Sayyiduna Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered us to be balanced in prostration and not to squat on our heels (with the feet upright).
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains Sa'id bin Bashir, about whom there is some criticism.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 2768
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 19604، وأخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 7020»