khuzai: I saw the Prophet (peace be upon him placing his right hand on his right thigh and raising his forefinger curving it a little.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prohibited, according to the version of Ahmad ibn Hanbal, that a person should sit during prayer while he is leaning on his hand. According to the version of Ibn Shibwayh, he prohibited that a man should lean on his hand during prayer. According to the version of Ibn Rafi, he prohibited that a man should pray while he is leaning on his hand, and he mentioned this tradition in the chapter on "Raising the head after prostration. " According to the version of Ibn AbdulMalik, he prohibited that a man should lean on his hand when he stands up after prostration.

Ismall bin Umayyah said: I asked about a man who intertwines his fingers while he is engaged in prayer. He said that Ibn Umar had said: This is the prayer of those who earn the anger of Allah.

Nafi said: Ibn Umar saw a man resting on his left hand while he was sitting during prayer. The version of Harun bin Zaid goes: He was lying on his left side. the agreed version goes: he said to him: Do not sit like this, because those who are punished sit like this.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Masud: The Prophet ﷺ was in the first two rak'ahs as though he were on heated stones. The narrator Shubah said: We said: Till he (the Prophet) got up.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Masud: The Prophet ﷺ used to give the salutation to his left and right sides until the whiteness of his cheek was seen, (saying: "Peace be upon you, and mercy of Allah" twice. Abu Dawud said: This is a version of the tradition reported by Abu Sufyan. The version of Isra'il did not explain it. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by Zubayr from Abu Ishaq and Yahya ibn Adam from Isra'il from Abu Ishaq from Abdur Rahman ibn al-Aswad from his father from Alqamah on the authority of Abdullah ibn Masud. Abu Dawud said: Shubah used to reject this tradition, the tradition narrated by Abu Ishaq as coming from the Prophet ﷺ.

Narrated Wail ibn Hujr: I offered prayer along with the Prophet ﷺ. He would give the salutation to his right side (saying): Peace be upon you and mercy of Allah; and to his left side (saying): Peace be upon you and mercy of Allah.

Jabir bin Samurah said: When we prayed behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, one of us gave the salutation and pointed with his hand to the man to his right side and left side. When he finished his prayer, he said: What is the matter that one of you points with his hand (during prayer) just like the tails of restive horses. It is sufficient for one of you, or is it not sufficient for one of you to say in this manner? And he pointed with his finger; one should salute his brother at his right and left side.

The aforesaid tradition has also been narrated by Mis’ar through a different chain of transmitters to the same effect. This version adds: Is it not sufficient for one of you or for one of them that he puts his hand on his thigh, and then gives the salutation to his brother to his right and left sides.

Jabir bin Samurah said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered upon us while the people were raising their hands. The narrator Zubair said: I think ( they were raising the hands) during prayer. He (the prophet) said: What is the matter, I see you raising your hands as if they are the tails of restive horses! Maintain tranquility during prayer.