Narrated Muawiyah ibn Abu Sufyan: The Prophet ﷺ said: Do not try to outstrip me in bowing and prostrating because however earlier I bow you will join me when I raise (my head from bowing); I have become bulky.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب الصلاة / 619
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:حسن صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:إسناده حسن, صححه ابن حبان (الإحسان: 2226، 2227) وسنده حسن، وللحديث شواھد
Hadith Takhrij« سنن ابن ماجہ/إقامة الصلاة 41 (963)، (تحفة الأشراف: 11426)، وقد أخرجہ: حم(4/92، 98)، سنن الدارمی/الطھارة 72 (782) (حسن صحیح) »
Al-Bara who is not a liar said; when they (the companions) raised their heads from bowing along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, they would stand up, and when they saw him that he went down in prostration, they would prostrate (following the prophet).
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب الصلاة / 620
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح بخاري (747) صحيح مسلم (474)
Al-Bara (bin Azib)said; They (the Companions) used to pray along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When he bowed, they bowed; and when he said, “Allah listens to him who praises him”, they remained standing until they saw that he placed his placed his forehead on the ground: then they would follow him ﷺ
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب الصلاة / 622
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح مسلم (474)
Hadith Takhrij« انظر ما قبله، (تحفة الأشراف: 1773) (صحیح) »