Alqamah and al-Aswad (may Allah have mercy on them both) narrate that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) went in to his brother Utbah while he was praying on a tooth-stick (miswak) which he would raise to his face. Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) took it and threw it away, then said: "Pray by gesturing, and let your bowing be higher than your prostration."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 9362