‘Ali b. al-Husain told in mursal form that God’s Messenger said the takbir in prayer as often as he got down1 and got up2 and that this continued to be his method in prayer till he met God. 1. i.e. for bowing or prostration. 2. i.e. after prostration. Malik transmitted it.
Hadith Referenceمشكوة المصابيح / كتاب الصلاة / 808
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صَحِيح | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح
Hadith Takhrij´تحقيق و تخريج: محدث العصر حافظ زبير على زئي رحمه الله` «صحيح، رواه مالک (1/ 76 ح 161) ٭ السند مرسل و للحديث شواھد کثيرة و ھو بھا صحيح .»