What a man says in his bowing and prostration

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say in ruku': "Subhana rabbiya al-'azim (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great)," and in sujud: "Subhana rabbiya al-a'la (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High)."
Abu Bakr (Ibn Abi Shaybah) said: I said to Hafs, "And 'wa bi-hamdih' (and with His praise) as well?" He said, "Yes, if Allah wills; three times."

Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I prayed with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). When he went into ruku', he would say these words: "Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great." And when he went into sujud, he would say these words: "Glory be to my Lord, the Most High."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you bow, declare the greatness of your Lord in it, and when you prostrate, strive hard in supplication, for it is very likely that your supplication will be answered."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I have been forbidden to recite the Qur'an in ruku' and sujud. When you bow, declare the greatness of Allah Almighty, and when you prostrate, strive hard in supplication, for it may well be that your supplication will be answered."

Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: There are three tasbihat (glorifications) each in ruku' and sujud.

Ibrahim bin Maysarah said: It reached me that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say "Subhan Allah wa bi-hamdih (Glory be to Allah and with His praise)" in ruku' and sujud for the length of five tasbihat.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When one of you bows, let him say: "O Allah, for You I have bowed, before You I have humbled myself, in You I have believed, and in You I have put my trust," and then three times: "Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great." And when he prostrates, let him say three times: "Glory be to my Lord, the Most High." If some matter hurries him and he says only "Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great" and leaves the rest, that suffices him.

Ishaq bin Abdullah said that Isma'il bin Ubaydullah asked Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): "I am a one-eyed man; what should we say in the tasbih of the prostrations?" He said: "Recite three tasbihat."

Mujahid said: I prayed behind Umar bin Abd al-Aziz, and I counted that he recited the tasbih four or five times in ruku', and five or six times in sajdah.

Ja'far narrated from his father that a group of woodcutters came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, we are always travelling; how should we perform the prayer?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Recite three tasbihat in ruku', and three tasbihat in the prostrations as well."

Al-Hasan said: Whoever does not recite the tasbihat in ruku' and sujud, his prayer is devoid of calm and is mere haste.

Al-Hasan used to say: The moderate ruku' and sajdah is that a man says "Subhan Allah wa bi-hamdih (Glory be to Allah and with His praise)" three times in each.

Al-Hasan used to say: The complete sajdah is that a man says the tasbih seven times, and the sufficient sajdah is that he says it three times.

Muhammad bin Ka'b said: The lowest degree of sajdah is that you place your forehead on the ground and say "Subhana rabbiya al-a'la (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High)" three times.

Al-Musayyib bin Rafi' asked Ibrahim: "How many tasbihat suffice in sajdah?" He said: "Three tasbihat."

Ja'far bin Burqan said: I asked Maymun about the measure of ruku' and sujud, and he said: "I do not think they should be less than three tasbihat." Ja'far said: Then I asked al-Zuhri, and he said: "When the bones settle and come to rest." I said to him: "Maymun says three tasbihat." He said: "What I am telling you is about the same as that."

Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Reciting three tasbihat in ruku' and sujud is the middle measure.

Abu al-Duha said: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say "Subhana rabbiya al-'azim (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great)" three times in ruku', and "Subhana rabbiya al-a'la (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High)" three times in the prostrations.

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say these words in ruku' and sujud: "Most Glorious, Most Holy, Lord of the angels and of the Spirit (Ruh al-Qudus)."

Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When one of you bows, let him say 'Subhana rabbiya al-'azim (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great)' three times, and when he prostrates, let him say 'Subhana rabbiya al-a'la (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High)' three times. When he has done that, his ruku' and sajdah are complete, and that is their minimum."

Yahya bin al-Jazzar said: Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said in his ruku': "My Lord, forgive me."