Hadith 477
Sayyiduna Wa’il bin Hujr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I came to Madinah Munawwarah and I said (in my heart) that I will definitely observe the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) with full attention. So I saw that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began the prayer, he said « اللهُ أَكْبَرُ » and raised both his hands. I saw that both his thumbs were in line with his ears. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his left hand in his right hand. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited (Qira’ah), then he narrated the rest of the hadith.
Hadith 478
Sayyiduna Wa’il bin Hujr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I was among those people who came to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) (to accept Islam and learn religious matters). So I said that I will definitely observe the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to see how he performs the prayer. So I saw that when he said « اللهُ أَكْبَرُ », he raised both his hands until they were level with his ears, then he placed his right hand over his left hand and held it. Then the rest of the hadith was narrated.
Hadith 479
Sayyiduna Wa'il bin Hujr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I prayed with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). And he (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his right hand over his left hand and folded them on his chest.